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Challen Close, Conifer Grove

Challen Close in Conifer Grove has 91 properties, valued by the council between $440,000 and $2,600,000 with a median of $560,000 (Conifer Grove: $1,050,000). Most of its homes were built in the 1970s. We estimate its homes at a median $561,000. 2 sold in the last twelve months.

$560kmedian council valuation
$561kour median estimate
2sold in the last 12 months
1970median year built
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91 properties on Challen Close, Conifer Grove

Highest and lowest on Challen Close

Highest-valued home12 Challen Close$2,600,000council valuation · 5 bed · 390 m² floor · 1,479 m² land
Lowest-valued home1/32 Challen Close$440,000council valuation · 3 bed · 70 m² floor
Highest sale, last 12 months26 Challen Close$833,000sold 24 Sept 2025 · 3 bed · 208 m² floor · 423 m² land

Property values on Challen Close

The council values Challen Close's 87 rated properties between $440,000 and $2,600,000. The middle half sit between about $513,500 and $787,000; the median is $560,000 and the mean $687,874.

Lowest: $440k$440kLowest10%: $455k20%: $497k20%30%: $530k40%: $535k40%Median: $560k60%: $600k60%70%: $724k80%: $850k80%90%: $1.02mHighest: $2.6m$2.6mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
238$510k0—
331$600k2—
49$990k0—
5+4$1.7m0—

Council rating valuations: the council's figure for apportioning rates, not a market appraisal.

Challen Close compared with Conifer Grove

Challen Close's median council value is 47% below Conifer Grove's.

Challen CloseConifer GroveTakanini
Median council value$560k$1.05m$1.05m
Sold in the last 12 months2.2%4.8%4.8%
Time between sales8.1 yrs11.6 yrs11.6 yrs
Median section722 m²736 m²736 m²
Median year built197019801980
Council value per m² of floor$6k$6k$6k

Challen Close house prices over time

Median sale price by year; 2025 is the year so far. A year with fewer than two sales has no bar.

2016: $565k (8 sales)$565k2017: $755k (2 sales)20172018: $635k (7 sales)2019: $521k (4 sales)20192020: $678k (8 sales)2021: $797k (4 sales)$797k20212022: too few sales to say (1 sale)2023: $613k (3 sales)20232024: $705k (3 sales)2025: $675k (3 sales, this year so far)$675k2025
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20253$675,000$6,750
20243$705,000$5,875
20233$613,013$7,786
20221$728,000$6,067
20214$796,550$9,361
20208$678,000$5,778
20194$520,500$5,141
20187$635,000$5,807
20172$755,000$5,501
20168$565,225$4,907

Recent sales on Challen Close

The homes on Challen Close

Challen Close has 50 units and townhouses, 28 houses and 12 apartments. Most were built in the 1970s (78%).

1960s: 2 (2 homes)21960s1970s: 68 (68 homes)681970s1980s: 10 (10 homes)1980s1990s: 1 (1 home)1990s2020s: 6 (6 homes)62020s

How long owners stay on Challen Close

Homes on Challen Close that resold in the last five years had been held a median 8.1 years (Conifer Grove: 11.6 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 11 resales in the last five years. A home not sold since our records begin is not counted, so owners who stay longest are under-represented.

Building and resource consents on Challen Close

1building consents in the last 5 years
  • 4 Challen Close1 Aug 2026 · Building consentRbw - add to an existing dwg & minor dwg including new roof, walls, windows & private drainage. Retaining wall.

Sales and valuations as at 11 September 2026, from council and LINZ records. Medians resting on fewer than 3 sales are not shown.