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Estimate $2.10m – $2.66m
5
45 Birchwood Lane, Tamahere
Title boundary · 5,826 m² · LINZ
Unclaimed
18 Bates Road, Tamahere
Hamilton · Waikato District
Last sold Jun 2018
OwnBetter estimate
$2.27m
Medium confidence
We estimate it would sell for $2,270,000 as at 5 October 2026, in a range of $1,940,000 to $2,580,000.
Typical home in Tamahere
$1.88m
The median of our estimates of its 1,701 homes
$1.94mLow
$2.23mCouncil value
$2.27mEstimate
$2.58mHigh
How we worked this out
| Council valuation, Oct 2023 | $2,230,000 |
|---|---|
| Market movement in Waikato District since the council valuation | +1.8% |
| How Tamahere sells against council values | −1.8% |
| Homes of this age in Tamahere | +2.3% |
| Homes in this price range | −0.9% |
| Land as a share of the value | +1.1% |
| Nearby recent sales (15) | −0.7% |
| Our estimate | $2,270,000 |
We start from the council's rating valuation, move it by how sales in the area have moved since against their own council values, then by how properties like this one, nearby sales have done against the same arithmetic. Each step is an average of real sales. Tested every month against sales we had not seen: half land within about 6% of our estimate, and about 8 in 10 within the range. This is an automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
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Home loan
Every rate from 36 lenders →What it would cost to buy 18 Bates Road
Estimated repayments
$4,240
$1,816,000 at 4.49% 1 year fixed with China Construction Bank, over 30 years Loan length
1 year fixed today · 17 lenders
Lowest4.49%
CCB · special
CCB · specialAverage5.03%
Highest5.35%
Kookmin
KookminThe lowest rather than the highest is $438 less a fortnight — about $11,396 over the 1 year.
All 17 lenders at 1 year fixed
- China Construction Bank4.49%s$4,240/fn
ICBC4.65%s$4,320/fn
Bank of China4.68%s$4,335/fn
AIA New Zealand4.99%$4,492/fn
ANZ Bank New Zealand4.99%s$4,492/fn
ASB Bank4.99%$4,492/fn
Bank of Baroda4.99%$4,492/fn
Police Credit Union4.99%$4,492/fn
Unity Credit Union4.99%s$4,492/fn
Kiwibank5.15%s$4,574/fn
Bank of New Zealand5.19%$4,595/fn
SBS Bank5.19%s$4,595/fn
The Co-operative Bank5.19%s$4,595/fn
TSB Bank5.19%s$4,595/fn
Westpac New Zealand5.19%s$4,595/fn
First Credit Union5.29%s$4,647/fn- Kookmin Bank Auckland Branch5.35%$4,678/fn
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Investor insights
18 Bates Road as a rental
Rent estimate$1,115/wk$970–$1,280 · Little evidence
Gross yield2.6%$57,980 a year on $2.27m
Net yield2.1%After $10,258 of costs
Cash flow−$619/wk30% deposit, interest only at 5.03%
| Rent, 52 weeks | $57,980 |
|---|---|
| Empty between tenants 2 weeks | −$2,230 |
| Property management 9.2% incl. GST | −$5,129 |
| Maintenance 5% of rent | −$2,899 |
| Council rates this year | Not known |
| Landlord insurance the building | Not known |
| Net income before interest | $47,722 |
| Interest $1,589,000 at 5.03%, interest only | −$79,927 |
| Cash flow before tax | −$32,205 |
The rent covers the interest at rates up to 3.00%. That is -4.7% a year on a $681k deposit. A guide before tax and capital growth, from our estimates; not financial advice.
Property data
- Floor area331 m²
- Decade built2010s
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Parking2 car spaces
- Property categoryUse not published
- CouncilWaikato District
- Valuation #4443-4403
- Valuation date1 Oct 2023
From the council’s rating records and the other sources noted on hover. Bedrooms and bathrooms may come from a past listing. Built is the decade the valuer records.
Title and land
Order a title record- Title number809403
- Title typeFreehold
- Estate descriptionFee Simple, 1/1, Lot 2 Deposited Plan 517662, 5,824 m2
- Land area5,826 m²
- Title issued1 Dec 2017
- Land districtSouth Auckland
Instruments on this title9 registered instrumentsEasement Instrument ×5 · Transfer ×2 · Consent Notice under s221(4)(a) Resource Management Act 1991 · Mortgage See the title summary →
Owners and the parties to each instrument are not published on this page. Order the record of title to see them.
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Building consents
Building work the council has consented on this property, newest first. 1 consent on record.
- 1 Aug 2019Adds/Alts$45,800 declared
Swimming pool
Consent BLD0102/20 · Waikato District
Resource consents
What the council has been asked to allow under the Resource Management Act. None on this property · 6 land use or subdivision consents within 250 m.
Within 250 m
- 15 Feb 2024Land use
Proposed extension of the existing dwelling that is unable to comply with type of activity, impervious surfaces, earthworks and building setbacks in the Country Living Zone under the Operative District Plan, and building setbacks in the Rural Lifestyle Zone under the Proposed District Plan – Appeals Version.
LUC0261/24 · Waikato District231 mGranted - 13 Dec 2023Land use
Operative District Plan: Application for the development of a 112m2 that will exceed the permitted 80m2 in accessory building coverage and 700m2 in impervious surfaces. Proposed District Plan: Application for the development of 112m2 shed that requires the importation of clean fill.
LUC0213/24 · Waikato District192 mGranted - 7 Sep 2023Land use
Operative District Plan: Construct an accessory building exceeding permitted gross floor area, impervious surface and earthworks volumes within the Country Living Zone. Proposed District Plan – Appeals Version: Construct an accessory building where earthworks exceed permitted volume of imported fill in the Rural Lifestyle Zone.
LUC0091/24 · Waikato District231 mGranted - 6 Jun 2019Land use
To construct an accessory building (covered outdoor area) within the 12 metre northern side boundary that exceeds the impervious surfaces provisions within the Tamahere Country Living Zone
LUC0459/19 · Waikato District191 mGranted - 11 Dec 2018Land use
Construct and use a new dependant persons dwelling which is not contained within the main dwelling and to increase impervious surfaces on-site so that the District Plan maximum permitted impervious surfaces per site is exceeded in the Country Living Zone.
LUC0227/19 · Waikato District79 mGranted - 22 Jun 2015Land use
To construct a stand alone permanent dependant persons dwelling with attached double garage within the Airport Outer Noise Control Boundary and extend the driveway and living court area triggering a non-compliance with the impervious surfaces rule within the Country Living Zone
LUC0409/15 · Waikato District192 mGranted
Ministry for the Environment, National Monitoring System, July 2014 to June 2025. All resource consents
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About Tamahere
Waikato District
1,909
Properties on the rating roll
1 Oct 2023
Last council revaluation
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