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Richards Avenue, Forrest Hill

Richards Avenue in Forrest Hill has 108 properties, valued by the council between $740,000 and $3,250,000 with a median of $1,200,000 (Forrest Hill: $1,350,000). More of its homes were built in the 1970s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $1,200,000. 2 sold in the last twelve months.

$1.2mmedian council valuation
$1.2mour median estimate
2sold in the last 12 months
1970median year built
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108 properties on Richards Avenue, Forrest Hill

Highest and lowest on Richards Avenue

Highest-valued home19 Richards Avenue$3,250,000council valuation · 4 bed · 270 m² floor · 1,088 m² land
Lowest-valued home2/13 Richards Avenue$740,000council valuation · 2 bed · 100 m² floor
Highest sale, last 12 months1/3A Richards Avenue$1,563,000sold 24 Oct 2025 · 4 bed · 170 m² floor

Property values on Richards Avenue

The council values Richards Avenue's 105 rated properties between $740,000 and $3,250,000. The middle half sit between about $1,002,500 and $1,630,000; the median is $1,200,000 and the mean $1,354,429.

Lowest: $740k$740kLowest10%: $870k20%: $950k20%30%: $1.05m40%: $1.11m40%Median: $1.2m60%: $1.3m60%70%: $1.51m80%: $1.75m80%90%: $1.98mHighest: $3.25m$3.25mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
11$2.13m0—
223$870k0—
331$1.18m1—
429$1.43m1—
5+8$1.85m0—

Council rating valuations: the council's figure for apportioning rates, not a market appraisal.

Richards Avenue compared with Forrest Hill

Richards Avenue's median council value is 11% below Forrest Hill's.

Richards AvenueForrest HillAuckland
Median council value$1.2m$1.35m$1.07m
Sold in the last 12 months1.9%4.4%3.6%
Time between sales10.7 yrs9.4 yrs8.9 yrs
Median section592 m²642 m²607 m²
Median year built197019701980
Council value per m² of floor$8k$8k$8k

Richards Avenue house prices over time

Median sale price by year; 2025 is the year so far. A year with fewer than two sales has no bar.

2016: $1.04m (9 sales)$1.04m2017: $1.07m (6 sales)20172018: $1.94m (2 sales)$1.94m2019: $1.08m (4 sales)20192020: $1.42m (2 sales)2021: $1.35m (7 sales)20212022: $1.69m (4 sales)2023: $1.85m (4 sales)20232024: $1.09m (3 sales)2025: $1.09m (7 sales, this year so far)$1.09m2025
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20257$1,090,000$8,319
20243$1,090,000$7,533
20234$1,852,500$7,879
20224$1,685,000$7,591
20217$1,350,000$10,778
20202$1,420,000$9,937
20194$1,083,750$6,960
20182$1,942,500$16,466
20176$1,069,000$7,587
20169$1,040,000$6,871

Recent sales on Richards Avenue

The homes on Richards Avenue

Richards Avenue has 67 houses, 30 units and townhouses and 10 apartments. More were built in the 1970s than in any other decade (29%).

1930s: 1 (1 home)11930s1940s: 2 (2 homes)1950s: 6 (6 homes)1950s1960s: 25 (25 homes)1970s: 28 (28 homes)281970s1980s: 8 (8 homes)1990s: 14 (14 homes)1990s2010s: 5 (5 homes)2020s: 8 (8 homes)82020s

How long owners stay on Richards Avenue

Homes on Richards Avenue that resold in the last five years had been held a median 10.7 years (Forrest Hill: 9.4 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 15 resales in the last five years. A home not sold since our records begin is not counted, so owners who stay longest are under-represented.

Building and resource consents on Richards Avenue

5building consents in the last 5 years
6resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 55 Richards Avenue1 Jul 2026 · Building consentRbw - lots 1 & 2 - 2x new 3 storey dwgs. Lot-1 containing 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, study, attached single gge & detention tank. Lot-2 containing 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, media room & at
  • 1/27 Richards Avenue1 Oct 2025 · Building consentRbw - add & alt to single storey dwg- refurbished kitchen, laundry, bathrm, ensuite. Existing carport altered to a gge, new floor & cladding. New deck to replace existing. Ne
  • 2/25 Richards Avenue1 Mar 2025 · Building consentWidening back door & installing new door to courtyard & installing awning.
  • 2/4 Richards Avenue1 Oct 2024 · Building consentRbw - reclad - recladding existing dwg & adding a bdrm with ensuite & wardrobe above existing gge
  • 21 Richards Avenue1 Nov 2022 · Building consentRbw - internal alterations to existing house, add new bathrm to bdrm 1, add wardrobes to bdrm 1 & 4. Replace existing door with new aluminium window. Close in existing rear entry door.
  • 56 Richards Avenue27 Jun 2025 · Resource consentRemoval of the existing dwelling and construction of 4 new dwellings. Subdivision around the dwellings to create 4 freehold lots.
  • 56 Richards Avenue27 Jun 2025 · Resource consentRemoval of the existing dwelling and construction of 4 new dwellings. Subdivision around the dwellings to create 4 freehold lots.
  • 1/26 Richards Avenue23 May 2025 · Resource consentTo construct four new detached dwellings in addition to retaining the existing dwelling with associated earthworks, vegetation alteration and removal and vehicle access serviced by the existing 3.5m w
  • 2/26 Richards Avenue23 May 2025 · Resource consentConsent is sought around the four new and one existing dwelling to create five new freehold allotments, and one access lot.
  • 5 Richards Avenue27 Jun 2023 · Resource consentProposed earthworks and a three-lot subdivision around an existing dwelling on lot 1 and creating two vacant lots to the rear

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Sales and valuations as at 11 September 2026, from council and LINZ records. Medians resting on fewer than 3 sales are not shown.