Estimate $1.19m – $1.51m
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18 Disley Street, Highbury
6 properties sold · Wellington
Property sold in Highbury, Wellington
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Highbury, Wellington in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
$1.15mmedian sale, last 12 months · 7 sales
$1.08mmedian council valuation
2for sale now
6 properties sold in the last 12 months in Highbury
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Estimate $1.05m – $1.33m
4
44 Highbury Road, Highbury
Estimate $1.28m – $1.62m
4
5 Ninian Street, Highbury
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Estimate $915k – $1.16m
4
25 Disley Street, Highbury
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Estimate $940k – $1.19m
4
3 Mertoun Terrace, Highbury
Estimate $965k – $1.22m
4
67 Highbury Road, Highbury
About Highbury
Homes sold for a median $6,159 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. About 4.5% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Highbury
- Kelburn Normal Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Hutt International Boys' Schoolsecondary · Years 7-15
- St Oran's Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
- Wellington Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
- Wellington Girls' Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
- Wellington High School and Com Ed Centresecondary · Years 9-15
Highbury house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Highbury's median sale price over the last twelve months was $1.15m, across 7 sales. Across Wellington it was $875k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Wellington median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | $1,150,000 | $6,711 | $1,241 | $869,500 |
| 2025 | 5 | $1,025,500 | $6,013 | $1,312 | $870,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | — | — | $892,878 |
| 2023 | 3 | — | — | — | $880,000 |
| 2022 | 7 | $1,117,000 | $7,242 | $1,241 | $975,000 |
| 2021 | 5 | $1,240,500 | $9,704 | $1,737 | $1,101,100 |
| 2020 | 5 | $927,000 | $7,014 | $1,141 | $850,000 |
| 2019 | 7 | $1,021,000 | $6,165 | $1,138 | $755,000 |
| 2018 | 9 | $870,000 | $5,385 | $1,017 | $702,050 |
| 2017 | 7 | $712,500 | $5,567 | $850 | $650,250 |
| 2016 | 3 | — | — | — | $570,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Highbury, down 5% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Highbury
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | $1.01m | 0 | — | $7,284 |
| 2 | 10 | $850k | 0 | — | $7,000 |
| 3 | 56 | $1.05m | 1 | — | $7,838 |
| 4 | 54 | $1.21m | 6 | $1.16m | $6,435 |
| 5+ | 12 | $1.19m | 0 | — | $5,678 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Highbury sold for a median $6,159 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Wellington: $6,273); the land under houses sold for an estimated $1,241 per square metre (Wellington: $896). 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.
$6,159per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$1,241per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$7,157per m² of floor, council capital values
$1,287per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Highbury
- 18 Disley Street$1,355,0007 Aug 2026 · 4 bed · 220 m² floor · 505 m² land
- 44 Highbury Road$1,145,00019 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 210 m² floor · 637 m² land
- 5 Ninian Street$1,275,00010 May 2026 · 4 bed · 190 m² floor · 445 m² land
- 25 Disley Street$1,090,00031 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 144 m² floor · 488 m² land
- 3 Mertoun Terrace$1,150,00025 Feb 2026 · 4 bed · 152 m² floor · 438 m² land
- 67 Highbury Road$1,167,00020 Nov 2025 · 4 bed · 200 m² floor · 646 m² land
- 28 Highbury Road$468,00023 Oct 2025 · 3 bed · 104 m² floor · 443 m² land
- 11 Harrold Street$1,130,00024 Jun 2025 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 507 m² land
- 3 Ninian Street$1,025,50028 Feb 2025 · 3 bed · 123 m² floor · 387 m² land
- 31 Disley Street$902,00025 Feb 2025 · 2 bed · 150 m² floor · 443 m² land
- 7 Mertoun Terrace$1,455,0002 Jul 2024 · 4 bed · 202 m² floor · 464 m² land
- 14 Highbury Crescent$1,215,00026 Oct 2023 · 4 bed · 182 m² floor · 442 m² land
How long owners stay in Highbury
10.5 yearsWellington
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
4.5%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Wellington: 1.6%)
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 Highbury
About 387 people lived in Highbury at the 2023 census (down 13% since 2018); their median age was about 31 (Wellington: 37); 51% of households owned their home (Wellington: 59%).
387people, 2023 (2018: 444)
31median age, about (Wellington: 37)
$133kmedian household income, about (Wellington: $140k)
51%of households own their home (2018: 57%)
Age
- 15-29 years43%
- 30-64 years37%
- Under 15 years10%
- 65 years and over9%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)57%
- One-person household22%
- Other multi-person household18%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)2%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European91%
- Asian11%
- Māori7%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African2%
- Pacific Peoples1%
- Other Ethnicity0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand72%
- United Kingdom and Ireland10%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)6%
- Asia4%
- Australia3%
- North America3%
- Middle East and Africa2%
- Other0%
Household income
- $200,001 or more31%
- $100,001-$150,00020%
- $30,001-$50,00012%
- $150,001-$200,00012%
- $50,001-$70,0008%
- $70,001-$100,0008%
- $20,000 or less4%
- $20,001-$30,0002%
Dwellings
- Separate house63%
- Joined dwelling37%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification27%
- Level 3 certificate20%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees15%
- Masters degree10%
- Doctorate degree6%
- Level 2 certificate5%
- Level 5 diploma4%
- Level 6 diploma4%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Highbury. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Highbury
8 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Highbury in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Aaron NationLowe & Co Realty1 sale here
- Alistair RiegerTommy's Real Estate Limited1 sale here
- Amanda StevensLowe & Co Realty1 sale here
- Kezia MatthewsLowe & Co Realty1 sale here
- Melanie HarperTommy's Real Estate Limited1 sale here
- Hamish TimminsLowe & Co Realty1 sale here
- David BradfordWalker & Co Real Estate Limited1 sale here
- Alan WilsonArizto1 sale here
All 8 real estate agents in Highbury, 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 Highbury
6building consents in the last 12 months ($547k of work)
- 67 Highbury Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentR2 - new freestanding wood burner.
- 7 Broomhill Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentR1 - new proposed pile & anchor wall - new timber deck.
- 31 Highbury Crescent1 Jun 2026 · Building consentR2 - alt to existing two-storey detached dwg including the ensuite, tiled shower & waterproof membrane.
- 28 Highbury Road1 May 2026 · Building consentR3 - owner builder - add & alt to 2 storey detached dwg - reconfigure dwg with new veranda & porch. New skylights & repiling of dwg.
- 29 Disley Street1 Apr 2026 · Building consentR1 - notification of blown-in insulation exemption.
Search building consents in Highbury 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 Highbury
About property sold in Highbury, Wellington
Every property in Highbury, Wellington, 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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