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Douglas Road, Wakatu

Douglas Road in Wakatu has 73 properties, valued by the council between $355,000 and $1,220,000 with a median of $625,000 (Wakatu: $640,000). More of its homes were built in the 1970s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $640,000. 3 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $640,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 20 Douglas Road, at $820,000. 2 are for sale now.

$625kmedian council valuation
$640kour median estimate
$640kmedian sale, last 12 months · 3 sales
1970median year built
2for sale now
NelsonWakatu ×Douglas Road ×

73 properties on Douglas Road, Wakatu

Highest and lowest on Douglas Road

Highest-valued home17 Douglas Road$1,220,000council valuation · 1 bed · 236 m² floor · 1,098 m² land
Lowest-valued home2/23 Douglas Road$355,000council valuation · 2 bed · 60 m² floor
Highest sale in 202620 Douglas Road$820,000sold 18 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 120 m² floor · 2,697 m² land

Property values on Douglas Road

The council values Douglas Road's 64 rated properties between $355,000 and $1,220,000. The middle half sit between about $510,500 and $725,000; the median is $625,000 and the mean $630,469.

Lowest: $355k$355kLowest10%: $455k20%: $483k20%30%: $538k40%: $562k40%Median: $625k60%: $680k60%70%: $710k80%: $740k80%90%: $827kHighest: $1.22m$1.22mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
13$840k0—
28$498k0—
341$575k3$640k
48$720k0—
5+4$810k0—

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

Douglas Road compared with Wakatu

Douglas Road's median council value is about the same as Wakatu's.

Douglas RoadWakatuNelson
Median council value$625k$640k$700k
Median sale, last 12 months$640k$669k$705k
Sold in the last 12 months4.1%5.1%3.6%
Time between sales12.0 yrs8.8 yrs8.7 yrs
Median section784 m²759 m²695 m²
Median year built197019701970
Council value per m² of floor$5k$5k$5k

Douglas 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.

2016: $452k (4 sales)$452k2017: $488k (5 sales)20172018: $450k (3 sales)2019: $478k (3 sales)20192020: $616k (4 sales)2021: $600k (2 sales)20212023: $565k (5 sales)2024: $623k (2 sales)20242025: $628k (2 sales)2026: $640k (3 sales, this year so far)$640k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20263$640,000$6,188
20252$627,500$4,413
20242$622,500$3,403
20235$565,000$6,125
20212$600,000$5,458
20204$616,190$4,599
20193$478,000$4,091
20183$450,000$3,600
20175$487,500$2,438
20164$452,000$2,856

Recent sales on Douglas Road

The homes on Douglas Road

Douglas Road has 47 houses and 22 units and townhouses. More were built in the 1970s than in any other decade (30%).

1940s: 4 (4 homes)41940s1950s: 10 (10 homes)1950s1960s: 15 (15 homes)1960s1970s: 19 (19 homes)191970s1980s: 14 (14 homes)1980s1990s: 2 (2 homes)21990s

How long owners stay on Douglas Road

Homes on Douglas Road that resold in the last five years had been held a median 12.0 years (Wakatu: 8.8 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 11 resales in the last five years. A home not sold since our records begin is not counted, so owners who stay longest are under-represented.

Building and resource consents on Douglas Road

5building consents in the last 5 years
  • 18 Douglas Road1 Aug 2026 · Building consentAmendment to bco10376100 - enlarging back extension with new rear deck
  • 15 Douglas Road1 Feb 2026 · Building consentAdd of new toilet
  • 18 Douglas Road1 Jan 2026 · Building consentCoa - infilled carport on sleepout & kitchenette
  • 11 Douglas Road1 Aug 2025 · Building consentWood burner - masport Hurunui
  • 4 Douglas Road1 Jun 2022 · Building consentSleepout add

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 Douglas Road

The real estate agents credited on Douglas 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 Wakatu.

  1. Glen ThompsonArizto
    2 sales on Douglas Road · last Sep 2026
  2. Martin WilkieChange Real Estate
    2 sales on Douglas Road · last May 2026
  3. Darryn WilliamsSummit Real Estate Limited Nelson
    2 sales on Douglas Road · last Mar 2025
  4. Craig HamiltonRaine & Horne Richmond | Nelson City | Stoke | Motueka
    2 sales on Douglas Road · last Jul 2023
  5. Alex RidsdaleRay White Richmond
    1 sale on Douglas Road · last Sep 2026
  6. Tom GargiuloRay White Richmond
    1 sale on Douglas Road · last Sep 2026
  7. Robin GoetzkeChange Real Estate
    1 sale on Douglas Road · last May 2026
  8. Cleo HodgsonYou Realty Limited
    1 sale on Douglas Road · last Mar 2026
  9. Rebecca WilliamsSummit Real Estate Limited Nelson
    1 sale on Douglas Road · last Mar 2025

37 sales on Douglas Road since 2016; 16 of them name an agent we can show, and the counts here are taken from those.

Every address on Douglas Road

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About property on Douglas Road, Wakatu

Every property in Douglas Road, Wakatu, 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).