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Folkestone Drive, Flaxmere

Folkestone Drive in Flaxmere has 66 properties, valued by the council between $435,000 and $595,000 with a median of $485,000 (Flaxmere: $460,000). Most of its homes were built in the 1970s. We estimate its homes at a median $495,000. 3 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $520,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 55 Folkestone Drive, at $520,000.

$485kmedian council valuation
$495kour median estimate
$520kmedian sale, last 12 months · 3 sales
1970median year built
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66 properties on Folkestone Drive, Flaxmere

Highest and lowest on Folkestone Drive

Highest-valued home51 Folkestone Drive$595,000council valuation · 3 bed · 98 m² floor · 776 m² land
Lowest-valued home4 Folkestone Drive$435,000council valuation · 3 bed · 91 m² floor · 665 m² land
Highest sale in 202655 Folkestone Drive$520,000sold 13 Jan 2026 · 3 bed · 122 m² floor · 754 m² land

Property values on Folkestone Drive

The council values Folkestone Drive's 65 rated properties between $435,000 and $595,000. The middle half sit between about $460,000 and $518,000; the median is $485,000 and the mean $493,923.

Lowest: $435k$435kLowest10%: $445k20%: $450k20%30%: $470k40%: $475k40%Median: $485k60%: $492k60%70%: $504k80%: $532k80%90%: $550kHighest: $595k$595kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
21$505k0—
359$485k2—
45$550k1—

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

Folkestone Drive compared with Flaxmere

Folkestone Drive's median council value is 5% above Flaxmere's.

Folkestone DriveFlaxmereHastings
Median council value$485k$460k$600k
Median sale, last 12 months$520k$495k$630k
Sold in the last 12 months4.5%2.9%3.5%
Time between sales16.6 yrs9.2 yrs8.2 yrs
Median section698 m²700 m²711 m²
Median year built197019701960
Council value per m² of floor$4k$4k$5k

Folkestone Drive 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: $207k (2 sales)$207k20162017: too few sales to say (1 sale)2018: $300k (2 sales)20182019: $355k (4 sales)2020: $426k (4 sales)20202022: $586k (2 sales)$586k2024: $515k (5 sales)20242025: $545k (2 sales)$545k2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$520,000$4,262
20252$545,000$4,542
20245$515,000$5,100
20222$585,500$4,813
20204$425,500$3,874
20194$355,250$2,629
20182$300,250$2,222
20171$295,550$2,463
20162$207,325$1,857

Recent sales on Folkestone Drive

The homes on Folkestone Drive

Folkestone Drive has 66 houses. Most were built in the 1970s (58%).

1960s: 27 (27 homes)271960s1970s: 38 (38 homes)381970s

How long owners stay on Folkestone Drive

Homes on Folkestone Drive that resold in the last five years had been held a median 16.6 years (Flaxmere: 9.2 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 8 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.

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