109 properties · Atawhai, Nelson

Atawhai Drive, Atawhai

Atawhai Drive in Atawhai has 109 properties, valued by the council between $230,000 and $1,660,000 with a median of $745,000 (Atawhai: $820,000). More of its homes were built in the 1950s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $727,000. 2 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 280 Atawhai Drive, at $700,000.

$745kmedian council valuation
$727kour median estimate
2sold in the last 12 months
1960median year built
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109 properties on Atawhai Drive, Atawhai

Highest and lowest on Atawhai Drive

Highest-valued home382 Atawhai Drive$1,660,000council valuation · 4 bed · 240 m² floor · 4,211 m² land
Lowest-valued home330 Atawhai Drive$230,000council valuation · 775 m² land
Highest sale in 2026280 Atawhai Drive$700,000sold 28 May 2026 · 2 bed · 150 m² floor · 2,605 m² land

Property values on Atawhai Drive

The council values Atawhai Drive's 96 rated properties between $230,000 and $1,660,000. The middle half sit between about $670,000 and $915,000; the median is $745,000 and the mean $797,031.

Lowest: $230k$230kLowest10%: $595k20%: $650k20%30%: $690k40%: $720k40%Median: $745k60%: $800k60%70%: $870k80%: $960k80%90%: $1.04mHighest: $1.66m$1.66mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
12$800k0—
213$670k2—
342$705k0—
433$880k0—
5+3$1.03m0—

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

Atawhai Drive compared with Atawhai

Atawhai Drive's median council value is 9% below Atawhai's.

Atawhai DriveAtawhaiNelson
Median council value$745k$820k$710k
Sold in the last 12 months1.8%4.5%3.6%
Time between sales7.6 yrs10.9 yrs8.8 yrs
Median section809 m²836 m²693 m²
Median year built196019901970
Council value per m² of floor$5k$5k$5k

Atawhai 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: $593k (6 sales)$593k2017: $505k (4 sales)20172018: $512k (2 sales)2019: $599k (3 sales)20192020: $615k (5 sales)2021: $801k (5 sales)20212022: $755k (3 sales)2023: too few sales to say (1 sale)20232024: $920k (3 sales)$920k2026: $633k (2 sales, this year so far)$633k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20262$632,500$4,099
20243$920,000$6,133
20231$765,000$3,750
20223$755,000$5,192
20215$801,000$6,312
20205$615,000$5,833
20193$599,000$5,384
20182$512,000$3,553
20174$505,000$3,908
20166$592,550$3,459

Recent sales on Atawhai Drive

The homes on Atawhai Drive

Atawhai Drive has 106 houses and 2 sections. More were built in the 1950s than in any other decade (17%).

1880s: 1 (1 home)11880s1910s: 2 (2 homes)1920s: 2 (2 homes)1920s1930s: 1 (1 home)1940s: 11 (11 homes)1940s1950s: 16 (16 homes)161960s: 15 (15 homes)1960s1970s: 7 (7 homes)1980s: 9 (9 homes)1980s1990s: 10 (10 homes)2000s: 12 (12 homes)2000s2010s: 7 (7 homes)2020s: 1 (1 home)12020s

How long owners stay on Atawhai Drive

Homes on Atawhai Drive that resold in the last five years had been held a median 7.6 years (Atawhai: 10.9 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.

Building and resource consents on Atawhai Drive

8resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 125 Atawhai Drive20 Mar 2025 · Resource consentConsent for Soil disturbance under the National Environmental Standards for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health 20011 (NESCS) (Read with RM225028)
  • 125 Atawhai Drive20 Mar 2025 · Resource consentLand use consent for earthworks to upgrade the underground wastewater system for the existing toilet block at Neale Park, where depth of excavation exceeds 1.2m. (Read with RM225029 NESC)
  • 125 Atawhai Drive19 Dec 2024 · Resource consentLand use consent to install new sports lighting posts (replacements) which exceed 7.5m in height. (Read with RM245252)
  • 125 Atawhai Drive19 Dec 2024 · Resource consentLand use consent for Soil disturbance under the National Environmental Standards for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health (the NESCS). To be read with RM245251 to instal
  • 125 Atawhai Drive19 Apr 2024 · Resource consentLand use to undertake earthworks and stockpile soil on site at Neale Park playing fields.

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