Estimate $924k – $1.17m
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38 Tennyson Street, Petone
68 properties sold · Lower Hutt
Property sold in Petone, Lower Hutt
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Petone, Lower Hutt in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
$750kmedian sale, last 12 months · 78 sales · down 6%
$780kmedian council valuation
9.3 yrsmedian time between sales
28for sale now
68 properties sold in the last 12 months in Petone
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Estimate $424k – $563k
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8/61 Richmond Street, Petone
Estimate $492k – $624k
2
22/18 King Street, Petone
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Estimate $674k – $854k
4
47 Heretaunga Street, Petone
Estimate $653k – $827k
3
1/33 Adelaide Street, Petone
Estimate $474k – $600k
2
3/58 Cuba Street, Petone
Estimate $926k – $1.17m
3
1/39 Nelson Street, Petone
Estimate $686k – $869k
2
4 Emerson Street, Petone
Estimate $799k – $1.01m
4
17 Tennyson Street, Petone
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Estimate $371k – $470k
2
4/28 Scholefield Street, Petone
Estimate $802k – $1.02m
3
15 Tennyson Street, Petone
Estimate $1.30m – $1.65m
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19 Graham Street, Petone
Estimate $613k – $816k
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3/71 Udy Street, Petone
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Deadline sale Wed, 4 Nov
An Absolute Kiwi Classic on Ava
64 Ava Street, Petone
Professionals
Estimate $618k – $784k
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26 Bouverie Street, Petone
Estimate $480k – $638k
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12 Jessie Street, Petone
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Estimate $724k – $918k
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26 Bay Street, Petone
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Estimate $214k – $284k
, Petone
Estimate $875k – $1.11m
3
106 William Street, Petone
Estimate $870k – $1.10m
3
61 William Street, Petone
Estimate $555k – $703k
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1-4 Pattie Street, Petone
Estimate $354k – $448k
3
6/21 Britannia Street, Petone
Estimate $810k – $1.03m
3
22 Patrick Street, Petone
Estimate $610k – $773k
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2/9 Atiawa Street, Petone
About Petone
Two-bedroom homes sold for a median $614k and three-bedroom homes for $800k. Homes sold for a median $6,636 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Petone change hands every 9.3 years on median, against 9.7 across Lower Hutt and 7.9 nationally. About 2.3% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Petone
- Sacred Heart School (Petone)primary · Years 1-8
- Wilford Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Petone Central Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Hutt International Boys' Schoolsecondary · Years 7-15
- St Oran's Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- Hutt Valley High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
Petone house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Petone's median sale price over the last twelve months was $750k, across 78 sales, down 6% on the twelve months before. Across Lower Hutt it was $790k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Lower Hutt median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51 | $720,000 | $6,672 | $1,155 | $780,000 |
| 2025 | 118 | $787,100 | $7,198 | $1,297 | $792,000 |
| 2024 | 101 | $810,000 | $7,746 | $1,298 | $810,000 |
| 2023 | 81 | $841,297 | $7,657 | $1,345 | $850,000 |
| 2022 | 95 | $1,017,000 | $8,786 | $1,542 | $935,000 |
| 2021 | 144 | $972,000 | $9,693 | $1,708 | $950,000 |
| 2020 | 170 | $799,500 | $7,918 | $1,352 | $780,000 |
| 2019 | 149 | $710,000 | $6,566 | $1,135 | $688,250 |
| 2018 | 134 | $616,250 | $6,584 | $1,116 | $620,000 |
| 2017 | 143 | $644,000 | $5,525 | $1,056 | $590,000 |
| 2016 | 138 | $615,000 | $5,103 | $942 | $542,050 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Petone, down 4% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Petone
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $614k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $800k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $1.05m.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 91 | $640k | 1 | — | $7,500 |
| 2 | 468 | $600k | 23 | $614k | $7,578 |
| 3 | 1,352 | $790k | 37 | $800k | $6,536 |
| 4 | 329 | $940k | 14 | $1.05m | $6,625 |
| 5+ | 62 | $1.05m | 2 | — | $4,889 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Petone sold for a median $6,636 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Lower Hutt: $6,204); the land under houses sold for an estimated $1,197 per square metre (Lower Hutt: $818). 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.
