24 properties · Te Hāpara, Gisborne

Desmond Road, Te Hāpara

Desmond Road in Te Hāpara has 24 properties, valued by the council between $391,000 and $1,300,000 with a median of $550,500 (Te Hāpara: $528,000). More of its homes were built in the 1900s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $593,000. 2 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 4-6 Desmond Road, at $1,600,000.

$551kmedian council valuation
$593kour median estimate
2sold in the last 12 months
1910median year built
GisborneTe Hāpara ×Desmond Road ×

24 properties on Desmond Road, Te Hāpara

Highest and lowest on Desmond Road

Highest-valued home4-6 Desmond Road$1,300,000council valuation · 3 bed · 282 m² floor · 819 m² land
Lowest-valued home5 Desmond Road$391,000council valuation · 3 bed · 90 m² floor · 405 m² land
Highest sale in 20264-6 Desmond Road$1,600,000sold 8 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 282 m² floor · 819 m² land

Property values on Desmond Road

The council values Desmond Road's 20 rated properties between $391,000 and $1,300,000. The middle half sit between about $479,100 and $590,250; the median is $550,500 and the mean $573,750.

Lowest: $391k$391kLowest10%: $435k20%: $457k20%30%: $501k40%: $518k40%Median: $551k60%: $553k60%70%: $580k80%: $601k80%90%: $672kHighest: $1.3m$1.3mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
21$438k0—
315$548k1—
44$588k1—

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

Desmond Road compared with Te Hāpara

Desmond Road's median council value is 4% above Te Hāpara's.

Desmond RoadTe HāparaGisborne
Median council value$551k$528k$570k
Sold in the last 12 months8.3%3.1%3%
Median section684 m²760 m²847 m²
Median year built191019501960
Council value per m² of floor$4k$5k$5k

Desmond 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.

2017: $180k (3 sales)$180k20172018: $275k (2 sales)20182020: $400k (3 sales)20202021: $603k (2 sales)20212022: too few sales to say (1 sale)20222023: too few sales to say (1 sale)20232026: $1.16m (2 sales, this year so far)$1.16m2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20262$1,162,500$5,191
20231$650,000$5,417
20221$545,000$4,542
20212$602,500$4,432
20203$400,000$4,000
20182$275,000$2,418
20173$180,000$2,400

Recent sales on Desmond Road

  • 4-6 Desmond Road$1,600,0008 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 282 m² floor · 819 m² land
  • 27 Desmond Road$725,00026 Mar 2026 · 4 bed · 154 m² floor · 647 m² land
  • 25 Desmond Road$650,00025 Aug 2023 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 809 m² land
  • 29 Desmond Road$545,0001 Aug 2022 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 713 m² land
  • 18 Desmond Road$565,0002 Jul 2021 · 4 bed · 120 m² floor · 548 m² land
  • 2 Desmond Road$640,00018 May 2021 · 3 bed · 154 m² floor · 1,052 m² land
  • 11 Desmond Road$250,0007 Dec 2020 · 3 bed · 90 m² floor · 607 m² land
  • 27 Desmond Road$640,00015 Oct 2020 · 4 bed · 154 m² floor · 647 m² land
  • 17 Desmond Road$400,00028 Feb 2020 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 809 m² land
  • 2 Desmond Road$365,0005 Dec 2018 · 3 bed · 154 m² floor · 1,052 m² land
  • 7 Desmond Road$185,00020 May 2018 · 2 bed · 75 m² floor · 405 m² land
  • 5 Desmond Road$165,00016 Nov 2017 · 3 bed · 90 m² floor · 405 m² land
  • 27 Desmond Road$410,00011 Sept 2017 · 4 bed · 154 m² floor · 647 m² land
  • 7 Desmond Road$180,00024 Jul 2017 · 2 bed · 75 m² floor · 405 m² land
  • 15 Desmond Road$220,00023 Nov 2013 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 607 m² land
  • 15 Desmond Road$212,50011 Mar 2013 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 607 m² land
  • 18 Desmond Road$200,0009 Feb 2011 · 4 bed · 120 m² floor · 548 m² land
  • 17 Desmond Road$210,00017 Jun 2010 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 809 m² land
  • 16 Desmond Road$265,00028 Apr 2010 · 4 bed · 222 m² floor · 660 m² land
  • 15 Desmond Road$231,5002 Mar 2009 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 607 m² land

The homes on Desmond Road

Desmond Road has 24 houses. More were built in the 1900s than in any other decade (30%).

1900s: 6 (6 homes)61900s1910s: 6 (6 homes)1910s1920s: 5 (5 homes)1920s1930s: 1 (1 home)1930s1970s: 1 (1 home)1970s2020s: 1 (1 home)12020s

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

Agents who sold on Desmond Road

The real estate agents credited on Desmond Road sales since 2016, most first. Selling here? These are the agents who have sold your neighbours' homes. A count of sales, not a rating. Every agent who sold in Te Hāpara.

  1. Shelley DonaldsonRay White Gisborne
    2 sales on Desmond Road · last Aug 2023
  2. Bronwyn KayBronwyn Kay Real Estate
    1 sale on Desmond Road · last Mar 2026

18 sales on Desmond Road since 2016; 3 of them name an agent we can show, and the counts here are taken from those.

Every address on Desmond Road

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About property on Desmond Road, Te Hāpara

Every property in Desmond Road, Te Hāpara, whether it is for sale or not: homes, sections, farms, lifestyle blocks, shops, offices and industrial land. Each is listed from the council rating roll and Toitū Te Whenua LINZ, with the listing beside it when an agent is marketing it.

Each property has its own page: our estimate of its value beside the council rating valuation, past sale prices, the title and land area, zoning and hazards, building consents, and what it would cost to own.

Listings are published by the agents who market them. Addresses, land details and rating valuations come from Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand and from the council. No ownership information is published.

Header photo: L Maule, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).