264 properties · Oamaru North, Oamaru

Thames Highway, Oamaru North

Thames Highway in Oamaru North has 264 properties, valued by the council between $230,000 and $1,300,000 with a median of $385,000 (Oamaru North: $390,000). More of its homes were built in the 1950s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $417,000. 11 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $404,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 553 Thames Highway, at $501,000.

$385kmedian council valuation
$417kour median estimate
$404kmedian sale, last 12 months · 11 sales
1950median year built
OamaruOamaru North ×Thames Highway ×

268 properties on Thames Highway, Oamaru North

Highest and lowest on Thames Highway

Highest-valued home525A Thames Highway$1,300,000council valuation · 5 bed · 576 m² floor · 2,023 m² land
Lowest-valued home310A Thames Highway$230,000council valuation · 3 bed · 84 m² floor · 467 m² land
Highest sale in 2026553 Thames Highway$501,000sold 30 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 160 m² floor · 604 m² land

Property values on Thames Highway

The council values Thames Highway's 199 rated properties between $230,000 and $1,300,000. The middle half sit between about $332,500 and $452,500; the median is $385,000 and the mean $407,286.

Lowest: $230k$230kLowest10%: $300k20%: $323k20%30%: $342k40%: $356k40%Median: $385k60%: $400k60%70%: $440k80%: $465k80%90%: $560kHighest: $1.3m$1.3mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
244$330k5$330k
3136$390k5$474k
415$510k1—
5+2$990k0—

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

Thames Highway compared with Oamaru North

Thames Highway's median council value is about the same as Oamaru North's.

Thames HighwayOamaru NorthOamaru
Median council value$385k$390k$445k
Median sale, last 12 months$404k$452k$479k
Sold in the last 12 months4.2%4.4%4%
Time between sales7.9 yrs7.7 yrs7.4 yrs
Median section690 m²749 m²860 m²
Median year built195019601960
Council value per m² of floor$3k$3k$3k

Thames Highway 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: $205k (18 sales)$205k20162017: $245k (23 sales)2018: $244k (18 sales)20182019: $301k (11 sales)2020: $355k (22 sales)20202021: $390k (11 sales)2022: $370k (7 sales)20222023: $382k (6 sales)2024: $342k (13 sales)20242025: $417k (18 sales)2026: $440k (7 sales, this year so far)$440k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20267$440,000$3,143
202518$416,750$3,800
202413$342,000$3,529
20236$381,500$3,100
20227$370,000$3,585
202111$390,000$3,317
202022$355,000$3,044
201911$301,000$2,688
201818$244,000$2,300
201723$245,000$2,147
201618$205,000$1,810

Recent sales on Thames Highway

The homes on Thames Highway

Thames Highway has 232 houses and 30 units and townhouses. More were built in the 1950s than in any other decade (23%).

1900s: 2 (2 homes)21910s: 7 (7 homes)1910s1920s: 22 (22 homes)1930s: 12 (12 homes)1930s1940s: 18 (18 homes)1950s: 46 (46 homes)461950s1960s: 27 (27 homes)1970s: 36 (36 homes)1970s1980s: 7 (7 homes)1990s: 8 (8 homes)1990s2000s: 9 (9 homes)2020s: 5 (5 homes)52020s

How long owners stay on Thames Highway

Homes on Thames Highway that resold in the last five years had been held a median 7.9 years (Oamaru North: 7.7 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 50 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 Thames Highway

15building consents in the last 5 years
4resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 567 Thames Highway1 Mar 2026 · Building consentConstruction of a conservatory onto existing dwg
  • 373 Thames Highway1 Feb 2026 · Building consentRemoval of 3 internal walls of existing dwg & installation of firenzo Bronte ag leg woodburner & flue
  • 365 Thames Highway1 Jan 2026 · Building consentInstallation of a free-standing pyro mini woodburner & davin flue kit with dektite soaker flashing
  • 532 Thames Highway1 Aug 2025 · Building consentInstallation of a firenzo athena bay insert woodburner & insert flue
  • 359 Thames Highway1 Jul 2025 · Building consentInstallation of a maxen Forbury 550 insert woodburner & maxen
  • 436A Thames Highway28 May 2025 · Resource consentBuild Garage within Setbacks
  • 476 Thames Highway16 Jul 2024 · Resource consentPlace 2 x Shipping Containers On Site
  • 471 Thames Highway27 Sept 2023 · Resource consentOther community services bldg - Residential Zone
  • 469 Thames Highway26 Jul 2023 · Resource consentExtension of a Previous Resource Consent

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