
Stratford house prices and sales
Stratford's median sale price over the last twelve months was $485k, across 143 sales, down 2% on the twelve months before.
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About Stratford
Two-bedroom homes sold for a median $400k and three-bedroom homes for $496k. Homes sold for a median $3,938 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Stratford change hands every 6.5 years on median, against 6.4 across Stratford and 7.9 nationally. About 4.5% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Stratford
- Midhirst Schoolprimary ยท Years 1-8
- Stratford Primary Schoolprimary ยท Years 1-8
- Toko Schoolprimary ยท Years 1-8
- Avon Schoolprimary ยท Years 1-8
- St Joseph's School (Stratford)primary ยท Years 1-8
- Stratford High Schoolsecondary ยท Years 9-15
- Taranaki Diocesan School for Girlssecondary ยท Years 9-15
Stratford house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Stratford's median sale price over the last twelve months was $485k, across 143 sales, down 2% on the twelve months before. Across Stratford it was $490k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per mยฒ floor | Per mยฒ land (est.) | Stratford median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 99 | $497,000 | $3,953 | $244 | $498,500 |
| 2025 | 157 | $495,000 | $3,846 | $225 | $507,500 |
| 2024 | 123 | $465,000 | $3,692 | $227 | $475,000 |
| 2023 | 124 | $496,250 | $3,800 | $229 | $512,500 |
| 2022 | 122 | $517,500 | $3,876 | $245 | $517,500 |
| 2021 | 216 | $453,000 | $3,519 | $220 | $440,000 |
| 2020 | 241 | $340,000 | $2,548 | $163 | $349,233 |
| 2019 | 181 | $290,000 | $2,296 | $137 | $290,000 |
| 2018 | 190 | $267,000 | $2,023 | $129 | $270,000 |
| 2017 | 161 | $250,000 | $1,910 | $102 | $256,000 |
| 2016 | 179 | $233,000 | $1,737 | $99 | $240,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Stratford, up 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Stratford
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $400k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $496k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $600k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per mยฒ floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 38 | $373k | 18 | $400k | $4,133 |
| 3 | 81 | $425k | 33 | $496k | $4,023 |
| 4 | 26 | $520k | 13 | $600k | $3,577 |
| 5+ | 8 | $595k | 3 | โ | $2,914 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Stratford sold for a median $3,938 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Stratford: $3,980); the land under houses sold for an estimated $242 per square metre (Stratford: $212). A sale price is not split between land and house, so the land figure gives the land the council's share of each sale โ the land value as a part of the capital value at the last revaluation.
Recent sales in Stratford
- 60 Swansea Road$275,0007 Aug 2026 ยท 2 bed ยท 80 mยฒ floor ยท 1,308 mยฒ land
- 5 Percy Avenue$470,00030 Jul 2026 ยท 112 mยฒ floor ยท 911 mยฒ land
- 59 Cloten Road$430,00021 Jul 2026 ยท 3 bed ยท 107 mยฒ floor ยท 1,012 mยฒ land
- 38 Celia Street$532,00017 Jul 2026 ยท 190 mยฒ floor ยท 750 mยฒ land
- 86 Brecon Road$525,00016 Jul 2026 ยท 120 mยฒ floor ยท 809 mยฒ land
- 414 Beaconsfield Road$755,00014 Jul 2026 ยท 154 mยฒ floor ยท 8,643 mยฒ land
- 21 Falstaff Street$345,00013 Jul 2026 ยท 2 bed ยท 77 mยฒ floor ยท 483 mยฒ land
- 28 Cassandra Street$535,0008 Jul 2026 ยท 3 bed ยท 140 mยฒ floor ยท 981 mยฒ land
- 70 Pembroke Road West$402,2326 Jul 2026 ยท 120 mยฒ floor ยท 1,219 mยฒ land
- 17 Elizabeth Grove$550,0004 Jul 2026 ยท 3 bed ยท 180 mยฒ floor ยท 1,368 mยฒ land
- 152 Miranda Street$430,00029 Jun 2026 ยท 132 mยฒ floor ยท 1,012 mยฒ land
- 15 Rosalind Street$535,00026 Jun 2026 ยท 3 bed ยท 133 mยฒ floor ยท 1,012 mยฒ land
How long owners stay in Stratford
Homes in Stratford change hands every 6.5 years on median, against 6.4 across Stratford and 7.9 nationally.
By kind: houses 6.4 years, units & townhouses 11.3 years.
Time between a home's sales, for homes that resold in the last five years. A home not sold since our records begin is not counted, so owners who stay longest are under-represented.
Who lives in Stratford
About 6,576 people lived in Stratford at the 2023 census (up 7% since 2018); their median age was about 41 (Stratford: 40); 75% of households owned their home (Stratford: 74%).
