102 properties · Ngaio, Wellington

Chelmsford Street, Ngaio

Chelmsford Street in Ngaio has 102 properties, valued by the council between $400,000 and $1,610,000 with a median of $950,000 (Ngaio: $950,000). More of its homes were built in the 1920s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $893,500. 5 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $867,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 32 Chelmsford Street, at $1,100,000.

$950kmedian council valuation
$894kour median estimate
$867kmedian sale, last 12 months · 5 sales
1950median year built
WellingtonNgaio ×Chelmsford Street ×

102 properties on Chelmsford Street, Ngaio

Highest and lowest on Chelmsford Street

Highest-valued home42 Chelmsford Street$1,610,000council valuation · 3 bed · 202 m² floor · 848 m² land
Lowest-valued home58A Chelmsford Street$400,000council valuation · 516 m² land
Highest sale in 202632 Chelmsford Street$1,100,000sold 7 May 2026 · 4 bed · 166 m² floor · 728 m² land

Property values on Chelmsford Street

The council values Chelmsford Street's 95 rated properties between $400,000 and $1,610,000. The middle half sit between about $858,000 and $1,074,000; the median is $950,000 and the mean $978,632.

Lowest: $400k$400kLowest10%: $790k20%: $836k20%30%: $880k40%: $920k40%Median: $950k60%: $1.0m60%70%: $1.04m80%: $1.11m80%90%: $1.2mHighest: $1.61m$1.61mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
11$890k0—
23$790k1—
359$930k2—
429$1.04m1—
5+2$1.04m1—

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

Chelmsford Street compared with Ngaio

Chelmsford Street's median council value is about the same as Ngaio's.

Chelmsford StreetNgaioWellington
Median council value$950k$950k$900k
Median sale, last 12 months$867k$937k$875k
Sold in the last 12 months4.9%3%1.6%
Time between sales11.3 yrs10.7 yrs10.5 yrs
Median section533 m²592 m²570 m²
Median year built195019601970
Council value per m² of floor$7k$7k$6k

Chelmsford 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.

2016: $700k (4 sales)$700k20162017: $677k (6 sales)2018: $877k (3 sales)20182019: $1.02m (2 sales)2020: $1.03m (5 sales)20202021: $1.33m (4 sales)$1.33m2022: too few sales to say (1 sale)20222023: $760k (3 sales)2024: $854k (4 sales)20242025: $920k (3 sales)2026: $795k (4 sales, this year so far)$795k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20264$795,000$6,986
20253$920,000$8,250
20244$853,500$6,533
20233$760,000$6,726
20221$1,060,000$5,274
20214$1,334,400$8,464
20205$1,035,000$7,589
20192$1,017,500$6,775
20183$877,000$5,431
20176$677,000$5,493
20164$700,000$4,090

Recent sales on Chelmsford Street

The homes on Chelmsford Street

Chelmsford Street has 81 houses, 15 apartments, 4 units and townhouses and 1 section. More were built in the 1920s than in any other decade (26%).

1900s: 3 (3 homes)31910s: 7 (7 homes)1910s1920s: 24 (24 homes)241930s: 9 (9 homes)1930s1940s: 3 (3 homes)1950s: 6 (6 homes)1950s1960s: 16 (16 homes)1970s: 5 (5 homes)1970s1980s: 3 (3 homes)1990s: 2 (2 homes)1990s2000s: 4 (4 homes)2010s: 12 (12 homes)122010s

How long owners stay on Chelmsford Street

Homes on Chelmsford Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 11.3 years (Ngaio: 10.7 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 16 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 Chelmsford Street

6building consents in the last 5 years
4resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 18 Chelmsford Street1 Aug 2026 · Building consentR1 - installation of a solid fuel burner to an existing chimney
  • 32B Chelmsford Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentR2 - replace existing freestanding solid fuel burner with new.
  • 15 Chelmsford Street1 Oct 2025 · Building consentR1 - new wall insulation & replacements of wall linings.
  • 10A Chelmsford Street1 Sept 2025 · Building consentR3 - removal of internal walls, new beams, new kitchen, replacement of retaining wall & new deck in attached 2 storey dwg.
  • 15 Chelmsford Street1 Jan 2024 · Building consentR1 - minor works - install new toilet to existing bathrm in single storey detached dwg
  • 12 Chelmsford Street6 May 2025 · Resource consentLand Use and Subdivision: Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of two new townhouses and fee simple subdivision
  • 12 Chelmsford Street6 May 2025 · Resource consentLand Use and Subdivision: Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of two new townhouses and fee simple subdivision
  • 62 Chelmsford Street9 Jul 2024 · Resource consentNot required Land Use: Use three rooms as office
  • 38 Chelmsford Street26 Mar 2024 · Resource consentBoundary Activity

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