Estimate $426k – $540k
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51 Elizabeth Street, Riversdale
21 properties sold · Blenheim
Property sold in Riversdale, Blenheim
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Riversdale, Blenheim in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
$541kmedian sale, last 12 months · 23 sales · up 5%
$520kmedian council valuation
9.2 yrsmedian time between sales
4for sale now
21 properties sold in the last 12 months in Riversdale
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Estimate $648k – $821k
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1 Merlot Place, Riversdale
Estimate $783k – $992k
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41 Endeavour Street, Riversdale
Estimate $646k – $818k
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38 Endeavour Street, Riversdale
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Estimate $490k – $620k
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2 Collett Place, Riversdale
Estimate $485k – $615k
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46A Holdaway Street, Riversdale
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Estimate $409k – $519k
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151 Budge Street, Riversdale
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Estimate $498k – $631k
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4 Lucas Street, Riversdale
Estimate $444k – $563k
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1/37 Holdaway Street, Riversdale
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Estimate $402k – $510k
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5 Henderson Street, Riversdale
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Estimate $426k – $539k
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37 Henderson Street, Riversdale
Estimate $500k – $633k
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31 Holdaway Street, Riversdale
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Estimate $493k – $625k
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5A Gascoigne Street, Riversdale
Estimate $383k – $486k
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2/30 Lucas Street, Riversdale
Estimate $424k – $538k
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3 Lucas Street, Riversdale
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Estimate $393k – $498k
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40 Lucas Street, Riversdale
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Estimate $534k – $677k
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23 Shirtliff Street, Riversdale
Estimate $473k – $600k
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112 Budge Street, Riversdale
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$500,000 CV
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8-10 Dix Crescent, Riversdale
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$430,000 CV
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4-6 Dix Crescent, Riversdale
Estimate $695k – $880k
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159A Budge Street, Riversdale
About Riversdale
Homes sold for a median $4,519 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Riversdale change hands every 9.2 years on median, against 8.1 across Blenheim and 7.9 nationally. About 3.8% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Riversdale
- Bohally Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
Riversdale house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Riversdale's median sale price over the last twelve months was $541k, across 23 sales, up 5% on the twelve months before. Across Blenheim it was $660k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Blenheim median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | $541,000 | $4,508 | $438 | $643,000 |
| 2025 | 35 | $510,000 | $4,747 | $393 | $660,000 |
| 2024 | 19 | $540,000 | $5,044 | $408 | $653,250 |
| 2023 | 21 | $612,000 | $4,610 | $362 | $660,000 |
| 2022 | 16 | $510,000 | $4,425 | $425 | $695,000 |
| 2021 | 25 | $580,000 | $4,682 | $422 | $640,000 |
| 2020 | 39 | $440,000 | $3,650 | $319 | $490,000 |
| 2019 | 29 | $375,000 | $3,082 | $287 | $430,500 |
| 2018 | 32 | $369,400 | $2,992 | $265 | $400,000 |
| 2017 | 38 | $323,250 | $2,803 | $252 | $380,000 |
| 2016 | 38 | $268,500 | $2,257 | $218 | $330,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Riversdale, level over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Riversdale
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | $270k | 0 | — | $6,585 |
| 2 | 55 | $415k | 1 | — | $4,726 |
| 3 | 409 | $510k | 18 | $533k | $4,514 |
| 4 | 72 | $705k | 4 | — | $3,601 |
| 5+ | 9 | $680k | 0 | — | $3,182 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Riversdale sold for a median $4,519 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Blenheim: $4,471); the land under houses sold for an estimated $413 per square metre (Blenheim: $500). 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.
