127 properties · Welcome Bay, Tauranga

Osprey Drive, Welcome Bay

Osprey Drive in Welcome Bay has 127 properties, valued by the council between $465,000 and $1,380,000 with a median of $735,000 (Welcome Bay: $850,000). More of its homes were built in the 1990s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $753,000. 5 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $815,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 43 Osprey Drive, at $840,000.

$735kmedian council valuation
$753kour median estimate
$815kmedian sale, last 12 months · 5 sales
1990median year built
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127 properties on Osprey Drive, Welcome Bay

Highest and lowest on Osprey Drive

Highest-valued home83 Osprey Drive$1,380,000council valuation · 4 bed · 234 m² floor · 2,797 m² land
Lowest-valued home143 Osprey Drive$465,000council valuation · 2 bed · 65 m² floor · 303 m² land
Highest sale in 202643 Osprey Drive$840,000sold 17 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 146 m² floor · 626 m² land

Property values on Osprey Drive

The council values Osprey Drive's 105 rated properties between $465,000 and $1,380,000. The middle half sit between about $645,000 and $784,500; the median is $735,000 and the mean $734,762.

Lowest: $465k$465kLowest10%: $610k20%: $630k20%30%: $660k40%: $714k40%Median: $735k60%: $757k60%70%: $779k80%: $790k80%90%: $825kHighest: $1.38m$1.38mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
22$613k0—
382$720k5$815k
418$798k0—
5+3$725k0—

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

Osprey Drive compared with Welcome Bay

Osprey Drive's median council value is 14% below Welcome Bay's.

Osprey DriveWelcome BayTauranga
Median council value$735k$850k$875k
Median sale, last 12 months$815k$825k$860k
Sold in the last 12 months3.9%4.5%4%
Time between sales10.3 yrs7.4 yrs7.6 yrs
Median section635 m²700 m²670 m²
Median year built199019901990
Council value per m² of floor$5k$5k$6k

Osprey Drive house prices over time

Median sale price by year; 2026 is the year so far. A year with fewer than two sales has no bar.

2016: $510k (12 sales)$510k20162017: $544k (9 sales)2018: $568k (12 sales)20182019: $550k (14 sales)2020: $598k (13 sales)20202021: $780k (7 sales)2022: $847k (2 sales)$847k20222023: $619k (4 sales)2024: $808k (8 sales)20242025: $702k (8 sales)2026: $817k (3 sales, this year so far)$817k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20263$817,000$4,863
20258$701,500$5,060
20248$807,500$6,230
20234$619,000$6,228
20222$847,000$6,858
20217$780,000$5,599
202013$597,500$4,188
201914$550,000$3,852
201812$567,500$3,854
20179$543,700$3,699
201612$509,750$3,379

Recent sales on Osprey Drive

The homes on Osprey Drive

Osprey Drive has 96 houses and 31 units and townhouses. More were built in the 1990s than in any other decade (43%).

1980s: 25 (25 homes)251980s1990s: 45 (45 homes)451990s2000s: 33 (33 homes)2000s2010s: 1 (1 home)2010s2020s: 1 (1 home)12020s

How long owners stay on Osprey Drive

Homes on Osprey Drive that resold in the last five years had been held a median 10.3 years (Welcome Bay: 7.4 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 24 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 Osprey Drive

6building consents in the last 5 years
  • 129 Osprey Drive1 May 2026 · Building consentInstallation of a new maxen kinmont 350w freestanding soild fuel heater & new flue kit
  • 30 Osprey Drive1 Jan 2026 · Building consentInstallation of pool fencing only
  • 137 Osprey Drive1 Sept 2022 · Building consentAlt of existing dwg. Bathrm alterations & additional bathrm
  • 130 Osprey Drive1 Jul 2022 · Building consentAdd to dwg - new ensuite.
  • 125 Osprey Drive1 Jun 2022 · Building consentFoundations, drainage & timber deck only for relocatable single level one bdrm dwg.

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