Umina Beach pairs a patrolled, family-friendly stretch of sand with a genuine town centre, and both Berith Street and Greenhaven Drive sit close enough to share the lifestyle. The difference is distance and density. Berith Street places homes about 50 metres from the sand at their closest, while Greenhaven Drive sits about a 15-minute stroll back and trades doorstep convenience for larger blocks, bushland outlooks and a quieter, house-heavy feel. Here is how the two streets compare.
Location and Lifestyle Proposition
Berith Street is the walk-to-everything option. Listings place 4/51 Berith Street about 50 metres from Umina Beach and roughly 400 metres from the shops, while 25 Berith Street sits about 250 metres from the sand and 200 metres from cafés, shops and amenities. The street itself is described as sitting between the West Street village and the sands of Umina Beach, putting the village and shoreline within minutes on foot.
Greenhaven Drive trades immediate walkability for space and setting. Homes there sit about a 15-minute stroll from Umina Beach and the town centre, with 15 Greenhaven Drive, an elevated, private dual residence with sweeping views, roughly 1.2 kilometres from the shops, cafés and restaurants and about 1.19 kilometres from Umina Beach and the surf club. Listings frame the beach, shops and primary school as a level bike ride or three-minute drive, and 46 Greenhaven Drive adds a pool and reserve backyard.
Both streets also sit near the Peninsula Recreation and Active Lifestyle Precinct, home to the biggest playground on the Central Coast plus a BMX track, skate park, climbing net, flying fox and courts.
Property Mix, Blocks and Streetscape
Berith Street is townhouse-weighted. Of its 159 properties, 74 are townhouses, 64 are houses and three are units, on level blocks that often carry rear-lane, dual-frontage access and run from about 468 m² to 790 m². A Central Coast Council application at 6 to 8 Berith Street for seven new townhouses shows medium-density building is still active along the street.
Greenhaven Drive is the opposite in density. It has 117 properties made up of 108 houses, one unit and eight other, with an owner-occupier share of about 90 per cent. Blocks run larger and often elevated, from around 634 m² up to 2,021 m², with native bushland outlooks and frontage to Greenhaven Drive Reserve, a Central Coast Council recreation reserve of natural open green and bushland space. The street also ranks second on Homely’s Umina Beach Best Streets list with a 4.5 rating and a “Peaceful, Beautiful, and Central” tag.
Price Ladder and Value Signals
Both streets open at a comparable entry point. A three-bedroom house on Berith Street sold for $940,000 in mid-2026, and Greenhaven Drive has recent entry sales at $940,000 and $965,000. From there the ladders diverge.
Berith Street’s townhouses sit in the $1.2 m to $1.47 m band, with 4/55 Berith Street recorded at $1,471,500 and 1/15 Berith Street at $1,250,000. A renovated four-bedroom house at 25 Berith Street sold for $2,100,000, and a six-bedroom home at 45 Berith Street carries a $3,500,000 guide.
Greenhaven Drive’s spread runs through houses rather than townhouses. Sales reach $1,710,000 for 53 Greenhaven Drive, with 37 Greenhaven Drive selling for $1,310,000 in November 2025, and current listings from about $1.15 m up to a $2.2 m to $2.3 m guide at 48 Greenhaven Drive. For context, Umina Beach’s median house price sits around $1,250,000, with 12-month house growth near 10 per cent.
Schools and Family Access
Both streets fall in the same public catchments, so the difference is access rather than zoning. Berith Street is about a three-minute walk from Umina Beach Public School, while Greenhaven Drive takes about 12 minutes on foot to the same gate. The secondary campus flips the convenience: Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus is about a 12-minute walk from Greenhaven Drive and closer to 19 minutes from Berith Street.
Greenhaven Drive also sits near several private options in Woy Woy South, with EOC Broken Bay, Aspect Central Coast School and St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School all around a 15 to 16-minute walk. Across the suburb there are 18 childcare services, and the new Umina Beach Public Preschool adds another early-years option for both streets.
Transport and Getting Around
Neither street has a station at the end of the road, and both plug into Woy Woy Station for the commute. From Berith Street the station is about 2,015 metres, or roughly a 26-minute walk, with Busways routes 54/0 and 50/3 serving the area and listings noting bus stops close by plus a drive of about 15 minutes to the M1. Greenhaven Drive measures a little closer, roughly 1,681 metres, or about a 22-minute walk to Woy Woy Station, with routes 50, 54/0, 55 and 57 on hand.
