54 properties · Springvale, Whanganui

Dorset Road, Springvale

Dorset Road in Springvale has 54 properties, valued by the council between $370,000 and $710,000 with a median of $580,000 (Springvale: $560,000). Most of its homes were built in the 1970s. We estimate its homes at a median $586,000. 1 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 35 Dorset Road, at $470,000.

$580kmedian council valuation
$586kour median estimate
1sold in the last 12 months
1970median year built
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54 properties on Dorset Road, Springvale

Highest and lowest on Dorset Road

Highest-valued home24 Dorset Road$710,000council valuation · 3 bed · 190 m² floor · 824 m² land
Lowest-valued home3C Dorset Road$370,000council valuation · 2 bed · 64 m² floor
Highest sale in 202635 Dorset Road$470,000sold 2 Apr 2026 · 2 bed · 100 m² floor

Property values on Dorset Road

The council values Dorset Road's 41 rated properties between $370,000 and $710,000. The middle half sit between about $500,000 and $645,000; the median is $580,000 and the mean $565,854.

Lowest: $370k$370kLowest10%: $440k20%: $470k20%30%: $530k40%: $560k40%Median: $580k60%: $590k60%70%: $630k80%: $660k80%90%: $670kHighest: $710k$710kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
28$425k1—
321$580k0—
411$640k0—
5+1$670k0—

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

Dorset Road compared with Springvale

Dorset Road's median council value is 4% above Springvale's.

Dorset RoadSpringvaleWhanganui
Median council value$580k$560k$480k
Sold in the last 12 months1.9%3.7%3.2%
Time between sales12.6 yrs9.5 yrs7.9 yrs
Median section724 m²690 m²809 m²
Median year built197019801960
Council value per m² of floor$4k$4k$4k

Dorset Road 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: $300k (3 sales)$300k2017: $415k (3 sales)20172018: $348k (4 sales)2019: $430k (3 sales)20192021: too few sales to say (1 sale)2022: $558k (6 sales)$558k20222023: $385k (3 sales)2024: too few sales to say (1 sale)20242025: $466k (2 sales)$466k2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$470,000$4,700
20252$466,250$4,244
20241$575,000$4,528
20233$385,000$3,144
20226$557,500$4,242
20211$675,000$2,250
20193$430,000$2,835
20184$347,500$2,307
20173$415,000$2,306
20163$300,000$1,804

Recent sales on Dorset Road

The homes on Dorset Road

Dorset Road has 31 houses, 19 units and townhouses and 3 apartments. Most were built in the 1970s (51%).

1970s: 21 (21 homes)211970s1980s: 13 (13 homes)1980s1990s: 5 (5 homes)1990s2000s: 2 (2 homes)22000s

How long owners stay on Dorset Road

Homes on Dorset Road that resold in the last five years had been held a median 12.6 years (Springvale: 9.5 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.

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