61 properties · Springvale, Whanganui

Fitzherbert Avenue, Springvale

Fitzherbert Avenue in Springvale has 61 properties, valued by the council between $340,000 and $650,000 with a median of $487,500 (Springvale: $560,000). More of its homes were built in the 1950s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $497,000. 1 sold in the last twelve months.

$488kmedian council valuation
$497kour median estimate
1sold in the last 12 months
1950median year built
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Highest and lowest on Fitzherbert Avenue

Highest-valued home13 Fitzherbert Avenue$650,000council valuation · 4 bed · 176 m² floor · 747 m² land
Lowest-valued home49 Fitzherbert Avenue$340,000council valuation · 1 bed · 54 m² floor · 356 m² land
Highest sale, last 12 months34A Fitzherbert Avenue$545,000sold 17 Oct 2025 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 661 m² land

Property values on Fitzherbert Avenue

The council values Fitzherbert Avenue's 54 rated properties between $340,000 and $650,000. The middle half sit between about $447,250 and $550,000; the median is $487,500 and the mean $496,944.

Lowest: $340k$340kLowest10%: $408k20%: $440k20%30%: $455k40%: $470k40%Median: $488k60%: $515k60%70%: $540k80%: $560k80%90%: $600kHighest: $650k$650kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
11$340k0—
22$393k0—
341$485k1—
49$530k0—
5+1$580k0—

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

Fitzherbert Avenue compared with Springvale

Fitzherbert Avenue's median council value is 13% below Springvale's.

Fitzherbert AvenueSpringvaleWhanganui
Median council value$488k$560k$480k
Sold in the last 12 months1.6%3.7%3.2%
Time between sales11.7 yrs9.5 yrs7.9 yrs
Median section742 m²690 m²809 m²
Median year built195019801960
Council value per m² of floor$4k$4k$4k

Fitzherbert Avenue house prices over time

Median sale price by year; 2025 is the year so far. A year with fewer than two sales has no bar.

2016: $249k (3 sales)$249k20162017: $230k (3 sales)2018: $307k (6 sales)20182019: $370k (3 sales)2020: too few sales to say (1 sale)20202021: $625k (5 sales)$625k2023: $470k (4 sales)20232024: $552k (3 sales)2025: $510k (2 sales, this year so far)$510k2025
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20252$510,000$4,156
20243$552,000$3,680
20234$470,000$3,302
20215$625,000$5,580
20201$365,000$2,786
20193$370,000$1,548
20186$307,000$1,985
20173$230,000$1,769
20163$249,000$1,800

Recent sales on Fitzherbert Avenue

The homes on Fitzherbert Avenue

Fitzherbert Avenue has 56 houses, 3 units and townhouses and 2 apartments. More were built in the 1950s than in any other decade (31%).

1900s: 2 (2 homes)21910s: 3 (3 homes)1910s1920s: 8 (8 homes)1930s: 1 (1 home)1930s1940s: 4 (4 homes)1950s: 17 (17 homes)171950s1960s: 7 (7 homes)1970s: 5 (5 homes)1970s1980s: 3 (3 homes)1990s: 2 (2 homes)1990s2000s: 1 (1 home)2020s: 1 (1 home)12020s

How long owners stay on Fitzherbert Avenue

Homes on Fitzherbert Avenue that resold in the last five years had been held a median 11.7 years (Springvale: 9.5 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 Fitzherbert Avenue

6building consents in the last 5 years
3resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 34 Fitzherbert Avenue1 Mar 2026 · Building consentRbw - four new 2 level dwgs: each dwg has four bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms & single gge. Sw tank. Timber retaining wall.
  • 3 Fitzherbert Avenue1 Jan 2026 · Building consentRbw - internal alt to single storey dwg. 1, add a powder room beside study; 2, enlarge the existing window into sliding door. 3, add a sink in bdrm. 4, add interconnected smoke alarm t
  • 4A Fitzherbert Avenue1 Apr 2025 · Building consentInstall of a metro extreme rad base freestanding woodburner into the living room including a metro eco flue kit
  • 29 Fitzherbert Avenue1 Mar 2025 · Building consentRemoval of some internal walls, adding beams & bracing
  • 4 Fitzherbert Avenue1 Jul 2024 · Building consentInstall metro wee rad woody free standing fire in living room
  • 2 Fitzherbert Avenue19 Sept 2024 · Resource consentTwo lot subdivision, undersized lots (RCLU24/0075)
  • 2 Fitzherbert Avenue19 Sept 2024 · Resource consentTwo lot subdivision, undersized lots (RCLU24/0075)
  • 49A Fitzherbert Avenue19 May 2022 · Resource consentDeemed permitted variation to local plan standards

Fitzherbert Avenue 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.