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Chester Road, Tawa

Chester Road in Tawa has 88 properties, valued by the council between $195,000 and $1,030,000 with a median of $820,000 (Tawa: $810,000). More of its homes were built in the 1950s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $766,000. 3 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $915,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 55 Chester Road, at $985,000.

$820kmedian council valuation
$766kour median estimate
$915kmedian sale, last 12 months · 3 sales
1960median year built
WellingtonTawa ×Chester Road ×

90 properties on Chester Road, Tawa

Highest and lowest on Chester Road

Highest-valued home33 Chester Road$1,030,000council valuation · 4 bed · 215 m² floor · 1,225 m² land
Lowest-valued home3F Chester Road$195,000council valuation · 127 m² land
Highest sale in 202655 Chester Road$985,000sold 27 Mar 2026 · 5 bed · 210 m² floor · 996 m² land

Property values on Chester Road

The council values Chester Road's 83 rated properties between $195,000 and $1,030,000. The middle half sit between about $747,000 and $865,000; the median is $820,000 and the mean $805,422.

Lowest: $195k$195kLowest10%: $716k20%: $734k20%30%: $760k40%: $804k40%Median: $820k60%: $850k60%70%: $860k80%: $870k80%90%: $908kHighest: $1.03m$1.03mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
11$800k0—
21$660k0—
351$800k0—
424$870k2—
5+4$870k1—

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

Chester Road compared with Tawa

Chester Road's median council value is about the same as Tawa's.

Chester RoadTawaWellington
Median council value$820k$810k$900k
Median sale, last 12 months$915k$790k$875k
Sold in the last 12 months3.4%3.2%1.7%
Time between sales11.0 yrs11.9 yrs10.5 yrs
Median section811 m²670 m²569 m²
Median year built196019601970
Council value per m² of floor$6k$5k$6k

Chester 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: $485k (7 sales)$485k20162017: $575k (5 sales)2018: too few sales to say (1 sale)20182019: $662k (3 sales)2020: $872k (5 sales)20202021: $1.05m (3 sales)$1.05m2022: $870k (3 sales)20222023: $760k (5 sales)2024: $855k (4 sales)20242025: $858k (2 sales)$858k2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$985,000$4,690
20252$857,500$4,676
20244$855,000$4,765
20235$760,000$6,679
20223$870,000$5,733
20213$1,050,000$6,321
20205$871,500$6,342
20193$661,500$4,583
20181$550,000$3,235
20175$575,000$4,752
20167$485,000$2,908

Recent sales on Chester Road

  • 55 Chester Road$985,00027 Mar 2026 · 5 bed · 210 m² floor · 996 m² land
  • 1A Chester Road$915,00031 Oct 2025 · 4 bed · 215 m² floor · 330 m² land
  • 18 Chester Road$800,00029 Oct 2025 · 4 bed · 157 m² floor · 912 m² land
  • 52 Chester Road$875,00020 Nov 2024 · 4 bed · 200 m² floor · 766 m² land
  • 2 Chester Road$666,00030 Oct 2024 · 2 bed · 99 m² floor · 413 m² land
  • 58 Chester Road$835,00016 Aug 2024 · 3 bed · 162 m² floor · 766 m² land
  • 30 Chester Road$937,50022 Feb 2024 · 3 bed · 230 m² floor · 1,027 m² land
  • 1 Chester Road$950,0005 Oct 2023 · 3 bed · 133 m² floor · 530 m² land
  • 27 Chester Road$955,1008 Aug 2023 · 3 bed · 143 m² floor · 811 m² land
  • 11 Chester Road$750,0005 Jul 2023 · 4 bed · 130 m² floor · 958 m² land
  • 9 Chester Road$760,0002 Jul 2023 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 899 m² land
  • 15 Chester Road$735,00013 Apr 2023 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 1,054 m² land
  • 17 Chester Road$870,00029 Sept 2022 · 4 bed · 117 m² floor · 1,026 m² land
  • 60 Chester Road$860,00016 Aug 2022 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor · 766 m² land
  • 44 Chester Road$960,00013 Jan 2022 · 4 bed · 240 m² floor · 1,092 m² land
  • 84 Chester Road$1,201,0001 Dec 2021 · 5 bed · 190 m² floor · 608 m² land
  • 3B Chester Road$985,00019 Nov 2021 · 3 bed · 134 m² floor · 201 m² land
  • 78 Chester Road$1,050,00010 May 2021 · 4 bed · 180 m² floor · 869 m² land
  • 100 Chester Road$786,40027 Nov 2020 · 3 bed · 124 m² floor · 1,211 m² land
  • 62 Chester Road$871,50011 Nov 2020 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 766 m² land

The homes on Chester Road

Chester Road has 83 houses, 3 units and townhouses and 2 sections. More were built in the 1950s than in any other decade (42%).

1910s: 1 (1 home)11910s1940s: 1 (1 home)1940s1950s: 34 (34 homes)341950s1960s: 32 (32 homes)1960s1970s: 2 (2 homes)1970s1990s: 2 (2 homes)1990s2000s: 3 (3 homes)2000s2010s: 6 (6 homes)62010s

How long owners stay on Chester Road

Homes on Chester Road that resold in the last five years had been held a median 11.0 years (Tawa: 11.9 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 17 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 Chester Road

12building consents in the last 5 years
4resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 19 Chester Road1 Jun 2026 · Building consentR2 - alt to 2 storey detached dwg - new deck & timber pole retaining wall to replace existing.
  • 60 Chester Road1 Apr 2025 · Building consentInstall a metro xtreme rad wood fire housing - detached
  • 60 Chester Road1 Feb 2025 · Building consentR2 - new two-storey detached dwg. Consent has been granted subject to s72.
  • 72 Chester Road1 Jan 2025 · Building consentInstall a metro wee rad wood burner housing - detached
  • 92 Chester Road1 Dec 2024 · Building consentAdd to existing dwg housing - detached
  • 60 Chester Road23 Jul 2024 · Resource consentLand Use and Subdivision: New dwelling and two lot subdivision
  • 60 Chester Road23 Jul 2024 · Resource consentLand Use and Subdivision: New dwelling and two lot subdivision
  • 55 Chester Road4 May 2022 · Resource consentLand use and subdivision: Two-lot fee simple subdivision and earthworks
  • 86 Chester Road12 Jan 2022 · Resource consentLand use: Establish a new vehicle crossing

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