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James Cook Drive, Whitby

James Cook Drive in Whitby has 70 properties, valued by the council between $305,000 and $1,300,000 with a median of $915,000 (Whitby: $910,000). Most of its homes were built in the 1980s. We estimate its homes at a median $893,000. 3 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $1,030,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 7 James Cook Drive, at $1,030,000.

$915kmedian council valuation
$893kour median estimate
$1.03mmedian sale, last 12 months · 3 sales
1980median year built
PoriruaWhitby ×James Cook Drive ×

70 properties on James Cook Drive, Whitby

Highest and lowest on James Cook Drive

Highest-valued home45 James Cook Drive$1,300,000council valuation · 5 bed · 315 m² floor · 828 m² land
Lowest-valued home2/40A James Cook Drive$305,000council valuation · 193 m² land
Highest sale in 20267 James Cook Drive$1,030,000sold 25 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 210 m² floor · 561 m² land

Property values on James Cook Drive

The council values James Cook Drive's 68 rated properties between $305,000 and $1,300,000. The middle half sit between about $830,500 and $1,011,000; the median is $915,000 and the mean $916,985.

Lowest: $305k$305kLowest10%: $760k20%: $810k20%30%: $851k40%: $870k40%Median: $915k60%: $950k60%70%: $980k80%: $1.04m80%90%: $1.07mHighest: $1.3m$1.3mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
25$760k0—
322$835k1—
432$930k1—
5+7$1.0m1—

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

James Cook Drive compared with Whitby

James Cook Drive's median council value is about the same as Whitby's.

James Cook DriveWhitbyPorirua
Median council value$915k$910k$760k
Median sale, last 12 months$1.03m$885k$826k
Sold in the last 12 months4.3%4.7%3.1%
Time between sales14.1 yrs8.5 yrs8.9 yrs
Median section661 m²636 m²660 m²
Median year built198019901970
Council value per m² of floor$5k$5k$5k

James Cook 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: $580k (2 sales)$580k20162017: $691k (2 sales)2018: $671k (5 sales)20182019: $778k (4 sales)2020: $811k (2 sales)20202021: $1.05m (4 sales)$1.05m2022: $1.04m (5 sales)20222023: $965k (4 sales)2024: $935k (4 sales)20242025: $905k (4 sales)$905k2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$1,030,000$4,905
20254$905,000$4,918
20244$935,000$4,530
20234$965,000$5,598
20225$1,040,000$5,240
20214$1,050,000$5,012
20202$811,375$4,153
20194$777,500$3,827
20185$671,000$3,556
20172$691,000$5,074
20162$580,000$3,201

Recent sales on James Cook Drive

The homes on James Cook Drive

James Cook Drive has 67 houses, 2 apartments and 1 section. Most were built in the 1980s (55%).

1980s: 37 (37 homes)371980s1990s: 7 (7 homes)1990s2000s: 17 (17 homes)2000s2010s: 5 (5 homes)2010s2020s: 1 (1 home)12020s

How long owners stay on James Cook Drive

Homes on James Cook Drive that resold in the last five years had been held a median 14.1 years (Whitby: 8.5 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 17 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 James Cook Drive

5building consents in the last 5 years
  • 46 James Cook Drive1 Apr 2026 · Building consentInstallation of a new firenzo contessa woodburner to replace existing gas burner
  • 43 James Cook Drive1 Jan 2026 · Building consentInstall newmaxen cargill 350 freestanding fireplace
  • 44 James Cook Drive1 Sept 2025 · Building consentAmendment 2 - ground clearances, revised roof details
  • 44 James Cook Drive1 Jan 2025 · Building consentAmendment 1 - ground clearances, bracing plans, substitution of flexible wall underlay to jh rab board & external access panel to main fuse box.
  • 15 James Cook Drive1 Sept 2022 · Building consentDisconnection of the existing gas fireplace & installation of woodsman serene

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