Estimate $673k – $896k
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3 Melrose Street, Highfield
12 properties · Highfield, Timaru
Melrose Street, Highfield
Melrose Street in Highfield has 12 properties, valued by the council between $425,000 and $760,000 with a median of $580,000 (Highfield: $550,000). More of its homes were built in the 1930s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $634,000. 2 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 5 Melrose Street, at $605,000.
$580kmedian council valuation
$634kour median estimate
2sold in the last 12 months
1930median year built
12 properties on Melrose Street, Highfield
Estimate $623k – $829k
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8 Melrose Street, Highfield
Estimate $596k – $793k
3
4 Melrose Street, Highfield
Estimate $588k – $782k
3
6 Melrose Street, Highfield
Estimate $588k – $782k
3
12 Melrose Street, Highfield
Estimate $569k – $721k
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7 Melrose Street, Highfield
Estimate $513k – $650k
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5 Melrose Street, Highfield
Estimate $447k – $567k
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15 Melrose Street, Highfield
$460,000 CV
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15 Melrose Street, Highfield
Estimate $405k – $514k
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10 Melrose Street, Highfield
Estimate $374k – $497k
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16 Melrose Street, Highfield
Estimate $397k – $503k
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14 Melrose Street, Highfield
Highest and lowest on Melrose Street
Property values on Melrose Street
The council values Melrose Street's 12 rated properties between $425,000 and $760,000. The middle half sit between about $452,250 and $674,000; the median is $580,000 and the mean $571,667.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | $460k | 1 | — |
| 3 | 6 | $670k | 0 | — |
| 4 | 3 | $630k | 1 | — |
Council rating valuations: the council's figure for apportioning rates, not a market appraisal.
Melrose Street compared with Highfield
Melrose Street's median council value is 5% above Highfield's.
| Melrose Street | Highfield | Timaru | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median council value | $580k | $550k | $495k |
| Sold in the last 12 months | 16.7% | 4.5% | 4.1% |
| Median section | 792 m² | 733 m² | 754 m² |
| Median year built | 1930 | 1960 | 1960 |
| Council value per m² of floor | $4k | $4k | $4k |
Recent sales on Melrose Street
- 5 Melrose Street$605,00016 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 200 m² floor · 799 m² land
- 10 Melrose Street$458,00016 Mar 2026 · 2 bed · 130 m² floor · 792 m² land
- 7 Melrose Street$600,00021 Jan 2025 · 4 bed · 179 m² floor · 551 m² land
- 15 Melrose Street$650,00010 Jan 2024 · 2 bed · 130 m² floor
- 15 Melrose Street$460,00024 Nov 2022 · 2 bed · 90 m² floor
- 15 Melrose Street$470,0002 Nov 2022 · 2 bed · 130 m² floor
- 14 Melrose Street$340,0008 Jul 2020 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 539 m² land
- 7 Melrose Street$240,0007 Feb 2013 · 4 bed · 179 m² floor · 551 m² land
- 7 Melrose Street$280,00023 Jan 2013 · 4 bed · 179 m² floor · 551 m² land
- 16 Melrose Street$210,05014 Dec 2011 · 3 bed · 134 m² floor · 539 m² land
- 15 Melrose Street$279,00023 Oct 2011 · 2 bed · 90 m² floor
- 15 Melrose Street$276,50029 Sept 2011 · 2 bed · 130 m² floor
- 3 Melrose Street$345,00013 Feb 2006 · 4 bed · 180 m² floor · 825 m² land
- 8 Melrose Street$255,00020 Mar 2005 · 3 bed · 191 m² floor · 792 m² land
- 8 Melrose Street$141,00010 Sept 2002 · 3 bed · 191 m² floor · 792 m² land
- 8 Melrose Street$133,00016 Jan 2001 · 3 bed · 191 m² floor · 792 m² land
- 14 Melrose Street$79,00019 Dec 1999 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 539 m² land
- 7 Melrose Street$105,00025 May 1998 · 4 bed · 179 m² floor · 551 m² land
- 14 Melrose Street$86,00030 Jan 1997 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 539 m² land
- 6 Melrose Street$95,0008 Nov 1994 · 3 bed · 185 m² floor · 792 m² land
The homes on Melrose Street
Melrose Street has 10 houses and 2 units and townhouses. More were built in the 1930s than in any other decade (42%).
Building and resource consents on Melrose Street
7building consents in the last 5 years
- 4 Melrose Street10 Aug 2026 · Building consentAMEND B2 Modification
- 7 Melrose Street27 Mar 2026 · Building consentAlterations
- 8 Melrose Street15 May 2025 · Building consentInstall Woodsman Serene Wetback Freestanding Woodburner
- 15 Melrose Street31 Aug 2024 · Building consentAlteration (Bathroom)
- 14 Melrose Street17 Apr 2024 · Building consentLAPSED
More streets in Highfield
- Wai-Iti Road236
- Douglas Street178
- Otipua Road137
- Orbell Street74
- Matai Crescent69
- Nile Street68
- Park Lane54
- Rugby Street54
- Guinness Street51
- Seddon Street46
- Kauri Street42
- Kitchener Square42
Every street in Highfield, 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 Melrose Street
The real estate agents credited on Melrose 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 Highfield.
Tracey ShawHarcourts Timaru2 sales on Melrose Street · last Mar 2026- 10 Melrose StreetMar 2026 · $458k
- 15 Melrose StreetNov 2022 · $460k
Jemima KartoloHarcourts Timaru1 sale on Melrose Street · last Aug 2026- 12 Melrose StreetAug 2026
- Jeremy KartoloHarcourts Timaru1 sale on Melrose Street · last Aug 2026
- 12 Melrose StreetAug 2026
- Leanne PrendevilleRaine & Horne Timaru1 sale on Melrose Street · last Jan 2025
- 7 Melrose StreetJan 2025 · $600k
Ben GroundwaterLJ Hooker Timaru1 sale on Melrose Street · last Nov 2022- 15 Melrose StreetNov 2022 · $470k
8 sales on Melrose Street since 2016; 5 of them name an agent we can show, and the counts here are taken from those.
Every address on Melrose Street
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About property on Melrose Street, Highfield
Every property in Melrose Street, Highfield, 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: Tegan Conway on Unsplash (licence).