38 properties · Tainui, Dunedin

Spottiswoode Street, Tainui

Spottiswoode Street in Tainui has 38 properties, valued by the council between $485,000 and $1,275,000 with a median of $640,000 (Tainui: $580,000). More of its homes were built in the 1920s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $655,000. 1 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 47 Spottiswoode Street, at $800,000.

$640kmedian council valuation
$655kour median estimate
1sold in the last 12 months
1940median year built
DunedinTainui ×Spottiswoode Street ×

38 properties on Spottiswoode Street, Tainui

Highest and lowest on Spottiswoode Street

Highest-valued home71 Spottiswoode Street$1,275,000council valuation · 5 bed · 420 m² floor · 1,234 m² land
Lowest-valued home77 Spottiswoode Street$485,000council valuation · 3 bed · 124 m² floor · 632 m² land
Highest sale in 202647 Spottiswoode Street$800,000sold 18 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 220 m² floor · 604 m² land

Property values on Spottiswoode Street

The council values Spottiswoode Street's 37 rated properties between $485,000 and $1,275,000. The middle half sit between about $583,000 and $789,000; the median is $640,000 and the mean $709,730.

Lowest: $485k$485kLowest10%: $540k20%: $570k20%30%: $596k40%: $604k40%Median: $640k60%: $722k60%70%: $762k80%: $816k80%90%: $968kHighest: $1.27m$1.27mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
327$610k1—
48$785k0—
5+2$908k0—

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

Spottiswoode Street compared with Tainui

Spottiswoode Street's median council value is 10% above Tainui's.

Spottiswoode StreetTainuiDunedin
Median council value$640k$580k$580k
Sold in the last 12 months2.6%6.4%3.7%
Time between sales8.7 yrs9.2 yrs9.1 yrs
Median section678 m²572 m²647 m²
Median year built194019301950
Council value per m² of floor$4k$5k$5k

Spottiswoode 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: $376k (4 sales)$376k2017: $179k (4 sales)20172018: $387k (6 sales)2020: too few sales to say (1 sale)20202021: $790k (3 sales)$790k2022: $759k (3 sales)20222023: too few sales to say (1 sale)2024: $550k (5 sales)$550k20242025: too few sales to say (1 sale)2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$800,000$3,636
20251$775,000$5,032
20245$550,000$4,297
20231$749,500$4,073
20223$759,000$4,929
20213$790,000$4,775
20201$750,000$4,870
20186$387,000$2,039
20174$178,750$1,149
20164$375,500$2,095

Recent sales on Spottiswoode Street

The homes on Spottiswoode Street

Spottiswoode Street has 38 houses. More were built in the 1920s than in any other decade (24%).

1900s: 3 (3 homes)31910s: 1 (1 home)1910s1920s: 9 (9 homes)91930s: 3 (3 homes)1930s1940s: 7 (7 homes)1950s: 1 (1 home)1950s1960s: 2 (2 homes)1970s: 4 (4 homes)1970s1980s: 1 (1 home)1990s: 1 (1 home)1990s2010s: 3 (3 homes)2020s: 2 (2 homes)22020s

How long owners stay on Spottiswoode Street

Homes on Spottiswoode Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 8.7 years (Tainui: 9.2 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 Spottiswoode Street

1building consents in the last 5 years
  • 51 Spottiswoode Street1 Sept 2024 · Building consentAlt dwg - remove glass lean-to to enlarge living room & form balcony, relocate kitchen & bathrm, form ensuite, & install kemlan cube heater

Spottiswoode 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.