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Not listedEstimate $750k – $997k
4
52 Watt Livingstone Road, Westmere
Title boundary · 9,999 m² · LINZ
Unclaimed
227 Tayforth Road
Westmere, Whanganui · Whanganui District
Last sold Oct 2020
OwnBetter estimate
$1.06m
Medium confidence
We estimate it would sell for $1,060,000 as at 5 October 2026, in a range of $910,000 to $1,210,000.
Typical home in Westmere
$980k
The median of our estimates of its 576 homes
$910kLow
$1.06mEstimate
$1.06mCouncil value
$1.21mHigh
How we worked this out
| Council valuation, Sept 2025 | $1,060,000 |
|---|---|
| Market movement in Whanganui District since the council valuation | +1.3% |
| How Westmere sells against council values | +0.4% |
| Homes of this age in Westmere | −0.7% |
| Homes in this price range | −0.6% |
| Nearby recent sales (10) | +0.1% |
| Our estimate | $1,060,000 |
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 227 Tayforth Road
Estimated repayments
$1,980
$848,000 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 $205 less a fortnight — about $5,321 over the 1 year.
All 17 lenders at 1 year fixed
- China Construction Bank4.49%s$1,980/fn
ICBC4.65%s$2,017/fn
Bank of China4.68%s$2,024/fn
AIA New Zealand4.99%$2,098/fn
ANZ Bank New Zealand4.99%s$2,098/fn
ASB Bank4.99%$2,098/fn
Bank of Baroda4.99%$2,098/fn
Police Credit Union4.99%$2,098/fn
Unity Credit Union4.99%s$2,098/fn
Kiwibank5.15%s$2,136/fn
Bank of New Zealand5.19%$2,146/fn
SBS Bank5.19%s$2,146/fn
The Co-operative Bank5.19%s$2,146/fn
TSB Bank5.19%s$2,146/fn
Westpac New Zealand5.19%s$2,146/fn
First Credit Union5.29%s$2,170/fn- Kookmin Bank Auckland Branch5.35%$2,184/fn
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Principal and interest at the lowest advertised card rate, held for the whole loan — no New Zealand rate is. A guide, not a lending offer or financial advice.
Investor insights
227 Tayforth Road as a rental
Rent estimate$785/wk$680–$900 · Little evidence
Gross yield3.9%$40,820 a year on $1.06m
Net yield3.2%After $7,222 of costs
Cash flow−$72/wk30% deposit, interest only at 5.03%
| Rent, 52 weeks | $40,820 |
|---|---|
| Empty between tenants 2 weeks | −$1,570 |
| Property management 9.2% incl. GST | −$3,611 |
| Maintenance 5% of rent | −$2,041 |
| Council rates this year | Not known |
| Landlord insurance the building | Not known |
| Net income before interest | $33,598 |
| Interest $742,000 at 5.03%, interest only | −$37,323 |
| Cash flow before tax | −$3,725 |
The rent covers the interest at rates up to 4.53%. That is -1.2% a year on a $318k deposit. A guide before tax and capital growth, from our estimates; not financial advice.
Property data
- Floor area141 m²
- Decade built1960s
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Parking4 car spaces
- Property categoryUse not published
- CouncilWhanganui District
- Valuation #12880-44401
- Valuation date1 Sep 2025
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 number197405
- Title typeFreehold
- Estate descriptionFee Simple, 1/1, Lot 2 Deposited Plan 348058, 10,000 m2
- Land area9,999 m²
- Title issued30 Aug 2005
- Land districtWellington
Instruments on this title3 registered instrumentsMortgage · Transfer · Transfer and Grant of Easement 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. 2 consents on record.
- 1 Jun 2022Adds/Alts$400,000 declared
Full internal renovation/new internal layout
Consent 22/0227 · Whanganui District - 1 Nov 2020Adds/Alts$5,500 declared
Install a metro freestanding wee rad wood burner into the lounge
Consent 20/0690 · Whanganui District
Resource consents
What the council has been asked to allow under the Resource Management Act. 1 on this property · 5 land use or subdivision consents within 250 m.
On this property
- 21 Oct 2020Withdrawn
Within 250 m
- 20 Apr 2023Land use and subdivision
Variation of condition and addition of new condition
SUB22/138V1 · Whanganui District196 mGranted - 30 Aug 2022Land use and subdivision
Five lot subdivision and non-compliant sightlines
SUB22/138 · Whanganui District196 mGranted - 30 Aug 2022Land use and subdivision
Non-compliant sightlines associated with five lot subdivision
RCLU22/0132 · Whanganui District196 mGranted - 3 Sep 2020111 mGranted
- 22 Nov 2017111 mGranted
Ministry for the Environment, National Monitoring System, July 2014 to June 2025. All resource consents
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About Westmere
Whanganui District
656
Properties on the rating roll
10 Jun 2026
Last council revaluation
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