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Colchester Crescent, Newlands

Colchester Crescent in Newlands has 77 properties, valued by the council between $550,000 and $1,030,000 with a median of $740,000 (Newlands: $800,000). Most of its homes were built in the 1970s. We estimate its homes at a median $708,000. 1 sold in the last twelve months.

$740kmedian council valuation
$708kour median estimate
1sold in the last 12 months
1970median year built
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77 properties on Colchester Crescent, Newlands

Highest and lowest on Colchester Crescent

Highest-valued home22 Colchester Crescent$1,030,000council valuation · 4 bed · 220 m² floor · 500 m² land
Lowest-valued home34A Colchester Crescent$550,000council valuation · 2 bed · 85 m² floor
Highest sale, last 12 months34A Colchester Crescent$490,000sold 6 Nov 2025 · 2 bed · 85 m² floor

Property values on Colchester Crescent

The council values Colchester Crescent's 47 rated properties between $550,000 and $1,030,000. The middle half sit between about $626,000 and $795,000; the median is $740,000 and the mean $722,766.

Lowest: $550k$550kLowest10%: $586k20%: $600k20%30%: $652k40%: $694k40%Median: $740k60%: $766k60%70%: $782k80%: $808k80%90%: $854kHighest: $1.03m$1.03mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
27$570k1—
330$730k0—
410$810k0—

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

Colchester Crescent compared with Newlands

Colchester Crescent's median council value is 7% below Newlands's.

Colchester CrescentNewlandsWellington
Median council value$740k$800k$900k
Sold in the last 12 months1.3%3.5%1.6%
Time between sales8.2 yrs9.1 yrs10.5 yrs
Median section546 m²534 m²570 m²
Median year built197019701970
Council value per m² of floor$6k$6k$6k

Colchester Crescent 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: $431k (5 sales)$431k20162017: $498k (3 sales)2018: too few sales to say (1 sale)20182020: $640k (2 sales)2021: $1.0m (3 sales)$1.0m20212022: $740k (3 sales)2023: $828k (3 sales)20232024: $704k (3 sales)2025: $690k (3 sales, this year so far)$690k2025
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20253$690,000$6,635
20243$704,000$5,636
20233$828,000$6,292
20223$740,000$6,727
20213$1,003,000$8,259
20202$640,050$6,379
20181$565,000$5,433
20173$498,000$4,527
20165$431,000$4,184

Recent sales on Colchester Crescent

The homes on Colchester Crescent

Colchester Crescent has 46 units and townhouses and 28 houses. Most were built in the 1970s (74%).

1970s: 35 (35 homes)351970s1980s: 12 (12 homes)121980s

How long owners stay on Colchester Crescent

Homes on Colchester Crescent that resold in the last five years had been held a median 8.2 years (Newlands: 9.1 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 13 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 Colchester Crescent

3building consents in the last 5 years
  • 16 Colchester Crescent1 Apr 2025 · Building consentC1 - additions & alterations to two storey detached dwg. Add of self contained flat on ground floor, replacing the existing gge - creating a multi-unit dwg. Deck extension, detached gge add.
  • 54 Colchester Crescent1 Feb 2025 · Building consentR2 - minor works - new maxen kinmont 350p freestanding woodburner with metrofires eco flue kits.
  • 50 Colchester Crescent1 Apr 2023 · Building consentR2 - quick - installation of a freestanding masport r5000 ped on a tiled hearth

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