112 properties · Whitby, Porirua

Discovery Drive, Whitby

Discovery Drive in Whitby has 112 properties, valued by the council between $560,000 and $1,080,000 with a median of $820,000 (Whitby: $910,000). Most of its homes were built in the 1970s. We estimate its homes at a median $793,000. 4 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $786,250. The highest sale in 2026 was 99 Discovery Drive, at $920,000.

$820kmedian council valuation
$793kour median estimate
$786kmedian sale, last 12 months · 4 sales
1970median year built
PoriruaWhitby ×Discovery Drive ×

112 properties on Discovery Drive, Whitby

Highest and lowest on Discovery Drive

Highest-valued home54 Discovery Drive$1,080,000council valuation · 5 bed · 340 m² floor · 1,284 m² land
Lowest-valued home39 Discovery Drive$560,000council valuation · 3 bed · 180 m² floor · 515 m² land
Highest sale in 202699 Discovery Drive$920,000sold 18 May 2026 · 5 bed · 320 m² floor · 907 m² land

Property values on Discovery Drive

The council values Discovery Drive's 102 rated properties between $560,000 and $1,080,000. The middle half sit between about $776,500 and $878,500; the median is $820,000 and the mean $827,451.

Lowest: $560k$560kLowest10%: $740k20%: $770k20%30%: $783k40%: $810k40%Median: $820k60%: $830k60%70%: $857k80%: $900k80%90%: $920kHighest: $1.08m$1.08mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
11$835k0—
350$785k2—
438$850k1—
5+13$830k1—

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

Discovery Drive compared with Whitby

Discovery Drive's median council value is 10% below Whitby's.

Discovery DriveWhitbyPorirua
Median council value$820k$910k$770k
Median sale, last 12 months$786k$885k$830k
Sold in the last 12 months3.6%4.8%3.1%
Time between sales14.7 yrs8.6 yrs8.9 yrs
Median section552 m²636 m²659 m²
Median year built197019901970
Council value per m² of floor$5k$5k$5k

Discovery Drive 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: $500k (9 sales)$500k20162017: $533k (4 sales)2018: $638k (6 sales)20182019: $673k (6 sales)2020: $795k (4 sales)20202021: $1.07m (5 sales)$1.07m2022: $822k (4 sales)20222023: $958k (2 sales)2024: $798k (6 sales)20242025: $765k (3 sales)2026: $793k (3 sales, this year so far)$793k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20263$792,500$7,723
20253$765,000$3,625
20246$797,500$4,907
20232$957,500$4,446
20224$822,000$4,300
20215$1,075,000$5,789
20204$795,250$5,398
20196$672,500$3,524
20186$637,552$3,289
20174$532,875$3,804
20169$500,000$2,548

Recent sales on Discovery Drive

The homes on Discovery Drive

Discovery Drive has 108 houses and 3 apartments. Most were built in the 1970s (59%).

1970s: 60 (60 homes)601970s1980s: 39 (39 homes)1980s1990s: 1 (1 home)1990s2010s: 2 (2 homes)22010s

How long owners stay on Discovery Drive

Homes on Discovery Drive that resold in the last five years had been held a median 14.7 years (Whitby: 8.6 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 19 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 Discovery Drive

10building consents in the last 5 years
1resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 66 Discovery Drive1 Dec 2025 · Building consentAdditions/alterations - internal renovation, converting rumpus into 2 bedrooms & shared ensuite
  • 9 Discovery Drive1 Oct 2025 · Building consentInstall freestanding yunca Hobson logfire
  • 116 Discovery Drive1 Aug 2024 · Building consentAdditions/alterations & extension to existing dwg, new roof/roof structure & new inbuilt woodburner.
  • 55 Discovery Drive1 May 2024 · Building consentConverting part of gge into a bdrm
  • 26 Discovery Drive1 Apr 2024 · Building consentAlt to existing internal wall
  • 116 Discovery Drive21 Feb 2024 · Resource consentAdditions to existing dwelling

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