74 properties · Newlands, Wellington

Dress Circle, Newlands

Dress Circle in Newlands has 74 properties, valued by the council between $710,000 and $1,460,000 with a median of $920,000 (Newlands: $800,000). Most of its homes were built in the 2000s. We estimate its homes at a median $911,000. 1 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 22 Dress Circle, at $1,214,000.

$920kmedian council valuation
$911kour median estimate
1sold in the last 12 months
2000median year built
WellingtonNewlands ×Dress Circle ×

74 properties on Dress Circle, Newlands

Highest and lowest on Dress Circle

Highest-valued home36 Dress Circle$1,460,000council valuation · 4 bed · 237 m² floor · 1,077 m² land
Lowest-valued home4 Dress Circle$710,000council valuation · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 519 m² land
Highest sale in 202622 Dress Circle$1,214,000sold 26 May 2026 · 5 bed · 289 m² floor · 568 m² land

Property values on Dress Circle

The council values Dress Circle's 73 rated properties between $710,000 and $1,460,000. The middle half sit between about $870,000 and $1,063,000; the median is $920,000 and the mean $965,616.

Lowest: $710k$710kLowest10%: $770k20%: $850k20%30%: $890k40%: $890k40%Median: $920k60%: $962k60%70%: $1.02m80%: $1.11m80%90%: $1.16mHighest: $1.46m$1.46mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
325$860k0—
440$945k0—
5+8$1.18m1—

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

Dress Circle compared with Newlands

Dress Circle's median council value is 15% above Newlands's.

Dress CircleNewlandsWellington
Median council value$920k$800k$900k
Sold in the last 12 months1.4%3.5%1.7%
Median section526 m²534 m²569 m²
Median year built200019701970
Council value per m² of floor$5k$6k$6k

Dress Circle 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: $670k (3 sales)$670k2017: $730k (7 sales)20172018: too few sales to say (1 sale)2019: too few sales to say (1 sale)20192020: $968k (4 sales)2021: $1.05m (7 sales)$1.05m20212022: $1.03m (2 sales)$1.03m2023: too few sales to say (1 sale)20232024: too few sales to say (1 sale)2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$1,214,000$4,201
20241$1,050,000$5,556
20231$1,150,000$8,846
20222$1,035,000$6,519
20217$1,050,000$5,417
20204$967,893$5,160
20191$865,000$4,413
20181$900,000$4,186
20177$730,000$3,975
20163$670,000$3,703

Recent sales on Dress Circle

  • 22 Dress Circle$1,214,00026 May 2026 · 5 bed · 289 m² floor · 568 m² land
  • 14 Dress Circle$1,050,0004 Dec 2024 · 3 bed · 189 m² floor · 649 m² land
  • 75 Dress Circle$1,150,00010 Mar 2023 · 4 bed · 130 m² floor · 309 m² land
  • 37 Dress Circle$1,060,0005 Mar 2022 · 4 bed · 182 m² floor · 1,420 m² land
  • 79 Dress Circle$1,010,00016 Jan 2022 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor · 273 m² land
  • 75 Dress Circle$608,00022 Dec 2021 · 4 bed · 130 m² floor · 309 m² land
  • 39 Dress Circle$975,00018 Nov 2021 · 4 bed · 180 m² floor · 1,032 m² land
  • 75A Dress Circle$1,010,00023 Aug 2021 · 3 bed · 135 m² floor · 322 m² land
  • 67 Dress Circle$1,095,00028 Jul 2021 · 4 bed · 190 m² floor · 823 m² land
  • 52 Dress Circle$1,050,00011 Jul 2021 · 3 bed · 168 m² floor · 294 m² land
  • 38 Dress Circle$1,615,0009 Jun 2021 · 5 bed · 330 m² floor · 953 m² land
  • 42 Dress Circle$1,135,00018 Mar 2021 · 4 bed · 260 m² floor · 530 m² land
  • 12 Dress Circle$1,100,00024 Dec 2020 · 3 bed · 190 m² floor · 737 m² land
  • 59 Dress Circle$801,00031 Aug 2020 · 3 bed · 164 m² floor · 410 m² land
  • 38 Dress Circle$990,0008 Jul 2020 · 5 bed · 330 m² floor · 953 m² land
  • 44 Dress Circle$945,78617 May 2020 · 4 bed · 174 m² floor · 552 m² land
  • 9 Dress Circle$865,00031 Oct 2019 · 4 bed · 196 m² floor · 484 m² land
  • 24 Dress Circle$900,00031 Jul 2018 · 3 bed · 215 m² floor · 763 m² land
  • 79 Dress Circle$617,00019 Dec 2017 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor · 273 m² land
  • 67 Dress Circle$760,0001 Nov 2017 · 4 bed · 190 m² floor · 823 m² land

The homes on Dress Circle

Dress Circle has 72 houses and 2 units and townhouses. Most were built in the 2000s (74%).

1960s: 1 (1 home)11960s1970s: 1 (1 home)1970s1990s: 15 (15 homes)1990s2000s: 54 (54 homes)542000s2010s: 2 (2 homes)22010s

Building and resource consents on Dress Circle

5building consents in the last 5 years
2resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 53 Dress Circle1 Feb 2024 · Building consentR2 - minor works - alt to existing two storey dwg - removal of existing shower for new tiled wet area shower
  • 36 Dress Circle1 Feb 2024 · Building consentR3 - recladding, extension & internal alt to a detached two storey dwg
  • 33A Dress Circle1 Dec 2023 · Building consentR3 - re-clad, additions & internal alterations to three-storey multi-unit dwg.
  • 67 Dress Circle1 Aug 2023 · Building consentR3 - new build. Two storey detached dwg.
  • 75 Dress Circle1 May 2022 · Building consentR3 - remedial re-clad & install additional wc in two-storey, detached dwg.
  • 33A Dress Circle28 Feb 2024 · Resource consentBoundary Activity: Recladding, extension and conversion of the roof
  • 67 Dress Circle18 Oct 2023 · Resource consentLand Use and Subdivision: Two lot fee simple subdivision and a new dwelling

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