Estimate $505k – $640k
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288 Wakapuaka Road, Wakapuaka
5 properties sold · Nelson
Property sold in Wakapuaka, Nelson
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Wakapuaka, Nelson in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
$866kmedian sale, last 12 months · 6 sales
$1.05mmedian council valuation
2for sale now
5 properties sold in the last 12 months in Wakapuaka
About Wakapuaka
Homes sold for a median $4,839 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. About 4.3% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Wakapuaka
- Clifton Terrace Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
Wakapuaka house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Wakapuaka's median sale price over the last twelve months was $866k, across 6 sales. 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 | 4 | — | — | — | $693,000 |
| 2025 | 4 | — | — | — | $715,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | — | — | $697,526 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | — | — | $745,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | — | — | $710,500 |
| 2020 | 5 | $740,000 | $4,157 | $41 | $615,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | — | — | — | $560,000 |
| 2018 | 8 | $652,500 | $3,555 | $26 | $518,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | — | — | — | $465,000 |
| 2016 | 11 | $220,000 | $1,295 | $113 | $412,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Wakapuaka, down 2% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Wakapuaka
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 45 | $860k | 5 | $850k | $4,913 |
| 4 | 42 | $1.22m | 1 | — | $5,316 |
| 5+ | 14 | $1.72m | 0 | — | $5,130 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Wakapuaka sold for a median $4,839 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Nelson: $5,387); the land under houses sold for an estimated $447 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.
$4,839per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$447per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$5,400per m² of floor, council capital values
$25per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Wakapuaka
- 288 Wakapuaka Road$800,00024 Aug 2026 · 3 bed · 170 m² floor · 20,797 m² land
- 21 Todd Bush Road$881,50016 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 185 m² floor · 502 m² land
- 11 Todd Bush Road$915,0002 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 197 m² floor · 829 m² land
- 23 Todd Bush Road$850,00024 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 173 m² floor · 579 m² land
- 174 Wakapuaka Road$1,300,0002 Dec 2025 · 3 bed · 193 m² floor · 19,720 m² land
- 465 Wakapuaka Road$685,00016 Oct 2025 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 878 m² land
- 18 Hillwood Drive$1,261,00018 Sept 2025 · 3 bed · 205 m² floor · 22,905 m² land
- 100 Wakapuaka Road$1,000,00010 Jun 2025 · 4 bed · 260 m² floor · 2,689 m² land
- 4B Kanuka Rise$1,360,00011 Nov 2024 · 3 bed · 235 m² floor · 20,570 m² land
- 38 Wakapuaka Road$950,0009 Nov 2022 · 3 bed · 155 m² floor · 3,344 m² land
- 53A Hillwood Drive$935,0005 Apr 2022 · 5.28 ha land
- 58 Wakapuaka Road$1,385,00018 Apr 2021 · 5 bed · 238 m² floor · 3,970 m² land
How long owners stay in Wakapuaka
8.7 yearsNelson
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
4.3%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Nelson: 3.6%)
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 Wakapuaka
About 174 people lived in Wakapuaka at the 2023 census (down 5% since 2018); their median age was about 52 (Nelson: 45); 87% of households owned their home (Nelson: 71%).
174people, 2023 (2018: 183)
52median age, about (Nelson: 45)
$96kmedian household income, about (Nelson: $85k)
87%of households own their home (2018: 95%)
Age
- 30-64 years53%
- 65 years and over21%
- Under 15 years14%
- 15-29 years9%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)82%
- One-person household18%
- Other multi-person household0%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)0%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European98%
- Māori9%
- Asian2%
- Other Ethnicity0%
- Pacific Peoples0%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand71%
- United Kingdom and Ireland12%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)7%
- North America5%
- Australia2%
- Middle East and Africa2%
- Asia0%
- Other0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00023%
- $150,001-$200,00018%
- $50,001-$70,00014%
- $70,001-$100,00014%
- $20,001-$30,0009%
- $30,001-$50,0009%
- $200,001 or more9%
- $20,000 or less5%
Dwellings
- Separate house83%
- Joined dwelling8%
- Other private dwelling8%
- Non-private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification18%
- Level 6 diploma12%
- Level 1 certificate10%
- Level 5 diploma8%
- No qualification8%
- Level 2 certificate8%
- Level 3 certificate8%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees8%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Wakapuaka. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Wakapuaka
4 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Wakapuaka in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Michelle WestruppSummit Real Estate Limited Richmond1 sale here
- Glen ThompsonArizto1 sale here
- Caroline FletcherHarcourts Nelson1 sale here
- Seamus RyanYou Realty Limited1 sale here
All 4 real estate agents in Wakapuaka, 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 Wakapuaka
1building consents in the last 12 months ($20k of work)
- 3 Hillwood Drive1 Aug 2026 · Building consentInstall pool barrier
Search building consents in Wakapuaka 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 Wakapuaka
About property sold in Wakapuaka, Nelson
Every property in Wakapuaka, 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.
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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