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Where Christchurch is building new homes.

Explore twelve months of Stats NZ dwelling consents across 130 Christchurch neighbourhoods. Compare houses, apartments and attached homes without exposing ownership or personal data.

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4,725new dwellings consented
130local areas published
34%of consents were houses
65%apartments or attached homes

A city changing block by block

Not a price estimate. A clear view of new-home activity.

Consent counts show where building activity is being approved and what type of homes are planned. They do not prove that construction finished, predict value, or describe an individual property. Every figure here is traceable to the official release dated 2026-07-31.

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130 matching areas

Spreydon North

165

new dwellings consented

5 houses · 160 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Kennedys Bush

156

new dwellings consented

146 houses · 10 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Spreydon West

153

new dwellings consented

17 houses · 136 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Christchurch Central-East

127

new dwellings consented

0 houses · 127 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Halswell South West

125

new dwellings consented

103 houses · 22 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Halswell North

112

new dwellings consented

78 houses · 11 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Sydenham West

106

new dwellings consented

0 houses · 99 apartments/attachedExplore area →

North Beach

99

new dwellings consented

35 houses · 64 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Christchurch Central-South

94

new dwellings consented

0 houses · 94 apartments/attachedExplore area →

New Brighton

94

new dwellings consented

4 houses · 90 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Somerfield East

91

new dwellings consented

18 houses · 73 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Oaklands West

80

new dwellings consented

66 houses · 14 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Phillipstown

74

new dwellings consented

4 houses · 70 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Belfast East

73

new dwellings consented

73 houses · 0 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Addington West

69

new dwellings consented

1 houses · 68 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Shirley West

69

new dwellings consented

4 houses · 65 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Halswell South East

68

new dwellings consented

63 houses · 5 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Richmond South (Christchurch City)

67

new dwellings consented

6 houses · 61 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Spreydon South

67

new dwellings consented

0 houses · 67 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Riccarton East

66

new dwellings consented

2 houses · 64 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Bryndwr South

64

new dwellings consented

21 houses · 38 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Hei Hei

62

new dwellings consented

15 houses · 47 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Burlington-Oakbridge

61

new dwellings consented

54 houses · 0 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Prestons Park

60

new dwellings consented

58 houses · 2 apartments/attachedExplore area →

St Albans West

59

new dwellings consented

6 houses · 53 apartments/attachedExplore area →

St Albans North

58

new dwellings consented

8 houses · 50 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Linwood North

57

new dwellings consented

6 houses · 51 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Mairehau South

57

new dwellings consented

22 houses · 35 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Regents Park

57

new dwellings consented

57 houses · 0 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Bush Inn

56

new dwellings consented

12 houses · 32 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Bryndwr North

55

new dwellings consented

18 houses · 37 apartments/attachedExplore area →

St Martins

53

new dwellings consented

2 houses · 51 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Malvern

52

new dwellings consented

23 houses · 29 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Riccarton West

52

new dwellings consented

2 houses · 50 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Papanui West

51

new dwellings consented

4 houses · 47 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Richmond North (Christchurch City)

51

new dwellings consented

2 houses · 49 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Wharenui

50

new dwellings consented

25 houses · 25 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Westmorland

46

new dwellings consented

43 houses · 3 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Merivale

45

new dwellings consented

9 houses · 36 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Papanui East

45

new dwellings consented

15 houses · 30 apartments/attachedExplore area →

St Albans East

45

new dwellings consented

5 houses · 40 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Hornby West

44

new dwellings consented

4 houses · 40 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Woolston North

44

new dwellings consented

6 houses · 38 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Sydenham North

42

new dwellings consented

2 houses · 40 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Northcote (Christchurch City)

41

new dwellings consented

8 houses · 33 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Charleston (Christchurch City)

40

new dwellings consented

0 houses · 40 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Marshland

40

new dwellings consented

39 houses · 1 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Edgeware South

39

new dwellings consented

2 houses · 37 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Hoon Hay West

38

new dwellings consented

1 houses · 37 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Mona Vale

38

new dwellings consented

1 houses · 37 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Somerfield West

37

new dwellings consented

9 houses · 28 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Sydenham Central

37

new dwellings consented

0 houses · 37 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Bishopdale North

36

new dwellings consented

9 houses · 27 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Edgeware North

36

new dwellings consented

2 houses · 34 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Islington-Hornby Industrial

36

new dwellings consented

3 houses · 33 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Christchurch Central-North

35

new dwellings consented

0 houses · 35 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Sydenham South

35

new dwellings consented

3 houses · 32 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Jellie Park

33

new dwellings consented

18 houses · 15 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Oaklands East

33

new dwellings consented

16 houses · 17 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Woolston East

32

new dwellings consented

1 houses · 31 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Ensors

30

new dwellings consented

5 houses · 25 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Harewood

30

new dwellings consented

30 houses · 0 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Stanmore

30

new dwellings consented

3 houses · 27 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Burnside West

27

new dwellings consented

0 houses · 27 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Hornby South

27

new dwellings consented

6 houses · 21 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Casebrook

26

new dwellings consented

11 houses · 15 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Riccarton South

