Estimate $591k – $749k
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12 Cannon Street, Westown
112 properties sold · New Plymouth
Property sold in Westown, New Plymouth
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Westown, New Plymouth in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
$620kmedian sale, last 12 months · 125 sales · down 2%
$610kmedian council valuation
8.5 yrsmedian time between sales
19for sale now
112 properties sold in the last 12 months in Westown
Estimate $496k – $629k
2
29 Kenmore Street, Westown
Estimate $445k – $564k
3
38B Sanders Avenue, Westown
Estimate $569k – $721k
3
163C Pembroke Street, Westown
Estimate $503k – $637k
3
9 Elm Grove, Westown
Estimate $493k – $625k
3
69 Oranga Street, Westown
Estimate $539k – $683k
3
21 Heaphy Street, Westown
Finding a picture…
Estimate $356k – $452k
2
8 Waterloo Place, Westown
Estimate $640k – $811k
3
3A Waimea Street, Westown
Finding a picture…
Estimate $565k – $751k
3
6 Redwood Crescent, Westown
Finding a picture…
Estimate $458k – $581k
3
125 Pembroke Street, Westown
Estimate $667k – $845k
3
2/1 Roto Street, Westown
Finding a picture…
$790,000 CV
3
1 Seddon Street, Westown
Estimate $506k – $641k
2
60 Tavistock Street, Westown
Estimate $483k – $612k
3
6 Penrith Street, Westown
Estimate $523k – $663k
2
, Westown
Finding a picture…
Estimate $560k – $710k
2
66 Tukapa Street, Westown
Estimate $517k – $656k
3
14A Walsh Road, Westown
Estimate $488k – $619k
3
14 Trelawney Crescent, Westown
Estimate $623k – $790k
3
41 Maratahu Street, Westown
Estimate $658k – $834k
5
1/9 Wilton Street, Westown
Estimate $526k – $667k
2
4 Julian Place, Westown
Estimate $694k – $879k
3
59B Wallath Road, Westown
Estimate $419k – $531k
2
2/14 Burns Street, Westown
About Westown
Two-bedroom homes sold for a median $562k and three-bedroom homes for $620k. Homes sold for a median $5,015 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Westown change hands every 8.5 years on median, against 8.3 across New Plymouth and 7.9 nationally. About 5% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Westown
- Frankley Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Woodleigh Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Westown Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Francis Douglas Memorial Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
Westown house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Westown's median sale price over the last twelve months was $620k, across 125 sales, down 2% on the twelve months before. 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 | 88 | $606,500 | $4,727 | $527 | $710,000 |
| 2025 | 129 | $639,000 | $4,898 | $521 | $700,000 |
| 2024 | 123 | $635,000 | $4,692 | $536 | $710,000 |
| 2023 | 100 | $605,750 | $4,708 | $565 | $690,000 |
| 2022 | 106 | $627,750 | $4,885 | $527 | $725,000 |
| 2021 | 127 | $602,500 | $4,634 | $485 | $670,000 |
| 2020 | 154 | $460,000 | $3,725 | $425 | $510,000 |
| 2019 | 156 | $412,000 | $3,048 | $359 | $445,000 |
| 2018 | 135 | $405,000 | $3,120 | $369 | $432,250 |
| 2017 | 154 | $360,000 | $2,800 | $285 | $407,000 |
| 2016 | 171 | $355,000 | $2,640 | $285 | $377,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Westown, down 3% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Westown
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $562k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $620k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $791k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | $550k | 2 | — | $4,608 |
| 2 | 331 | $500k | 20 | $562k | $5,603 |
| 3 | 1,367 | $590k | 75 | $620k | $5,056 |
| 4 | 446 | $780k | 19 | $791k | $3,822 |
| 5+ | 54 | $825k | 3 | — | $3,698 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Westown sold for a median $5,015 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (New Plymouth: $4,826); the land under houses sold for an estimated $523 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.
$5,015per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$523per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$4,591per m² of floor, council capital values
$520per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Westown
- 12 Cannon Street$605,00027 Aug 2026 · 4 bed · 210 m² floor · 674 m² land
- 29 Kenmore Street$568,00026 Aug 2026 · 2 bed · 83 m² floor · 751 m² land
- 38B Sanders Avenue$490,00031 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor
- 163C Pembroke Street$670,00030 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 134 m² floor · 609 m² land
- 9 Elm Grove$600,00025 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 103 m² floor · 594 m² land
- 69 Oranga Street$602,00024 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 574 m² land
- 21 Heaphy Street$590,00010 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 99 m² floor · 883 m² land
- 8 Waterloo Place$400,00010 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 70 m² floor
- 125 Pembroke Street$500,0008 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 701 m² land
- 3A Waimea Street$714,0008 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 222 m² floor · 1,200 m² land
- 6 Redwood Crescent$550,0008 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 160 m² floor · 549 m² land
- 2/1 Roto Street$780,0003 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 145 m² floor · 509 m² land
How long owners stay in Westown
Homes in Westown change hands every 8.5 years on median, against 8.3 across New Plymouth and 7.9 nationally.