$4,519per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$413per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$4,357per m² of floor, council capital values
$399per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Riversdale
- 51 Elizabeth Street$490,0001 Sept 2026 · 3 bed · 105 m² floor · 706 m² land
- 1 Merlot Place$740,00021 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 200 m² floor · 662 m² land
- 41 Endeavour Street$770,00016 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 283 m² floor · 1,248 m² land
- 38 Endeavour Street$720,00011 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 206 m² floor · 706 m² land
- 2 Collett Place$541,00010 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 617 m² land
- 46A Holdaway Street$545,00018 May 2026 · 4 bed · 114 m² floor
- 151 Budge Street$425,0005 May 2026 · 3 bed · 92 m² floor · 617 m² land
- 4 Lucas Street$565,00021 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 401 m² land
- 1/37 Holdaway Street$500,00015 Apr 2026 · 4 bed · 110 m² floor
- 5 Henderson Street$460,0002 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 104 m² floor · 639 m² land
- 37 Henderson Street$480,00017 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 104 m² floor · 680 m² land
- 31 Holdaway Street$600,0001 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 115 m² floor · 1,492 m² land
How long owners stay in Riversdale
Homes in Riversdale change hands every 9.2 years on median, against 8.1 across Blenheim and 7.9 nationally.
9.2 yearsmedian time between sales, Riversdale
8.1 yearsBlenheim
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
3.8%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Blenheim: 4%)
By kind: houses 9.7 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 Riversdale
About 1,608 people lived in Riversdale at the 2023 census (up 1% since 2018); their median age was about 38 (Blenheim: 44); 68% of households owned their home (Blenheim: 72%).
1,608people, 2023 (2018: 1,596)
38median age, about (Blenheim: 44)
$77kmedian household income, about (Blenheim: $83k)
68%of households own their home (2018: 63%)
Age
- 30-64 years43%
- 15-29 years20%
- Under 15 years20%
- 65 years and over18%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)67%
- One-person household23%
- Other multi-person household7%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)4%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European78%
- Māori26%
- Pacific Peoples7%
- Asian6%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African3%
- Other Ethnicity1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand82%
- Asia4%
- Pacific Islands4%
- United Kingdom and Ireland3%
- Australia2%
- Other2%
- Middle East and Africa1%
- North America1%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00023%
- $30,001-$50,00016%
- $50,001-$70,00016%
- $70,001-$100,00016%
- $20,001-$30,00010%
- $150,001-$200,00010%
- $20,000 or less5%
- $200,001 or more5%
Dwellings
- Separate house87%
- Joined dwelling11%
- Non-private dwelling1%
- Other private dwelling1%
Highest qualification
- No qualification26%
- Level 1 certificate13%
- Level 3 certificate13%
- Level 4 certificate12%
- Level 2 certificate12%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification8%
- Level 5 diploma6%
- Overseas secondary school qualification4%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Riversdale. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Riversdale
20 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Riversdale in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Michael ReaRay White Blenheim & Picton5 sales here
- Campbell GillBayleys Top of the South5 sales here
- Tanya SmithHarcourts Marlborough5 sales here
- Mala GeppTotal Realty4 sales here
- Sophie SmithHarcourts Marlborough4 sales here
- Ben McLennanHarcourts Marlborough3 sales here
- Amber MacDonaldHarcourts Marlborough3 sales here
- Jacinta YardleyBayleys Top of the South2 sales here
- Glenn KirbyBayleys Top of the South2 sales here
- Ankit SharmaArizto2 sales here
- Tarin MasonBayleys Top of the South2 sales here
- Ian FyfeRay White Blenheim & Picton2 sales here
All 20 real estate agents in Riversdale, 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 Riversdale
12building consents in the last 12 months ($2.86m of work)
- 4B Gascoigne Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentRes alterations & additions
- 14 Endeavour Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentRbw - amendment to bco10388848 - lot 1 eastern wall partly replaced with 240 block wall & new external window (w05a) added to northern wall. Volclay swelltite waterproofing to block wall. Retaining
- 52B Budge Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentDwg
- 1 Lucas Street1 Apr 2026 · Building consentConstruction of three, two-bdrm, one-bathrm res dwgs with open plan living & attached carports amendment 1: unit 3 deleted & drains amended. (-$300k)
- 16 Endeavour Street1 Apr 2026 · Building consentInstallation of a metro tiny rad woody ,eco fluekit ,flueshield on ash floor protector
Search building consents in Riversdale 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.
Property sold by street in Riversdale
About property sold in Riversdale, Blenheim
Every property in Riversdale, Blenheim, 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.
Sales come from the council valuation roll and the listings that preceded them. Each opens on the property’s own page, with its full sales history, our estimate of its value today and its title.
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: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).