
Playfair Street in Caversham has 60 properties, valued by the council between $285,000 and $670,000 with a median of $500,000 (Caversham: $450,000). More of its homes were built in the 2020s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $510,500. 1 sold in the last twelve months.
























The council values Playfair Street's 52 rated properties between $285,000 and $670,000. The middle half sit between about $463,000 and $545,000; the median is $500,000 and the mean $500,577.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 11 | $485k | 0 | — |
| 3 | 31 | $510k | 0 | — |
| 4 | 10 | $555k | 1 | — |
Council rating valuations: the council's figure for apportioning rates, not a market appraisal.
Playfair Street's median council value is 11% above Caversham's.
| Playfair Street | Caversham | Dunedin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median council value | $500k | $450k | $580k |
| Sold in the last 12 months | 1.7% | 3.6% | 3.7% |
| Time between sales | 5.4 yrs | 8.4 yrs | 9.1 yrs |
| Median section | 552 m² | 419 m² | 647 m² |
| Median year built | 1940 | 1930 | 1950 |
| Council value per m² of floor | $4k | $4k | $5k |
Median sale price by year; 2025 is the year so far. A year with fewer than two sales has no bar.
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | $465,000 | $3,567 |
| 2024 | 6 | $498,500 | $4,112 |
| 2023 | 1 | $531,670 | $3,127 |
| 2022 | 1 | $610,000 | $3,389 |
| 2021 | 8 | $547,500 | $8,182 |
| 2020 | 5 | $520,000 | $4,583 |
| 2019 | 3 | $328,000 | $3,689 |
| 2018 | 3 | $225,000 | $2,812 |
| 2017 | 7 | $298,000 | $2,667 |
| 2016 | 2 | $278,000 | $2,513 |
Playfair Street has 54 houses and 6 units and townhouses. More were built in the 2020s than in any other decade (15%).
Homes on Playfair Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 5.4 years (Caversham: 8.4 years).
Time between a home's sales, for 10 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.
Every street in Caversham, and the suburb's house prices and sales.
Sales and valuations as at 11 September 2026, from council and LINZ records. Medians resting on fewer than 3 sales are not shown.