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10 Lewis Place, Highbury
Harcourts Palmerston North
2,056 properties · Palmerston North
Highbury house prices and sales
Highbury's median sale price over the last twelve months was $526k, across 86 sales, down 4% on the twelve months before.
$526kmedian sale, last 12 months · 86 sales · down 4%
$490kmedian council valuation
8.5 yrsmedian time between sales
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2,150 properties in Highbury
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Cul-de-Sac Living with Plenty to Love!
5 Oriana Place, Highbury
Harcourts Palmerston North
Offers Over $635,000
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Modern, immaculate, motivated.
2 Cardiff Street, Highbury
Property Brokers
$469,000
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First home opportunity
232 Tremaine Avenue, Highbury
Property Brokers
Offers Over $539,000
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A cracker of a first home
10 Cardiff Street, Highbury
Property Brokers
Offers Over $579,000
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Perfect first home or smart investment!
3 Oriana Place, Highbury
Property Brokers
Enquiries Over $489,000
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You'll Love Coming Home
186A Amberley Avenue, Highbury
Harcourts Palmerston North
Offers Over $439,000
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Big - 2-Bed Home with Huge Conservatory!!
141 Monrad Street, Highbury
Tall Poppy Palmerston North
Negotiation
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A Great Starter To Add Your Own Stamp
9 Somerset Crescent, Highbury
Harcourts Palmerston North
Enquiries Over $199,000
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Build, Relocate or Invest - The Choice Is Yours!
502 Pioneer Highway, Highbury
Harcourts Palmerston North
Negotiation
Kaingahou - a grand iconic home
642 Pioneer Highway, Highbury
Bayleys Palmerston North
Negotiation
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Full of potential - first home
8 Lewis Place, Highbury
Bayleys Palmerston North
Negotiation
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Retro Charm, Modern Comfort
26 Cedar Grove, Highbury
Barfoot & Thompson
$3,710,000 CV
35 Te Wanaka Road, Highbury
Estimate $2.65m – $3.52m
, Highbury
$2,850,000 CV
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608-610 Pioneer Highway, Highbury
Estimate $2.07m – $2.76m
200-202 Pioneer Highway, Highbury
Estimate $2.07m – $2.75m
164 Pioneer Highway, Highbury
Estimate $2.04m – $2.72m
214 Pioneer Highway, Highbury
Estimate $1.98m – $2.51m
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632 Pioneer Highway, Highbury
Estimate $1.35m – $1.72m
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682 Pioneer Highway, Highbury
$1,500,000 CV
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34 Brentwood Avenue, Highbury
$1,500,000 CV
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32 Brentwood Avenue, Highbury
Estimate $1.09m – $1.45m
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149 Pioneer Highway, Highbury
About Highbury
Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $532k and four-bedroom homes for $518k. Homes sold for a median $4,090 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Highbury change hands every 8.5 years on median, against 7.8 across Palmerston North and 7.9 nationally. About 4.1% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Highbury
- Cornerstone Christian Schoolcomposite · Years 1-13
- Longburn Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Takaro Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Te Kura o Wairauprimary · Years 1-6
- Monrad - Te Kura Waenga o Tirohangaintermediate · Years 7-8
- Awatapu Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
Highbury house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Highbury's median sale price over the last twelve months was $526k, across 86 sales, down 4% on the twelve months before. Across Palmerston North it was $625k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Palmerston North median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 55 | $505,000 | $4,042 | $434 | $623,000 |
| 2025 | 93 | $550,000 | $4,050 | $454 | $632,500 |
| 2024 | 69 | $539,000 | $4,321 | $431 | $625,500 |
| 2023 | 72 | $515,000 | $4,286 | $451 | $625,000 |
| 2022 | 70 | $570,000 | $5,098 | $516 | $675,000 |
| 2021 | 92 | $590,000 | $5,378 | $509 | $686,000 |
| 2020 | 104 | $446,500 | $3,817 | $377 | $542,250 |
| 2019 | 124 | $376,925 | $3,241 | $317 | $441,250 |
| 2018 | 99 | $340,000 | $2,694 | $281 | $393,000 |
| 2017 | 93 | $299,000 | $2,396 | $238 | $350,000 |
| 2016 | 134 | $267,500 | $2,241 | $227 | $315,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Highbury, down 3% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Highbury
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $410k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $532k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $518k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69 | $240k | 1 | — | $5,189 |
| 2 | 247 | $400k | 8 | $410k | $4,056 |
| 3 | 1,253 | $490k | 60 | $532k | $4,249 |
| 4 | 263 | $700k | 10 | $518k | $3,489 |
| 5+ | 40 | $678k | 3 | — | $2,667 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Highbury sold for a median $4,090 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Palmerston North: $4,601); the land under houses sold for an estimated $445 per square metre (Palmerston North: $532). A sale price is not split between land and house, so the land figure gives the land the council's share of each sale — the land value as a part of the capital value at the last revaluation.
