
Portobello Road, The Cove
Portobello Road in The Cove has 61 properties, valued by the council between $255,000 and $3,650,000 with a median of $890,000 (The Cove: $920,000). More of its homes were built in the 1950s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $913,000. 2 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 245 Portobello Road, at $750,000.
62 properties on Portobello Road, The Cove
























Highest and lowest on Portobello Road
Property values on Portobello Road
The council values Portobello Road's 57 rated properties between $255,000 and $3,650,000. The middle half sit between about $701,500 and $1,130,000; the median is $890,000 and the mean $961,228.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | $585k | 1 | — |
| 3 | 21 | $830k | 0 | — |
| 4 | 20 | $1.02m | 1 | — |
| 5+ | 3 | $1.42m | 0 | — |
Council rating valuations: the council's figure for apportioning rates, not a market appraisal.
Portobello Road compared with The Cove
Portobello Road's median council value is 3% below The Cove's.
| Portobello Road | The Cove | Dunedin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median council value | $890k | $920k | $580k |
| Sold in the last 12 months | 3.3% | 2.4% | 3.7% |
| Median section | 1,920 m² | 1,252 m² | 647 m² |
| Median year built | 1960 | 1960 | 1950 |
| Council value per m² of floor | $5k | $5k | $5k |
Portobello 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.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | $750,000 | $15,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | $940,000 | $4,259 |
| 2023 | 1 | $860,000 | $2,688 |
| 2022 | 1 | $680,000 | $6,182 |
| 2021 | 1 | $637,000 | $5,739 |
| 2020 | 1 | $460,000 | $9,200 |
| 2019 | 2 | $540,000 | $2,516 |
| 2018 | 3 | $627,000 | $5,700 |
| 2017 | 1 | $495,000 | $3,075 |
| 2016 | 4 | $410,000 | $2,271 |
Recent sales on Portobello Road
- 245 Portobello Road$750,0007 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 50 m² floor · 885 m² land
- 211 Portobello Road$1,235,00012 Dec 2025 · 4 bed · 290 m² floor · 2,269 m² land
- 297 Portobello Road$780,00028 May 2025 · 3 bed · 113 m² floor · 913 m² land
- 208 Portobello Road$940,00011 Apr 2025 · 3 bed · 320 m² floor · 1,029 m² land
- 244 Portobello Road$860,00024 Oct 2023 · 320 m² floor · 1,077 m² land
- 246 Portobello Road$680,0007 May 2022 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 7,094 m² land
- 342 Portobello Road$637,00011 Feb 2021 · 3 bed · 111 m² floor · 1,026 m² land
- 245 Portobello Road$460,00023 Jul 2020 · 2 bed · 50 m² floor · 885 m² land
- 244 Portobello Road$805,00020 Dec 2019 · 320 m² floor · 1,077 m² land
- 270 Portobello Road$275,0003 Nov 2019 · 1,568 m² land
- 304 Portobello Road$631,30030 Oct 2018 · 4 bed · 160 m² floor · 24,016 m² land
- 245 Portobello Road$350,00028 Sept 2018 · 2 bed · 50 m² floor · 885 m² land
- 252 Portobello Road$627,00021 Sept 2018 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 16,482 m² land
- 230 Portobello Road$495,00028 Aug 2017 · 3 bed · 161 m² floor · 2,833 m² land
- 258 Portobello Road$335,00016 Aug 2016 · 3 bed · 164 m² floor · 4,211 m² land
- 252 Portobello Road$485,0002 Jun 2016 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 16,482 m² land
- 209 Portobello Road$500,0004 Apr 2016 · 4 bed · 200 m² floor · 2,152 m² land
- 207 Portobello Road$142,00022 Feb 2016 · 3 bed · 156 m² floor · 1,101 m² land
- 348 Portobello Road$550,00024 Dec 2015 · 4 bed · 288 m² floor · 7,410 m² land
- 350 Portobello Road$830,00021 Dec 2015 · 4 bed · 319 m² floor · 6,133 m² land
The homes on Portobello Road
Portobello Road has 52 houses and 7 sections. More were built in the 1950s than in any other decade (27%).
Building and resource consents on Portobello Road
- 309 Portobello Road1 Aug 2026 · Building consentConstruct retaining wall to repair slip damaged driveway
- 258 Portobello Road1 Jun 2026 · Building consentAdd ensuite, install window in dwg
- 304 Portobello Road1 Oct 2025 · Building consentExtend & alt dwg, install pyro classic heater, construct carport & retaining walls
- 338 Portobello Road1 Oct 2024 · Building consentConstruct stormwater drainage, & construct retaining wall alongside the proposed road reserve
- 336 Portobello Road1 Oct 2024 · Building consentConstruct retaining wall alongside the proposed road reserve
- 258 Portobello Road25 Nov 2024 · Resource consentundertake earthworks (retrospective)
- 336 Portobello Road28 May 2024 · Resource consentSubdivision of a HAIL site creating nine residential lots, access lot, and balance land.
- 336 Portobello Road28 May 2024 · Resource consentLarge scale earthworks for access formation; under-width access to water tanks; change in land use, and soil disturbance under the NES-CS; and water tanks within a SNL.
- 246 Portobello Road20 Nov 2023 · Resource consentA two Lot subdivision
- 246 Portobello Road20 Nov 2023 · Resource consentHazard Mitigation Earthworks (recontouring, removal of landslide debris and unconsolidated fill and subsoil drainage)
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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.