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Ruskin Road, Newlands

Ruskin Road in Newlands has 97 properties, valued by the council between $450,000 and $970,000 with a median of $760,000 (Newlands: $800,000). More of its homes were built in the 1960s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $736,000. 9 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $792,750. The highest sale in 2026 was 102 Ruskin Road, at $822,000.

$760kmedian council valuation
$736kour median estimate
$793kmedian sale, last 12 months · 9 sales
1960median year built
WellingtonNewlands ×Ruskin Road ×

102 properties on Ruskin Road, Newlands

Highest and lowest on Ruskin Road

Highest-valued home17 Ruskin Road$970,000council valuation · 4 bed · 217 m² floor · 733 m² land
Lowest-valued home106 Ruskin Road$450,000council valuation · 3 bed · 93 m² floor · 781 m² land
Highest sale in 2026102 Ruskin Road$822,000sold 13 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 93 m² floor · 643 m² land

Property values on Ruskin Road

The council values Ruskin Road's 95 rated properties between $450,000 and $970,000. The middle half sit between about $720,000 and $816,000; the median is $760,000 and the mean $768,632.

Lowest: $450k$450kLowest10%: $690k20%: $710k20%30%: $730k40%: $746k40%Median: $760k60%: $780k60%70%: $800k80%: $832k80%90%: $886kHighest: $970k$970kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
25$800k2—
369$740k6$803k
421$830k1—

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

Ruskin Road compared with Newlands

Ruskin Road's median council value is 5% below Newlands's.

Ruskin RoadNewlandsWellington
Median council value$760k$800k$900k
Median sale, last 12 months$793k$816k$875k
Sold in the last 12 months9.3%3.5%1.7%
Time between sales8.5 yrs9.1 yrs10.5 yrs
Median section558 m²534 m²569 m²
Median year built196019701970
Council value per m² of floor$7k$6k$6k

Ruskin 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: $483k (8 sales)$483k20162017: $532k (5 sales)2018: $570k (3 sales)20182019: $728k (2 sales)2020: $770k (4 sales)20202021: $1.05m (5 sales)$1.05m2022: $753k (8 sales)20222023: $758k (4 sales)2024: $767k (5 sales)20242025: $795k (6 sales)2026: $793k (7 sales, this year so far)$793k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20267$792,750$5,926
20256$795,000$6,649
20245$767,000$7,600
20234$757,500$7,294
20228$752,500$7,900
20215$1,050,750$8,005
20204$769,750$8,024
20192$728,000$6,547
20183$570,000$4,654
20175$532,000$5,356
20168$482,850$4,169

Recent sales on Ruskin Road

  • 40 Ruskin Road$800,00030 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 135 m² floor · 360 m² land
  • 129 Ruskin Road$760,0004 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 97 m² floor · 836 m² land
  • 2 Ruskin Road$560,00013 Mar 2026 · 2 bed · 120 m² floor
  • 135 Ruskin Road$735,0007 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 133 m² floor · 521 m² land
  • 14 Ruskin Road$815,5005 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 733 m² land
  • 102 Ruskin Road$822,00013 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 93 m² floor · 643 m² land
  • 139 Ruskin Road$792,75012 Jan 2026 · 2 bed · 150 m² floor · 506 m² land
  • 133 Ruskin Road$735,00015 Dec 2025 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 710 m² land
  • 86 Ruskin Road$805,00014 Nov 2025 · 3 bed · 90 m² floor · 896 m² land
  • 62 Ruskin Road$785,0004 Sept 2025 · 3 bed · 90 m² floor · 582 m² land
  • 137 Ruskin Road$860,00013 Aug 2025 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 506 m² land
  • 106 Ruskin Road$550,0004 Jul 2025 · 3 bed · 93 m² floor · 781 m² land
  • 115 Ruskin Road$833,00029 May 2025 · 4 bed · 160 m² floor · 506 m² land
  • 100 Ruskin Road$790,00027 Nov 2024 · 3 bed · 90 m² floor · 588 m² land
  • 63 Ruskin Road$760,00017 Jul 2024 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 430 m² land
  • 85 Ruskin Road$719,50016 Jul 2024 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 511 m² land
  • 127 Ruskin Road$767,0001 Feb 2024 · 3 bed · 80 m² floor · 969 m² land
  • 104 Ruskin Road$845,00016 Jan 2024 · 4 bed · 145 m² floor · 785 m² land
  • 74 Ruskin Road$755,0006 Oct 2023 · 3 bed · 112 m² floor · 628 m² land
  • 108 Ruskin Road$777,00028 Sept 2023 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 681 m² land

The homes on Ruskin Road

Ruskin Road has 95 houses and 2 units and townhouses. More were built in the 1960s than in any other decade (44%).

1930s: 1 (1 home)11930s1940s: 1 (1 home)1940s1950s: 20 (20 homes)1950s1960s: 42 (42 homes)421960s1970s: 25 (25 homes)1970s1980s: 1 (1 home)1980s1990s: 1 (1 home)1990s2000s: 4 (4 homes)42000s

How long owners stay on Ruskin Road

Homes on Ruskin Road that resold in the last five years had been held a median 8.5 years (Newlands: 9.1 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 29 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 Ruskin Road

5building consents in the last 5 years
  • 131 Ruskin Road1 Aug 2026 · Building consentC1 - alt & add of new bathrm. Aka 131a ruskin Rd
  • 137 Ruskin Road1 Oct 2025 · Building consentR1 - minor works - new woodsman serene freestanding woodburner to single storey detached dwg
  • 85 Ruskin Road1 Mar 2025 · Building consentR1 - owner builder exemption - alterations & additions to 1 storey detached dwg - remove internal non-loadbearing walls, new sliding door to lounge & new deck. Associated bracing.
  • 135 Ruskin Road1 Feb 2025 · Building consentR2 - add to two storey detached dwg. New bathrm to ground floor.
  • 76 Ruskin Road1 May 2022 · Building consentPortal quick - new inbuilt woodburner

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