118 properties · Waiwhetū, Lower Hutt

Leighton Avenue, Waiwhetū

Leighton Avenue in Waiwhetū has 118 properties, valued by the council between $300,000 and $1,150,000 with a median of $755,000 (Waiwhetū: $730,000). More of its homes were built in the 2000s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $738,000. 5 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $703,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 23A Leighton Avenue, at $895,000.

$755kmedian council valuation
$738kour median estimate
$703kmedian sale, last 12 months · 5 sales
1980median year built
Lower HuttWaiwhetū ×Leighton Avenue ×

133 properties on Leighton Avenue, Waiwhetū

Highest and lowest on Leighton Avenue

Highest-valued home24C Leighton Avenue$1,150,000council valuation · 3 bed · 147 m² floor · 188 m² land
Lowest-valued home36 Leighton Avenue$300,000council valuation · 2 bed · 60 m² floor
Highest sale in 202623A Leighton Avenue$895,000sold 22 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor · 400 m² land

Property values on Leighton Avenue

The council values Leighton Avenue's 106 rated properties between $300,000 and $1,150,000. The middle half sit between about $547,500 and $830,000; the median is $755,000 and the mean $692,500.

Lowest: $300k$300kLowest10%: $340k20%: $490k20%30%: $605k40%: $680k40%Median: $755k60%: $820k60%70%: $820k80%: $840k80%90%: $885kHighest: $1.15m$1.15mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
14$330k0—
226$443k0—
358$820k2—
410$890k1—

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

Leighton Avenue compared with Waiwhetū

Leighton Avenue's median council value is 3% above Waiwhetū's.

Leighton AvenueWaiwhetūLower Hutt
Median council value$755k$730k$800k
Median sale, last 12 months$703k$720k$790k
Sold in the last 12 months4.2%3.1%1.5%
Time between sales9.9 yrs8.7 yrs9.7 yrs
Median section404 m²527 m²577 m²
Median year built198019501960
Council value per m² of floor$6k$6k$6k

Leighton 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: $375k (7 sales)$375k20162017: $531k (4 sales)2018: $513k (6 sales)20182019: $688k (7 sales)2020: $634k (6 sales)20202021: too few sales to say (1 sale)2022: too few sales to say (1 sale)20222023: $780k (3 sales)2024: $860k (5 sales)$860k20242025: $793k (2 sales)2026: $687k (4 sales, this year so far)$687k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20264$686,500$6,659
20252$792,500$5,590
20245$860,000$6,045
20233$780,000$8,450
20221$1,200,000$8,108
20211$586,000$9,767
20206$633,850$7,343
20197$688,000$6,422
20186$512,500$5,312
20174$531,250$4,104
20167$375,000$3,778

Recent sales on Leighton Avenue

The homes on Leighton Avenue

Leighton Avenue has 72 houses, 24 units and townhouses and 20 apartments. More were built in the 2000s than in any other decade (30%).

1920s: 8 (8 homes)81920s1930s: 14 (14 homes)1940s: 3 (3 homes)1940s1950s: 2 (2 homes)1960s: 2 (2 homes)1960s1970s: 19 (19 homes)1980s: 10 (10 homes)1980s1990s: 5 (5 homes)2000s: 32 (32 homes)322000s2010s: 2 (2 homes)2020s: 9 (9 homes)92020s

How long owners stay on Leighton Avenue

Homes on Leighton Avenue that resold in the last five years had been held a median 9.9 years (Waiwhetū: 8.7 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 12 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 Leighton Avenue

6building consents in the last 5 years
  • 21 Leighton Avenue1 Oct 2024 · Building consentRbw - housing (detached dwg) - change kitchen location; install beam to replace removed wall.
  • 24C Leighton Avenue1 Jul 2023 · Building consentRbw - housing (detached dwg) - new 2-storey, 3 bdrm townhouse on concrete slab with multiple cladding types & attached gge (townhouse 2)
  • 24C Leighton Avenue1 Jul 2023 · Building consentRbw - housing (detached dwg) - new 2-storey, 3 bdrm townhouse on concrete slab with multiple cladding types & attached gge (townhouse 1)
  • 14 Leighton Avenue1 Jul 2023 · Building consentRetrofit of dwg incorporating consent-able works that includes: new insulation, alterations to suit open plan living, full reroof, level entry shower, extra bathtub, & shower add
  • 24C Leighton Avenue1 Mar 2023 · Building consentRbw - housing (detached dwg) - new 2 storey dwg on concrete slab with 3 bedrooms, 2 wall cladding types & attached gge (townhouse 3)

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