34 properties · Shiel Hill, Dunedin

Somerville Street, Shiel Hill

Somerville Street in Shiel Hill has 34 properties, valued by the council between $540,000 and $1,325,000 with a median of $1,030,000 (Shiel Hill: $720,000). More of its homes were built in the 2000s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $1,040,000. 2 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 197 Somerville Street, at $1,160,000.

$1.03mmedian council valuation
$1.04mour median estimate
2sold in the last 12 months
2000median year built
DunedinShiel Hill ×Somerville Street ×

34 properties on Somerville Street, Shiel Hill

Highest and lowest on Somerville Street

Highest-valued home204 Somerville Street$1,325,000council valuation · 5 bed · 378 m² floor · 622 m² land
Lowest-valued home199 Somerville Street$540,000council valuation · 64 m² floor
Highest sale in 2026197 Somerville Street$1,160,000sold 20 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 270 m² floor · 1,293 m² land

Property values on Somerville Street

The council values Somerville Street's 27 rated properties between $540,000 and $1,325,000. The middle half sit between about $892,000 and $1,112,500; the median is $1,030,000 and the mean $1,000,926.

Lowest: $540k$540kLowest10%: $834k20%: $868k20%30%: $916k40%: $966k40%Median: $1.03m60%: $1.06m60%70%: $1.1m80%: $1.13m80%90%: $1.17mHighest: $1.32m$1.32mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
21$865k0—
34$980k0—
418$1.01m2—
5+3$1.13m0—

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

Somerville Street compared with Shiel Hill

Somerville Street's median council value is 43% above Shiel Hill's.

Somerville StreetShiel HillDunedin
Median council value$1.03m$720k$580k
Sold in the last 12 months5.9%2.4%3.7%
Median section680 m²660 m²647 m²
Median year built200019701950
Council value per m² of floor$4k$4k$5k

Somerville 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: $615k (2 sales)$615k20162017: $729k (2 sales)20172019: too few sales to say (1 sale)20192020: $768k (4 sales)20202021: too few sales to say (1 sale)20212023: too few sales to say (1 sale)20232024: $549k (3 sales)20242026: $1.01m (2 sales, this year so far)$1.01m2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20262$1,012,500$4,150
20243$549,000$4,449
20231$1,200,000$4,444
20211$1,100,000$5,670
20204$768,000$4,151
20191$250,000$926
20172$728,750$2,234
20162$615,000$2,409

Recent sales on Somerville Street

The homes on Somerville Street

Somerville Street has 28 houses and 6 apartments. More were built in the 2000s than in any other decade (48%).

1990s: 3 (3 homes)31990s2000s: 13 (13 homes)132000s2010s: 9 (9 homes)2010s2020s: 2 (2 homes)22020s

Building and resource consents on Somerville Street

1building consents in the last 5 years
3resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 190 Somerville Street1 May 2026 · Building consentAlt ensuite (wet-area shower) in dwg
  • 215 Somerville Street2 May 2025 · Resource consentA retrospective authorisation for the establishment of a retaining wall breaching boundary setback rules.
  • 199 Somerville Street17 Jun 2022 · Resource consentbreaches of outdoor living space requirements, and access, parking and manoeuvring requirements
  • 199 Somerville Street17 Jun 2022 · Resource consentsubdivision of land to create six unit titles and associated accessory units and common property

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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.