42 properties · Sunnynook, Auckland

Tonkin Drive, Sunnynook

Tonkin Drive in Sunnynook has 42 properties, valued by the council between $850,000 and $1,625,000 with a median of $1,287,500 (Sunnynook: $1,200,000). More of its homes were built in the 1960s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $1,210,000. 4 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $1,272,500. The highest sale in 2026 was 36 Tonkin Drive, at $1,095,000.

$1.29mmedian council valuation
$1.21mour median estimate
$1.27mmedian sale, last 12 months · 4 sales
1970median year built
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42 properties on Tonkin Drive, Sunnynook

Highest and lowest on Tonkin Drive

Highest-valued home29A Tonkin Drive$1,625,000council valuation · 4 bed · 254 m² floor · 364 m² land
Lowest-valued home2/11 Tonkin Drive$850,000council valuation · 2 bed · 98 m² floor
Highest sale in 202636 Tonkin Drive$1,095,000sold 30 Apr 2026 · 2 bed · 82 m² floor · 627 m² land

Property values on Tonkin Drive

The council values Tonkin Drive's 34 rated properties between $850,000 and $1,625,000. The middle half sit between about $1,033,500 and $1,412,500; the median is $1,287,500 and the mean $1,225,441.

Lowest: $850k$850kLowest10%: $929k20%: $992k20%30%: $1.07m40%: $1.15m40%Median: $1.29m60%: $1.32m60%70%: $1.4m80%: $1.43m80%90%: $1.47mHighest: $1.63m$1.63mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
23$860k1—
321$1.15m2—
45$1.3m0—
5+1$1.55m0—

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

Tonkin Drive compared with Sunnynook

Tonkin Drive's median council value is 7% above Sunnynook's.

Tonkin DriveSunnynookAuckland
Median council value$1.29m$1.2m$1.07m
Median sale, last 12 months$1.27m$1.24m$1.0m
Sold in the last 12 months9.5%4.2%3.6%
Time between sales15.5 yrs9.8 yrs8.9 yrs
Median section419 m²612 m²607 m²
Median year built197019701980
Council value per m² of floor$9k$9k$8k

Tonkin Drive house prices over time

Median sale price by year; 2026 is the year so far. A year with fewer than two sales has no bar.

2016: $863k (4 sales)$863k20162017: $890k (2 sales)2019: $903k (4 sales)20192021: $1.22m (4 sales)2022: too few sales to say (1 sale)20222023: too few sales to say (1 sale)2024: too few sales to say (1 sale)20242025: $1.5m (4 sales)$1.5m2026: $1.04m (2 sales, this year so far)$1.04m2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20262$1,045,000$9,993
20254$1,505,000$9,641
20241$1,580,000$7,418
20231$1,300,000$11,818
20221$1,421,000$6,671
20214$1,223,500$7,503
20194$902,500$5,496
20172$889,500$8,007
20164$862,500$7,333

Recent sales on Tonkin Drive

The homes on Tonkin Drive

Tonkin Drive has 30 houses, 6 units and townhouses and 5 apartments. More were built in the 1960s than in any other decade (38%).

1960s: 13 (13 homes)131960s1970s: 5 (5 homes)1970s1990s: 4 (4 homes)1990s2000s: 2 (2 homes)2000s2010s: 4 (4 homes)2010s2020s: 6 (6 homes)62020s

How long owners stay on Tonkin Drive

Homes on Tonkin Drive that resold in the last five years had been held a median 15.5 years (Sunnynook: 9.8 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 8 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 Tonkin Drive

1building consents in the last 5 years
  • 36 Tonkin Drive1 Sept 2026 · Building consentRbw - convert existing carport into a self-contained minor dwg with 1 bdrm, ensuite, & kitchenette. Add 1 bdrm & ensuite to the existing single storey main house, relocate existing laun

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