Age
- 30-64 years42%
- 65 years and over21%
- Under 15 years20%
- 15-29 years17%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)65%
- One-person household29%
- Other multi-person household3%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)3%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European88%
- Mฤori17%
- Asian4%
- Pacific Peoples2%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand88%
- United Kingdom and Ireland4%
- Middle East and Africa3%
- Asia2%
- Australia2%
- Pacific Islands1%
- North America1%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00020%
- $30,001-$50,00018%
- $70,001-$100,00017%
- $20,001-$30,00013%
- $50,001-$70,00012%
- $150,001-$200,0009%
- $20,000 or less6%
- $200,001 or more5%
Dwellings
- Separate house87%
- Joined dwelling11%
- Other private dwelling1%
- Non-private dwelling1%
Highest qualification
- No qualification25%
- Level 1 certificate15%
- Level 3 certificate13%
- Level 4 certificate12%
- Level 2 certificate11%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification8%
- Level 5 diploma6%
- Level 6 diploma4%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Stratford. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Stratford
39 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Stratford in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Rebecca BruceMcDonald Real Estate Limited27 sales here
- Donna BlackCollective First National Stratford15 sales here
- Leigh CommerfordCollective First National Stratford15 sales here
- Phillipa PerrettCollective First National Stratford11 sales here
- Gemma HeathCollective First National Stratford11 sales here
- Kyle BatesMcDonald Real Estate Limited10 sales here
- Danny BatesMcDonald Real Estate Limited7 sales here
- Laurel CaskeyArizto7 sales here
- Sonya JoyceCollective First National Stratford7 sales here
- Lizette BrethertonMcDonald Real Estate Limited7 sales here
- Natalie WhiteMcDonald Real Estate Limited Hawera5 sales here
- Nicole McDonaldMatthew & Co Real Estate Limited5 sales here
Offices in Stratford
All 39 real estate agents in Stratford, with their recent sales and which agencies sell the suburb.
Counted from sales records that name the agent, and from current listings. A count of activity, not a rating.
Building and resource consents in Stratford
- 7 Broadway1 Aug 2026 ยท Building consentDwg with gas fire 7 broadway Ave Waikuku Beach lot 123 dp 71285
- 64 Warwick Road1 Aug 2026 ยท Building consentGge 64 warwick Rd Mandeville North lot 111 dp 458942
- 1 Montague Grove1 Aug 2026 ยท Building consentDemolish lean-to, extend dwg to create open plan kitchen, dining & living area
- 10 Cordelia Street1 Jul 2026 ยท Building consentDwg with attached gge 10 cordelia St Kaiapoi lot 368 dp 623830
- 28 Celia Street1 Jul 2026 ยท Building consentInstall metro wee rad base (ecan/mfe #152162) fire
Search building consents in Stratford and see Stats NZ's count of new homes there.
Sales and valuations as at 18 September 2026, from council and LINZ records. Figures resting on fewer than 5 sales are not shown.
Streets in Stratford
83
- Achilles Street50
- Adrian Street8
- Ajax Street20
- Antonio Street45
- Ariel Street78
- Avon Street12
- Beaconsfield Road33
- Bianca Crescent18
- Biron Place11
- Brecon Road152
- Brecon Road South6
- Broadway193
- Caesar Street7
- Capulet Place6
- Cassandra Street50
- Celia Street141
- Claudius Street5
- Cloten Road64
- Cordelia Street107
- Craig Street16
- Cressida Avenue27
- Curtis Street12
- East Road19
- Elizabeth Grove42
- Elsinore Street10
- Esk Road2
- Essex Street22
- Exeter Street25
- Fabian Street18
- Fairbank Avenue20
- Falstaff Street24
- Fenton Street64
- Ferdinand Street5
- Flint Road East14
- Flint Road West62
- Ford Street8
- Glanville Road20
- Hamlet Street114
- Hathaway Street19
- Hills Road22
- Hunt Road2
- Juliet Street81
- Lear Street18
- Lysander Street18
- Macbeth Street2
- Margaret Street24
- Maria Place5
- Mercade Close32
- Midsummer Avenue13
- Miranda Street120
- Montague Grove42
- Montjoy Street16
- Mountain Road7
- Oberon Street53
- Olivia Street26
- Opunake Road2
- Orlando Street99
- Orsino Place4
- Oswald Place15
- Othello Place1
- Page Street25
- Pembroke Road East52
- Pembroke Road West76
- Percy Avenue25
- Pisanio Way11
- Portia Street87
- Regan Street170
- Romeo Street21
- Rosalind Street28
- Seyton Street55
- Shakespeare Street8
- Standish Road1
- Stanley Road11
- Surrey Street18
- Swansea Road102
- Sylvia Street6
- Taurus Street1
- Titania Street17
- Tybalt Street21
- Ulysses Street9
- Verona Place25
- Victoria Road10
- Warwick Road77
About property in Stratford
Every property in Stratford, 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 Toitลซ 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 Toitลซ Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand and from the council. No ownership information is published.