8.5 yearsmedian time between sales, Westown
8.3 yearsNew Plymouth
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
5%of homes sold in the last 12 months (New Plymouth: 4%)
By kind: houses 8.0 years, units & townhouses 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 Westown
About 6,288 people lived in Westown at the 2023 census (up 6% since 2018); their median age was about 40 (New Plymouth: 42); 64% of households owned their home (New Plymouth: 72%).
6,288people, 2023 (2018: 5,916)
40median age, about (New Plymouth: 42)
$76kmedian household income, about (New Plymouth: $91k)
64%of households own their home (2018: 62%)
Age
- 30-64 years43%
- 65 years and over21%
- Under 15 years19%
- 15-29 years17%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)62%
- One-person household31%
- Other multi-person household6%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)2%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European80%
- Māori21%
- Asian10%
- Pacific Peoples3%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand81%
- Asia7%
- United Kingdom and Ireland4%
- Middle East and Africa2%
- Australia1%
- Pacific Islands1%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- North America1%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00020%
- $30,001-$50,00017%
- $70,001-$100,00015%
- $20,001-$30,00012%
- $50,001-$70,00011%
- $150,001-$200,00011%
- $20,000 or less7%
- $200,001 or more6%
Dwellings
- Separate house80%
- Joined dwelling20%
- Non-private dwelling1%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification19%
- Level 3 certificate12%
- Level 1 certificate12%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification12%
- Level 4 certificate12%
- Level 2 certificate11%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees6%
- Level 5 diploma5%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Westown. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Westown
67 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Westown in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Jeremy WatsonBayleys New Plymouth17 sales here
- Dillon AlbersProfessionals Real Estate New Plymouth10 sales here
- Anna StraathofBayleys New Plymouth9 sales here
- Carey SimonsonRay White New Plymouth8 sales here
- Debbie TaylorMcDonald Real Estate Limited6 sales here
- Cherry HoldenRE/MAX Team Realty6 sales here
- Hayden BrooksProfessionals Real Estate New Plymouth5 sales here
- Darrell Patersonmove.5 sales here
- Shari RyanTaranaki Realty5 sales here
- Jamie GemmellCollective First National New Plymouth5 sales here
- Emma TaylorPowers Realty Taranaki4 sales here
- Carley EklundHarcourts New Plymouth4 sales here
All 67 real estate agents in Westown, 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 Westown
32building consents in the last 12 months ($8.01m of work)
- 55 Wrantage Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consent2 x 2 bed units
- 14 Dartmoor Avenue1 Jul 2026 · Building consentTwo bdrm house. Detached gge
- 24 Marchant Place1 Jul 2026 · Building consentErect a cantilever based deck around part of the dwg.
- 184B Seaview Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentFoundations, drainage & associated site works for relocating 30m2 two bdrm prefabricated detached minor res unit to site
- 117F Seaview Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentReplacement of existing inbuilt fireplace, internal alterations with associated plumbing, & infilling of the existing covered porch. New carport, pergola, & deck proposed under schedule 1 exemption.
Search building consents in Westown 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 Westown
- Barrett Street1
- Burns Street3
- Cannon Street2
- Carlton Terrace3
- Chard Street1
- Clawton Street2
- Cutfield Road1
- Dartmoor Avenue1
- David Street2
- Dorset Avenue3
- Elm Grove1
- Fairview Place1
- Frankley Road1
- Heaphy Street1
- Holford Street2
- Julian Place1
- Kelvin Place3
- Kenmore Street1
- Magnolia Drive1
- Maratahu Street3
- Marchant Place1
- Mayfair Place1
- Oranga Street2
- Pembroke Street8
- Penrith Street1
- Redwood Crescent1
- Roto Street2
- Sanders Avenue3
- Seaview Road7
- Seddon Street2
- Tavistock Street2
- Trafalgar Street3
- Trelawney Crescent1
- Tukapa Street11
- Waimea Street3
- Wallace Place6
- Wallath Road5
- Walsh Road5
- Waterloo Place1
- Webster Street1
- Whitby Place2
- Wilton Street3
- Wrantage Street2
- York Crescent2
About property sold in Westown, New Plymouth
Every property in Westown, 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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