Estimate $478k – $657k
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218-233 The Villas, Windwhistle
2 properties sold · Hororata
Property sold in Windwhistle, Hororata
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Windwhistle, Hororata in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
$555kmedian council valuation
8.5 yrsmedian time between sales
2for sale now
2 properties sold in the last 12 months in Windwhistle
Estimate $194k – $267k
18 Lakeside, Windwhistle
About Windwhistle
Homes in Windwhistle change hands every 8.5 years on median, against 7.7 across Hororata and 7.9 nationally. About 1.2% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Windwhistle
- Middleton Grange Schoolcomposite · Years 1-13
- Rolleston Christian Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Christchurch Adventist Schoolcomposite · Years 1-13
- Windwhistle Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- St Thomas of Canterbury Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- Villa Maria Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- Darfield High Schoolsecondary · Years 7-15
- Mount Hutt Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
Windwhistle house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Across Hororata it was $543k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Hororata median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | — | — | — | $540,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | — | — | — | $557,500 |
| 2024 | 8 | $300,000 | $3,312 | $362 | $415,000 |
| 2023 | 5 | $375,000 | $4,561 | $379 | $580,000 |
| 2022 | 9 | $1,040,000 | $4,223 | $444 | $574,000 |
| 2021 | 23 | $251,000 | $2,948 | $262 | $375,000 |
| 2020 | 21 | $338,500 | $2,574 | $205 | $360,000 |
| 2019 | 6 | $320,000 | $2,233 | $136 | $305,000 |
| 2018 | 9 | $335,000 | $2,250 | $167 | $327,500 |
| 2017 | 5 | $270,000 | $2,449 | $219 | $348,750 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Windwhistle, up 2% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Windwhistle
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 17 | $530k | 0 | — | $4,000 |
| 3 | 33 | $600k | 1 | — | $4,286 |
| 4 | 27 | $1.13m | 0 | — | $4,343 |
| 5+ | 7 | $1.33m | 0 | — | $3,980 |
Price per square metre
$4,427per m² of floor, council capital values
$354per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Windwhistle
- 218-233 The Villas$530,00020 May 2026 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor
- 18 Lakeside$210,00022 Apr 2026 · 730 m² land
- 33 Tussock Lane$140,00014 Oct 2025 · 810 m² land
- 22 Tussock Lane$210,00029 Jul 2025 · 642 m² land
- 11 The Rowans$300,00022 Nov 2024 · 3,823 m² land
- 14 The Rowans$300,00030 Aug 2024 · 4,275 m² land
- 1 The Rowans$199,0009 Jul 2024 · 517 m² land
- 38 Tussock Lane$185,0001 Jul 2024 · 546 m² land
- 3 Lakeside$360,0001 Jun 2024 · 719 m² land
- 761 Windwhistle Road$185,00023 Apr 2024 · 20,234 m² land
- 46 Zig Zag Road$397,5001 Mar 2024 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor
- 7 Lakeside$600,00010 Jan 2024 · 729 m² land
How long owners stay in Windwhistle
Homes in Windwhistle change hands every 8.5 years on median, against 7.7 across Hororata and 7.9 nationally.
8.5 yearsmedian time between sales, Windwhistle
7.7 yearsHororata
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
1.2%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Hororata: 1.5%)
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 Windwhistle
About 180 people lived in Windwhistle at the 2023 census (up 15% since 2018); their median age was about 38 (Hororata: 39); 57% of households owned their home (Hororata: 62%).
180people, 2023 (2018: 156)
38median age, about (Hororata: 39)
$120kmedian household income, about (Hororata: $93k)
57%of households own their home (2018: 59%)
Age
- 30-64 years42%
- 65 years and over22%
- 15-29 years20%
- Under 15 years20%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)74%
- One-person household21%
- Other multi-person household5%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)0%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European95%
- Other Ethnicity3%
- Asian2%
- Māori2%
- Pacific Peoples0%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand87%
- United Kingdom and Ireland5%
- Asia2%
- Australia2%
- Middle East and Africa2%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)2%
- Other0%
- North America0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00026%
- $150,001-$200,00021%
- $70,001-$100,00016%
- $200,001 or more11%
- $20,000 or less5%
- $20,001-$30,0005%
- $30,001-$50,0005%
- $50,001-$70,0005%
Dwellings
- Separate house83%
- Joined dwelling9%
- Non-private dwelling9%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- Level 3 certificate19%
- Level 2 certificate15%
- Level 1 certificate13%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification13%
- Level 5 diploma10%
- Level 6 diploma8%
- No qualification6%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees6%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Windwhistle. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Building and resource consents in Windwhistle
2building consents in the last 12 months ($1.0m of work)
- 2/273 Zig Zag Road1 Feb 2026 · Building consentConstruction of outbuilding - 4-bay pole shed.
- 2/273 Zig Zag Road1 Dec 2025 · Building consentConstruction of detached dwg - single storey with 4
Search building consents in Windwhistle 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 Windwhistle
About property sold in Windwhistle, Hororata
Every property in Windwhistle, Hororata, 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: Francis Vallance (Heritage Warrior) from Prebbleton, New Zealand, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).