66 properties · Saint Johns Hill, Whanganui

Parkes Avenue, Saint Johns Hill

Parkes Avenue in Saint Johns Hill has 66 properties, valued by the council between $400,000 and $1,230,000 with a median of $650,000 (Saint Johns Hill: $680,000). More of its homes were built in the 1970s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $654,000. 4 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $494,500. The highest sale in 2026 was 5 Parkes Avenue, at $985,000.

$650kmedian council valuation
$654kour median estimate
$495kmedian sale, last 12 months · 4 sales
1960median year built
WhanganuiSaint Johns Hill ×Parkes Avenue ×

66 properties on Parkes Avenue, Saint Johns Hill

Highest and lowest on Parkes Avenue

Highest-valued home78 Parkes Avenue$1,230,000council valuation · 5 bed · 292 m² floor · 1,388 m² land
Lowest-valued home20 Parkes Avenue$400,000council valuation · 3 bed · 124 m² floor · 562 m² land
Highest sale in 20265 Parkes Avenue$985,000sold 11 May 2026 · 4 bed · 290 m² floor · 1,459 m² land

Property values on Parkes Avenue

The council values Parkes Avenue's 59 rated properties between $400,000 and $1,230,000. The middle half sit between about $560,000 and $710,000; the median is $650,000 and the mean $666,186.

Lowest: $400k$400kLowest10%: $480k20%: $530k20%30%: $590k40%: $612k40%Median: $650k60%: $660k60%70%: $696k80%: $724k80%90%: $942kHighest: $1.23m$1.23mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
27$480k1—
332$625k2—
413$700k1—
5+7$930k0—

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

Parkes Avenue compared with Saint Johns Hill

Parkes Avenue's median council value is 4% below Saint Johns Hill's.

Parkes AvenueSaint Johns HillWhanganui
Median council value$650k$680k$480k
Median sale, last 12 months$495k$690k$500k
Sold in the last 12 months6.1%4.4%3.2%
Time between sales15.1 yrs8.8 yrs7.9 yrs
Median section806 m²918 m²809 m²
Median year built196019601960
Council value per m² of floor$4k$4k$4k

Parkes 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: $287k (5 sales)$287k2017: too few sales to say (1 sale)20172018: $300k (4 sales)2019: $440k (2 sales)20192020: $473k (4 sales)2022: $870k (2 sales)$870k20222023: $648k (2 sales)2024: $578k (2 sales)20242025: $625k (3 sales)2026: $495k (4 sales, this year so far)$495k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20264$494,500$3,257
20253$625,000$3,829
20242$577,500$3,781
20232$647,500$3,114
20222$870,000$5,083
20204$472,500$2,972
20192$440,000$2,001
20184$300,000$1,928
20171$341,500$2,277
20165$287,000$1,698

Recent sales on Parkes Avenue

The homes on Parkes Avenue

Parkes Avenue has 53 houses and 13 units and townhouses. More were built in the 1970s than in any other decade (24%).

1910s: 3 (3 homes)31920s: 11 (11 homes)1920s1930s: 1 (1 home)1940s: 3 (3 homes)1940s1950s: 4 (4 homes)1960s: 12 (12 homes)1960s1970s: 14 (14 homes)141980s: 8 (8 homes)1980s1990s: 1 (1 home)2020s: 2 (2 homes)22020s

How long owners stay on Parkes Avenue

Homes on Parkes Avenue that resold in the last five years had been held a median 15.1 years (Saint Johns Hill: 8.8 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 13 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 Parkes Avenue

5building consents in the last 5 years
  • 14 Parkes Avenue1 Jun 2026 · Building consentInternal alterations & create new ensuite
  • 1 Parkes Avenue1 Dec 2025 · Building consentDemolition of existing lean-to housing existing bathrm, laundry & porch. Bathrm & laundry to be incorporated back into remaining dwg. Extension to rear of dwg consisting of new l
  • 28 Parkes Avenue1 Nov 2023 · Building consentAlterations to existing dwg
  • 78 Parkes Avenue1 May 2022 · Building consentNew build two storey 4 bdrm res dwg with attached gge
  • 5 Parkes Avenue1 Jan 2022 · Building consentRelocate kitchen, remove fireplace, a door & windows. Add a window & doors

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