19 properties · Newlands, Wellington

Balmain Street, Newlands

Balmain Street in Newlands has 19 properties, valued by the council between $590,000 and $930,000 with a median of $720,000 (Newlands: $800,000). Most of its homes were built in the 1960s. We estimate its homes at a median $706,000. 2 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 4 Balmain Street, at $718,000.

$720kmedian council valuation
$706kour median estimate
2sold in the last 12 months
1960median year built
WellingtonNewlands ×Balmain Street ×

19 properties on Balmain Street, Newlands

Highest and lowest on Balmain Street

Highest-valued home9 Balmain Street$930,000council valuation · 4 bed · 136 m² floor · 506 m² land
Lowest-valued home16 Balmain Street$590,000council valuation · 3 bed · 90 m² floor · 721 m² land
Highest sale in 20264 Balmain Street$718,000sold 12 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 295 m² land

Property values on Balmain Street

The council values Balmain Street's 19 rated properties between $590,000 and $930,000. The middle half sit between about $672,000 and $745,000; the median is $720,000 and the mean $719,474.

Lowest: $590k$590kLowest10%: $644k20%: $666k20%30%: $678k40%: $700k40%Median: $720k60%: $720k60%70%: $730k80%: $760k80%90%: $792kHighest: $930k$930kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
316$710k2—
42$825k0—

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

Balmain Street compared with Newlands

Balmain Street's median council value is 10% below Newlands's.

Balmain StreetNewlandsWellington
Median council value$720k$800k$900k
Sold in the last 12 months10.5%3.5%1.7%
Median section506 m²534 m²569 m²
Median year built196019701970
Council value per m² of floor$7k$6k$6k

Balmain 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.

2017: too few sales to say (1 sale)20172018: too few sales to say (1 sale)20182020: $775k (2 sales)$775k20202021: too few sales to say (1 sale)20212023: too few sales to say (1 sale)20232024: too few sales to say (1 sale)20242025: $852k (2 sales)$852k20252026: $678k (2 sales, this year so far)$678k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20262$677,625$6,804
20252$852,200$8,068
20241$605,000$6,722
20231$715,000$8,720
20211$1,015,000$10,150
20202$775,300$7,321
20181$575,800$5,096
20171$705,000$5,184

Recent sales on Balmain Street

The homes on Balmain Street

Balmain Street has 19 houses. Most were built in the 1960s (89%).

1960s: 17 (17 homes)171960s2000s: 2 (2 homes)22000s

Building and resource consents on Balmain Street

3building consents in the last 5 years
  • 8 Balmain Street1 Dec 2025 · Building consentAdd to & alt dining room & kitchen, add deck with stairs to dwg
  • 12 Balmain Street1 Oct 2023 · Building consentAmendment to aba-2023-998 - revise subfloor bracing & calculations
  • 12 Balmain Street1 Jul 2023 · Building consentErect granny flat

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