In practice, most buyers treat the car as the main link to the M1 and the wider Central Coast. Berith Street listings note a drive of about 15 minutes to the M1, and Greenhaven Drive’s listing language adds a level bike ride to the beach, shops and primary school.
Conclusion
Berith Street and Greenhaven Drive both hand you the Umina Beach lifestyle; they just arrange it differently. Berith Street is the walk-everywhere, townhouse-friendly option, with the beach and village a few minutes away on foot. Greenhaven Drive is the larger-block, house-dominated choice, with bushland outlooks, reserve frontage and a strong owner-occupier feel. Match your priority, whether that is low-maintenance proximity or space and outlook, against the two price ladders and the school distances, and let that decide which street makes the shortlist.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Berith Street Umina Beach a good street to buy a townhouse?
Yes. Townhouses make up 74 of the street’s 159 properties, so the stock is there. Recent sales sit between about $1.2 m and $1.47 m, including 1/15 Berith Street at $1,250,000 and 4/55 Berith Street at $1,471,500. The mix suits low-maintenance, lock-and-leave living near the beach and village.
How close is Berith Street Umina Beach to the beach and shops?
Very close. 4/51 Berith Street sits about 50 metres from the beach and roughly 400 metres from the shops, while 25 Berith Street is about 250 metres from the sand and 200 metres from cafés. Listings describe the street as sitting between West Street’s shops and the sands of Umina Beach.
What are Berith Street property prices in Umina Beach?
The ladder starts around $940,000 for a three-bedroom house sold in mid-2026, then climbs through townhouses in the $1.2 m to $1.47 m range. A renovated home at 25 Berith Street sold for $2,100,000, and a six-bedroom home at 45 Berith Street carries a $3,500,000 guide.
Is Berith Street in the Umina Beach Public School catchment?
Yes. Berith Street is in the Umina Beach Public School catchment, about a three-minute walk away. It also falls in the Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus catchment, about a 19-minute walk, so families have both a primary and secondary option close by.
What is the streetscape like on Berith Street Umina Beach?
It is a renewal mix. Premium renovated homes sit alongside medium-density townhouse and villa developments on level, compact dual-frontage blocks of roughly 468 to 790 m². Active townhouse development at 6 to 8 Berith Street keeps the street’s townhouse-weighted character moving forward.
How far is Berith Street Umina Beach from Woy Woy Station?
Woy Woy Station is about 2,015 metres, or roughly a 26-minute walk, away. Busways routes 54/0 and 50/3 serve the area, and listings describe a short commute to the station plus a drive of about 15 minutes to the M1.
Is Greenhaven Drive Umina Beach a good street for families?
Yes. Greenhaven Drive is house-dominated, with 108 of its 117 properties being houses and about 90 per cent owner-occupied. It sits within walking distance of Umina Beach Public School and several private options in Woy Woy South, which makes it a natural fit for established family living.
How close is Greenhaven Drive Umina Beach to the beach and town centre?
It is about a 15-minute walk to Umina Beach and the town centre, with 15 Greenhaven Drive around 1.2 kilometres from the shops, cafés and restaurants and about 1.19 kilometres from the beach and surf club. Listings also frame the beach, shops and primary school as a level bike ride and three-minute drive, so the town and sand stay close without being on the doorstep.
What are Greenhaven Drive property prices in Umina Beach?
Sales run from an entry band of about $940,000 to $965,000 through to $1,710,000 for 53 Greenhaven Drive. Current listings span roughly $1.15 m to $2.3 m, including 48 Greenhaven Drive guided at $2.2 m to $2.3 m. The spread reflects the larger, house-heavy stock.
What are Greenhaven Drive blocks like in Umina Beach?
Blocks are larger and often elevated, ranging from about 634 m² up to 2,021 m². Many homes carry native bushland and rainforest outlooks, with some backing onto Greenhaven Drive Reserve. It is a greener, more open lot profile than the beachside streets closer to the village.
Is Greenhaven Drive in the Umina Beach Public School catchment?
Yes. Greenhaven Drive is in the Umina Beach Public School catchment, about a 12-minute walk from the primary school, and in the Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus catchment, also about a 12-minute walk. Several private schools in Woy Woy South sit around a 15 to 16-minute walk away.
How far is Greenhaven Drive Umina Beach from Woy Woy Station?
Woy Woy Station is about 1,681 metres, or roughly a 22-minute walk, from Greenhaven Drive, with the nearest named bus stop at Greenhaven Dr at The Rampart about a 14-minute walk away. Busways routes 50, 54/0, 55 and 57 serve the area.