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Law Street, Caversham

Law Street in Caversham has 85 properties, valued by the council between $310,000 and $830,000 with a median of $430,000 (Caversham: $450,000). More of its homes were built in the 1900s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $433,000. 3 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $620,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 63 Law Street, at $620,000.

$430kmedian council valuation
$433kour median estimate
$620kmedian sale, last 12 months · 3 sales
1980median year built
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85 properties on Law Street, Caversham

Highest and lowest on Law Street

Highest-valued home39 Law Street$830,000council valuation · 3 bed · 184 m² floor · 458 m² land
Lowest-valued home53A Law Street$310,000council valuation · 2 bed · 60 m² floor
Highest sale in 202663 Law Street$620,000sold 23 Feb 2026 · 6 bed · 174 m² floor · 608 m² land

Property values on Law Street

The council values Law Street's 71 rated properties between $310,000 and $830,000. The middle half sit between about $365,000 and $515,000; the median is $430,000 and the mean $445,423.

Lowest: $310k$310kLowest10%: $330k20%: $355k20%30%: $375k40%: $390k40%Median: $430k60%: $450k60%70%: $480k80%: $550k80%90%: $600kHighest: $830k$830kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
238$385k1—
328$460k1—
44$475k0—
5+1$550k1—

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

Law Street compared with Caversham

Law Street's median council value is 4% below Caversham's.

Law StreetCavershamDunedin
Median council value$430k$450k$580k
Median sale, last 12 months$620k$455k$600k
Sold in the last 12 months3.5%3.6%3.7%
Time between sales11.7 yrs8.2 yrs9.1 yrs
Median section324 m²422 m²647 m²
Median year built198019301950
Council value per m² of floor$5k$4k$5k

Law Street 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: $310k (5 sales)$310k20162017: $255k (8 sales)2018: $410k (4 sales)20182019: $848k (4 sales)$848k2020: $463k (8 sales)20202021: too few sales to say (1 sale)2022: $465k (5 sales)20222023: too few sales to say (1 sale)2024: $428k (4 sales)20242025: $549k (4 sales)$549k2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$620,000$3,563
20254$548,500$4,956
20244$427,500$4,002
20231$580,000$5,686
20225$465,000$4,833
20211$510,000$5,100
20208$462,500$4,850
20194$848,400$9,368
20184$409,500$3,703
20178$255,000$3,120
20165$310,000$2,700

Recent sales on Law Street

The homes on Law Street

Law Street has 37 units and townhouses, 35 houses and 7 apartments. More were built in the 1900s than in any other decade (18%).

1900s: 13 (13 homes)131900s1910s: 5 (5 homes)1910s1930s: 2 (2 homes)1930s1970s: 10 (10 homes)1970s1980s: 12 (12 homes)1980s1990s: 11 (11 homes)1990s2000s: 9 (9 homes)2000s2010s: 9 (9 homes)92010s

How long owners stay on Law Street

Homes on Law Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 11.7 years (Caversham: 8.2 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 11 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 Law Street

8building consents in the last 5 years
  • 16 Law Street1 May 2026 · Building consentAmendment to aba-2021-2598 - delete ensuite, form separate toilet, alt bathrm (wet-area shower), revise bracing & smoke alarms (unit b)
  • 48 Law Street1 Apr 2025 · Building consentAlt dwg - install toilet in bathrm
  • 44 Law Street1 Nov 2023 · Building consentErect two attached dwgs (units a/b), & new dwg (unit c) (three units in total) (proposed lots 1-3)
  • 44 Law Street1 Nov 2023 · Building consentErect Two Attached Dwellings (Units A/B), and Erect Dwelling (Unit C) (Three Units in Total) (Proposed Lots 1-3)
  • 16 Law Street1 Dec 2021 · Building consentDemolish dwg, erect 2x attached units with attached garages

Law Street in other suburbs

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