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Where it comes from & how to update it.
Last updated: 21 August 2025
Where our property data comes from
| Data | Meaning | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Property type | Property type | The kind of home, like a house, apartment, or townhouse. | The kind of home, like a house, apartment, or townhouse. |
| Ownership type | Ownership type | How you'll own the property (e.g., Freehold, Cross-lease, Unit Title). | How you'll own the property (e.g., Freehold, Cross-lease, Unit Title). |
| Floor area | Floor area | The total size of the inside living space in square metres. | The total size of the inside living space in square metres. |
| Land area | Land area | The total size of the land the property sits on, in square metres. | The total size of the land the property sits on, in square metres. |
| Price | Price | The listed price for the property. | The listed price for the property. |
| Bedrooms | Bedrooms | The number of dedicated sleeping rooms. | The number of dedicated sleeping rooms. |
| Bathrooms | Bathrooms | Rooms with a toilet, sink, and shower or bath. | Rooms with a toilet, sink, and shower or bath. |
| Studies | Studies | A separate room ideal for an office. | A separate room ideal for an office. |
| Living areas | Living areas | Separate spaces for relaxing, like lounges or family rooms. | Separate spaces for relaxing, like lounges or family rooms. |
| Ensuites | Ensuites | Bathrooms directly connected to a bedroom. | Bathrooms directly connected to a bedroom. |
| Toilets | Toilets | Any separate toilets not part of a full bathroom. | Any separate toilets not part of a full bathroom. |
| Parking | Parking | A description of parking on the property provided by the agent. | A description of parking on the property provided by the agent. |
| Garage parking | Garage parking | Spaces for cars inside a garage on the property. | Spaces for cars inside a garage on the property. |
| Off-street parking | Off-street parking | Spaces for cars on the property, but not in a garage. | Spaces for cars on the property, but not in a garage. |
| Broadband in the area | Broadband in the area | What internet options are available at this location. | What internet options are available at this location. |
| Home & income | Home & income | Potential for a separate rental unit or home business. | Potential for a separate rental unit or home business. |
| Has deck | Has deck | Indicates if there's an outdoor deck. | Indicates if there's an outdoor deck. |
| View type | View type | What you can see from the property (e.g., city, sea, garden). | What you can see from the property (e.g., city, sea, garden). |
| Decade built | Decade built | The approximate age of the home (e.g., 1980s, 2000s). | The approximate age of the home (e.g., 1980s, 2000s). |
| Wall material | Wall material | The main material of the outside walls (e.g., brick, weatherboard). | The main material of the outside walls (e.g., brick, weatherboard). |
| Roof material | Roof material | The main material of the roof (e.g., tile, coloursteel). | The main material of the roof (e.g., tile, coloursteel). |
| Building footprint | Building footprint | The area the house covers on the land. | The area the house covers on the land. |
| Capital Value (CV) | Capital Value (CV) | The council's estimated value of the whole property for rates. | The council's estimated value of the whole property for rates. |
| Land value | Land value | The council's estimated value of just the land for rates. | The council's estimated value of just the land for rates. |
| Improvement value | Improvement value | The council's estimated value of the buildings and other additions. | The council's estimated value of the buildings and other additions. |
| Certificate of title | Certificate of title | The official document proving property ownership and rules. | The official document proving property ownership and rules. |
| Legal description | Legal description | The formal way to identify this specific piece of land. | The formal way to identify this specific piece of land. |
| Agency reference | Agency reference | A unique code for the listing used by the real estate agency. | A unique code for the listing used by the real estate agency. |
| Property ID# | Property ID# | A unique number assigned to this property listing on Trade Me Property. | A unique number assigned to this property listing on Trade Me Property. |
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