26

new dwellings consented

1 houses · 25 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Cashmere West

25

new dwellings consented

10 houses · 15 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Ilam South

23

new dwellings consented

17 houses · 6 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Linwood East

23

new dwellings consented

5 houses · 18 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Rutland

23

new dwellings consented

15 houses · 8 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Sumner

23

new dwellings consented

7 houses · 16 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Hillmorton

22

new dwellings consented

0 houses · 22 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Cashmere East

21

new dwellings consented

21 houses · 0 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Sockburn North

20

new dwellings consented

8 houses · 12 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Strowan

20

new dwellings consented

15 houses · 5 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Bishopdale South

18

new dwellings consented

7 houses · 11 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Clearwater

18

new dwellings consented

18 houses · 0 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Papanui North

18

new dwellings consented

7 houses · 11 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Fendalton

16

new dwellings consented

10 houses · 6 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Beckenham

15

new dwellings consented

3 houses · 12 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Belfast West

15

new dwellings consented

13 houses · 2 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Hillsborough (Christchurch City)

15

new dwellings consented

15 houses · 0 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Linwood Central

15

new dwellings consented

0 houses · 15 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Redwood West

15

new dwellings consented

3 houses · 12 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Avonside

13

new dwellings consented

7 houses · 6 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Ilam North

13

new dwellings consented

2 houses · 11 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Mount Pleasant

13

new dwellings consented

13 houses · 0 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Waltham

13

new dwellings consented

1 houses · 12 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Addington East

12

new dwellings consented

1 houses · 11 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Addington North

12

new dwellings consented

0 houses · 12 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Avonhead East

12

new dwellings consented

7 houses · 5 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Lancaster Park

12

new dwellings consented

5 houses · 7 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Deans Bush

11

new dwellings consented

8 houses · 3 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Diamond Harbour

11

new dwellings consented

11 houses · 0 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Lyttelton

11

new dwellings consented

11 houses · 0 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Upper Riccarton

11

new dwellings consented

6 houses · 5 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Burnside

10

new dwellings consented

10 houses · 0 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Burwood North

10

new dwellings consented

6 houses · 4 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Shirley East

10

new dwellings consented

3 houses · 7 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Wainoni

10

new dwellings consented

2 houses · 8 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Akaroa Harbour

9

new dwellings consented

8 houses · 1 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Avonhead North

9

new dwellings consented

2 houses · 7 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Clifton Hill

9

new dwellings consented

9 houses · 0 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Ilam University

9

new dwellings consented

4 houses · 5 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Aidanfield

8

new dwellings consented

8 houses · 0 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Dallington

8

new dwellings consented

0 houses · 8 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Halswell West

8

new dwellings consented

6 houses · 2 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Holmwood

8

new dwellings consented

8 houses · 0 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Awatea South

7

new dwellings consented

5 houses · 2 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Bishopdale West

7

new dwellings consented

5 houses · 2 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Burwood South

7

new dwellings consented

7 houses · 0 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Christchurch Central-West

7

new dwellings consented

3 houses · 4 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Halswell South

7

new dwellings consented

5 houses · 2 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Mairehau North

7

new dwellings consented

5 houses · 2 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Sockburn South

7

new dwellings consented

2 houses · 5 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Branston

6

new dwellings consented

0 houses · 6 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Bromley South

6

new dwellings consented

6 houses · 0 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Hoon Hay East

6

new dwellings consented

6 houses · 0 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Rawhiti

6

new dwellings consented

2 houses · 4 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Styx

6

new dwellings consented

6 houses · 0 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Woolston West

6

new dwellings consented

2 houses · 4 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Akaroa

5

new dwellings consented

5 houses · 0 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Avonhead South

5

new dwellings consented

4 houses · 1 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Bexley

5

new dwellings consented

1 houses · 4 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Huntsbury

5

new dwellings consented

3 houses · 2 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Prestons

5

new dwellings consented

5 houses · 0 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Redcliffs

5

new dwellings consented

5 houses · 0 apartments/attachedExplore area →

Redwood North

5

new dwellings consented

5 houses · 0 apartments/attachedExplore area →

South New Brighton

5

new dwellings consented

5 houses · 0 apartments/attachedExplore area →
01

What it measures

New dwelling units consented from August 2025 to July 2026, grouped by Stats NZ Statistical Area 2.

02

What we suppress

Areas with fewer than five consented dwellings are withheld. No owner, applicant or individual-property data is published.

03

How to use it

Use the figures to understand local development patterns, then verify any property decision with current council, title and professional evidence.

Sources & accountability

Evidence you can check.

This site publishes aggregate building-consent evidence. It excludes owner names, title identifiers and personal information. Counts are consents issued, not completed homes, current listings, prices, valuations or planning permission for an individual address. Stats NZ counts are aggregate building consents, not completions, homes for sale, individual-property facts or price estimates.

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