218 properties · Cambridge, Cambridge

Thornton Road, Cambridge

Thornton Road in Cambridge has 218 properties, valued by the council between $370,000 and $2,480,000 with a median of $970,000 (Cambridge: $920,000). More of its homes were built in the 1950s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $978,000. 7 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $842,500. The highest sale in 2026 was 107 Thornton Road, at $915,000.

$970kmedian council valuation
$978kour median estimate
$843kmedian sale, last 12 months · 7 sales
1970median year built
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218 properties on Thornton Road, Cambridge

Highest and lowest on Thornton Road

Highest-valued home309 Thornton Road$2,480,000council valuation · 4 bed · 277 m² floor · 37,970 m² land
Lowest-valued home16D Thornton Road$370,000council valuation · 1 bed · 42 m² floor
Highest sale in 2026107 Thornton Road$915,000sold 12 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 1,165 m² land

Property values on Thornton Road

The council values Thornton Road's 107 rated properties between $370,000 and $2,480,000. The middle half sit between about $778,000 and $1,337,000; the median is $970,000 and the mean $1,090,561.

Lowest: $370k$370kLowest10%: $648k20%: $760k20%30%: $796k40%: $910k40%Median: $970k60%: $1.07m60%70%: $1.19m80%: $1.48m80%90%: $1.7mHighest: $2.48m$2.48mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
14$610k0—
29$570k0—
350$885k6$836k
433$1.4m1—
5+6$1.68m0—

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

Thornton Road compared with Cambridge

Thornton Road's median council value is 5% above Cambridge's.

Thornton RoadCambridgeCambridge
Median council value$970k$920k$890k
Median sale, last 12 months$843k$900k$900k
Sold in the last 12 months3.2%2.3%2.4%
Time between sales7.9 yrs8.1 yrs7.4 yrs
Median section1,012 m²889 m²997 m²
Median year built197019701980
Council value per m² of floor$6k$6k$6k

Thornton Road 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: $650k (4 sales)$650k20162017: $835k (8 sales)2018: $595k (11 sales)20182019: $575k (11 sales)2020: $705k (8 sales)20202021: $670k (3 sales)2022: $1.78m (3 sales)$1.78m20222023: $768k (4 sales)2024: $1.0m (3 sales)20242025: $843k (5 sales)2026: $856k (4 sales, this year so far)$856k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20264$856,000$6,695
20255$842,500$6,956
20243$1,000,000$8,014
20234$767,500$5,837
20223$1,785,000$7,500
20213$670,000$5,583
20208$704,500$4,275
201911$575,000$4,208
201811$595,000$4,250
20178$835,000$3,966
20164$650,000$3,988

Recent sales on Thornton Road

The homes on Thornton Road

Thornton Road has 198 houses, 11 units and townhouses, 5 apartments and 2 sections. More were built in the 1950s than in any other decade (19%).

1900s: 1 (1 home)11900s1910s: 7 (7 homes)1920s: 7 (7 homes)1920s1930s: 6 (6 homes)1940s: 2 (2 homes)1940s1950s: 20 (20 homes)201960s: 7 (7 homes)1960s1970s: 18 (18 homes)1980s: 6 (6 homes)1980s1990s: 10 (10 homes)2000s: 4 (4 homes)2000s2010s: 7 (7 homes)2020s: 10 (10 homes)102020s

How long owners stay on Thornton Road

Homes on Thornton Road that resold in the last five years had been held a median 7.9 years (Cambridge: 8.1 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 20 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 Thornton Road

14building consents in the last 5 years
  • 12 Thornton Road1 Apr 2026 · Building consent260175 - remove internal walls & install supporting beams. Add add to form new master bdrm & ensuite. New built-in solid fuel burner to existing fireplace
  • 117 Thornton Road1 Mar 2026 · Building consent260218 - lot 2 - install new free standing wood burner fire
  • 2 Thornton Road1 Jun 2025 · Building consent250372 - internal alterations & scullery add
  • 257 Thornton Road1 Aug 2024 · Building consent240507 - part allot 218 - alt to existing dwg. Kitchen/living room extension & internal bathrm renovations
  • 254 Thornton Road1 Feb 2024 · Building consent230863 - convert existing attached rumpus room into secondary dwg

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