Estimate $656k – $831k
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11 Mersey Street, South Hill
53 properties · South Hill, Oamaru
Mersey Street, South Hill
Mersey Street in South Hill has 53 properties, valued by the council between $240,000 and $770,000 with a median of $410,000 (South Hill: $445,000). More of its homes were built in the 1920s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $443,500. 1 sold in the last twelve months.
$410kmedian council valuation
$444kour median estimate
1sold in the last 12 months
1940median year built
54 properties on Mersey Street, South Hill
Estimate $630k – $798k
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6 Mersey Street, South Hill
Estimate $642k – $813k
3
6A Mersey Street, South Hill
Estimate $603k – $764k
3
40 Mersey Street, South Hill
Estimate $625k – $792k
3
36 Mersey Street, South Hill
Estimate $564k – $715k
3
18A Mersey Street, South Hill
Estimate $525k – $699k
3
18B Mersey Street, South Hill
Estimate $544k – $690k
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18 Mersey Street, South Hill
Estimate $520k – $659k
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38 Mersey Street, South Hill
Estimate $496k – $659k
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8 Mersey Street, South Hill
Estimate $464k – $588k
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1A Mersey Street, South Hill
Estimate $471k – $597k
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21 Mersey Street, South Hill
Estimate $447k – $566k
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13A Mersey Street, South Hill
Estimate $437k – $581k
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32 Mersey Street, South Hill
Estimate $446k – $565k
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20A Mersey Street, South Hill
Estimate $418k – $557k
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28 Mersey Street, South Hill
Estimate $428k – $542k
4
17 Mersey Street, South Hill
Estimate $417k – $528k
3
17A Mersey Street, South Hill
Estimate $415k – $526k
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34 Mersey Street, South Hill
Estimate $403k – $510k
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37 Mersey Street, South Hill
Estimate $408k – $517k
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35 Mersey Street, South Hill
Estimate $382k – $508k
3
30 Mersey Street, South Hill
Estimate $382k – $508k
3
27 Mersey Street, South Hill
Estimate $377k – $502k
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33 Mersey Street, South Hill
Highest and lowest on Mersey Street
Highest sale, last 12 months20A Mersey Street$537,000sold 4 Oct 2025 · 4 bed · 150 m² floor · 556 m² land
Property values on Mersey Street
The council values Mersey Street's 48 rated properties between $240,000 and $770,000. The middle half sit between about $340,250 and $508,500; the median is $410,000 and the mean $433,021.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 10 | $315k | 0 | — |
| 3 | 35 | $420k | 0 | — |
| 4 | 3 | $450k | 1 | — |
Council rating valuations: the council's figure for apportioning rates, not a market appraisal.
Mersey Street compared with South Hill
Mersey Street's median council value is 8% below South Hill's.
