80 properties · Taradale, Napier

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.

$980kmedian council valuation
$949kour median estimate
2sold in the last 12 months
1990median year built
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81 properties on Kensington Drive, Taradale

Highest and lowest on Kensington Drive

Highest-valued home30 Kensington Drive$1,390,000council valuation · 4 bed · 320 m² floor · 800 m² land
Lowest-valued home91A Kensington Drive$700,000council valuation · 2 bed · 110 m² floor · 378 m² land
Highest sale in 202634A Kensington Drive$830,000sold 11 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 143 m² floor · 444 m² land

Property values on Kensington Drive

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.

Lowest: $700k$700kLowest10%: $780k20%: $810k20%30%: $870k40%: $950k40%Median: $980k60%: $1.01m60%70%: $1.04m80%: $1.07m80%90%: $1.11mHighest: $1.39m$1.39mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
23$760k0—
330$845k2—
438$1.03m0—
5+1$1.35m0—

Council rating valuations: the council's figure for apportioning rates, not a market appraisal.

Kensington Drive compared with Taradale

Kensington Drive's median council value is 27% above Taradale's.

Kensington DriveTaradaleNapier
Median council value$980k$770k$700k
Sold in the last 12 months2.5%4.4%3.5%
Time between sales9.8 yrs9.8 yrs8.6 yrs
Median section685 m²672 m²680 m²
Median year built199019801970
Council value per m² of floor$5k$5k$5k

Kensington Drive house prices over time

Median sale price by year; 2026 is the year so far. A year with fewer than two sales has no bar.

2016: $592k (3 sales)$592k20162017: $534k (8 sales)2018: $727k (4 sales)20182019: $691k (4 sales)2020: $810k (6 sales)20202021: $1.01m (3 sales)2022: $995k (9 sales)20222023: $1.04m (8 sales)$1.04m2024: $845k (6 sales)20242025: $1.01m (8 sales)$1.01m2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$830,000$5,804
20258$1,010,000$4,852
20246$845,000$5,721
20238$1,039,000$5,117
20229$995,000$5,446
20213$1,012,000$5,400
20206$809,500$4,172
20194$691,000$4,225
20184$726,575$3,970
20178$533,500$3,720
20163$592,000$2,691

Recent sales on Kensington Drive

The homes on Kensington Drive

Kensington Drive has 76 houses and 3 units and townhouses. Most were built in the 1990s (72%).

1990s: 52 (52 homes)521990s2000s: 20 (20 homes)202000s

How long owners stay on Kensington Drive

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.

Building and resource consents on Kensington Drive

7building consents in the last 5 years
1resource consents in the last 5 years

Sales and valuations as at 11 September 2026, from council and LINZ records. Medians resting on fewer than 3 sales are not shown.