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Chester Street, Taradale

Chester Street in Taradale has 60 properties, valued by the council between $411,000 and $1,220,000 with a median of $695,000 (Taradale: $770,000). More of its homes were built in the 1950s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $706,000. 4 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $610,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 1/11 Chester Street, at $620,000.

$695kmedian council valuation
$706kour median estimate
$610kmedian sale, last 12 months · 4 sales
1970median year built
NapierTaradale ×Chester Street ×

60 properties on Chester Street, Taradale

Highest and lowest on Chester Street

Highest-valued home39 Chester Street$1,220,000council valuation · 4 bed · 210 m² floor · 365 m² land
Lowest-valued home21 Chester Street$411,000council valuation · 786 m² land
Highest sale in 20261/11 Chester Street$620,000sold 23 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 108 m² floor

Property values on Chester Street

The council values Chester Street's 58 rated properties between $411,000 and $1,220,000. The middle half sit between about $614,500 and $794,500; the median is $695,000 and the mean $724,414.

Lowest: $411k$411kLowest10%: $567k20%: $608k20%30%: $621k40%: $656k40%Median: $695k60%: $730k60%70%: $779k80%: $810k80%90%: $990kHighest: $1.22m$1.22mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
211$590k1—
335$700k3$620k
410$860k0—
5+1$1.06m0—

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

Chester Street compared with Taradale

Chester Street's median council value is 10% below Taradale's.

Chester StreetTaradaleNapier
Median council value$695k$770k$700k
Median sale, last 12 months$610k$750k$712k
Sold in the last 12 months6.7%4.4%3.5%
Time between sales9.4 yrs9.8 yrs8.6 yrs
Median section592 m²672 m²680 m²
Median year built197019801970
Council value per m² of floor$5k$5k$5k

Chester 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.

2016: $352k (4 sales)$352k20162017: $488k (9 sales)2018: $415k (3 sales)20182019: $524k (4 sales)2020: $530k (3 sales)20202021: $759k (6 sales)2022: $610k (4 sales)20222023: $915k (3 sales)$915k2024: $872k (2 sales)20242025: $770k (5 sales)2026: $600k (3 sales, this year so far)$600k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20263$600,000$4,615
20255$770,000$5,523
20242$871,500$5,569
20233$915,000$6,333
20224$610,000$6,591
20216$759,000$6,406
20203$530,000$4,417
20194$524,000$4,440
20183$415,000$3,758
20179$488,000$4,318
20164$351,500$2,833

Recent sales on Chester Street

The homes on Chester Street

Chester Street has 57 houses and 3 units and townhouses. More were built in the 1950s than in any other decade (32%).

1930s: 1 (1 home)11930s1940s: 1 (1 home)1950s: 18 (18 homes)181950s1960s: 1 (1 home)1970s: 18 (18 homes)1970s1980s: 10 (10 homes)1990s: 5 (5 homes)1990s2000s: 2 (2 homes)2020s: 1 (1 home)12020s

How long owners stay on Chester Street

Homes on Chester Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 9.4 years (Taradale: 9.8 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 20 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 Chester Street

4building consents in the last 5 years
  • 16 Chester Street1 Jun 2025 · Building consentConstruction of units 4, 5, 6 - 3 bed 2 bath dwgs
  • 9 Chester Street1 Apr 2025 · Building consentGge added to the plans (as per original consent application)
  • 9 Chester Street1 Jan 2025 · Building consentAdd & alterations to dwg, demolish gge & reinstate games room wall
  • 20 Chester Street1 Apr 2022 · Building consentNew install of firenzo vision ag freestanding woodburner housing (detached, multi-unit, group dwgs)

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