| Mersey Street | South Hill | Oamaru | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median council value | $410k | $445k | $440k |
| Sold in the last 12 months | 1.9% | 3.8% | 3.9% |
| Time between sales | 5.9 yrs | 6.9 yrs | 7.4 yrs |
| Median section | 809 m² | 759 m² | 864 m² |
| Median year built | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 |
| Council value per m² of floor | $4k | $3k | $3k |
Mersey Street house prices over time
Median sale price by year; 2025 is the year so far. A year with fewer than two sales has no bar.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | $590,000 | $4,080 |
| 2024 | 6 | $424,500 | $4,268 |
| 2023 | 2 | $365,000 | $4,753 |
| 2022 | 4 | $536,750 | $4,374 |
| 2021 | 7 | $400,000 | $4,400 |
| 2020 | 6 | $339,500 | $3,260 |
| 2019 | 4 | $312,570 | $2,573 |
| 2018 | 5 | $274,000 | $2,846 |
| 2017 | 7 | $272,000 | $2,567 |
| 2016 | 5 | $241,500 | $2,200 |
Recent sales on Mersey Street
- 20A Mersey Street$537,0004 Oct 2025 · 4 bed · 150 m² floor · 556 m² land
- 18A Mersey Street$643,00012 Aug 2025 · 3 bed · 156 m² floor · 434 m² land
- 6 Mersey Street$695,0006 Aug 2025 · 3 bed · 162 m² floor · 403 m² land
- 10A Mersey Street$420,00022 May 2025 · 3 bed · 104 m² floor · 812 m² land
- 12 Mersey Street$347,50016 May 2025 · 4 bed · 80 m² floor · 809 m² land
- 11 Mersey Street$685,0007 Apr 2025 · 3 bed · 240 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 14 Mersey Street$410,0002 Oct 2024 · 3 bed · 95 m² floor · 809 m² land
- 38 Mersey Street$535,00013 Sept 2024 · 3 bed · 180 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 1A Mersey Street$455,00028 Aug 2024 · 3 bed · 138 m² floor · 506 m² land
- 25 Mersey Street$400,00015 Aug 2024 · 2 bed · 75 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 4B Mersey Street$364,5009 May 2024 · 2 bed · 80 m² floor
- 10A Mersey Street$439,00015 Jan 2024 · 3 bed · 104 m² floor · 812 m² land
- 17A Mersey Street$450,0001 Sept 2023 · 3 bed · 93 m² floor · 493 m² land
- 10 Mersey Street$280,00020 May 2023 · 2 bed · 60 m² floor
- 35 Mersey Street$482,5009 Jun 2022 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 40 Mersey Street$591,00016 Feb 2022 · 3 bed · 125 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 10 Mersey Street$307,50010 Feb 2022 · 2 bed · 60 m² floor
- 6A Mersey Street$755,00026 Jan 2022 · 3 bed · 195 m² floor · 607 m² land
- 36 Mersey Street$725,00019 Dec 2021 · 3 bed · 250 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 10A Mersey Street$425,00029 Nov 2021 · 3 bed · 104 m² floor · 812 m² land
The homes on Mersey Street
Mersey Street has 43 houses, 4 units and townhouses and 4 apartments. More were built in the 1920s than in any other decade (21%).
How long owners stay on Mersey Street
Homes on Mersey Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 5.9 years (South Hill: 6.9 years).
Time between a home's sales, for 20 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 Mersey Street
5building consents in the last 5 years
- 32 Mersey Street1 Jul 2024 · Building consentRelocatable 3 x bdrm dwg (bearers up consent)
- 30 Mersey Street1 Jul 2024 · Building consentDrainage services & permanent surface to row
- 40 Mersey Street1 Nov 2022 · Building consentInstallation of shower & toilet into existing laundry
- 9 Mersey Street1 May 2022 · Building consentInstallation of a free-standing metro wee rad-leg woodburner & eco
- 36 Mersey Street1 Apr 2022 · Building consentInstallation of a free-standing firenzo contessa woodburner
More streets in South Hill
- Hull Street107
- Wharfe Street97
- Greta Street84
- Wansbeck Street73
- Arun Street68
- Till Street68
- Tamar Street61
- Lune Street57
- Tyne Street57
- Perth Street56
- Ure Street54
- Tees Street53
Every street in South Hill, and the suburb's house prices and sales.
Sales and valuations as at 11 September 2026, from council and LINZ records. Medians resting on fewer than 3 sales are not shown.
About property on Mersey Street, South Hill
Every property in Mersey Street, South Hill, whether it is for sale or not: homes, sections, farms, lifestyle blocks, shops, offices and industrial land. Each is listed from the council rating roll and Toitū Te Whenua LINZ, with the listing beside it when an agent is marketing it.
Each property has its own page: our estimate of its value beside the council rating valuation, past sale prices, the title and land area, zoning and hazards, building consents, and what it would cost to own.
Listings are published by the agents who market them. Addresses, land details and rating valuations come from Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand and from the council. No ownership information is published.
Header photo: Jamie Wang, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).