127 properties · Karori, Wellington

Messines Road, Karori

Messines Road in Karori has 127 properties, valued by the council between $390,000 and $3,420,000 with a median of $1,750,000 (Karori: $990,000). More of its homes were built in the 1920s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $1,570,000. 3 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $1,515,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 119 Messines Road, at $1,615,000.

$1.75mmedian council valuation
$1.57mour median estimate
$1.51mmedian sale, last 12 months · 3 sales
1930median year built
WellingtonKarori ×Messines Road ×

127 properties on Messines Road, Karori

Highest and lowest on Messines Road

Highest-valued home67 Messines Road$3,420,000council valuation · 4 bed · 283 m² floor · 964 m² land
Lowest-valued home65 Messines Road$390,000council valuation · 728 m² land
Highest sale in 2026119 Messines Road$1,615,000sold 12 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 210 m² floor · 595 m² land

Property values on Messines Road

The council values Messines Road's 121 rated properties between $390,000 and $3,420,000. The middle half sit between about $1,500,000 and $1,975,000; the median is $1,750,000 and the mean $1,766,116.

Lowest: $390k$390kLowest10%: $1.29m20%: $1.46m20%30%: $1.54m40%: $1.63m40%Median: $1.75m60%: $1.85m60%70%: $1.92m80%: $2.03m80%90%: $2.23mHighest: $3.42m$3.42mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
21$1.15m0—
315$1.35m1—
467$1.71m2—
5+37$1.92m0—

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

Messines Road compared with Karori

Messines Road's median council value is 77% above Karori's.

Messines RoadKaroriWellington
Median council value$1.75m$990k$900k
Median sale, last 12 months$1.51m$928k$875k
Sold in the last 12 months2.4%3.3%1.7%
Time between sales15.5 yrs11.8 yrs10.5 yrs
Median section698 m²557 m²569 m²
Median year built193019601970
Council value per m² of floor$8k$7k$6k

Messines Road 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: $1.69m (5 sales)$1.69m20162017: $975k (3 sales)2018: $1.42m (4 sales)20182019: $1.63m (8 sales)2020: $1.98m (2 sales)20202021: $2.14m (5 sales)2022: $2.19m (3 sales)$2.19m20222023: $1.6m (4 sales)2024: $1.53m (3 sales)20242025: $1.66m (6 sales)2026: $1.51m (2 sales, this year so far)$1.51m2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20262$1,507,500$7,756
20256$1,655,000$7,005
20243$1,527,500$6,872
20234$1,603,750$8,761
20223$2,187,000$8,558
20215$2,140,000$10,129
20202$1,981,450$6,036
20198$1,628,000$6,468
20184$1,417,658$8,581
20173$975,000$5,132
20165$1,685,000$4,554

Recent sales on Messines Road

The homes on Messines Road

Messines Road has 125 houses, 1 unit or townhouse and 1 section. More were built in the 1920s than in any other decade (24%).

1900s: 9 (9 homes)91910s: 6 (6 homes)1910s1920s: 29 (29 homes)291930s: 27 (27 homes)1930s1940s: 9 (9 homes)1950s: 16 (16 homes)1950s1960s: 5 (5 homes)1970s: 3 (3 homes)1970s1980s: 6 (6 homes)1990s: 2 (2 homes)1990s2000s: 7 (7 homes)2010s: 1 (1 home)12010s

How long owners stay on Messines Road

Homes on Messines Road that resold in the last five years had been held a median 15.5 years (Karori: 11.8 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 19 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 Messines Road

2resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 52 Messines Road17 Mar 2025 · Resource consentLand Use and Subdivision: New standalone dwelling on the vacant front lot and two-lot fee simple subdivision
  • 52 Messines Road17 Mar 2025 · Resource consentLand Use and Subdivision: New standalone dwelling on the vacant front lot and two-lot fee simple subdivision

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