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Oriel Avenue, Tawa

Oriel Avenue in Tawa has 105 properties, valued by the council between $750,000 and $1,460,000 with a median of $980,000 (Tawa: $810,000). Most of its homes were built in the 1970s. We estimate its homes at a median $924,000. 2 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 104 Oriel Avenue, at $1,068,000.

$980kmedian council valuation
$924kour median estimate
2sold in the last 12 months
1970median year built
WellingtonTawa ×Oriel Avenue ×

105 properties on Oriel Avenue, Tawa

Highest and lowest on Oriel Avenue

Highest-valued home105 Oriel Avenue$1,460,000council valuation · 5 bed · 480 m² floor · 1,257 m² land
Lowest-valued home85 Oriel Avenue$750,000council valuation · 4 bed · 200 m² floor · 612 m² land
Highest sale in 2026104 Oriel Avenue$1,068,000sold 27 Feb 2026 · 5 bed · 290 m² floor · 607 m² land

Property values on Oriel Avenue

The council values Oriel Avenue's 102 rated properties between $750,000 and $1,460,000. The middle half sit between about $931,000 and $1,047,000; the median is $980,000 and the mean $994,167.

Lowest: $750k$750kLowest10%: $890k20%: $922k20%30%: $940k40%: $960k40%Median: $980k60%: $980k60%70%: $1.02m80%: $1.07m80%90%: $1.13mHighest: $1.46m$1.46mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
38$890k0—
481$980k1—
5+13$1.1m1—

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

Oriel Avenue compared with Tawa

Oriel Avenue's median council value is 21% above Tawa's.

Oriel AvenueTawaWellington
Median council value$980k$810k$900k
Sold in the last 12 months1.9%3.2%1.6%
Time between sales10.3 yrs11.9 yrs10.5 yrs
Median section640 m²671 m²570 m²
Median year built197019601970
Council value per m² of floor$4k$5k$6k

Oriel Avenue 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: $623k (2 sales)$623k2017: $700k (5 sales)20172018: too few sales to say (1 sale)2019: $875k (3 sales)20192020: $794k (2 sales)2021: $1.53m (2 sales)$1.53m20212022: $830k (3 sales)2023: $993k (4 sales)20232024: $967k (4 sales)2026: $971k (2 sales, this year so far)$971k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20262$970,944$3,454
20244$966,504$4,345
20234$993,000$4,449
20223$830,000$5,533
20212$1,534,000$4,782
20202$793,500$5,750
20193$875,000$3,289
20181$785,000$3,019
20175$700,000$3,043
20162$622,500$2,765

Recent sales on Oriel Avenue

The homes on Oriel Avenue

Oriel Avenue has 102 houses and 3 units and townhouses. Most were built in the 1970s (82%).

1950s: 1 (1 home)11950s1960s: 7 (7 homes)1960s1970s: 84 (84 homes)841970s1980s: 8 (8 homes)1980s2010s: 2 (2 homes)22010s

How long owners stay on Oriel Avenue

Homes on Oriel Avenue that resold in the last five years had been held a median 10.3 years (Tawa: 11.9 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 12 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 Oriel Avenue

14building consents in the last 5 years
  • 21 Oriel Avenue1 Aug 2026 · Building consentR2 - alt to 2 storey detached dwg - new ensuite.
  • 54 Oriel Avenue1 Oct 2025 · Building consentR2- additions & alterations to two storey detached dwg. Rebuild of conservatory.
  • 73 Oriel Avenue1 Apr 2025 · Building consentR3 - minor works - new sink in existing gge.
  • 56 Oriel Avenue1 Mar 2025 · Building consentR2 - alterations to two-storey detached dwg. Alterations to bathrm.
  • 45 Oriel Avenue1 Feb 2025 · Building consentR2 - alterations to two storey detached dwg - reconfiguration of bathrm & bedrooms, renovations & new joinery.

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