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30 Kensington Drive, Taradale
Kensington Drive in Taradale has 80 properties, valued by the council between $700,000 and $1,390,000 with a median of $980,000 (Taradale: $770,000). Most of its homes were built in the 1990s. We estimate its homes at a median $948,500. 2 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 34A Kensington Drive, at $830,000.
The council values Kensington Drive's 72 rated properties between $700,000 and $1,390,000. The middle half sit between about $840,000 and $1,055,000; the median is $980,000 and the mean $961,944.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | $760k | 0 | — |
| 3 | 30 | $845k | 2 | — |
| 4 | 38 | $1.03m | 0 | — |
| 5+ | 1 | $1.35m | 0 | — |
Council rating valuations: the council's figure for apportioning rates, not a market appraisal.
Kensington Drive's median council value is 27% above Taradale's.
| Kensington Drive | Taradale | Napier | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median council value | $980k | $770k | $700k |
| Sold in the last 12 months | 2.5% | 4.4% | 3.5% |
| Time between sales | 9.8 yrs | 9.8 yrs | 8.6 yrs |
| Median section | 685 m² | 672 m² | 680 m² |
| Median year built | 1990 | 1980 | 1970 |
| Council value per m² of floor | $5k | $5k | $5k |
Median sale price by year; 2026 is the year so far. A year with fewer than two sales has no bar.
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | $830,000 | $5,804 |
| 2025 | 8 | $1,010,000 | $4,852 |
| 2024 | 6 | $845,000 | $5,721 |
| 2023 | 8 | $1,039,000 | $5,117 |
| 2022 | 9 | $995,000 | $5,446 |
| 2021 | 3 | $1,012,000 | $5,400 |
| 2020 | 6 | $809,500 | $4,172 |
| 2019 | 4 | $691,000 | $4,225 |
| 2018 | 4 | $726,575 | $3,970 |
| 2017 | 8 | $533,500 | $3,720 |
| 2016 | 3 | $592,000 | $2,691 |
Kensington Drive has 76 houses and 3 units and townhouses. Most were built in the 1990s (72%).
Homes on Kensington Drive that resold in the last five years had been held a median 9.8 years (Taradale: 9.8 years).
Time between a home's sales, for 32 resales in the last five years. A home not sold since our records begin is not counted, so owners who stay longest are under-represented.
Every street in Taradale, and the suburb's house prices and sales.
Sales and valuations as at 11 September 2026, from council and LINZ records. Medians resting on fewer than 3 sales are not shown.