56 properties · Bell Block, New Plymouth

Murray Street, Bell Block

Murray Street in Bell Block has 56 properties, valued by the council between $305,000 and $1,200,000 with a median of $640,000 (Bell Block: $700,000). More of its homes were built in the 1960s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $632,500. 4 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $675,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 11C Murray Street, at $715,000.

$640kmedian council valuation
$633kour median estimate
$675kmedian sale, last 12 months · 4 sales
1970median year built
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56 properties on Murray Street, Bell Block

Highest and lowest on Murray Street

Highest-valued home6A Murray Street$1,200,000council valuation · 4 bed · 262 m² floor · 883 m² land
Lowest-valued home7B Murray Street$305,000council valuation · 141 m² floor · 344 m² land
Highest sale in 202611C Murray Street$715,000sold 26 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 170 m² floor · 709 m² land

Property values on Murray Street

The council values Murray Street's 52 rated properties between $305,000 and $1,200,000. The middle half sit between about $591,000 and $767,500; the median is $640,000 and the mean $679,423.

Lowest: $305k$305kLowest10%: $542k20%: $582k20%30%: $600k40%: $614k40%Median: $640k60%: $698k60%70%: $737k80%: $798k80%90%: $895kHighest: $1.2m$1.2mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
23$790k0—
333$610k3$700k
48$710k0—
5+1$710k0—

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

Murray Street compared with Bell Block

Murray Street's median council value is 9% below Bell Block's.

Murray StreetBell BlockNew Plymouth
Median council value$640k$700k$700k
Median sale, last 12 months$675k$712k$709k
Sold in the last 12 months7.1%4%4%
Time between sales6.0 yrs7.0 yrs8.3 yrs
Median section796 m²719 m²773 m²
Median year built197019801970
Council value per m² of floor$4k$5k$5k

Murray 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: $330k (3 sales)$330k20162017: $418k (5 sales)2018: $343k (7 sales)20182019: too few sales to say (1 sale)2020: $532k (4 sales)20202021: $600k (5 sales)2022: $550k (3 sales)20222023: $658k (2 sales)2024: $845k (2 sales)$845k20242025: too few sales to say (1 sale)2026: $650k (3 sales, this year so far)$650k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20263$650,000$4,206
20251$700,000$5,263
20242$845,000$6,057
20232$657,500$4,661
20223$550,000$5,500
20215$600,000$3,110
20204$531,500$3,091
20191$415,000$1,804
20187$343,000$2,983
20175$418,000$3,243
20163$330,000$2,598

Recent sales on Murray Street

The homes on Murray Street

Murray Street has 56 houses. More were built in the 1960s than in any other decade (29%).

1920s: 1 (1 home)11920s1930s: 1 (1 home)1940s: 1 (1 home)1940s1950s: 3 (3 homes)1960s: 15 (15 homes)151960s1970s: 12 (12 homes)1980s: 2 (2 homes)1980s1990s: 2 (2 homes)2000s: 6 (6 homes)2000s2010s: 1 (1 home)2020s: 8 (8 homes)82020s

How long owners stay on Murray Street

Homes on Murray Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 6.0 years (Bell Block: 7.0 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 10 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 Murray Street

1building consents in the last 5 years
  • 7B Murray Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentThree bdrm res dwg. Metal tile roof & brick cladding.

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