Estimate $1.30m – $1.65m
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278 Princes Drive, Britannia Heights
4 properties sold · Nelson
Property sold in Britannia Heights, Nelson
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Britannia Heights, Nelson in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
$1.28mmedian sale, last 12 months · 5 sales · up 8%
$1.31mmedian council valuation
10.2 yrsmedian time between sales
3for sale now
4 properties sold in the last 12 months in Britannia Heights
About Britannia Heights
Homes sold for a median $6,800 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Britannia Heights change hands every 10.2 years on median, against 8.7 across Nelson and 7.9 nationally. About 1.1% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Britannia Heights
- Broadgreen Intermediateintermediate · Years 7-8
- Nayland Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
Britannia Heights house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Britannia Heights's median sale price over the last twelve months was $1.28m, across 5 sales, up 8% on the twelve months before. Across Nelson it was $705k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Nelson median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | — | — | — | $693,000 |
| 2025 | 11 | $1,188,000 | $5,410 | $877 | $715,000 |
| 2024 | 15 | $1,190,000 | $6,164 | $836 | $697,526 |
| 2023 | 13 | $950,000 | $5,938 | $508 | $685,000 |
| 2022 | 12 | $1,496,500 | $6,097 | $813 | $745,000 |
| 2021 | 24 | $1,234,000 | $5,727 | $769 | $710,500 |
| 2020 | 23 | $975,000 | $5,170 | $595 | $615,000 |
| 2019 | 16 | $865,625 | $4,572 | $665 | $560,000 |
| 2018 | 33 | $940,000 | $4,152 | $413 | $518,000 |
| 2017 | 35 | $696,000 | $3,617 | $412 | $465,000 |
| 2016 | 32 | $737,500 | $3,388 | $380 | $412,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Britannia Heights, down 2% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Britannia Heights
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | $1.52m | 0 | — | $5,071 |
| 2 | 10 | $715k | 0 | — | $6,094 |
| 3 | 105 | $1.1m | 2 | — | $6,011 |
| 4 | 188 | $1.36m | 3 | — | $6,049 |
| 5+ | 84 | $1.76m | 0 | — | $6,033 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Britannia Heights sold for a median $6,800 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Nelson: $5,387); the land under houses sold for an estimated $795 per square metre (Nelson: $607). 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.
$6,800per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$795per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$6,041per m² of floor, council capital values
$726per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Britannia Heights
- 278 Princes Drive$1,550,00028 Apr 2026 · 4 bed · 183 m² floor · 961 m² land
- 9 Zeehaen Place$1,280,00014 Jan 2026 · 4 bed · 285 m² floor · 1,001 m² land
- 6 Commodore Place$1,200,0005 Jan 2026 · 4 bed · 204 m² floor · 765 m² land
- 319 Princes Drive$957,00020 Nov 2025 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 392 m² land
- 54 The Cliffs$1,700,0003 Oct 2025 · 3 bed · 250 m² floor · 850 m² land
- 6 Istana Place$1,147,0006 Sept 2025 · 4 bed · 212 m² floor · 656 m² land
- 6 Heemskerck Place$1,180,00027 Aug 2025 · 3 bed · 206 m² floor · 746 m² land
- 355 Princes Drive$1,100,0001 Jul 2025 · 3 bed · 217 m² floor · 606 m² land
- 328 Princes Drive$1,000,0004 Jun 2025 · 3 bed · 250 m² floor · 784 m² land
- 3 Zeehaen Place$1,290,00016 Mar 2025 · 3 bed · 221 m² floor · 603 m² land
- 9 Commodore Place$1,800,00010 Feb 2025 · 4 bed · 343 m² floor · 703 m² land
- 367 Princes Drive$1,188,00027 Jan 2025 · 4 bed · 222 m² floor · 719 m² land
How long owners stay in Britannia Heights
Homes in Britannia Heights change hands every 10.2 years on median, against 8.7 across Nelson and 7.9 nationally.
10.2 yearsmedian time between sales, Britannia Heights
8.7 yearsNelson
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
1.1%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Nelson: 3.6%)
By kind: houses 10.9 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 Britannia Heights
About 591 people lived in Britannia Heights at the 2023 census (down 1% since 2018); their median age was about 59 (Nelson: 45); 90% of households owned their home (Nelson: 71%).
591people, 2023 (2018: 600)
59median age, about (Nelson: 45)
$119kmedian household income, about (Nelson: $85k)
90%of households own their home (2018: 86%)
Age
- 30-64 years41%
- 65 years and over40%
- Under 15 years12%
- 15-29 years7%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)78%
- One-person household16%
- Other multi-person household2%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)2%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European92%
- Māori7%
- Asian4%
- Other Ethnicity2%
- Pacific Peoples1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand67%
- United Kingdom and Ireland11%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)6%
- Australia5%
- North America5%
- Asia4%
- Middle East and Africa1%
- Other1%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00022%
- $200,001 or more21%
- $150,001-$200,00015%
- $70,001-$100,00014%
- $30,001-$50,0009%
- $50,001-$70,0009%
- $20,000 or less2%
- $20,001-$30,0001%
Dwellings
- Separate house94%
- Joined dwelling7%
- Non-private dwelling2%
- Other private dwelling1%
Highest qualification
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification19%
- Level 1 certificate11%
- Level 2 certificate9%
- Level 4 certificate9%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees9%
- Masters degree8%
- No qualification7%
- Level 3 certificate7%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Britannia Heights. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Britannia Heights
15 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Britannia Heights in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Caroline FletcherHarcourts Nelson4 sales here
- Michael BuysBayleys Top of the South2 sales here
- Sharron WetereOwnly2 sales here
- Alex RidsdaleRay White Richmond1 sale here
- Tom GargiuloRay White Richmond1 sale here
- Bruce FarquharBayleys Top of the South1 sale here
- Marine ConradHarcourts Nelson1 sale here
- Brent SturmHarcourts Richmond1 sale here
- Haley ClementsHarcourts Richmond1 sale here
- Libby BollandThe Cooper Group1 sale here
- Callum GilchristSummit Real Estate - Stoke1 sale here
- Glyn DelanySummit Real Estate Limited Richmond1 sale here
Offices in Britannia Heights
All 15 real estate agents in Britannia Heights, 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.
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 Britannia Heights
About property sold in Britannia Heights, Nelson
Every property in Britannia Heights, Nelson, 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.
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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.
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