79 properties · Tawa, Wellington

The Drive, Tawa

The Drive in Tawa has 79 properties, valued by the council between $490,000 and $1,210,000 with a median of $805,000 (Tawa: $810,000). More of its homes were built in the 1950s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $768,500. 5 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $810,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 53 The Drive, at $1,000,000.

$805kmedian council valuation
$769kour median estimate
$810kmedian sale, last 12 months · 5 sales
1950median year built
WellingtonTawa ×The Drive ×

79 properties on The Drive, Tawa

Highest and lowest on The Drive

Highest-valued home50 The Drive$1,210,000council valuation · 7 bed · 266 m² floor · 840 m² land
Lowest-valued home64A The Drive$490,000council valuation · 2 bed · 74 m² floor
Highest sale in 202653 The Drive$1,000,000sold 21 May 2026 · 4 bed · 202 m² floor · 811 m² land

Property values on The Drive

The council values The Drive's 75 rated properties between $490,000 and $1,210,000. The middle half sit between about $740,000 and $904,000; the median is $805,000 and the mean $829,200.

Lowest: $490k$490kLowest10%: $720k20%: $730k20%30%: $750k40%: $800k40%Median: $805k60%: $840k60%70%: $878k80%: $930k80%90%: $996kHighest: $1.21m$1.21mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
12$815k0—
25$660k0—
341$800k2—
423$900k2—
5+3$1.05m1—

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

The Drive compared with Tawa

The Drive's median council value is about the same as Tawa's.

The DriveTawaWellington
Median council value$805k$810k$900k
Median sale, last 12 months$810k$791k$875k
Sold in the last 12 months6.3%3.2%1.6%
Time between sales9.6 yrs11.9 yrs10.5 yrs
Median section809 m²671 m²570 m²
Median year built195019601970
Council value per m² of floor$5k$5k$6k

The Drive 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: $514k (4 sales)$514k2017: $658k (4 sales)20172018: $523k (3 sales)2019: $700k (4 sales)20192020: $780k (3 sales)2021: $944k (2 sales)$944k20212023: $841k (3 sales)2024: too few sales to say (1 sale)20242025: $835k (3 sales)2026: $795k (4 sales, this year so far)$795k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20264$795,000$5,207
20253$835,000$5,387
20241$700,000$4,545
20233$840,750$5,213
20212$943,750$7,635
20203$780,000$6,033
20194$700,000$5,288
20183$522,750$4,527
20174$657,500$3,596
20164$513,500$3,209

Recent sales on The Drive

  • 35C The Drive$780,00021 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 150 m² floor
  • 30B The Drive$810,00010 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 103 m² floor · 374 m² land
  • 53 The Drive$1,000,00021 May 2026 · 4 bed · 202 m² floor · 811 m² land
  • 36 The Drive$730,00017 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor · 809 m² land
  • 23 The Drive$979,00010 Oct 2025 · 6 bed · 253 m² floor · 847 m² land
  • 44A The Drive$835,0005 Jul 2025 · 3 bed · 155 m² floor · 376 m² land
  • 17A The Drive$720,00028 Jan 2025 · 4 bed · 96 m² floor · 242 m² land
  • 60 The Drive$700,00016 Jan 2024 · 3 bed · 154 m² floor · 751 m² land
  • 44 The Drive$840,7509 Nov 2023 · 3 bed · 111 m² floor · 385 m² land
  • 63 The Drive$740,00025 May 2023 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor · 334 m² land
  • 42 The Drive$938,30021 Jan 2023 · 4 bed · 180 m² floor · 810 m² land
  • 52 The Drive$912,50020 Oct 2021 · 3 bed · 90 m² floor · 911 m² land
  • 49 The Drive$975,00016 Jun 2021 · 4 bed · 190 m² floor · 809 m² land
  • 9 The Drive$820,00027 Aug 2020 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 809 m² land
  • 63A The Drive$780,00016 Apr 2020 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor · 742 m² land
  • 14 The Drive$742,0002 Apr 2020 · 3 bed · 123 m² floor · 685 m² land
  • 63 The Drive$700,00018 Dec 2019 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor · 334 m² land
  • 46 The Drive$715,00018 Jun 2019 · 3 bed · 121 m² floor · 835 m² land
  • 2 The Drive$700,00021 Mar 2019 · 4 bed · 175 m² floor · 511 m² land
  • 17A The Drive$655,00015 Mar 2019 · 4 bed · 96 m² floor · 242 m² land

The homes on The Drive

The Drive has 75 houses and 4 units and townhouses. More were built in the 1950s than in any other decade (40%).

1930s: 1 (1 home)11930s1940s: 17 (17 homes)1950s: 30 (30 homes)301950s1960s: 5 (5 homes)1970s: 5 (5 homes)1970s1990s: 6 (6 homes)2000s: 3 (3 homes)2000s2010s: 5 (5 homes)2020s: 3 (3 homes)32020s

How long owners stay on The Drive

Homes on The Drive that resold in the last five years had been held a median 9.6 years (Tawa: 11.9 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 11 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 The Drive

3building consents in the last 5 years
2resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 60 The Drive1 Jul 2025 · Building consentStorage & mudroom extension to existing shed
  • 35B The Drive1 Mar 2024 · Building consentR1 - new retaining wall to shared drive. Remediation to slip on cross lease property.
  • 58 The Drive1 Oct 2023 · Building consentR2 - new 2 storey detached dwg, studio above gge, new retaining walls. Consent granted subject to section 72.
  • 46 The Drive5 Feb 2024 · Resource consentExtension Of Time relating to SR425507, for a Subdivision: Two lot fee simple
  • 58 The Drive25 Aug 2023 · Resource consentLand Use: New garage built

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