Estimate $852k – $1.20m
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246 Claremont Road, Otipua Creek
1 property sold · Timaru
Property sold in Otipua Creek, Timaru
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Otipua Creek, Timaru in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
$880kmedian council valuation
0for sale now
1 property sold in the last 12 months in Otipua Creek
About Otipua Creek
About 2.5% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Otipua Creek
- St Joseph's School (Timaru)primary · Years 1-8
- Barton Rural Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Gleniti Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Craighead Diocesan Schoolsecondary · Years 7-15
- Roncalli Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
- Mountainview High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
Otipua Creek house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2025 is the year so far. Across Timaru it was $534k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Timaru median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | — | — | — | $535,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | — | — | — | $515,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | — | — | — | $515,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | — | — | — | $516,750 |
| 2021 | 6 | $774,358 | $2,538 | $19 | $450,000 |
| 2020 | 9 | $487,000 | $3,606 | $12 | $395,000 |
| 2019 | 4 | — | — | — | $355,000 |
| 2018 | 4 | — | — | — | $357,625 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | — | — | $340,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | — | — | $325,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Otipua Creek, down 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Otipua Creek
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 11 | $770k | 0 | — | $5,119 |
| 4 | 31 | $1.12m | 3 | — | $4,367 |
| 5+ | 14 | $1.17m | 0 | — | $3,846 |
Price per square metre
$4,368per m² of floor, council capital values
$27per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Otipua Creek
- 246 Claremont Road$1,020,00011 Dec 2025 · 4 bed · 216 m² floor · 20,000 m² land
- 285 Landsborough Road$950,0007 Oct 2025 · 4 bed · 217 m² floor · 15,000 m² land
- 84 Landsborough Road$1,200,00024 Sept 2025 · 4 bed · 242 m² floor · 18,180 m² land
- 248 Landsborough Road$330,00013 Jan 2025 · 7,355 m² land
- 332 Landsborough Road$935,00026 Nov 2024 · 29 bed · 200 m² floor · 12,316 m² land
- 172 Claremont Road$1,365,0001 Oct 2024 · 4 bed · 300 m² floor · 4.17 ha land
- 84 Landsborough Road$1,225,00030 Apr 2024 · 4 bed · 242 m² floor · 18,180 m² land
- 195 Landsborough Road$1,000,00015 Dec 2023 · 4 bed · 430 m² floor · 5.29 ha land
- 284 Landsborough Road$1,085,00025 Sept 2023 · 4 bed · 245 m² floor · 15,000 m² land
- 285 Landsborough Road$400,00030 May 2023 · 4 bed · 217 m² floor · 15,000 m² land
- 24 Bluestone Rise$560,0006 Jul 2022 · 5,118 m² land
- 88 Claremont Road$1,220,00010 May 2022 · 5 bed · 290 m² floor · 11,990 m² land
How long owners stay in Otipua Creek
8.2 yearsTimaru
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
2.5%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Timaru: 4.1%)
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 Otipua Creek
About 297 people lived in Otipua Creek at the 2023 census (up 14% since 2018); their median age was about 49 (Timaru: 44); 94% of households owned their home (Timaru: 74%).
297people, 2023 (2018: 261)
49median age, about (Timaru: 44)
$117kmedian household income, about (Timaru: $82k)
94%of households own their home (2018: 97%)
Age
- 30-64 years45%
- 65 years and over23%
- Under 15 years21%
- 15-29 years12%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)89%
- One-person household11%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)3%
- Other multi-person household0%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European94%
- Asian5%
- Māori2%
- Other Ethnicity2%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
- Pacific Peoples0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand89%
- United Kingdom and Ireland7%
- Asia2%
- Australia1%
- Middle East and Africa1%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- Other0%
- North America0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00026%
- $200,001 or more20%
- $70,001-$100,00014%
- $150,001-$200,00014%
- $30,001-$50,00011%
- $50,001-$70,0009%
- $20,000 or less6%
- $20,001-$30,0006%
Dwellings
- Separate house97%
- Joined dwelling3%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- Level 1 certificate19%
- No qualification18%
- Level 2 certificate15%
- Level 4 certificate10%
- Level 3 certificate9%
- Level 5 diploma8%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification8%
- Level 6 diploma6%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Otipua Creek. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Otipua Creek
4 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Otipua Creek in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Ben GroundwaterLJ Hooker Timaru1 sale here
- Jemima KartoloHarcourts Timaru1 sale here
- Jeremy KartoloHarcourts Timaru1 sale here
- Leanne PrendevilleRaine & Horne Timaru1 sale here
All 4 real estate agents in Otipua Creek, 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 Otipua Creek
15building consents in the last 12 months ($4.91m of work)
- 418 Landsborough Road23 Jul 2026 · Building consentErect Relocatable Dwelling
- 418 Landsborough Road23 Jul 2026 · Building consentErect Relocatable Dwelling
- 418 Landsborough Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentErect relocatable dwg
- 418 Landsborough Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentErect relocatable dwg
- 332 Landsborough Road7 May 2026 · Building consentInstall Firenzo Lady Kitchener AG10 Freestanding Woodburner
Search building consents in Otipua Creek 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 Otipua Creek
About property sold in Otipua Creek, Timaru
Every property in Otipua Creek, Timaru, 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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