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Bignell Street, Gonville

Bignell Street in Gonville has 105 properties, valued by the council between $135,000 and $980,000 with a median of $405,000 (Gonville: $415,000). More of its homes were built in the 1910s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $407,000. 7 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $370,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 65 Bignell Street, at $447,000.

$405kmedian council valuation
$407kour median estimate
$370kmedian sale, last 12 months · 7 sales
1930median year built
WhanganuiGonville ×Bignell Street ×

105 properties on Bignell Street, Gonville

Highest and lowest on Bignell Street

Highest-valued home70A Bignell Street$980,000council valuation · 5 bed · 480 m² floor · 3,778 m² land
Lowest-valued home84B Bignell Street$135,000council valuation · 402 m² land
Highest sale in 202665 Bignell Street$447,000sold 16 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 114 m² floor · 579 m² land

Property values on Bignell Street

The council values Bignell Street's 94 rated properties between $135,000 and $980,000. The middle half sit between about $365,000 and $482,000; the median is $405,000 and the mean $439,574.

Lowest: $135k$135kLowest10%: $322k20%: $360k20%30%: $370k40%: $382k40%Median: $405k60%: $420k60%70%: $450k80%: $514k80%90%: $671kHighest: $980k$980kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
210$275k2—
367$405k4$409k
48$485k1—
5+4$505k0—

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

Bignell Street compared with Gonville

Bignell Street's median council value is about the same as Gonville's.

Bignell StreetGonvilleWhanganui
Median council value$405k$415k$480k
Median sale, last 12 months$370k$448k$500k
Sold in the last 12 months6.7%4%3.2%
Time between sales6.1 yrs7.4 yrs7.9 yrs
Median section936 m²771 m²809 m²
Median year built193019401960
Council value per m² of floor$4k$4k$4k

Bignell 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: $120k (7 sales)$120k20162017: $138k (8 sales)2018: $180k (5 sales)20182019: $222k (3 sales)2020: $308k (6 sales)20202021: $450k (7 sales)$450k2022: too few sales to say (1 sale)20222023: $272k (4 sales)2024: too few sales to say (1 sale)20242025: $389k (5 sales)2026: $275k (3 sales, this year so far)$275k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20263$275,000$3,786
20255$389,000$3,442
20241$380,000$3,016
20234$272,000$3,250
20221$480,000$4,211
20217$450,000$3,538
20206$307,500$3,139
20193$222,222$2,115
20185$180,000$1,593
20178$138,250$1,271
20167$120,000$1,059

Recent sales on Bignell Street

The homes on Bignell Street

Bignell Street has 83 houses, 17 units and townhouses, 3 sections and 2 apartments. More were built in the 1910s than in any other decade (28%).

1910s: 26 (26 homes)261920s: 19 (19 homes)1920s1930s: 2 (2 homes)1940s: 11 (11 homes)1940s1950s: 10 (10 homes)1960s: 3 (3 homes)1960s1970s: 14 (14 homes)1980s: 2 (2 homes)1980s1990s: 3 (3 homes)2020s: 2 (2 homes)22020s

How long owners stay on Bignell Street

Homes on Bignell Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 6.1 years (Gonville: 7.4 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 Bignell Street

11building consents in the last 5 years
  • 62 Bignell Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentInstall two showers
  • 45A Bignell Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentExtend existing house to create two bedrooms & toilet
  • 59 Bignell Street1 Apr 2026 · Building consentSsd pim - new stand alone, single storey, 2 bdrm self contained dwg. 70m2 floor area, floor height above ground less than 1m, build height above floor less than 4m, timber frame on firth
  • 38 Bignell Street1 Mar 2026 · Building consentExtend the lounge, close off 2 exit doors, internal alterations & add a logburner
  • 46 Bignell Street1 Nov 2025 · Building consentAdd to existing dwg to relocate laundry & wc. Relocate kitchen ( schedule 1) replace window with french door (schedule 1) new carport & cover existing deck

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