Melrose
Melrose is the hill suburb of Wellington above Newtown and the south coast, with Wellington Zoo on one side, Truby King Park on the other and a view from almost every street.
Why people love it here
Melrose is a suburb of outlooks. It sits on the ridge between Newtown and Houghton Bay, and depending on the street the view is the city and the harbour, or Cook Strait and the South Island, or both.
It is green and settled: family homes from the mid-century onward, the town belt and reserve land around the edges, and Truby King Park, the old Truby King house and its gardens, at the centre of it.
Wellington Zoo is at the bottom of the hill on the Newtown side, and Newtown's Riddiford Street, the hospital and the schools are a few minutes beyond it. The other way the road drops to Houghton Bay and Princess Bay and the south coast walk.
The Southern Walkway runs through the suburb on its way from Mount Victoria to the coast, with Mount Albert's lookout above, and the bus through Newtown puts the city twenty minutes away.
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Melrose, counted
Stats NZ figures for the statistical area Melrose, Place summaries. Population is the estimated resident population; the rest are the 2023 Census. Licensed CC BY 4.0.
The best of Melrose
Every pick checked against its own listing on 13 September 2026.
What you can buy here
The house with the view
On the upper streets, the living room facing the strait or the harbour, a deck in front of it.
The mid-century family home
Three bedrooms, a garage under and a garden, on the streets the suburb was built with.
The newer build
Later houses on the larger sections, designed around the outlook.
The zoo one side, the coast the other
Newtown
The zoo at the bottom of the hill, and Riddiford Street's food and the hospital beyond it.
The coast
Houghton Bay, Princess Bay and the south coast walk down the other side.
What people ask about Melrose
Where is Melrose?
Melrose is on the ridge between Newtown and Houghton Bay in Wellington, about 5 km from Lambton Quay, next to Wellington Zoo.
How far is Melrose from Wellington's city centre?
About 5 km by road through Newtown, and the bus through Newtown runs into the city.
What is Melrose known for?
Wellington Zoo at the bottom of the hill, Truby King Park and the views to the city, the harbour and Cook Strait.
What kind of homes are in Melrose?
Mid-century family homes on the slopes, houses on the upper streets with the strait or the harbour from the living room, and newer builds on the larger sections.
What schools are near Melrose?
Houghton Valley School and Newtown School are the nearest primaries, South Wellington Intermediate is in Berhampore, and Wellington High School and Wellington East Girls' College are the zoned secondaries.
How many properties has Jason Lange sold in Melrose?
1 property, from my own sale records, counting every title once. It is on the results page with its address. See them→
1 property I have sold in Melrose
From my own sale records, read 17 September 2026. Sale prices are not published here.
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