114 properties · Tawhero, Whanganui

Smithfield Road, Tawhero

Smithfield Road in Tawhero has 114 properties, valued by the council between $225,000 and $1,650,000 with a median of $425,000 (Tawhero: $490,000). More of its homes were built in the 1950s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $429,000. 4 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $427,500. The highest sale in 2026 was 97 Smithfield Road, at $1,320,000.

$425kmedian council valuation
$429kour median estimate
$428kmedian sale, last 12 months · 4 sales
1920median year built
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114 properties on Smithfield Road, Tawhero

Highest and lowest on Smithfield Road

Highest-valued home97 Smithfield Road$1,650,000council valuation · 6 bed · 169 m² floor · 12,156 m² land
Lowest-valued home38 Smithfield Road$225,000council valuation
Highest sale in 202697 Smithfield Road$1,320,000sold 15 May 2026 · 6 bed · 169 m² floor · 12,156 m² land

Property values on Smithfield Road

The council values Smithfield Road's 109 rated properties between $225,000 and $1,650,000. The middle half sit between about $388,500 and $472,000; the median is $425,000 and the mean $471,239.

Lowest: $225k$225kLowest10%: $369k20%: $380k20%30%: $397k40%: $411k40%Median: $425k60%: $444k60%70%: $460k80%: $484k80%90%: $570kHighest: $1.65m$1.65mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
211$370k0—
386$430k2—
48$505k1—
5+2$1.15m1—

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

Smithfield Road compared with Tawhero

Smithfield Road's median council value is 13% below Tawhero's.

Smithfield RoadTawheroWhanganui
Median council value$425k$490k$480k
Median sale, last 12 months$428k$558k$500k
Sold in the last 12 months3.5%4%3.2%
Time between sales9.2 yrs7.6 yrs7.9 yrs
Median section824 m²723 m²809 m²
Median year built192019601960
Council value per m² of floor$4k$4k$4k

Smithfield 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: $188k (8 sales)$188k20162017: $175k (5 sales)2018: $235k (10 sales)20182019: $295k (4 sales)2020: $327k (10 sales)20202021: $472k (10 sales)2022: $395k (3 sales)20222023: $431k (5 sales)2024: $441k (6 sales)20242025: $523k (2 sales)$523k2026: $428k (4 sales, this year so far)$428k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20264$427,500$4,010
20252$523,000$4,720
20246$441,000$4,351
20235$431,000$3,646
20223$395,000$3,160
202110$472,000$4,137
202010$326,500$3,184
20194$295,000$2,466
201810$234,500$2,125
20175$175,000$1,699
20168$188,250$1,671

Recent sales on Smithfield Road

The homes on Smithfield Road

Smithfield Road has 104 houses, 7 units and townhouses, 2 apartments and 1 section. More were built in the 1950s than in any other decade (26%).

1900s: 7 (7 homes)71900s1910s: 27 (27 homes)1920s: 20 (20 homes)1920s1930s: 1 (1 home)1940s: 8 (8 homes)1940s1950s: 28 (28 homes)281960s: 4 (4 homes)1960s1980s: 6 (6 homes)2000s: 2 (2 homes)2000s2010s: 2 (2 homes)2020s: 2 (2 homes)22020s

How long owners stay on Smithfield Road

Homes on Smithfield Road that resold in the last five years had been held a median 9.2 years (Tawhero: 7.6 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 18 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 Smithfield Road

3resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 53 Smithfield Road17 Apr 2025 · Resource consentSubdivision of one residential property into two freehold lots with existing dwelling to be relocated to rear lot.
  • 49 Smithfield Road29 Sept 2022 · Resource consentUse and Development of land for three (3) dwellings & Subdivision of land into three (3) lots
  • 55 Smithfield Road29 Sept 2022 · Resource consentUse and Development of land for three (3) dwellings & Subdivision of land into three (3) lots

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