Selling in Clendon Park
Free property appraisal in Clendon Park, before you decide anything
Clendon Park homeowners can book a free property appraisal without committing to sell. We visit, look at recent sales nearby and tell you plainly where your home sits. It is an appraisal, not a registered valuation.
Clendon Park is part of our Manurewa home turf, close to Weymouth and Wattle Downs. We know the streets, the schools, and the buyers actively looking right now.
What is your Clendon Park home worth?
Ask for a free appraisal.
It is built on recent comparable sales near you.
We appraise from recent Clendon Parksales, so the range we give you is current, not last year's price.
Want a free, no-pressure read on your home? Book a free appraisal.
Free property appraisal
Getting your Clendon Park home appraised
What does a free, no-obligation property appraisal in Clendon Park include?
A free appraisal in Clendon Park is a visit to your home, or a desktop appraisal from records and recent sales if you prefer. We compare recent sales of similar homes nearby and give you a written range with the reasoning. It costs nothing, and you are not obliged to list. It is an appraisal, not a registered valuation.
What affects what my Clendon Park home is worth?
Clendon Park is a younger suburb, built up from the late 1970s, so condition and any work done since count for a lot. A home by the reserves or the inlet edge will suit a different buyer than one near the shops. There is no Clendon Park train station, so buyers look at the bus to Homai or Manurewa stations.
Is my Clendon Park section worth more to a developer than to a home buyer?
Sometimes, but nobody can promise it. Clendon Park's sections come from building that began in the late 1970s, and whether yours has room to add anything depends on its size, shape and zone. Check the council flood maps for your address, as you would anywhere in Auckland. Your zone is on Auckland Council's Unitary Plan GeoMaps, and we can appraise your Clendon Park home with that in mind.
Is an appraisal the same as a registered valuation or the council CV for my Clendon Park home?
No. An appraisal is an agent's written opinion of a likely sale range for your Clendon Park home. A registered valuation is a paid report from a registered valuer, and a bank or lender may ask for one. The council CV is set as at 1 May 2024 to share out rates, not as a sale price. Online estimates cannot see condition.
What should I have ready when I book an appraisal in Clendon Park?
Not much. When you book an appraisal, have your rates notice, any consents and code compliance certificates, and a list of the work done on the Clendon Park home and when. Tell us what you know about the section, such as its size, and when you want to sell. If something is missing, book anyway.
More detail: how a free property appraisal works, what adds value to your home, and what doesn't, and the homes we have sold, on the map.
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Ray White in Clendon Park
Looking for Ray White in Clendon Park? Pat Lapalapa and the Pat Lapalapa Group team have been in the industry since 2014 and are part of Ray White Manukau (Ray White AT Realty), listing and selling across the area every week. You get the reach and trust of the Ray White brand with a local team that knows Clendon Park street by street. You get free appraisals, auction-led campaigns and market advice you can rely on. Book a free appraisal and we'll get back to you.
Want to know more about the team selling here? Meet your real estate agent in Clendon Park.
From the auctioneer's box
What we see in Clendon Park
Clendon Park auction days draw on Manurewa's deep buyer pool, with an extra edge because the price band is more accessible. We pre-qualify the room the week before, and most buyers are already on the database from previous campaigns nearby. On the day, bidding usually starts under the bottom of our range while buyers test what's there. Once the home goes 'on the market', the real competition starts. The pattern we see most often: a first-home buyer using KiwiSaver pushes the price into investor territory, then an investor pushes it back, and the home clears comfortably above what a price tag would have asked. At this affordability level the room is busy, and the auction is what gets you to the top of it.
12 homes sold by our team in Clendon Park
Sold by our team in Clendon Park
- 139 Finlayson AvenueAugust 2026 · Private treaty
- 333 Roscommon RoadJuly 2026 · Auction
- 37 Burundi AvenueJune 2026 · Auction
- 10 Wai Iti PlaceMay 2026 · Private treaty
- 10 Kopu PlaceFebruary 2026 · Private treaty
- 63 Finlayson AvenueJuly 2025 · Private treaty
- 3/26 Burundi AvenueDecember 2024 · Auction
- 18 Nicholas Gibbons DriveDecember 2024 · Private treaty
- 80 Robert Skelton PlaceDecember 2024 · Private treaty
- 458 Roscommon RoadNovember 2024 · Private treaty
- 127 Maplesden DriveNovember 2024 · Private treaty
- 2/2 Hatherley PlaceAugust 2024 · Private treaty
3 of these 12 sold at auction.
Sale prices are not published. Ask us about any of these.
Streets and pockets
The Clendon Park we know street by street
Clendon Park sits within Manurewa, and it has its own character. It's been on a steady upward run since the train station improvements made the commute easier, and the value relative to neighbouring Weymouth and Wattle Downs keeps pulling buyers who want into the area without the higher price tag. The streets closer to the reserves and the inlet edge tend to lead the market, while the pockets near the shops carry a different buyer pool with more first-home buyers and investors. We track every sale street-by-street, so the number we give you is the number for your home, not the suburb headline.
Living in Clendon Park: straight answers
Is Clendon Park a good place to live?
Clendon Park is a young suburb by Auckland standards. Wikipedia's history says Manukau City Council chose the name in October 1976, the first stage of building was at Finlayson Avenue, the Clendon Park Community House opened in April 1979 and the first stage of the shopping centre in 1984. Local schools include Te Matauranga, opened in 2004, and Waimahia Intermediate, opened in 1976. Auckland Libraries says the Waimāhia (Clendon) Library at 17 Palmers Road is closed for building work from 19 July 2026 for 9 to 12 months, with Manurewa, Manukau and Takaanini as the nearest libraries.
