Building consents · Stats NZ figures to September 2026
Residential building consents in Oxford
795 new homes were consented in the Waimakariri District council area in the year to September 2026, up 15% on the year before. Below: 343 residential consents we hold in Oxford, searchable and on the map.
Stats NZ publishes building consents down to the council, so the official figures on this page are for the Waimakariri District council area.
New homes consented each month
Dwellings in new building consents, Waimakariri District, the last five years.
Since 1991: houses and everything else
New homes consented each year, houses against townhouses, flats, units, apartments and retirement village units. The most in one year was 1,248 in 2013.
What kind of homes
New dwellings consented in the year to September 2026, by type, with the average floor area and value Stats NZ’s figures give.
- Houses626
168 m² average · $454k average value · +15% on the year before
- Retirement village units118
105 m² average · $292k average value · +19% on the year before
- Townhouses, flats and units51
102 m² average · $281k average value · −2% on the year before
Residential consents on record in Oxford
Individual building consents we hold, each on its property: 343 from 1 Aug 2019 to 1 Sep 2026. Councils publish their records unevenly, so these are what we have, not every consent issued — for the full count, see the official figures above.
What the work is
Consents in the last five years by the kind of work their description names.
- Fires and heating77
10 in the last 12 months · typically $3,000
- New homes63
13 in the last 12 months · typically $400k
- Alterations and additions42
5 in the last 12 months · typically $24k
- Garages, sheds and carports33
9 in the last 12 months · typically $57k
- Relocated buildings10
2 in the last 12 months · typically $70k
- Multiple homes5
typically $600k
- Pools and spas5
typically $75k
- Plumbing, drainage and wastewater5
typically $15k
- Repairs, recladding and strengthening3
typically $150k
- Retaining walls1
1 in the last 12 months · typically $500k
Consents on record by month
The last three years. A recent dip is often records still to arrive.
Largest in the last 12 months
- $1.2mConstruction of seven 2-3 bdrm res buildings 33 Church Street, Oxford
- $822kDwg with log burner, alfresco area with outdoor fire, attached carport & wastewater system 232 bush Rd Oxford lot 5 dp 373314 232 Bush Road, Oxford
- $660kDwg with attached gge & logburner 61 Browns rock Rd Burnt Hill lot 15 dp 395088 61 Browns Rock Road, Burnt Hill
- $500kLandslide remediation - construction of a retaining wall to stabilise the land. 298 Burnt Hill Road, Burnt Hill
- $400kConstruction of detached dwg - single storey with 3 169 High Street, Oxford
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Suburbs in Oxford
Where the consents we hold are, most in the last 12 months first.
Questions
How many building consents were issued in Oxford?
In the year to September 2026, Stats NZ counted 795 new homes consented in the Waimakariri District council area, with $354m of residential and $43.2m of non-residential building work.
What is a building consent?
Written approval from a council (a building consent authority) that planned building work complies with the Building Code. Most new buildings, additions, structural alterations, fires and plumbing and drainage work need one; some minor work is exempt under Schedule 1 of the Building Act 2004.
Where do these figures come from?
The official counts are Stats NZ’s monthly Building consents issued release (CC BY 4.0), covering every consent every council issues. The individual consents listed are ones we hold from councils’ records and other public sources; they are not a complete list for every council.