20 properties · Avenal, Invercargill

Wellesley Avenue, Avenal

Wellesley Avenue in Avenal has 20 properties, valued by the council between $295,000 and $1,290,000 with a median of $650,000 (Avenal: $405,000). Most of its homes were built in the 1930s. We estimate its homes at a median $775,000. 2 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 35 Wellesley Avenue, at $920,000.

$650kmedian council valuation
$775kour median estimate
2sold in the last 12 months
1930median year built
InvercargillAvenal ×Wellesley Avenue ×

20 properties on Wellesley Avenue, Avenal

Highest and lowest on Wellesley Avenue

Highest-valued home22 Wellesley Avenue$1,290,000council valuation · 4 bed · 201 m² floor · 784 m² land
Lowest-valued home14 Wellesley Avenue$295,000council valuation · 401 m² land
Highest sale in 202635 Wellesley Avenue$920,000sold 23 Jun 2026 · 5 bed · 360 m² floor · 1,750 m² land

Property values on Wellesley Avenue

The council values Wellesley Avenue's 20 rated properties between $295,000 and $1,290,000. The middle half sit between about $586,500 and $712,500; the median is $650,000 and the mean $663,500.

Lowest: $295k$295kLowest10%: $517k20%: $576k20%30%: $597k40%: $646k40%Median: $650k60%: $674k60%70%: $693k80%: $732k80%90%: $787kHighest: $1.29m$1.29mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
310$645k1—
47$680k0—
5+1$940k1—

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

Wellesley Avenue compared with Avenal

Wellesley Avenue's median council value is 60% above Avenal's.

Wellesley AvenueAvenalInvercargill
Median council value$650k$405k$435k
Sold in the last 12 months10%3.2%4.8%
Time between sales5.6 yrs7.6 yrs7.2 yrs
Median section784 m²663 m²759 m²
Median year built193019501960
Council value per m² of floor$3k$3k$3k

Wellesley Avenue 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: $428k (4 sales)$428k20162017: too few sales to say (1 sale)2018: $550k (3 sales)20182020: $546k (2 sales)2021: $678k (2 sales)20212022: too few sales to say (1 sale)2023: $579k (3 sales)20232025: $798k (2 sales)$798k2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$920,000$2,556
20252$797,500$4,124
20233$579,000$3,047
20221$525,000$3,017
20212$677,500$3,486
20202$546,250$2,958
20183$550,000$2,570
20171$435,000$2,289
20164$427,552$2,008

Recent sales on Wellesley Avenue

The homes on Wellesley Avenue

Wellesley Avenue has 18 houses and 2 sections. Most were built in the 1930s (72%).

1930s: 13 (13 homes)131930s1940s: 1 (1 home)1940s1960s: 2 (2 homes)1960s1970s: 1 (1 home)1970s1990s: 1 (1 home)11990s

How long owners stay on Wellesley Avenue

Homes on Wellesley Avenue that resold in the last five years had been held a median 5.6 years (Avenal: 7.6 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.