Which schools serve Clendon Park?
These schools have a Clendon Parkaddress in the Ministry of Education school directory. An address is not an enrolment zone, so check the school's zone before you buy: most state schools here have one, and the Ministry of Education explains how zones work. Zone maps are on Education Counts and each school's own site.
- Clendon Park School (primary)
- Te Matauranga (primary)
- Waimahia Intermediate School (intermediate)
- Te Haikura a Kiwa (secondary)
How do you get around from Clendon Park?
Clendon Park has no train station of its own. Council puts Homai and Clendon Park in the same local board area, and Homai Station and Manurewa Station both have bus 365, hourly between Papakura Interchange and Manukau Bus Station via Porchester Road. Bus 33 also stops at Manurewa Station. AT has replaced two Homai level crossings with a ramp and upgraded the local pathways.
What has Pat Lapalapa sold in Clendon Park?
No Clendon Park sales are listed on this page yet. If you want to know what your own home would achieve, book a free appraisal.
Where do locals eat in Clendon Park?
Clendon Park is a small suburb, and this is the one spot in it we can list. The nearest other well-rated place we found is in Manurewa.
- Chef Pakwan Indian Cuisine, Indian restaurant in Clendon Park Shopping Centre, Robert Ross Place, Clendon Park: 4.6 stars from 233 Google reviews, as at 30 September 2026.
- Cafe KOKO, Japanese café in Southmall, Station Road, Manurewa: 4.9 stars from 240 Google reviews, as at 30 September 2026.
Ratings are Google's, read on each place's page on 30 September 2026. They change, so check before you go.
Sources (checked 30 September 2026)
- Ministry of Education school directory, Education Counts open data (extract dated 30 September 2026)
- Ministry of Education: school zones and enrolment schemes
- Auckland Council: about Manurewa
- Wikipedia: Clendon Park (secondary, history only)
- Auckland Libraries: locations and services
- Auckland Transport: train station alternative transport maps (station and bus lists)
- Auckland Transport: projects and initiatives
- Google Maps: ratings and review counts for the places listed, read 30 September 2026
Written by Pat Lapalapa, licensed salesperson (REAA 2008), Ray White Manukau. Facts checked 30 September 2026.
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Common questions
- How do I get a free property appraisal in Clendon Park?
Book a free appraisal for your Clendon Park home at /sell/clendon-park/appraisal, or call Pat directly. We look at the home in person, compare it with recent comparable sales nearby, and walk you through the range and the reasoning. There is no obligation to list and no price promise. We'll get back to you.
- How much is my house worth in Clendon Park?
Your Clendon Park home's value comes from recent comparable sales nearby, adjusted for its land, condition and position, so no suburb-wide figure can price it. Ask for a free appraisal: it is built on recent sales near you, and it gives you a range for your actual home, with no obligation to list.
- Who is the best real estate agent in Clendon Park?
There is no official ranking of real estate agents in Clendon Park, so judge on evidence: recent sales of similar homes nearby, a clear sale method and straight talk on price. Pat Lapalapa leads Pat Lapalapa Group, based at Ray White Manukau.
Pat Lapalapa is a Top 1% Ray White agent and South Auckland auction specialist who has personally sold 800+ homes, named NZ #10 Top Sales Agent and NZ #3 for Auction Performance in 2025.
- Is there a Ray White agent in Clendon Park?
Yes. Pat Lapalapa and the Pat Lapalapa Group team are Ray White agents based at Ray White Manukau (Ray White AT Realty), and they sell across Auckland, including Clendon Park. Book a free appraisal and we'll get back to you.
- How do I sell my house in Clendon Park?
Start with a free, no-pressure appraisal so you know what your Clendon Park home is worth. From there Pat Lapalapa Group prepares the home, runs photography and marketing, and sells it by auction or private treaty, whichever suits the home. Book a free appraisal and we'll get back to you.
- How long does it take to sell in Clendon Park?
Most homes go to auction in 3 to 4 weeks. Pre-list is 2 weeks of prep, then 3 weeks live on market. The buyer pool here is deep enough that we rarely need to drag a campaign out.
- Who's buying in Clendon Park right now?
First-home buyers using KiwiSaver, investors chasing the yield at this price band, and growing families who want the section size without the Wattle Downs price tag. The affordability draws a big crowd, which is what keeps the auction rooms competitive.
- Do I need to renovate before selling in Clendon Park?
Usually no. The small things (declutter, deep clean, a coat of paint, a tidy garden) outperform a big kitchen reno almost every time at this price point. At the appraisal we'll tell you what's worth doing before you spend a dollar.
- How much does Healthy Homes compliance cost in Clendon Park?
For an older rental, budget $15k to $25k to get heating, ventilation, insulation, draught-stopping and a moisture barrier sorted. Newer homes usually come in well under that. It's non-negotiable for landlords now, and a non-compliant home discounts harder than the cost of fixing it.
Pre-list checklist
Before we go to market in Clendon Park
- 01
Get Healthy Homes sorted before listing
Buyers' lawyers check, and a non-compliant home discounts harder than the cost to fix. Budget $5k to $15k.
- 02
Declutter and deep-clean every room
Free or near-free, and it lifts every photo and every open home. Skip nothing.
- 03
Paint where it matters: entry, kitchen, main living
Skip the bedrooms unless the colour is offensive. The first-impression rooms are where the spend pays back.
- 04
Tidy the garden and front fence
The first impression at the open home counts for a lot. A weekend's work.
- 05
Don't renovate the kitchen
Almost never pays back at this price point. Refresh, don't rebuild.
- 06
Order the LIM early
Surprises during the campaign cost more than the LIM itself. Get it before the first open home.
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