$4,090per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$445per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$4,167per m² of floor, council capital values
$424per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Highbury
- 57 Clarke Avenue$638,00030 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 170 m² floor · 614 m² land
- 9 Oriana Place$505,00030 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 96 m² floor · 733 m² land
- 1-6 Orange Blossom Grove$515,00029 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 130 m² floor
- 5 Cedar Grove$559,00022 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 99 m² floor · 700 m² land
- 26 Wilson Crescent$419,85017 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 96 m² floor · 717 m² land
- 12 Moray Place$428,0003 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 117 m² floor · 673 m² land
- 184 Amberley Avenue$615,0001 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 143 m² floor · 715 m² land
- 248A Tremaine Avenue$604,30030 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 91 m² floor · 441 m² land
- 39 Pencarrow Street$634,50026 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 158 m² floor · 722 m² land
- 17 Sefton Avenue$405,00017 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 101 m² floor · 663 m² land
- 72 Highbury Avenue$420,00017 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 105 m² floor · 702 m² land
- 61 Clarke Avenue$650,0009 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 190 m² floor · 690 m² land
How long owners stay in Highbury
Homes in Highbury change hands every 8.5 years on median, against 7.8 across Palmerston North and 7.9 nationally.
8.5 yearsmedian time between sales, Highbury
7.8 yearsPalmerston North
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
4.1%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Palmerston North: 4%)
By kind: houses 8.2 years.
Time between a home's sales, for homes that resold in the last five years. A home not sold since our records begin is not counted, so owners who stay longest are under-represented.
Who lives in Highbury
About 5,586 people lived in Highbury at the 2023 census (up 1% since 2018); their median age was about 38 (Palmerston North: 37); 62% of households owned their home (Palmerston North: 64%).
5,586people, 2023 (2018: 5,535)
38median age, about (Palmerston North: 37)
$75kmedian household income, about (Palmerston North: $94k)
62%of households own their home (2018: 62%)
Age
- 30-64 years39%
- 15-29 years21%
- Under 15 years20%
- 65 years and over19%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)62%
- One-person household28%
- Other multi-person household5%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)4%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European66%
- Māori33%
- Asian11%
- Pacific Peoples10%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
- Other Ethnicity1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand83%
- Asia7%
- Pacific Islands3%
- United Kingdom and Ireland3%
- Middle East and Africa1%
- Australia1%
- Other1%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00021%
- $30,001-$50,00018%
- $70,001-$100,00015%
- $50,001-$70,00013%
- $20,001-$30,00012%
- $150,001-$200,00010%
- $20,000 or less8%
- $200,001 or more4%
Dwellings
- Separate house82%
- Joined dwelling17%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification24%
- Level 3 certificate15%
- Level 1 certificate12%
- Level 2 certificate11%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification10%
- Level 4 certificate10%
- Level 5 diploma5%
- Level 6 diploma4%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Highbury. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Highbury
43 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Highbury in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Whetu Na NagaraHarcourts Palmerston North7 sales here
- Felicity TreadwellHarcourts Palmerston North6 sales here
- Jeremy CroslandHarcourts Palmerston North6 sales here
- Taylor QuineQuine & Co6 sales here
- Ian RobinsonProperty Brokers Palmerston North5 sales here
- Paul LynchProperty Brokers Palmerston North5 sales here
- Casey JensenHarcourts Palmerston North5 sales here
- Nathan MooneyProperty Brokers Palmerston North5 sales here
- Carole HoffmanHarcourts Palmerston North4 sales here
- Michelle BoddyHarcourts Palmerston North4 sales here
- Catherine RichardsonProperty Brokers Palmerston North4 sales here
- Bronte MadiganHarcourts Palmerston North3 sales here
All 43 real estate agents in Highbury, with their recent sales and which agencies sell the suburb.
