Hyper-Local Property Insights

Joseph Banks Drive Area

Sections: 3

3 Bedrooms: 76

4 Bedrooms: 335

5 Bedrooms: 111

6+ Bedrooms: 8

Year Built:

Number of Properties in Area: 533

Included Streets & Number of Properties:

  • Joseph Banks Drive: 90

  • Molyneux Close: 42

  • Inlet Waters: 6

  • Portage Place: 23

  • Saunders Close: 40

  • The Masthead: 70

  • Bowsprit Way: 17

  • Lanyon Place: 40

  • Voyager Way: 15

  • Samwell Drive: 74

  • Petrel Lane: 15

  • Navigation Drive (2-96): 74

  • Bowman Place: 12

  • Astronomer Place: 15

Sales in Area

Last month: 1

Last 3 months: 3

Last 6 months: 12

Last 12 months: 25

Turnover Rate: 4.2%

(Last 12 months)

Number of Properties Currently for Sale: 12

Median Sales Price: $1,000,000

 (Last 6 months)

Median Days to Sell: 47

(Last 6 months)

Weeks of Inventory

(Last 6 months)

Why Hyper Local Data is Valuable

National and regional sales data is regularly reported and easy to find, but it offers very little practical value to an individual home seller or buyer.

To illustrate the point, consider how aggregated figures are compiled. A recent sale of a 100 m² townhouse in Titahi Bay will be included in Porirua’s regional sales reporting. However, that information has little relevance when estimating what a 300 m² standalone house in Whitby might achieve. The properties differ in scale, land size, location and buyer appeal.

Even suburb-level data can be misleading in an area such as Whitby, where construction eras vary significantly. Older streets like Spinnaker Drive are made up largely of homes built in the 1970s. Since then, Whitby has seen ongoing development in successive stages. That pattern continues today in neighbourhoods such as Silverbrook and is set to carry on with Talima Estate due to commence shortly. Differences in age, setting and style across these areas can have a meaningful impact on pricing.

Looking at data at a hyper-local level provides a clearer picture of what comparable homes are actually selling for, making it far more useful for anyone considering buying or selling.

The Logic Behind Grouping These Streets

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Included Streets:

  • Joseph Banks Drive:

    Properties: 90

    Average Turnover Rate: 4.4%

  • Molyneux Close:

    Properties: 42

    Average Turnover Rate: 5.5%

  • Inlet Waters:

    Properties: 6

    Average Turnover Rate: 1.7%

  • Portage Place:

    Properties: 23

    Average Turnover Rate: 5.7%

  • Saunders Close:

    Properties: 40

    Average Turnover Rate: 4.5%

  • The Masthead:

    Properties: 71

    Average Turnover Rate: 4.5%

  • Bowsprit Way

    Properties: 17

    Average Turnover Rate: 7.6%

  • Lanyon Place

    Properties: 41

    Average Turnover Rate: 6.3%

  • Voyager Way:

    Properties: 15

    Average Turnover Rate: 6.7%

  • Samwell Drive:

    Properties: 74

    Average Turnover Rate: 2.8%

  • Petrel Lane:

    Properties: 15

    Average Turnover Rate: 3.3%

  • Navigation Drive (2-140):

    Properties: 100

    Average Turnover Rate: 5.7%

  • Bowman Place:

    Properties: 12

    Average Turnover Rate: 4.2%

  • Botany Lane:

    Properties: 19

    Average Turnover Rate: 5.3%

  • Astronomer Place:

    Properties: 15

    Average Turnover Rate: 5.3%

  • Polestar Lane:

    Properties: 12

    Average Turnover Rate: 9.2%*

    *Includes initial sale of new builds; actual turnover may be lower.

  • Deptford Lane:

    Properties: 5

    Average Turnover Rate: 6.0%

Recent Sales

March 2026

6 Voyager Way

RV: $990,000

Built: 1995

260m² Dwelling

5 Beds

$000,000

Sold 0% below RV

678m² Land

3 Bath

2 Garage

2 Living

Days to Sell: 0

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3 The Masthead

RV: $1,050,000

Built: 1999

209m² Dwelling

4 Beds

$1,000,000

Sold 4.8% below RV

681m² Land

2 Bath

2 Garage

2 Living

Days to Sell: 64

This single-level home on a corner section features a combination of monolithic and brick cladding, with a modest, low-maintenance backyard.

February 2026

10 Deptford Lane

RV: $1,000,000

Built: 2015

184m² Dwelling

4 Beds

$1,060,000

Sold 6% above RV

776m² Land

2 Bath

2 Garage

1 Living

Days to Sell: 41

Sold off-market. Single-level home located at the end of a small cul-de-sac, with a large grass area situated below the house level.

January 2026

4 Joseph Banks Drive

RV: $920,000

Built: 1987

160m² Dwelling

3 Beds

$980,000

Sold 6.5% above RV

615m² Land

1 Bath

2 Garage

1 Living

Days to Sell: 74

A well-presented split-level home with vaulted ceilings in the living room. Significant off-street parking. The backyard is fully fenced, relatively large, and predominantly flat.

11B Polestar Lane

RV: $990,000

Built: 1987

160m² Dwelling

3 Beds

$840,000

Sold 15.2% below RV

615m² Land

1 Bath

2 Garage

1 Living

Days to Sell: 30

A well-presented split-level home with vaulted ceilings in the living room. Significant off-street parking. The backyard is fully fenced, relatively large, and predominantly flat.

December 2025