103 properties · Cobden, Greymouth

Bright Street, Cobden

Bright Street in Cobden has 103 properties, valued by the council between $90,000 and $730,000 with a median of $290,000 (Cobden: $290,000). More of its homes were built in the 1910s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $294,000. 8 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $317,500. The highest sale in 2026 was 65 Bright Street, at $399,000.

$290kmedian council valuation
$294kour median estimate
$318kmedian sale, last 12 months · 8 sales
1920median year built
GreymouthCobden ×Bright Street ×

103 properties on Bright Street, Cobden

Highest and lowest on Bright Street

Highest-valued home157 Bright Street$730,000council valuation · 5 bed · 630 m² floor · 2,433 m² land
Lowest-valued home56 Bright Street$90,000council valuation · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
Highest sale in 202665 Bright Street$399,000sold 20 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 160 m² floor · 809 m² land

Property values on Bright Street

The council values Bright Street's 97 rated properties between $90,000 and $730,000. The middle half sit between about $247,500 and $340,000; the median is $290,000 and the mean $301,392.

Lowest: $90k$90kLowest10%: $192k20%: $235k20%30%: $260k40%: $275k40%Median: $290k60%: $315k60%70%: $325k80%: $355k80%90%: $423kHighest: $730k$730kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
12$388k1—
210$270k1—
374$288k5$320k
47$415k0—
5+1$730k1—

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

Bright Street compared with Cobden

Bright Street's median council value is about the same as Cobden's.

Bright StreetCobdenGreymouth
Median council value$290k$290k$370k
Median sale, last 12 months$318k$346k$428k
Sold in the last 12 months7.8%4%3.5%
Time between sales3.8 yrs10.0 yrs7.3 yrs
Median section809 m²756 m²986 m²
Median year built192019401950
Council value per m² of floor$2k$3k$3k

Bright 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.

2017: $130k (2 sales)$130k2018: $113k (4 sales)20182019: $175k (11 sales)2020: $177k (11 sales)20202021: $253k (10 sales)2022: $226k (6 sales)20222023: $256k (5 sales)2024: $265k (8 sales)20242025: $279k (8 sales)2026: $333k (6 sales, this year so far)$333k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20266$332,500$2,574
20258$279,000$2,411
20248$265,000$2,203
20235$256,000$1,944
20226$226,000$1,664
202110$252,500$2,125
202011$177,000$1,603
201911$175,000$1,167
20184$112,500$1,119
20172$129,500$1,133

Recent sales on Bright Street

The homes on Bright Street

Bright Street has 101 houses and 2 sections. More were built in the 1910s than in any other decade (46%).

1910s: 43 (43 homes)431910s1920s: 6 (6 homes)1930s: 22 (22 homes)1930s1940s: 3 (3 homes)1950s: 4 (4 homes)1950s1960s: 3 (3 homes)1970s: 8 (8 homes)1970s1990s: 1 (1 home)2000s: 1 (1 home)2000s2010s: 2 (2 homes)2020s: 1 (1 home)12020s

How long owners stay on Bright Street

Homes on Bright Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 3.8 years (Cobden: 10.0 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 33 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 Bright Street

21building consents in the last 5 years
1resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 85 Bright Street1 May 2026 · Building consentReplace open, brick fire with new multi fuel
  • 98 Bright Street1 Feb 2026 · Building consentSeparation of services
  • 96 Bright Street1 Jan 2026 · Building consentSewer separation
  • 142 Bright Street1 Dec 2025 · Building consentReplacement of a Woodsman Tarras with a new yunca monte
  • 103 Bright Street1 Sept 2025 · Building consentWoodsman rmf solid fuel heater with wetback (replacement)
  • 105 Bright Street18 Sept 2024 · Resource consentTo undertake a non-residential activity at 105-107 Bright Street, Cobden within the Residential Environmental Area

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