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Douglas Road, Wakatu

Douglas Road in Wakatu has 71 properties, valued by the council between $355,000 and $1,220,000 with a median of $640,000 (Wakatu: $640,000). More of its homes were built in the 1970s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $640,000. 3 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $640,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 20 Douglas Road, at $820,000.

$640kmedian council valuation
$640kour median estimate
$640kmedian sale, last 12 months · 3 sales
1970median year built
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72 properties on Douglas Road, Wakatu

Highest and lowest on Douglas Road

Highest-valued home17 Douglas Road$1,220,000council valuation · 1 bed · 236 m² floor · 1,098 m² land
Lowest-valued home2/23 Douglas Road$355,000council valuation · 2 bed · 60 m² floor
Highest sale in 202620 Douglas Road$820,000sold 18 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 2,697 m² land

Property values on Douglas Road

The council values Douglas Road's 62 rated properties between $355,000 and $1,220,000. The middle half sit between about $518,500 and $725,000; the median is $640,000 and the mean $635,726.

Lowest: $355k$355kLowest10%: $456k20%: $487k20%30%: $550k40%: $570k40%Median: $640k60%: $680k60%70%: $710k80%: $740k80%90%: $829kHighest: $1.22m$1.22mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
13$840k0—
28$498k0—
339$600k3$640k
48$720k0—
5+4$810k0—

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

Douglas Road compared with Wakatu

Douglas Road's median council value is about the same as Wakatu's.

Douglas RoadWakatuNelson
Median council value$640k$640k$710k
Median sale, last 12 months$640k$669k$710k
Sold in the last 12 months4.2%5.2%3.6%
Time between sales12.0 yrs8.8 yrs8.8 yrs
Median section784 m²759 m²693 m²
Median year built197019701970
Council value per m² of floor$5k$5k$5k

Douglas Road 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: $462k (3 sales)$462k2017: $488k (5 sales)20172018: $450k (3 sales)2019: $478k (3 sales)20192020: $616k (4 sales)2021: too few sales to say (1 sale)20212023: $565k (5 sales)2024: $623k (2 sales)20242025: $628k (2 sales)2026: $640k (3 sales, this year so far)$640k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20263$640,000$6,188
20252$627,500$4,413
20242$622,500$3,403
20235$565,000$6,125
20211$700,000$4,667
20204$616,190$4,599
20193$478,000$4,091
20183$450,000$3,600
20175$487,500$2,438
20163$462,000$2,632

Recent sales on Douglas Road

The homes on Douglas Road

Douglas Road has 65 houses and 2 units and townhouses. More were built in the 1970s than in any other decade (29%).

1940s: 4 (4 homes)41940s1950s: 10 (10 homes)1950s1960s: 15 (15 homes)1960s1970s: 18 (18 homes)181970s1980s: 14 (14 homes)1980s1990s: 1 (1 home)11990s

How long owners stay on Douglas Road

Homes on Douglas Road that resold in the last five years had been held a median 12.0 years (Wakatu: 8.8 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 11 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 Douglas Road

5building consents in the last 5 years
  • 18 Douglas Road1 Aug 2026 · Building consentAmendment to bco10376100 - enlarging back extension with new rear deck
  • 15 Douglas Road1 Feb 2026 · Building consentAdd of new toilet
  • 18 Douglas Road1 Jan 2026 · Building consentCoa - infilled carport on sleepout & kitchenette
  • 11 Douglas Road1 Aug 2025 · Building consentWood burner - masport Hurunui
  • 4 Douglas Road1 Jun 2022 · Building consentSleepout add

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