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Essex Street, Weston
Essex Street in Weston has 55 properties, valued by the council between $170,000 and $1,570,000 with a median of $570,000 (Weston: $560,000). More of its homes were built in the 1970s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $602,000. 2 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 60 Essex Street, at $730,000. 1 is for sale now.
$570kmedian council valuation
$602kour median estimate
2sold in the last 12 months
1990median year built
1for sale now
55 properties on Essex Street, Weston
Estimate $1.56m – $1.98m
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2 Essex Street, Weston
Estimate $1.29m – $1.64m
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48 Essex Street, Weston
Estimate $1.03m – $1.37m
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36 Essex Street, Weston
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Estimate $801k – $1.07m
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58E Essex Street, Weston
Estimate $900k – $1.14m
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6A Essex Street, Weston
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Estimate $786k – $996k
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58C Essex Street, Weston
Estimate $802k – $1.02m
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31 Essex Street, Weston
Estimate $779k – $987k
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62 Essex Street, Weston
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Estimate $726k – $965k
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58A Essex Street, Weston
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Estimate $773k – $980k
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6 Essex Street, Weston
Estimate $720k – $957k
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58G Essex Street, Weston
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Estimate $781k – $990k
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58D Essex Street, Weston
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Estimate $694k – $923k
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64 Essex Street, Weston
Estimate $667k – $887k
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21 Essex Street, Weston
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Estimate $735k – $932k
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2B Essex Street, Weston
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Estimate $670k – $891k
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66 Essex Street, Weston
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Estimate $683k – $909k
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19 Essex Street, Weston
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Estimate $697k – $884k
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58B Essex Street, Weston
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Estimate $662k – $880k
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32 Essex Street, Weston
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Estimate $646k – $819k
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58I Essex Street, Weston
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Estimate $612k – $776k
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17 Essex Street, Weston
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Estimate $616k – $780k
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56 Essex Street, Weston
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Estimate $615k – $780k
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60 Essex Street, Weston
Highest and lowest on Essex Street
Property values on Essex Street
The council values Essex Street's 53 rated properties between $170,000 and $1,570,000. The middle half sit between about $485,000 and $806,000; the median is $570,000 and the mean $643,491.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | $530k | 0 | — |
| 3 | 30 | $545k | 0 | — |
| 4 | 16 | $830k | 2 | — |
Council rating valuations: the council's figure for apportioning rates, not a market appraisal.
Essex Street compared with Weston
Essex Street's median council value is about the same as Weston's.
| Essex Street | Weston | Oamaru | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median council value | $570k | $560k | $440k |
| Sold in the last 12 months | 3.6% | 4.3% | 3.9% |
| Time between sales | 13.3 yrs | 6.8 yrs | 7.4 yrs |
| Median section | 901 m² | 1,132 m² | 864 m² |
| Median year built | 1990 | 1980 | 1960 |
| Council value per m² of floor | $4k | $4k | $3k |
Essex 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.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | $730,000 | $5,214 |
| 2025 | 6 | $935,000 | $4,618 |
| 2024 | 2 | $766,000 | $4,895 |
| 2023 | 1 | $862,500 | $5,637 |
| 2022 | 2 | $700,000 | $3,217 |
| 2021 | 3 | $850,000 | $4,579 |
| 2020 | 1 | $539,500 | $3,174 |
| 2019 | 5 | $502,500 | $3,292 |
| 2018 | 1 | $690,000 | $3,080 |
| 2017 | 1 | $445,000 | $3,423 |
| 2016 | 4 | $402,500 | $3,718 |
Recent sales on Essex Street
- 60 Essex Street$730,0002 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 140 m² floor · 960 m² land
- 6 Essex Street$905,0002 Nov 2025 · 4 bed · 240 m² floor · 1,464 m² land
- 2 Essex Street$1,931,0008 Aug 2025 · 4 bed · 184 m² floor · 15 ha land
- 29 Essex Street$440,0007 May 2025 · 2 bed · 230 m² floor · 600 m² land
- 62 Essex Street$900,00020 Mar 2025 · 3 bed · 204 m² floor · 960 m² land
- 58D Essex Street$965,0005 Mar 2025 · 3 bed · 200 m² floor · 2,165 m² land
- 6A Essex Street$1,160,00028 Feb 2025 · 4 bed · 224 m² floor · 9,977 m² land
- 14 Essex Street$612,00026 Sept 2024 · 4 bed · 162 m² floor · 924 m² land
- 31 Essex Street$920,00015 Mar 2024 · 3 bed · 153 m² floor · 5,875 m² land
- 31 Essex Street$862,50026 Jun 2023 · 3 bed · 153 m² floor · 5,875 m² land
- 27 Essex Street$615,00012 Sept 2022 · 4 bed · 290 m² floor · 1,200 m² land
- 58B Essex Street$785,00029 Apr 2022 · 4 bed · 182 m² floor · 1,119 m² land
- 2B Essex Street$850,0002 Dec 2021 · 3 bed · 129 m² floor · 21,095 m² land
- 60 Essex Street$609,00016 Jun 2021 · 4 bed · 140 m² floor · 960 m² land
- 48 Essex Street$1,250,00013 Apr 2021 · 4 bed · 273 m² floor · 11,618 m² land
- 58I Essex Street$539,50013 Aug 2020 · 3 bed · 170 m² floor · 449 m² land
- 8 Essex Street$395,00023 Aug 2019 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 29,350 m² land
- 17 Essex Street$502,50011 Jul 2019 · 3 bed · 190 m² floor · 1,325 m² land
- 31 Essex Street$587,00024 May 2019 · 3 bed · 153 m² floor · 5,875 m² land
- 58C Essex Street$620,00017 May 2019 · 4 bed · 237 m² floor · 1,278 m² land
The homes on Essex Street
Essex Street has 52 houses and 3 sections. More were built in the 1970s than in any other decade (22%).
How long owners stay on Essex Street
Homes on Essex Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 13.3 years (Weston: 6.8 years).
Time between a home's sales, for 12 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 Essex Street
1building consents in the last 5 years
3resource consents in the last 5 years
- 32 Essex Street1 Oct 2024 · Building consentConstruction of a Kiwispan shed
- 2 Essex Street4 Feb 2025 · Resource consent2 Stage, 12 Lot Subdivision & Site Coverage - Rural Residential Zone Subdivision General Maximum Building Coverage
- 2 Essex Street4 Feb 2025 · Resource consent2 Stage, 12 Lot Subdivision & Site Coverage - Rural Residential Zone Subdivision General Maximum Building Coverage
- 58E Essex Street26 Apr 2022 · Resource consentSubdivision to adjust boundaries in residential zone
More streets in Weston
- Homestead Road52
- Charles Street50
- Airedale Road49
- Gordon Street46
- Argyle Street42
- Grove Avenue42
- Parsons Road42
- Main Street39
- Weston Road28
- Percy Street21
- Whitestone Crescent17
- Parklane Place16
Every street in Weston, 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 Essex Street, Weston
Every property in Essex Street, Weston, 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).