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271 Kumuiti Road, Fordell
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Fordell house prices and sales
The median council valuation in Fordell is $660k.
$660kmedian council valuation
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384 properties in Fordell
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310-311 Kumuiti Road, Fordell
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12 Budge Street, Fordell
Bayleys Whanganui
Estimate $1.59m – $2.24m
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, Fordell
Estimate $1.52m – $2.15m
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461 Kauangaroa Road, Fordell
Estimate $1.27m – $1.88m
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54 Union Line, Fordell
Estimate $1.19m – $1.84m
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29D Harrison Road, Fordell
Estimate $1.07m – $1.66m
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683 No 2 Line, Fordell
Estimate $1.17m – $1.65m
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174 Kauangaroa Road, Fordell
Estimate $1.15m – $1.59m
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24B Union Line, Fordell
Estimate $1.05m – $1.56m
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24C Union Line, Fordell
Estimate $1.02m – $1.44m
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1022 No 2 Line, Fordell
Estimate $1.00m – $1.55m
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29A Harrison Road, Fordell
Estimate $1.09m – $1.54m
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29 Harrison Road, Fordell
Estimate $994k – $1.54m
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29E Harrison Road, Fordell
Estimate $1.09m – $1.53m
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11 Duncan Street, Fordell
Estimate $967k – $1.50m
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1065A No 2 Line, Fordell
Estimate $1.04m – $1.47m
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1065D No 2 Line, Fordell
Estimate $959k – $1.48m
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1065C No 2 Line, Fordell
Estimate $948k – $1.47m
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311 Kauangaroa Road, Fordell
Estimate $1.03m – $1.44m
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1065E No 2 Line, Fordell
Estimate $1.05m – $1.45m
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51 Union Line, Fordell
Estimate $985k – $1.46m
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24 Union Line, Fordell
Estimate $934k – $1.44m
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38 Richardsons Road, Fordell
About Fordell
About 0.8% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Fordell
- Fordell Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Whanganui Collegiate Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
Fordell house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Fordell median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 8 | $837,500 | $5,022 | $19 | $837,500 |
| 2023 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 7 | $700,000 | $4,697 | $40 | $700,000 |
| 2021 | 7 | $825,000 | $3,494 | $22 | $825,000 |
| 2020 | 8 | $472,500 | $3,059 | $12 | $472,500 |
| 2019 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 11 | $300,000 | $1,964 | $9 | $300,000 |
| 2017 | 11 | $265,000 | $2,129 | $16 | $265,000 |
| 2016 | 9 | $222,000 | $1,591 | $70 | $222,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Fordell, down 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Fordell
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 8 | $715k | 0 | — | $6,650 |
| 3 | 69 | $590k | 0 | — | $4,500 |
| 4 | 60 | $960k | 0 | — | $4,041 |
| 5+ | 10 | $1.18m | 3 | — | $3,552 |
Price per square metre
$4,316per m² of floor, council capital values
$23per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Fordell
- 29 Harrison Road$1,300,00028 Jul 2026 · 5 bed · 304 m² floor · 3.48 ha land
- 1022 No 2 Line$1,125,00011 Feb 2026 · 6 bed · 392 m² floor · 1.03 ha land
- 120 Union Line$1,150,00010 Feb 2026 · 5 bed · 262 m² floor · 1.54 ha land
- 26 Budge Street$250,00030 Jul 2025 · 3 bed · 70 m² floor · 1,803 m² land
- 273 Kumuiti Road$680,0006 Mar 2025 · 4 bed · 165 m² floor · 1.75 ha land
- 25 Harrison Road$1,130,0006 Jan 2025 · 4 bed · 219 m² floor · 5.09 ha land
- 24B Union Line$1,320,0004 Dec 2024 · 2 bed · 343 m² floor · 1.77 ha land
- 646 No 2 Line$827,5002 Dec 2024 · 2 bed · 81 m² floor · 1.09 ha land
- 29B Harrison Road$1,140,00015 Oct 2024 · 4 bed · 227 m² floor · 1.02 ha land
- 1065H No 2 Line$1,070,00028 May 2024 · 4 bed · 187 m² floor · 2.73 ha land
- 268 Mangamahu Road$830,00027 May 2024 · 4 bed · 247 m² floor · 6.3 ha land
- 478 Matarawa Valley Road$220,0004 Apr 2024 · 2 bed · 66 m² floor · 10,000 m² land
How long owners stay in Fordell
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
0.8%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Fordell: 0.8%)
Time between a home's sales, for homes that resold in the last five years. A home not sold since our records begin is not counted, so owners who stay longest are under-represented.
