63 properties · West End, Timaru

Preston Street, West End

Preston Street in West End has 63 properties, valued by the council between $320,000 and $1,250,000 with a median of $490,000 (West End: $455,000). More of its homes were built in the 1920s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $514,000. 2 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 2/21 Preston Street, at $520,000.

$490kmedian council valuation
$514kour median estimate
2sold in the last 12 months
1930median year built
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63 properties on Preston Street, West End

Highest and lowest on Preston Street

Highest-valued home9A Preston Street$1,250,000council valuation · 3 bed · 227 m² floor · 607 m² land
Lowest-valued home24 Preston Street$320,000council valuation · 910 m² land
Highest sale in 20262/21 Preston Street$520,000sold 8 May 2026 · 2 bed · 97 m² floor

Property values on Preston Street

The council values Preston Street's 59 rated properties between $320,000 and $1,250,000. The middle half sit between about $442,500 and $565,000; the median is $490,000 and the mean $538,814.

Lowest: $320k$320kLowest10%: $383k20%: $433k20%30%: $452k40%: $460k40%Median: $490k60%: $508k60%70%: $540k80%: $590k80%90%: $752kHighest: $1.25m$1.25mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
210$460k2—
339$490k0—
45$770k0—
5+3$750k0—

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

Preston Street compared with West End

Preston Street's median council value is 8% above West End's.

Preston StreetWest EndTimaru
Median council value$490k$455k$500k
Sold in the last 12 months3.2%4.6%4.1%
Time between sales6.0 yrs9.2 yrs8.2 yrs
Median section769 m²678 m²754 m²
Median year built193019401960
Council value per m² of floor$4k$4k$4k

Preston Street 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: $335k (6 sales)$335k20162017: $383k (2 sales)2018: $366k (4 sales)20182019: $343k (2 sales)2020: $375k (6 sales)20202021: $403k (4 sales)2022: $560k (5 sales)$560k20222023: too few sales to say (1 sale)2024: too few sales to say (1 sale)20242025: too few sales to say (1 sale)2026: $505k (2 sales, this year so far)$505k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20262$505,000$4,640
20251$455,000$4,691
20241$328,000$4,100
20231$504,000$4,200
20225$560,000$3,946
20214$402,500$3,089
20206$375,110$2,760
20192$342,750$2,279
20184$365,750$2,502
20172$382,500$2,532
20166$334,775$2,463

Recent sales on Preston Street

The homes on Preston Street

Preston Street has 50 houses, 11 units and townhouses and 2 sections. More were built in the 1920s than in any other decade (37%).

1920s: 21 (21 homes)211920s1930s: 8 (8 homes)1950s: 6 (6 homes)1950s1960s: 6 (6 homes)1980s: 3 (3 homes)1980s1990s: 7 (7 homes)2000s: 2 (2 homes)2000s2010s: 2 (2 homes)2020s: 2 (2 homes)22020s

How long owners stay on Preston Street

Homes on Preston Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 6.0 years (West End: 9.2 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 10 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 Preston Street

1resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 29 Preston Street23 Dec 2024 · Resource consentBreach Of West Boundary Recession Plane

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