$6,636per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$1,197per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$6,842per m² of floor, council capital values
$1,248per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Petone
- 38 Tennyson Street$1,071,00023 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 188 m² floor · 657 m² land
- 8/61 Richmond Street$365,00023 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 60 m² floor
- 22/18 King Street$540,00022 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 64 m² floor
- 47 Heretaunga Street$720,0001 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 120 m² floor · 381 m² land
- 1/33 Adelaide Street$705,00030 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor
- 3/58 Cuba Street$560,00026 Jun 2026 · 2 bed · 94 m² floor
- 1/39 Nelson Street$1,075,00025 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 162 m² floor · 176 m² land
- 4 Emerson Street$717,00019 Jun 2026 · 2 bed · 90 m² floor · 546 m² land
- 17 Tennyson Street$1,099,00018 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 150 m² floor · 674 m² land
- 4/28 Scholefield Street$390,00013 Jun 2026 · 2 bed · 80 m² floor
- 15 Tennyson Street$915,0008 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor · 505 m² land
- 19 Graham Street$1,450,0003 Jun 2026 · 5 bed · 270 m² floor · 648 m² land
How long owners stay in Petone
Homes in Petone change hands every 9.3 years on median, against 9.7 across Lower Hutt and 7.9 nationally.
9.3 yearsmedian time between sales, Petone
9.7 yearsLower Hutt
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
2.3%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Lower Hutt: 1.5%)
By kind: houses 8.5 years, units & townhouses 11.3 years, apartments 15.5 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 Petone
About 7,740 people lived in Petone at the 2023 census (up 3% since 2018); their median age was about 41 (Lower Hutt: 39); 57% of households owned their home (Lower Hutt: 67%).
7,740people, 2023 (2018: 7,488)
41median age, about (Lower Hutt: 39)
$113kmedian household income, about (Lower Hutt: $113k)
57%of households own their home (2018: 57%)
Age
- 30-64 years49%
- 15-29 years19%
- 65 years and over18%
- Under 15 years13%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)57%
- One-person household34%
- Other multi-person household9%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)1%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European70%
- Asian17%
- Māori17%
- Pacific Peoples8%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African2%
- Other Ethnicity1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand70%
- Asia13%
- United Kingdom and Ireland6%
- Pacific Islands3%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)2%
- Middle East and Africa2%
- Australia2%
- North America1%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00019%
- $200,001 or more18%
- $150,001-$200,00015%
- $70,001-$100,00013%
- $30,001-$50,00012%
- $20,001-$30,0009%
- $50,001-$70,0008%
- $20,000 or less6%
Dwellings
- Separate house53%
- Joined dwelling45%
- Non-private dwelling1%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification20%
- No qualification13%
- Level 3 certificate11%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees9%
- Level 1 certificate9%
- Level 2 certificate8%
- Masters degree7%
- Level 4 certificate6%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Petone. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Petone
55 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Petone in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Rupert KemeysRay White Kemeys Brothers16 sales here
- Luke MahoneyRay White Wellington City11 sales here
- Linda GaskinTommy's Real Estate Limited7 sales here
- Diane CummingsCummings Kilgariff & Co Realty7 sales here
- Hannah KilgariffCummings Kilgariff & Co Realty7 sales here
- Ryan BakerRay White Kemeys Brothers7 sales here
- Janine AmblerRay White Lower Hutt7 sales here
- Shane BrockelbankProfessionals Redcoats6 sales here
- Luke JohnsonProfessionals Redcoats Wainuiomata5 sales here
- Megan BaileyProfessionals Redcoats4 sales here
- Annette SliperRay White Kemeys Brothers3 sales here
- Desmond SmithRay White Kemeys Brothers3 sales here
Offices in Petone
All 55 real estate agents in Petone, 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 Petone
18building consents in the last 12 months ($2.04m of work)
- 12 Bouverie Street1 Aug 2026 · Building consentCommercial - construct mezzanine, add kitchenette, internal fit out of shell
- 7/61 Richmond Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentOutbuilding at rear of property
- 11 Oriental Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentRbw - housing (detached dwg) - carport add
- 13 Atiawa Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentHousing (detached dwg) - alt laundry layout & install new toilet
- 3 Adelaide Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentSingle storey 4 bdrm domestic dwg with attached gge
Search building consents in Petone 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 Petone
- Adelaide Street3
- Atiawa Street2
- Aurora Street1
- Ava Street3
- Bay Street1
- Bouverie Street2
- Britannia Street2
- Buick Street1
- Collins Street2
- Cuba Street4
- East Street1
- Emerson Street1
- Graham Street1
- Hector Street1
- Heretaunga Street3
- High Street1
- Hutt Road2
- Jackson Street3
- Jessie Street1
- Kensington Avenue1
- King Street1
- Latimer Way1
- Nelson Street2
- North Street2
- Oriental Street1
- Patrick Street2
- Pattie Street2
- Plunket Avenue2
- Queen Street1
- Richmond Street5
- Scholefield Street1
- Sydney Street1
- Te Ara O Paetutu1
- Tennyson Street3
- Udy Street2
- William Street3
About property sold in Petone, Lower Hutt
Every property in Petone, Lower Hutt, 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: Greater Wellington Regional Council, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).