Property sold in College Estate, Whanganui
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in College Estate, Whanganui in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
15 properties sold in the last 12 months in College Estate
About College Estate
Three-bedroom homes sold for a median $680k and four-bedroom homes for $795k. Homes sold for a median $3,963 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in College Estate change hands every 7.0 years on median, against 7.9 across Whanganui and 7.9 nationally. About 5.1% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for College Estate
- Carlton Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- St George's Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Whanganui Collegiate Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
- Whanganui High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
College Estate house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. College Estate's median sale price over the last twelve months was $745k, across 21 sales, up 14% on the twelve months before. Across Whanganui it was $500k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Whanganui median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | $615,000 | $3,958 | $455 | $485,000 |
| 2025 | 22 | $677,500 | $4,178 | $396 | $500,000 |
| 2024 | 19 | $559,000 | $4,091 | $378 | $490,000 |
| 2023 | 18 | $662,250 | $3,834 | $370 | $473,000 |
| 2022 | 13 | $595,000 | $4,667 | $422 | $540,000 |
| 2021 | 16 | $672,500 | $4,532 | $413 | $500,000 |
| 2020 | 30 | $447,500 | $3,370 | $305 | $370,000 |
| 2019 | 29 | $485,000 | $2,797 | $253 | $295,000 |
| 2018 | 36 | $344,500 | $2,333 | $203 | $238,500 |
| 2017 | 31 | $305,000 | $1,974 | $207 | $200,000 |
| 2016 | 28 | $308,500 | $1,938 | $179 | $190,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in College Estate, level over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in College Estate
Over the last twelve months, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $680k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $795k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 22 | $433k | 1 | — | $4,437 |
| 3 | 233 | $490k | 12 | $680k | $3,961 |
| 4 | 74 | $785k | 5 | $795k | $4,291 |
| 5+ | 11 | $900k | 1 | — | $3,333 |
Price per square metre
Homes in College Estate sold for a median $3,963 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Whanganui: $4,114); the land under houses sold for an estimated $420 per square metre (Whanganui: $323). 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.
Recent sales in College Estate
- 31 Jackson Street$420,00017 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 109 m² floor · 617 m² land
- 33 Grey Street$795,0004 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 177 m² floor · 898 m² land
- $295,00027 May 2026 · 200 m² floor · 400 m² land
- 35 College Street$745,00019 May 2026 · 3 bed · 180 m² floor · 1,007 m² land
- 20 College Street$615,0007 May 2026 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 645 m² land
- 36 Purnell Street$750,00028 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 151 m² floor · 441 m² land
- 14 Hurworth Place$560,00021 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 160 m² floor · 913 m² land
- 15 Jackson Street$942,0007 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 243 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 12 Hurworth Place$550,0002 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 151 m² floor · 898 m² land
- 26 College Street$577,00027 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 153 m² floor · 482 m² land
- 15 Godwin Crescent$760,00026 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 192 m² floor · 898 m² land
- 9 Selwyn Crescent$924,0001 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 232 m² floor · 938 m² land
How long owners stay in College Estate
Homes in College Estate change hands every 7.0 years on median, against 7.9 across Whanganui and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 7.0 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 College Estate
About 888 people lived in College Estate at the 2023 census (down 6% since 2018); their median age was about 48 (Whanganui: 43); 77% of households owned their home (Whanganui: 70%).
Age
- 30-64 years41%
- 65 years and over28%
- 15-29 years16%
- Under 15 years16%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)60%
- One-person household32%
- Other multi-person household7%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)1%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European84%
- Māori18%
- Asian5%
- Pacific Peoples3%
- Other Ethnicity2%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand81%
- United Kingdom and Ireland8%
- Asia4%
- Australia2%
- Middle East and Africa2%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)2%
- North America1%
- Pacific Islands1%
Household income
- $30,001-$50,00020%
- $50,001-$70,00016%
- $20,001-$30,00015%
- $70,001-$100,00015%
- $100,001-$150,00014%
- $200,001 or more7%
- $20,000 or less6%
- $150,001-$200,0006%
Dwellings
- Separate house88%
- Joined dwelling8%
- Non-private dwelling2%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification18%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification12%
- Level 1 certificate12%
- Level 3 certificate12%
- Level 4 certificate10%
- Level 2 certificate10%
- Post-graduate and honours degrees10%
- Level 6 diploma6%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside College Estate. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in College Estate
11 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in College Estate in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Shannon-Renarta JuryHarcourts Whanganui3 sales here
- Rochelle BurtonArizto3 sales here
- Nikki GrovesProperty Brokers Wanganui2 sales here
- Kim AhernBayleys Whanganui/Ruapehu2 sales here
- Vicky ToddProperty Brokers Wanganui2 sales here
- Sharen TunnellArizto1 sale here
- Jean ClarkBayleys Whanganui/Ruapehu1 sale here
- Kerryn IrvinProperty Brokers Wanganui1 sale here
- Tracey LethbridgeProperty Brokers Wanganui1 sale here
- Danny JonasProperty Brokers Wanganui1 sale here
- Duncan AshbyBayleys Whanganui/Ruapehu1 sale here
All 11 real estate agents in College Estate, 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 College Estate
- 1 Jul 2026 · Building consentPim only - construct new 3 bdrm dwg with attached gge
- 48 College Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentInstall woodsman serene freestanding woodburner
- 10 Godwin Crescent1 Jun 2026 · Building consentInstall of a metro smart insert woodfire into the living room, including insert flue kit into the existing chimney
Search building consents in College Estate 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 College Estate
About property sold in College Estate, Whanganui
Every property in College Estate, Whanganui, 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.
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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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