90 properties · Kelson, Lower Hutt

Waipounamu Drive, Kelson

Waipounamu Drive in Kelson has 90 properties, valued by the council between $660,000 and $2,600,000 with a median of $730,000 (Kelson: $770,000). Most of its homes were built in the 1970s. We estimate its homes at a median $725,000. 4 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $914,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 127 Waipounamu Drive, at $950,000.

$730kmedian council valuation
$725kour median estimate
$914kmedian sale, last 12 months · 4 sales
1970median year built
Lower HuttKelson ×Waipounamu Drive ×

90 properties on Waipounamu Drive, Kelson

Highest and lowest on Waipounamu Drive

Highest-valued home64 Waipounamu Drive$2,600,000council valuation · 95,588 m² land
Lowest-valued home59 Waipounamu Drive$660,000council valuation · 3 bed · 94 m² floor · 554 m² land
Highest sale in 2026127 Waipounamu Drive$950,000sold 23 Feb 2026 · 146 m² floor · 310 m² land

Property values on Waipounamu Drive

The council values Waipounamu Drive's 73 rated properties between $660,000 and $2,600,000. The middle half sit between about $715,000 and $812,000; the median is $730,000 and the mean $788,904.

Lowest: $660k$660kLowest10%: $702k20%: $710k20%30%: $720k40%: $730k40%Median: $730k60%: $742k60%70%: $764k80%: $860k80%90%: $908kHighest: $2.6m$2.6mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
350$720k1—
48$760k1—

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

Waipounamu Drive compared with Kelson

Waipounamu Drive's median council value is 5% below Kelson's.

Waipounamu DriveKelsonLower Hutt
Median council value$730k$770k$800k
Median sale, last 12 months$914k$835k$790k
Sold in the last 12 months4.4%2.7%1.5%
Time between sales7.9 yrs9.1 yrs9.7 yrs
Median section552 m²584 m²577 m²
Median year built197019701960
Council value per m² of floor$6k$5k$6k

Waipounamu 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: $429k (4 sales)$429k20162017: $508k (4 sales)2018: $563k (6 sales)20182019: $602k (3 sales)2020: $770k (7 sales)20202021: $903k (2 sales)2022: $873k (4 sales)20222023: $943k (3 sales)2024: $945k (8 sales)$945k20242025: $875k (9 sales)2026: $878k (3 sales, this year so far)$878k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20263$878,000$5,739
20259$875,000$6,609
20248$945,000$7,188
20233$943,000$7,254
20224$873,000$8,320
20212$902,500$8,811
20207$770,000$6,404
20193$602,000$5,800
20186$563,100$4,479
20174$507,500$4,727
20164$428,500$3,734

Recent sales on Waipounamu Drive

The homes on Waipounamu Drive

Waipounamu Drive has 89 houses and 1 section. Most were built in the 1970s (75%).

1970s: 54 (54 homes)541970s1980s: 3 (3 homes)1980s2020s: 15 (15 homes)152020s

How long owners stay on Waipounamu Drive

Homes on Waipounamu Drive that resold in the last five years had been held a median 7.9 years (Kelson: 9.1 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 13 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 Waipounamu Drive

1building consents in the last 5 years
  • 33 Waipounamu Drive1 Mar 2022 · Building consentRbw - housing - internal alterations to existing bathrm, laundry & kitchen, new external deck to rear of property

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