Estimate $657k – $833k
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15 Gardiner Road, Kennington
5 properties sold · Invercargill
Property sold in Kennington, Invercargill
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Kennington, Invercargill in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
$450kmedian sale, last 12 months · 5 sales · down 1%
$490kmedian council valuation
8.8 yrsmedian time between sales
0for sale now
5 properties sold in the last 12 months in Kennington
About Kennington
Homes sold for a median $4,975 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Kennington change hands every 8.8 years on median, against 7.2 across Invercargill and 7.9 nationally. About 3.2% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Kennington
- Southland Adventist Christian Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- St John's Girls' School (Invercargill)primary · Years 1-8
- St Patrick's School (Invercargill)primary · Years 1-6
- Rimu Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- Verdon Collegesecondary · Years 7-15
Kennington house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Kennington's median sale price over the last twelve months was $450k, across 5 sales, down 1% on the twelve months before. Across Invercargill it was $515k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Invercargill median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | $450,000 | $4,975 | $82 | $520,000 |
| 2025 | 6 | $452,500 | $3,037 | $91 | $485,000 |
| 2024 | 5 | $420,000 | $3,565 | $59 | $458,000 |
| 2023 | 7 | $295,000 | $3,531 | $103 | $442,500 |
| 2022 | 3 | — | — | — | $460,000 |
| 2021 | 7 | $580,000 | $3,229 | $40 | $418,375 |
| 2020 | 3 | — | — | — | $355,000 |
| 2019 | 5 | $494,000 | $2,627 | $10 | $305,000 |
| 2018 | 7 | $255,000 | $2,074 | $33 | $250,000 |
| 2017 | 7 | $250,000 | $1,680 | $28 | $240,000 |
| 2016 | 12 | $242,500 | $1,995 | $44 | $216,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Kennington, up 3% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Kennington
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 48 | $463k | 4 | — | $3,321 |
| 4 | 26 | $735k | 0 | — | $3,399 |
| 5+ | 10 | $890k | 0 | — | $2,782 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Kennington sold for a median $4,975 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Invercargill: $4,013); the land under houses sold for an estimated $82 per square metre (Invercargill: $268). A sale price is not split between land and house, so the land figure gives the land the council's share of each sale — the land value as a part of the capital value at the last revaluation.
$4,975per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$82per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$3,368per m² of floor, council capital values
$32per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Kennington
- 15 Gardiner Road$885,00025 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 140 m² floor · 21,469 m² land
- 17 Kennington Road$312,50015 May 2026 · 3 bed · 91 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 21 Kennington Road$450,0005 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 124 m² floor · 846 m² land
- 324 Rimu Road$690,0007 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 103 m² floor · 4,047 m² land
- 180 Gardiner Road$282,5002 Feb 2026 · 3.68 ha land
- 29 District Road$689,00011 Jun 2025 · 5 bed · 280 m² floor · 4,048 m² land
- 28 Second Street$310,00010 Apr 2025 · 2 bed · 81 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 43 Second Street$455,00025 Mar 2025 · 3 bed · 106 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 214 Kennington Waimatua Road$671,00015 Mar 2025 · 3 bed · 220 m² floor · 6.42 ha land
- 25 Kennington Road$375,00014 Mar 2025 · 3 bed · 124 m² floor · 771 m² land
- 27 Kennington Road$450,00011 Mar 2025 · 3 bed · 170 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 78 Rimu Road$605,00013 Dec 2024 · 3 bed · 122 m² floor · 4,774 m² land
How long owners stay in Kennington
Homes in Kennington change hands every 8.8 years on median, against 7.2 across Invercargill and 7.9 nationally.
8.8 yearsmedian time between sales, Kennington
7.2 yearsInvercargill
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
3.2%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Invercargill: 4.8%)
Time between a home's sales, for homes that resold in the last five years. A home not sold since our records begin is not counted, so owners who stay longest are under-represented.
Who lives in Kennington
About 240 people lived in Kennington at the 2023 census (up 3% since 2018); their median age was about 37 (Invercargill: 40); 81% of households owned their home (Invercargill: 71%).
240people, 2023 (2018: 234)
37median age, about (Invercargill: 40)
$95kmedian household income, about (Invercargill: $87k)
81%of households own their home (2018: 77%)
Age
- 30-64 years51%
- Under 15 years23%
- 65 years and over14%
- 15-29 years13%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)77%
- One-person household20%
- Other multi-person household3%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)0%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European85%
- Māori19%
- Asian9%
- Pacific Peoples3%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African0%
Where people were born
- New Zealand92%
- Asia6%
- Australia1%
- Pacific Islands1%
- United Kingdom and Ireland1%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)1%
- Other0%
- North America0%
Household income
- $70,001-$100,00027%
- $100,001-$150,00023%
- $30,001-$50,00013%
- $150,001-$200,00013%
- $20,000 or less7%
- $50,001-$70,0007%
- $200,001 or more7%
- $20,001-$30,0003%
Dwellings
- Separate house97%
- Joined dwelling3%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification21%
- Level 4 certificate20%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification15%
- Level 1 certificate11%
- Level 3 certificate10%
- Level 2 certificate8%
- Level 5 diploma7%
- Level 6 diploma5%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Kennington. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Kennington
2 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Kennington in the last two years. Those with the most:
Counted from sales records that name the agent, and from current listings. A count of activity, not a rating.
Building and resource consents in Kennington
10building consents in the last 12 months ($3.02m of work)
- 34 McLew Road1 Aug 2026 · Building consentInternal alterations to add bathrm
- 45 Gardiner Road1 Jul 2026 · Building consentTo build a wide span shed 20 x 15 with a games room
- 57 Gardiner Road1 Jun 2026 · Building consentInstallation of a yunca xander being installed through exisiting masonry cavity.
- 49 Rimu Road1 Jan 2026 · Building consentRbw. Lot 2 - new two storey dwg. Include three bedrooms, two bathrooms, one wc, one kitchen, single gge, & above ground water tank. (block of 6 townhouses).
- 49 Rimu Road1 Jan 2026 · Building consentRbw. Lot 3 - new two storey dwg. Include three bedrooms, two bathrooms, one wc, one kitchen, single gge, & above ground water tank. (block of 6 townhouses).
Search building consents in Kennington and see Stats NZ's count of new homes there.
Sales and valuations as at 18 September 2026, from council and LINZ records. Figures resting on fewer than 5 sales are not shown.
Property sold by street in Kennington
About property sold in Kennington, Invercargill
Every property in Kennington, Invercargill, whether it is for sale or not: homes, sections, farms, lifestyle blocks, shops, offices and industrial land. Each is listed from the council rating roll and Toitū Te Whenua LINZ, with the listing beside it when an agent is marketing it.
Sales come from the council valuation roll and the listings that preceded them. Each opens on the property’s own page, with its full sales history, our estimate of its value today and its title.
Each property has its own page: our estimate of its value beside the council rating valuation, past sale prices, the title and land area, zoning and hazards, building consents, and what it would cost to own.
- Residential property sold in Kennington, Invercargill
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- Property for rent in Kennington, Invercargill
- Property sold in Invercargill
Listings are published by the agents who market them. Addresses, land details and rating valuations come from Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand and from the council. No ownership information is published.
Header photo: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).