201 properties · Nelson South, Nelson

Vanguard Street, Nelson South

Vanguard Street in Nelson South has 201 properties, valued by the council between $310,000 and $1,220,000 with a median of $540,000 (Nelson South: $610,000). More of its homes were built in the 1940s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $537,000. 7 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $515,631. The highest sale in 2026 was 264 Vanguard Street, at $560,000.

$540kmedian council valuation
$537kour median estimate
$516kmedian sale, last 12 months · 7 sales
1940median year built
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201 properties on Vanguard Street, Nelson South

Highest and lowest on Vanguard Street

Highest-valued home246 Vanguard Street$1,220,000council valuation · 5 bed · 470 m² floor · 1,280 m² land
Lowest-valued home186 Vanguard Street$310,000council valuation · 3 bed · 103 m² floor · 453 m² land
Highest sale in 2026264 Vanguard Street$560,000sold 19 Mar 2026 · 2 bed · 94 m² floor · 533 m² land

Property values on Vanguard Street

The council values Vanguard Street's 144 rated properties between $310,000 and $1,220,000. The middle half sit between about $490,000 and $595,000; the median is $540,000 and the mean $547,535.

Lowest: $310k$310kLowest10%: $423k20%: $470k20%30%: $510k40%: $530k40%Median: $540k60%: $560k60%70%: $580k80%: $610k80%90%: $660kHighest: $1.22m$1.22mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
11$340k0—
232$445k4$517k
396$550k1—
410$635k2—
5+5$800k0—

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

Vanguard Street compared with Nelson South

Vanguard Street's median council value is 11% below Nelson South's.

Vanguard StreetNelson SouthNelson
Median council value$540k$610k$710k
Median sale, last 12 months$516k$650k$710k
Sold in the last 12 months3.5%2.9%3.6%
Time between sales8.4 yrs9.2 yrs8.8 yrs
Median section607 m²647 m²693 m²
Median year built194019501970
Council value per m² of floor$5k$5k$5k

Vanguard 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: $329k (15 sales)$329k20162017: $370k (11 sales)2018: $398k (8 sales)20182019: $470k (13 sales)2020: $538k (8 sales)20202021: $604k (4 sales)2022: $613k (4 sales)$613k20222023: $577k (6 sales)2024: $515k (6 sales)20242025: $516k (7 sales)2026: $489k (3 sales, this year so far)$489k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20263$489,000$5,957
20257$515,631$4,371
20246$515,000$4,814
20236$576,500$4,709
20224$613,400$6,564
20214$603,500$6,308
20208$537,500$5,556
201913$470,000$4,476
20188$398,050$4,172
201711$370,000$3,491
201615$329,000$2,911

Recent sales on Vanguard Street

The homes on Vanguard Street

Vanguard Street has 178 houses and 20 units and townhouses. More were built in the 1940s than in any other decade (24%).

1900s: 3 (3 homes)31910s: 7 (7 homes)1910s1920s: 13 (13 homes)1930s: 20 (20 homes)1930s1940s: 34 (34 homes)341950s: 18 (18 homes)1950s1960s: 3 (3 homes)1970s: 17 (17 homes)1970s1980s: 11 (11 homes)1990s: 12 (12 homes)1990s2000s: 4 (4 homes)2010s: 2 (2 homes)22010s

How long owners stay on Vanguard Street

Homes on Vanguard Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 8.4 years (Nelson South: 9.2 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 26 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 Vanguard Street

1resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 93 Vanguard Street21 Oct 2024 · Resource consentChange of condition 1 of RM105236 - to amend the approved non-residential use from an accountancy practice to a professional office, to provide flexibility in terms of the type of office-based busines

Vanguard Street in other suburbs

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