Birkenhead, North Shore City Community and Real Estate market information
| Median Sales Price: | $548,306 | Local Listings: | 151 | Median Price Change: | + 19.7% | Property Sales: | 20 |
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Median Sales Price is a 3 month moving average. Local Listings and sales are for last month. More information on data sources can be found here.
About the Birkenhead Community
About Birkenhead:
As Auckland grew, an estate southeast of Highbury was subdivided into housing sections in 1883, and named Birkenhead after a suburb of Liverpool noted for its elegant, expensive houses and sea views. Soon, large, handsome villas were built for successful professional and businessmen who could now commute by ferry to Auckland.
The opening of the New Zealand Sugar Company’s factory and worker’s village in 1884, substantially increased the district’s population so that Birkenhead Borough was established in 1888.
However, Birkenhead and Northcote remained somewhat remote from the rest of North Shore and Auckland until the Auckland Harbour Bridge was opened in 1959. Properties were then quickly subdivided and the strawberry fields and market gardens made way for the expanding suburb. New residents flooded in to the borough as they discovered the beauties and pleasant ambience of the area, which was then an easy 15 minute drive to Auckland.
Today Birkenhead is a bustling, busy town that has a wide range of properties, from beautiful exclusive villas to modern state of the art homes. Many homes enjoy panoramic views of Auckland City and the harbour. There are many walks including through the bush to Little Shoal Bay and Birkenhead park.
Birkenhead Shopping:
With a large range of shops, Birkenhead is very well serviced. The Countdown supermarket, The Warehouse, DIY stores, art shops, fresh fisheries, butcher shops, clothing stores and many boutique stores provide a compehensive choice for all.
Transport:
Being handy to the Auckland CBD and only a short distance from Takapuna and 'The Bays', Birkenhead is well serviced by Buses and taxi stands. The many picturesque streets are in walking distance to local shops. There is also a great ferry service from Birkenhead Point to the city, leaving every 30 minutes during the morning and evening peak hours and about every hour the rest of the time. A bus meets the ferry and goes up to Highbury.
Transport Link:
www.maxx.co.nz www.fullers.co.nz
Eating Out:
With a wonderful variety of Award wining cafes, takeaways, fine dining restaurants, and the 'Slip Inn ' bar and restaurant, Birkenhead offers multiple choices to cater for everyones needs.
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Regional Area Information
Birkenhead Shopping
| Name | Address |
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| Birkenhead Countdown | Cnr Highbury Pass & Birkenhead Ave, Birkenhead (09) 480 0675 |
| New World Birkenhead | 180 Mokoia Road, Birkenhead (09) 419 8610 |
| Northcote Woolworths | Pearn Crescent, Northcote, Auckland (09) 480 0361 |
| New World Victoria Park | 2 College Hill, Freemans Bay, Auckland (09) 307 8400 |
| Chartwell Four Square | 23 Chartwell Avenue, Glenfield (09) 443 6018 |
| Grey Lynn Woolworths | 271 Richmond Road, Grey Lynn (09) 378 8631 |
| Glenfield Foodtown | Cnr Downing St and Glenfield Rd, Glenfield (09) 444 7875 |
| Takapuna Foodtown | 10 Barrys Point Road, Takapuna (09) 489 7367 |
| Glenfield Countdown | Glenfield Mall, Bentley Ave, Glenfield (09) 444 0400 |
| Auckland City Foodtown | 76 Quay St, Auckland Central (09) 275 2567 |
Supermarket information supplied by www.zenbu.co.nz.
Regional Area Information
A guide to the icons:
- Shopping Areas
- Restaurants
- Central Point of Suburb
Please Note: Map location deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Regional Information Charts
Local Market Data Reports
| Median Sales Price | $548,306 | + 19.7% |
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| Days to Sell (median) | 34 | 2011 Dec |
| Property Sales | 20 | 2011 Dec |
Median Sales Price is a 3 month moving average for Birkenhead. Local Sales are for Dec 2011 in Birkenhead. Local Listings and are for last month for Birkenhead. More information on data sources can be found here.
Local Market Chart Information
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Chart displays the Median Days to Sell a property for this suburb
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