Estimate $770k – $1.08m
4
754 Plymouth Road, Koru
6 properties sold · New Plymouth
Property sold in Koru, New Plymouth
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Koru, New Plymouth in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
$1.0mmedian sale, last 12 months · 6 sales
$1.05mmedian council valuation
0for sale now
6 properties sold in the last 12 months in Koru
Estimate $830k – $1.17m
3
1089 Plymouth Road, Koru
Estimate $1.32m – $2.04m
5
323 Koru Road, Koru
Estimate $947k – $1.30m
4
713 Plymouth Road, Koru
Estimate $1.11m – $1.57m
4
7 Harkness Rice Way, Koru
Estimate $911k – $1.35m
5
647 Plymouth Road, Koru
About Koru
Homes sold for a median $4,501 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. About 4.7% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Koru
- Oakura Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Ōmata Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Green School New Zealandcomposite · Years 1-13
Koru house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Koru's median sale price over the last twelve months was $1.0m, across 6 sales. Across New Plymouth it was $709k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | New Plymouth median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | $1,095,000 | $4,525 | $55 | $710,000 |
| 2025 | 4 | — | — | — | $700,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | — | — | — | $710,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | — | — | — | $690,000 |
| 2022 | 4 | — | — | — | $725,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | — | — | — | $670,000 |
| 2020 | 7 | $760,000 | $3,542 | $11 | $510,000 |
| 2019 | 10 | $477,500 | $3,089 | $9 | $445,000 |
| 2018 | 4 | — | — | — | $432,250 |
| 2017 | 11 | $315,000 | $1,464 | $10 | $407,000 |
| 2016 | 7 | $337,000 | $2,488 | $11 | $377,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Koru, down 3% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Koru
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 19 | $830k | 1 | — | $6,106 |
| 4 | 48 | $1.16m | 3 | — | $4,890 |
| 5+ | 12 | $1.35m | 2 | — | $4,313 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Koru sold for a median $4,501 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (New Plymouth: $4,826); the land under houses sold for an estimated $48 per square metre (New Plymouth: $524). 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.
$4,501per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$48per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$5,085per m² of floor, council capital values
$33per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Koru
- 754 Plymouth Road$880,00022 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 226 m² floor · 4,044 m² land
- 1089 Plymouth Road$909,0009 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 203 m² floor · 6,079 m² land
- 323 Koru Road$2,700,0002 Apr 2026 · 5 bed · 394 m² floor · 3.03 ha land
- 713 Plymouth Road$1,095,0001 Apr 2026 · 4 bed · 242 m² floor · 4,006 m² land
- 7 Harkness Rice Way$1,365,00031 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 222 m² floor · 18,094 m² land
- 647 Plymouth Road$885,0005 Dec 2025 · 5 bed · 277 m² floor · 11,347 m² land
- 1906 Carrington Road$640,00027 Aug 2025 · 5.08 ha land
- 612 Plymouth Road$920,00019 Mar 2025 · 5 bed · 222 m² floor · 2,228 m² land
- 736 Plymouth Road$500,00019 Mar 2025 · 5,268 m² land
- 1004 Plymouth Road$1,165,00030 Sept 2024 · 6 bed · 520 m² floor · 5.61 ha land
- 292A Plymouth Road$1,490,0009 May 2024 · 4 bed · 314 m² floor · 4.87 ha land
- 1 Harkness Rice Way$640,00019 Apr 2024 · 131 m² floor · 4,907 m² land
How long owners stay in Koru
8.3 yearsNew Plymouth
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
4.7%of homes sold in the last 12 months (New Plymouth: 4%)
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 Koru
About 414 people lived in Koru at the 2023 census (up 3% since 2018); their median age was about 43 (New Plymouth: 42); 89% of households owned their home (New Plymouth: 72%).
414people, 2023 (2018: 402)
43median age, about (New Plymouth: 42)
$123kmedian household income, about (New Plymouth: $91k)
89%of households own their home (2018: 84%)
Age
- 30-64 years54%
- Under 15 years27%
- 65 years and over10%
- 15-29 years9%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)82%
- One-person household13%
- Other multi-person household4%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)0%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European95%
- Māori9%
- Asian4%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Pacific Peoples1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand78%
- United Kingdom and Ireland12%
- Australia3%
- North America3%
- Asia2%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)2%
- Middle East and Africa1%
- Other0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00028%
- $200,001 or more22%
- $30,001-$50,00013%
- $150,001-$200,00013%
- $50,001-$70,0009%
- $70,001-$100,0009%
- $20,001-$30,0007%
- $20,000 or less4%
Dwellings
- Separate house96%
- Joined dwelling4%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification15%
- Level 2 certificate14%
- No qualification12%
- Level 3 certificate10%
- Level 4 certificate10%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees8%
- Level 1 certificate7%
- Masters degree6%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Koru. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Koru
7 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Koru in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Kim CleaverMcDonald Real Estate New Plymouth2 sales here
- Rachel HooperMcDonald Real Estate New Plymouth2 sales here
- Darrell Patersonmove.1 sale here
- Robyn BurnettMcDonald Real Estate Limited1 sale here
- Shari RyanTaranaki Realty1 sale here
- Nico BaasBayleys New Plymouth1 sale here
- Emma TaylorPowers Realty Taranaki1 sale here
All 7 real estate agents in Koru, 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 Koru
3building consents in the last 12 months ($1.22m of work)
- 736 Plymouth Road1 Mar 2026 · Building consentFour bdrm dwg with attached gge
- 1081 Plymouth Road1 Dec 2025 · Building consentRes/farm - add a wc & sink to an existing shed.
- 946 Plymouth Road1 Nov 2025 · Building consentRes/farm - bdrm & living add & internal alterations.
Search building consents in Koru 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 Koru
About property sold in Koru, New Plymouth
Every property in Koru, New Plymouth, 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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