Sowman Street, The Brook
Sowman Street in The Brook has 46 properties, valued by the council between $490,000 and $860,000 with a median of $640,000 (The Brook: $640,000). Most of its homes were built in the 1970s. We estimate its homes at a median $636,000. 2 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 21 Sowman Street, at $640,000.
46 properties on Sowman Street, The Brook
Highest and lowest on Sowman Street
Property values on Sowman Street
The council values Sowman Street's 45 rated properties between $490,000 and $860,000. The middle half sit between about $600,000 and $705,000; the median is $640,000 and the mean $654,222.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | $510k | 0 | — |
| 3 | 32 | $620k | 2 | — |
| 4 | 10 | $740k | 0 | — |
Council rating valuations: the council's figure for apportioning rates, not a market appraisal.
Sowman Street compared with The Brook
Sowman Street's median council value is about the same as The Brook's.
| Sowman Street | The Brook | Nelson | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median council value | $640k | $640k | $700k |
| Sold in the last 12 months | 4.3% | 2.2% | 3.6% |
| Median section | 594 m² | 611 m² | 695 m² |
| Median year built | 1970 | 1970 | 1970 |
| Council value per m² of floor | $5k | $5k | $5k |
Sowman Street 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.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | $640,000 | $4,923 |
| 2025 | 1 | $675,000 | $6,136 |
| 2024 | 1 | $640,000 | $5,333 |
| 2023 | 1 | $660,000 | $5,500 |
| 2022 | 3 | $740,000 | $6,975 |
| 2021 | 1 | $715,000 | $6,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | $660,000 | $3,474 |
| 2019 | 1 | $521,000 | $4,342 |
| 2018 | 2 | $565,816 | $4,715 |
| 2017 | 1 | $490,000 | $3,267 |
| 2016 | 5 | $445,000 | $2,516 |
Recent sales on Sowman Street
- 21 Sowman Street$640,00010 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor · 557 m² land
- 27 Sowman Street$675,00016 Nov 2025 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 557 m² land
- 26 Sowman Street$640,0002 Mar 2024 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 585 m² land
- 49 Sowman Street$660,00013 Mar 2023 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 560 m² land
- 37 Sowman Street$751,04211 Oct 2022 · 4 bed · 199 m² floor · 573 m² land
- 3 Sowman Street$740,00028 Sept 2022 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 611 m² land
- 10B Sowman Street$558,00029 Apr 2022 · 2 bed · 80 m² floor
- 9 Sowman Street$715,00015 Jun 2021 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 564 m² land
- 32 Sowman Street$660,0007 Aug 2020 · 4 bed · 190 m² floor · 529 m² land
- 35 Sowman Street$521,00021 Jan 2019 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 557 m² land
- 41 Sowman Street$566,13317 Dec 2018 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor · 878 m² land
- 28 Sowman Street$565,50011 Sept 2018 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 544 m² land
- 34 Sowman Street$490,00026 Jun 2017 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor · 516 m² land
- 9 Sowman Street$430,00015 Nov 2016 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 564 m² land
- 51 Sowman Street$544,00026 Aug 2016 · 4 bed · 233 m² floor · 476 m² land
- 37 Sowman Street$445,0002 May 2016 · 4 bed · 199 m² floor · 573 m² land
- 31 Sowman Street$382,5003 Apr 2016 · 4 bed · 152 m² floor · 898 m² land
- 15 Sowman Street$550,00020 Jan 2016 · 4 bed · 200 m² floor · 985 m² land
- 7 Sowman Street$335,00014 Oct 2015 · 3 bed · 115 m² floor · 615 m² land
- 5 Sowman Street$336,0009 Apr 2015 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 611 m² land
The homes on Sowman Street
Sowman Street has 42 houses and 3 units and townhouses. Most were built in the 1970s (80%).
Building and resource consents on Sowman Street
- 21 Sowman Street1 Feb 2025 · Building consentInstall metro eco wee ped fire
- 38 Sowman Street1 Dec 2022 · Building consentInternal alterations
More streets in The Brook
- Brook Street269
- Westbrook Terrace72
- Seymour Avenue51
- Robinson Road31
- Hinau Street21
- Blick Terrace20
- Larges Lane20
- Burn Place17
- Hillside Lane16
- Rata Street15
- Miro Street13
- Waterdale Way13
Every street in The Brook, and the suburb's house prices and sales.
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 Sowman Street
The real estate agents credited on Sowman Street 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 The Brook.
- Benjamin CooperChange Real Estate1 sale on Sowman Street · last Nov 2025
- 27 Sowman StreetNov 2025 · $675k
Elisha SheffordHarcourts Richmond1 sale on Sowman Street · last Mar 2023- 49 Sowman StreetMar 2023 · $660k
- Martin WilkieChange Real Estate1 sale on Sowman Street · last Mar 2023
- 49 Sowman StreetMar 2023 · $660k
Darryn WilliamsSummit Real Estate Limited Nelson1 sale on Sowman Street · last Jun 2021- 9 Sowman StreetJun 2021 · $715k
- Vanessa GriffinRay White Richmond1 sale on Sowman Street · last Dec 2018
- 41 Sowman StreetDec 2018 · $566k
18 sales on Sowman Street since 2016; 4 of them name an agent we can show, and the counts here are taken from those.
Every address on Sowman Street
46
- 1 Sowman Street
- 3 Sowman Street
- 4A Sowman Street4 Sowman Street
- 5 Sowman Street
- 6 Sowman Street
- 7 Sowman Street
- 8A Sowman Street8 Sowman Street
- 9 Sowman Street
- 10A Sowman Street10B Sowman Street
- 11 Sowman Street
- 12 Sowman Street
- 13 Sowman Street
- 14 Sowman Street
- 15 Sowman Street
- 16 Sowman Street
- 17 Sowman Street
- 18 Sowman Street
- 19 Sowman Street
- 20 Sowman Street
- 21 Sowman Street
- 22 Sowman Street
- 23 Sowman Street
- 24 Sowman Street
- 25 Sowman Street
- 26 Sowman Street
- 27 Sowman Street
- 28 Sowman Street
- 29 Sowman Street
- 30 Sowman Street
- 31 Sowman Street
- 32 Sowman Street
- 33 Sowman Street
- 34 Sowman Street
- 35 Sowman Street
- 36 Sowman Street
- 37 Sowman Street
- 38 Sowman Street
- 41 Sowman Street
- 42 Sowman Street
- 43 Sowman Street
- 45 Sowman Street
- 49 Sowman Street
- 51 Sowman Street
About property on Sowman Street, The Brook
Every property in Sowman Street, The Brook, 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: Rich Hay on Unsplash (licence).























