133 properties · Shiel Hill, Dunedin

Highcliff Road, Shiel Hill

Highcliff Road in Shiel Hill has 133 properties, valued by the council between $445,000 and $1,700,000 with a median of $640,000 (Shiel Hill: $720,000). More of its homes were built in the 1960s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $656,000. 3 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $680,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 264 Highcliff Road, at $750,000.

$640kmedian council valuation
$656kour median estimate
$680kmedian sale, last 12 months · 3 sales
1960median year built
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133 properties on Highcliff Road, Shiel Hill

Highest and lowest on Highcliff Road

Highest-valued home190 Highcliff Road$1,700,000council valuation · 4 bed · 274 m² floor · 79,296 m² land
Lowest-valued home258 Highcliff Road$445,000council valuation · 3 bed · 122 m² floor · 809 m² land
Highest sale in 2026264 Highcliff Road$750,000sold 27 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 147 m² floor · 809 m² land

Property values on Highcliff Road

The council values Highcliff Road's 131 rated properties between $445,000 and $1,700,000. The middle half sit between about $585,000 and $697,500; the median is $640,000 and the mean $668,435.

Lowest: $445k$445kLowest10%: $550k20%: $580k20%30%: $590k40%: $620k40%Median: $640k60%: $660k60%70%: $680k80%: $715k80%90%: $770kHighest: $1.7m$1.7mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
27$540k0—
397$620k3$680k
424$738k0—
5+3$820k0—

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

Highcliff Road compared with Shiel Hill

Highcliff Road's median council value is 11% below Shiel Hill's.

Highcliff RoadShiel HillDunedin
Median council value$640k$720k$580k
Median sale, last 12 months$680k$770k$600k
Sold in the last 12 months2.3%2.4%3.7%
Time between sales7.7 yrs9.4 yrs9.1 yrs
Median section691 m²660 m²647 m²
Median year built196019701950
Council value per m² of floor$4k$4k$5k

Highcliff 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: $333k (13 sales)$333k20162017: $418k (7 sales)2018: $450k (5 sales)20182019: $508k (4 sales)2020: $583k (6 sales)20202021: $668k (7 sales)2022: $728k (7 sales)$728k20222023: $583k (7 sales)2024: $642k (4 sales)20242025: $586k (7 sales)2026: $715k (2 sales, this year so far)$715k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20262$715,000$4,676
20257$586,250$5,319
20244$641,750$4,294
20237$583,000$5,781
20227$727,500$4,933
20217$668,000$5,567
20206$582,500$4,119
20194$508,000$3,013
20185$450,000$3,286
20177$418,000$2,854
201613$333,000$2,483

Recent sales on Highcliff Road

The homes on Highcliff Road

Highcliff Road has 133 houses. More were built in the 1960s than in any other decade (31%).

1890s: 1 (1 home)11910s: 2 (2 homes)1910s1920s: 1 (1 home)1930s: 5 (5 homes)1930s1940s: 10 (10 homes)1950s: 28 (28 homes)1950s1960s: 41 (41 homes)411970s: 18 (18 homes)1970s1980s: 11 (11 homes)1990s: 5 (5 homes)1990s2000s: 5 (5 homes)2010s: 4 (4 homes)42010s

How long owners stay on Highcliff Road

Homes on Highcliff Road that resold in the last five years had been held a median 7.7 years (Shiel Hill: 9.4 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 26 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 Highcliff Road

18building consents in the last 5 years
3resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 261 Highcliff Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentRemove wall to create open plan kitchen, dining & living in dwg
  • 226 Highcliff Road1 Jun 2026 · Building consentConvert wardrobe to ensuite in dwg
  • 212 Highcliff Road1 May 2026 · Building consentInstall second hand solid fuel burner in dwg
  • 227 Highcliff Road1 Sept 2025 · Building consentRemove wall to form enlarged pantry with sink, install beam, create ensuite in dwg
  • 219 Highcliff Road1 Feb 2025 · Building consentInstall yunca xander allure insert heater in dwg
  • 243 Highcliff Road9 Oct 2024 · Resource consentTo construct a garage in the rear yard
  • 140 Highcliff Road12 Oct 2023 · Resource consentMulti-unit development with non-compliant outdoor living areas
  • 130 Highcliff Road1 Aug 2023 · Resource consentA deck in the front yard setback

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