254 properties · Thorndon, Wellington

Molesworth Street, Thorndon

Molesworth Street in Thorndon has 254 properties, valued by the council between $330,000 and $2,050,000 with a median of $535,000 (Thorndon: $840,000). Most of its homes were built in the 2000s. We estimate its homes at a median $466,000. 1 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 97-99 Molesworth Street, at $2,380,000.

$535kmedian council valuation
$466kour median estimate
1sold in the last 12 months
2000median year built
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254 properties on Molesworth Street, Thorndon

Highest and lowest on Molesworth Street

Highest-valued home115 Molesworth Street$2,050,000council valuation · 4 bed · 210 m² floor · 220 m² land
Lowest-valued home101 Molesworth Street$330,000council valuation · 3 bed · 121 m² floor
Highest sale in 202697-99 Molesworth Street$2,380,000sold 26 Feb 2026 · 4 bed · 212 m² floor

Property values on Molesworth Street

The council values Molesworth Street's 57 rated properties between $330,000 and $2,050,000. The middle half sit between about $480,000 and $675,000; the median is $535,000 and the mean $682,368.

Lowest: $330k$330kLowest10%: $445k20%: $470k20%30%: $490k40%: $505k40%Median: $535k60%: $550k60%70%: $582k80%: $768k80%90%: $946kHighest: $2.05m$2.05mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
19$520k0—
238$545k0—
37$430k0—
43$2.03m1—

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

Molesworth Street compared with Thorndon

Molesworth Street's median council value is 36% below Thorndon's.

Molesworth StreetThorndonWellington
Median council value$535k$840k$900k
Sold in the last 12 months0.4%2.5%1.6%
Time between sales12.3 yrs10.4 yrs10.5 yrs
Median section220 m²253 m²570 m²
Median year built200019701970
Council value per m² of floor$8k$8k$6k

Molesworth 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.

2017: too few sales to say (1 sale)20172019: too few sales to say (1 sale)20192020: $505k (8 sales)$505k20202021: too few sales to say (1 sale)20212022: $615k (2 sales)$615k20222023: $578k (4 sales)$578k20232025: too few sales to say (1 sale)20252026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$2,380,000$11,226
20251$360,000$4,500
20234$577,500$7,908
20222$615,000$8,229
20211$2,230,000$10,519
20208$505,000$7,312
20191$1,580,000$7,524
20171$665,000$8,012

Recent sales on Molesworth Street

The homes on Molesworth Street

Molesworth Street has 197 apartments and 51 houses. Most were built in the 2000s (53%).

1940s: 13 (13 homes)131940s1960s: 13 (13 homes)1960s1970s: 1 (1 home)1970s2000s: 30 (30 homes)302000s

How long owners stay on Molesworth Street

Homes on Molesworth Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 12.3 years (Thorndon: 10.4 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 9 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 Molesworth Street

3resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 55-63 Molesworth Street14 Feb 2023 · Resource consentTo undertake dewatering at 61 Molesworth Street, Thorndon, Wellington and discharge this water to the municipal stormwater network.
  • 55-63 Molesworth Street14 Feb 2023 · Resource consentTo undertake dewatering at 61 Molesworth Street, Thorndon, Wellington and discharge this water to the municipal stormwater network.
  • 55-63 Molesworth Street10 Nov 2022 · Resource consentLand Use: Earthworks associated with central area building

Molesworth Street in other suburbs

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