36 properties · Whitby, Porirua

Observatory Close, Whitby

Observatory Close in Whitby has 36 properties, valued by the council between $500,000 and $1,270,000 with a median of $950,000 (Whitby: $910,000). Most of its homes were built in the 1980s. We estimate its homes at a median $926,000. 3 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $950,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 30 Observatory Close, at $920,000. 1 is for sale now.

$950kmedian council valuation
$926kour median estimate
$950kmedian sale, last 12 months · 3 sales
1980median year built
1for sale now
PoriruaWhitby ×Observatory Close ×

36 properties on Observatory Close, Whitby

Highest and lowest on Observatory Close

Highest-valued home15 Observatory Close$1,270,000council valuation · 5 bed · 250 m² floor · 1,257 m² land
Lowest-valued home4A Observatory Close$500,000council valuation · 1,118 m² land
Highest sale in 202630 Observatory Close$920,000sold 29 May 2026 · 3 bed · 210 m² floor · 632 m² land

Property values on Observatory Close

The council values Observatory Close's 35 rated properties between $500,000 and $1,270,000. The middle half sit between about $916,000 and $1,019,000; the median is $950,000 and the mean $966,000.

Lowest: $500k$500kLowest10%: $828k20%: $902k20%30%: $930k40%: $940k40%Median: $950k60%: $960k60%70%: $1.0m80%: $1.03m80%90%: $1.17mHighest: $1.27m$1.27mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
37$850k1—
422$950k2—
5+5$1.03m0—

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

Observatory Close compared with Whitby

Observatory Close's median council value is 4% above Whitby's.

Observatory CloseWhitbyPorirua
Median council value$950k$910k$760k
Median sale, last 12 months$950k$885k$821k
Sold in the last 12 months8.3%4.7%3%
Time between sales17.1 yrs8.5 yrs9.0 yrs
Median section756 m²635 m²663 m²
Median year built198019901970
Council value per m² of floor$4k$5k$5k

Observatory Close 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: $600k (3 sales)$600k20162017: $655k (3 sales)2018: $667k (2 sales)20182019: $773k (5 sales)2020: $1.14m (2 sales)$1.14m20202021: $1.11m (2 sales)2022: $1.11m (2 sales)20222023: $1.07m (2 sales)2024: $958k (4 sales)20242025: $950k (3 sales)$950k2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$920,000$4,381
20253$950,000$4,460
20244$957,500$4,284
20232$1,070,000$4,280
20222$1,110,225$4,106
20212$1,110,000$4,841
20202$1,143,850$4,404
20195$772,500$3,560
20182$666,500$3,937
20173$655,000$2,823
20163$600,000$3,084

Recent sales on Observatory Close

The homes on Observatory Close

Observatory Close has 33 houses, 2 units and townhouses and 1 section. Most were built in the 1980s (79%).

1950s: 1 (1 home)11950s1980s: 27 (27 homes)271980s1990s: 2 (2 homes)1990s2000s: 4 (4 homes)42000s

How long owners stay on Observatory Close

Homes on Observatory Close that resold in the last five years had been held a median 17.1 years (Whitby: 8.5 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 12 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 Observatory Close

3building consents in the last 5 years
1resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 8 Observatory Close1 Nov 2024 · Building consentInternal alt including new bathrm to replace laundry, relocate laundry in gge & associated plumbing & drainage. Removal of corner window in upper level bathrm & replace with exterior wall
  • 22 Observatory Close1 Dec 2022 · Building consentUpdate deck, including replacing balustrade with glass panels & update deck boards to composite decking.
  • 26 Observatory Close1 Mar 2022 · Building consentTo convert part of the ground floor living area into a 2nd household unit
  • 26 Observatory Close12 Jan 2022 · Resource consentConversion of part of the lower floor of an existing dwelling into a self-contained unit which won’t comply with the outdoor living area.

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 Observatory Close

The real estate agents credited on Observatory Close 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 Whitby.

  1. Eileen GillespieNew Zealand Sotheby's International Realty Wellington
    3 sales on Observatory Close · last May 2026
  2. Suzanne StokesTommy's Real Estate Limited
    3 sales on Observatory Close · last Sep 2022
  3. Robert RomanosTommy's Real Estate Limited
    2 sales on Observatory Close · last Feb 2024
  4. Wayne KeatsTommy's Real Estate Limited
    2 sales on Observatory Close · last Feb 2024
  5. Michelle BarberHarcourts Whitby
    2 sales on Observatory Close · last Apr 2019
  6. Holly WilliamsBayleys Paremata Residential
    1 sale on Observatory Close · last Sep 2025
  7. Martin CardnoBayleys Paremata Residential
    1 sale on Observatory Close · last Sep 2025
  8. Adriana WatsonHarcourts
    1 sale on Observatory Close · last Sep 2025
  9. Blair ThompsonHarcourts
    1 sale on Observatory Close · last Aug 2024

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

Every address on Observatory Close

36

About property on Observatory Close, Whitby

Every property in Observatory Close, Whitby, 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: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).