Who lives in Fordell
About 528 people lived in Fordell at the 2023 census (up 14% since 2018); their median age was about 45 (Fordell: 45); 90% of households owned their home (Fordell: 90%).
528people, 2023 (2018: 462)
45median age, about (Fordell: 45)
$102kmedian household income, about (Fordell: $102k)
90%of households own their home (2018: 85%)
Age
- 30-64 years47%
- Under 15 years22%
- 65 years and over20%
- 15-29 years11%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)85%
- One-person household11%
- Other multi-person household5%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)3%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European95%
- Māori13%
- Pacific Peoples5%
- Asian2%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand90%
- United Kingdom and Ireland4%
- Australia2%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- Pacific Islands1%
- Middle East and Africa1%
- Asia0%
- Other0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00026%
- $70,001-$100,00018%
- $150,001-$200,00016%
- $30,001-$50,00011%
- $200,001 or more11%
- $50,001-$70,00010%
- $20,001-$30,0005%
- $20,000 or less2%
Dwellings
- Separate house97%
- Other private dwelling3%
- Joined dwelling0%
- Non-private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- Level 4 certificate15%
- Level 2 certificate14%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification14%
- No qualification14%
- Level 3 certificate12%
- Level 1 certificate10%
- Level 5 diploma9%
- Level 6 diploma4%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Fordell. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Fordell
3 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Fordell in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Annemarie HorrocksBayleys Whanganui/Ruapehu2 sales here
- Jean ClarkBayleys Whanganui/Ruapehu1 sale here
- Bernadette NugentProperty Brokers Wanganui1 sale here
All 3 real estate agents in Fordell, with their recent sales and which agencies sell the suburb.
Counted from sales records that name the agent, and from current listings. A count of activity, not a rating.
Building and resource consents in Fordell
7building consents in the last 12 months ($1.84m of work)
- 120 Union Line1 Jun 2026 · Building consentAlt.1 replace existing fire in the main lounge, with new metro xtreme rad fireplace & metro eco flue. Note: this is in add to the existing consent (bcon26-0232) to replace the fire i
- 120 Union Line1 Jun 2026 · Building consentFree standing solid fuel. Replace existing fire with new metro tiny rad woody + alt.1 replace existing fire in the main lounge, with new metro xtreme rad fireplace & metro eco flue. N
- 763 No 2 Line1 May 2026 · Building consentConstruct a new 3.5 bdrm dwg on timber piles with vertical corrugated cladding & cedar accents. Septic system & log burner to be installed
- 25 Harrison Road1 Mar 2026 · Building consentFree standing solid fuel heater project description: removeal of existing metro freestanding fire. Installation of new ash hearth & Ltd metro wee rad woody. New 150mm flue to be installed & so
- 1021 No 2 Line1 Mar 2026 · Building consentNew single storey three bdrm home to replace previous home in the same location which burnt down
Search building consents in Fordell and see Stats NZ's count of new homes there.
Sales and valuations as at 18 September 2026, from council and LINZ records. Figures resting on fewer than 5 sales are not shown.
About property in Fordell
Every property in Fordell, whether it is for sale or not: homes, sections, farms, lifestyle blocks, shops, offices and industrial land. Each is listed from the council rating roll and Toitū Te Whenua LINZ, with the listing beside it when an agent is marketing it.
Each property has its own page: our estimate of its value beside the council rating valuation, past sale prices, the title and land area, zoning and hazards, building consents, and what it would cost to own.
Listings are published by the agents who market them. Addresses, land details and rating valuations come from Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand and from the council. No ownership information is published.
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