Counted from sales records that name the agent, and from current listings. A count of activity, not a rating.
Building and resource consents in Highbury
14building consents in the last 12 months ($1.36m of work)
- 21 Marriner Street1 Aug 2026 · Building consentAmendment 1 - amendment 1 - deck to ch3 extended, level entry shower added to th1 & 2, entry canopies added to east wall, additional enginering for verandah & fire skirts, ramp added to street thresho
- 2 Havelock Avenue1 Aug 2026 · Building consentRbw - new studio, with bathrm & kitchenette
- 12 Ellesmere Crescent1 Aug 2026 · Building consentInstallation of a solid fuel heater to manufacturers specifications - kent Murchison wood fire replacing existing fire
- 7 Clarke Avenue1 Jul 2026 · Building consentInstall metro wee rad leg freestanding wood fire in lounge
- 25 Wilson Crescent1 Jul 2026 · Building consentTo re-pile only this dwg onsite to depths recommended by engineers
Search building consents in Highbury and see Stats NZ's count of new homes there.
Sales and valuations as at 18 September 2026, from council and LINZ records. Figures resting on fewer than 5 sales are not shown.
Streets in Highbury
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- Ajax Place11
- Amberley Avenue96
- Ashton Place12
- Athena Grove13
- Baton Place14
- Botanical Road2
- Brentwood Avenue17
- Brighton Crescent23
- Brookside Close16
- Bruce Place11
- Cardiff Street5
- Caroline Crescent29
- Cedar Grove29
- Chadwick Place26
- Charwell Place21
- Chatham Lane4
- Chatsworth Place53
- Chelmarsh Place27
- Chippendale Crescent43
- Clarke Avenue47
- Cobb Place6
- Coventry Street42
- Cowley Place8
- Croydon Avenue8
- Dalfield Place38
- Dalwood Grove103
- Daphne Court5
- Drayton Place9
- Duff Crescent55
- Duncan Place7
- Ellesmere Crescent45
- Emmerdale Mews22
- Farnham Avenue13
- Gainsborough Grove11
- Hanmer Place30
- Havelock Avenue3
- Haversham Street22
- Henley Court11
- Highbury Avenue118
- Honeysuckle Lane13
- Hull Place6
- Jackson Avenue19
- Jones Place12
- Kaipara Court7
- Kupe Place9
- Lancaster Street50
- Lavender Lane16
- Lewis Place12
- MacEwen Place4
- Maidenhair Mews17
- Marriner Street19
- Marybank Mews17
- Monrad Street132
- Moray Place14
- Murphy Court15
- Nottingham Avenue1
- Olive Grove23
- Opie Place5
- Orange Blossom Grove13
- Oriana Place15
- Pembroke Street55
- Pencarrow Street57
- Pioneer Highway122
- Radnor Place7
- Renfrew Place9
- Rhododendron Drive15
- Ronberg Street55
- Rothesay Place20
- Sefton Avenue21
- Sheraton Grove12
- Sinclair Avenue24
- Somerset Crescent55
- St Pauls Court13
- Stephens Crescent41
- Strachan Way29
- Te Wanaka Road3
- Tremaine Avenue50
- Tui Place6
- Wedgwood Grove15
- Wilson Crescent32
About property in Highbury, Palmerston North
Every property in Highbury, Palmerston North, 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.
- Residential property in Highbury, Palmerston North
- Commercial property in Highbury, Palmerston North
- Rural property in Highbury, Palmerston North
- Property for sale in Highbury, Palmerston North
- Property for rent in Highbury, Palmerston North
- Property sold in Highbury, Palmerston North
- Property in Palmerston North
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: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).