90 properties · Calton Hill, Dunedin

South Road, Calton Hill

South Road in Calton Hill has 90 properties, valued by the council between $200,000 and $870,000 with a median of $450,000 (Calton Hill: $475,000). More of its homes were built in the 1920s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $459,500. 3 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $480,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 437 South Road, at $520,000.

$450kmedian council valuation
$460kour median estimate
$480kmedian sale, last 12 months · 3 sales
1930median year built
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90 properties on South Road, Calton Hill

Highest and lowest on South Road

Highest-valued home545 South Road$870,000council valuation · 3 bed · 360 m² floor · 1,283 m² land
Lowest-valued home486 South Road$200,000council valuation · 3 bed · 91 m² floor · 481 m² land
Highest sale in 2026437 South Road$520,000sold 30 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 1,067 m² land

Property values on South Road

The council values South Road's 89 rated properties between $200,000 and $870,000. The middle half sit between about $408,500 and $520,000; the median is $450,000 and the mean $468,315.

Lowest: $200k$200kLowest10%: $371k20%: $395k20%30%: $422k40%: $445k40%Median: $450k60%: $475k60%70%: $510k80%: $530k80%90%: $600kHighest: $870k$870kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
215$425k1—
364$458k1—
46$488k1—
5+3$520k0—

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

South Road compared with Calton Hill

South Road's median council value is 5% below Calton Hill's.

South RoadCalton HillDunedin
Median council value$450k$475k$580k
Median sale, last 12 months$480k$467k$600k
Sold in the last 12 months3.3%3.3%3.7%
Time between sales7.4 yrs8.8 yrs9.1 yrs
Median section673 m²706 m²647 m²
Median year built193019401950
Council value per m² of floor$4k$5k$5k

South 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: $270k (9 sales)$270k20162017: $244k (8 sales)2018: $313k (14 sales)20182019: $430k (9 sales)2020: $380k (5 sales)20202021: $558k (2 sales)$558k2022: $412k (4 sales)20222023: $501k (5 sales)2024: $440k (7 sales)20242025: $383k (5 sales)2026: $480k (3 sales, this year so far)$480k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20263$480,000$4,000
20255$382,500$3,643
20247$440,000$4,400
20235$501,000$4,248
20224$411,792$3,988
20212$557,500$5,205
20205$380,000$3,662
20199$430,000$2,676
201814$312,500$2,751
20178$244,000$2,370
20169$270,000$2,399

Recent sales on South Road

  • 478 South Road$480,0006 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 110 m² floor · 402 m² land
  • 437 South Road$520,00030 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 1,067 m² land
  • 511 South Road$390,00010 Jan 2026 · 2 bed · 105 m² floor · 622 m² land
  • 483 South Road$573,00020 Aug 2025 · 3 bed · 137 m² floor · 981 m² land
  • 437 South Road$365,00010 Aug 2025 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 1,067 m² land
  • 510 South Road$382,50017 Jun 2025 · 3 bed · 105 m² floor · 602 m² land
  • 484 South Road$350,0004 Apr 2025 · 3 bed · 97 m² floor · 417 m² land
  • 506 South Road$680,00011 Feb 2025 · 3 bed · 116 m² floor · 1,127 m² land
  • 493 South Road$440,00017 Oct 2024 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 736 m² land
  • 486 South Road$172,0009 Oct 2024 · 3 bed · 91 m² floor · 481 m² land
  • 488 South Road$380,00029 Jul 2024 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 412 m² land
  • 534 South Road$505,0005 Jul 2024 · 3 bed · 90 m² floor · 458 m² land
  • 509 South Road$497,0002 Jul 2024 · 3 bed · 103 m² floor · 683 m² land
  • 538 South Road$500,00027 Jun 2024 · 3 bed · 104 m² floor · 587 m² land
  • 462 South Road$335,00019 Mar 2024 · 3 bed · 80 m² floor · 405 m² land
  • 461 South Road$501,00029 Aug 2023 · 2 bed · 113 m² floor · 877 m² land
  • 463 South Road$501,00029 Aug 2023 · 3 bed · 180 m² floor · 843 m² land
  • 470 South Road$430,00020 Jun 2023 · 3 bed · 90 m² floor · 422 m² land
  • 494 South Road$680,0007 Jun 2023 · 2 bed · 170 m² floor · 429 m² land
  • 518 South Road$480,00030 May 2023 · 3 bed · 113 m² floor · 536 m² land

The homes on South Road

South Road has 89 houses and 1 section. More were built in the 1920s than in any other decade (28%).

1890s: 3 (3 homes)31900s: 4 (4 homes)1900s1910s: 8 (8 homes)1920s: 25 (25 homes)251920s1930s: 19 (19 homes)1940s: 15 (15 homes)1940s1950s: 3 (3 homes)1960s: 3 (3 homes)1960s1970s: 5 (5 homes)1980s: 3 (3 homes)31980s

How long owners stay on South Road

Homes on South Road that resold in the last five years had been held a median 7.4 years (Calton Hill: 8.8 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 24 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 South Road

26building consents in the last 5 years
  • 487 South Road1 Aug 2026 · Building consentInstall solid fuel burner in dwg
  • 496 South Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentTransportable - 3 bdrm domestic dwg amendment 1: the main bathrm will be accessible. Changes for amendment include level entry shower with curtain rail, grabrails, non-slip vinyl. Clouded plans provid
  • 435 South Road1 May 2026 · Building consentReplace retaining wall
  • 496 South Road1 May 2026 · Building consentTransportable 4 bdrm detached dwg
  • 489 South Road1 Mar 2026 · Building consentAmendment to aba-2025-1478 - alt layout of bathrm, install beam & timber pile, window in bdrm & dbl doors in entry

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

About property on South Road, Calton Hill

Every property in South Road, Calton Hill, whether it is for sale or not: homes, sections, farms, lifestyle blocks, shops, offices and industrial land. Each is listed from the council rating roll and Toitū Te Whenua LINZ, with the listing beside it when an agent is marketing it.

Each property has its own page: our estimate of its value beside the council rating valuation, past sale prices, the title and land area, zoning and hazards, building consents, and what it would cost to own.

Listings are published by the agents who market them. Addresses, land details and rating valuations come from Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand and from the council. No ownership information is published.

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