Judgeford
A rural locality in the hills east of Pāuatahanui, along State Highway 58. It was settled in the 1850s as the Small Farms Settlement and named in 1883 after settler Alfred Judge. Today it mixes lifestyle blocks, a golf course and BRANZ's research headquarters.
What's for sale in Judgeford
From my own record of every Judgeford property on Trade Me, checked 11 October 2026.
Homes by rating valuation (CV)
Bedrooms
1 listing doesn't state bedrooms. The two lifestyle properties sit on about 2.2 and 5.4 hectares.
How homes are being sold
Two very different markets
2 of the homes for sale are lifestyle properties with CVs of $1.91m and $2.52m. The third is an 81 m² two bedroom home with an asking price of $160,000 and no land area listed. The lifestyle property listed for 279 days shows how long large rural homes can take to sell.
Recent Judgeford sales
- I haven't recorded a Judgeford sale with a known price since mid-September.
- Lifestyle properties sell less often, so each sale needs its own careful look at comparable properties.
- Pāuatahanui sales are a useful guide for nearby rural homes.
Life in Judgeford
528 people lived in Judgeford at the 2023 Census, in 168 homes.
Schools
- Pāuatahanui School, a state primary, is the nearest school.
- Secondary schools are in Porirua and the Hutt Valley.
Check school zones with each school before you buy.
Getting around
- State Highway 58 runs through Judgeford, linking Pāuatahanui with the Hutt Valley.
- Transmission Gully is a short drive away.
Outdoors
- Judgeford Golf Club.
- Pāuatahanui Inlet and its wildlife reserve are nearby.
Work and services
- BRANZ headquarters on Moonshine Road, plus some light industry.
- Find local trades, cafés and services in my Porirua Business Directory.
Is Judgeford right for you?
An honest look at what Judgeford offers at each stage.
First home buyers
Not a typical first home suburb. Most homes for sale here are lifestyle properties above $1.9m.
Upsizers
A good fit if you want land. The lifestyle properties for sale have 2 to 5 hectares and large homes.
Downsizers
Limited. Smaller homes are rare here.
What's changing in Judgeford
The plans and projects most likely to affect Judgeford.
Porirua's new District Plan rules are now treated as operative, except where they are under appeal. They set what can be built on each property.
What it could mean: some properties may have more development potential than before. Check your property's zone on the council's ePlan, or ask me.
Thinking of selling in Judgeford?
I track every Judgeford listing and sale. I'm happy to talk through what your home could sell for and how to stand out, whether you're moving next month or next year.
Talk to BlairAbout this data. Listing figures come from my own record of every Judgeford property on Trade Me, checked 11 October 2026. Sales figures are the Judgeford sales I've recorded since 11 September 2026 with a known price. Medians are used so a few very high or low prices don't skew the picture. Suburb facts are from Wikipedia and Porirua City Council. This is general information, not a valuation. Back to Porirua Property Intelligence.