Estimate $360k – $456k
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14 Cambridge Street, Kensington
29 properties sold · Timaru
Property sold in Kensington, Timaru
Houses, townhouses, apartments and sections, farms and lifestyle blocks, and commercial and industrial sites sold in Kensington, Timaru in the last twelve months, latest first, with the price where it is public beside the council valuation.
$420kmedian sale, last 12 months · 35 sales · down 11%
$405kmedian council valuation
8.7 yrsmedian time between sales
10for sale now
29 properties sold in the last 12 months in Kensington
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Estimate $353k – $447k
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22 Taylor Street, Kensington
Estimate $409k – $518k
3
17 Taylor Street, Kensington
Estimate $745k – $944k
4
31B Brenda Street, Kensington
Estimate $264k – $334k
2
10 Royal Street, Kensington
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Estimate $506k – $641k
2
77 Marston Road, Kensington
Estimate $387k – $491k
3
12 Marston Road, Kensington
Estimate $468k – $593k
3
48 Bowker Street, Kensington
Estimate $343k – $434k
3
63 Marston Road, Kensington
Estimate $341k – $432k
3
50 Marston Road, Kensington
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Estimate $377k – $478k
2
21 Bowker Street, Kensington
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Estimate $369k – $468k
3
18 Hertford Street, Kensington
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Estimate $320k – $406k
2/22 Marston Road, Kensington
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Estimate $341k – $432k
2
6 Hawkey Street, Kensington
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Estimate $281k – $356k
2
19 Hertford Street, Kensington
Estimate $453k – $575k
3
18A Otipua Road, Kensington
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Estimate $469k – $594k
3
30A Hertford Street, Kensington
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Estimate $382k – $484k
2
47 Bowker Street, Kensington
Estimate $462k – $585k
4
7 Cambridge Street, Kensington
Estimate $292k – $370k
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1/27 Hertford Street, Kensington
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Estimate $378k – $503k
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97 Domain Avenue, Kensington
Estimate $369k – $468k
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37A Marston Road, Kensington
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Estimate $339k – $430k
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7 James Street, Kensington
Estimate $508k – $644k
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12 Hawkey Street, Kensington
About Kensington
Two-bedroom homes sold for a median $393k and three-bedroom homes for $435k. Homes sold for a median $4,077 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Kensington change hands every 8.7 years on median, against 8.2 across Timaru and 7.9 nationally. About 4.9% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Kensington
- Timaru South Schoolprimary · Years 1-8
- St Joseph's School (Timaru)primary · Years 1-8
- Craighead Diocesan Schoolsecondary · Years 7-15
- Roncalli Collegesecondary · Years 9-15
Kensington house prices over time
Median sale price by year, all homes; 2026 is the year so far. Kensington's median sale price over the last twelve months was $420k, across 35 sales, down 11% on the twelve months before. Across Timaru it was $534k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Timaru median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | $420,000 | $4,158 | $353 | $518,000 |
| 2025 | 36 | $450,000 | $3,892 | $316 | $535,000 |
| 2024 | 31 | $460,000 | $3,933 | $360 | $515,000 |
| 2023 | 29 | $450,000 | $3,941 | $331 | $515,000 |
| 2022 | 21 | $400,000 | $3,808 | $373 | $516,750 |
| 2021 | 36 | $386,750 | $3,364 | $309 | $450,000 |
| 2020 | 43 | $335,000 | $2,821 | $236 | $395,000 |
| 2019 | 36 | $303,000 | $2,883 | $241 | $355,000 |
| 2018 | 46 | $292,500 | $2,719 | $216 | $357,625 |
| 2017 | 35 | $289,000 | $2,396 | $228 | $340,000 |
| 2016 | 47 | $273,000 | $2,491 | $195 | $325,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Kensington, down 1% over the last twelve months. An automated estimate, not a registered valuation.
Prices by bedrooms in Kensington
Over the last twelve months, 2-bedroom homes sold for a median $393k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $435k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | $230k | 0 | — | $4,000 |
| 2 | 101 | $355k | 14 | $393k | $4,169 |
| 3 | 421 | $405k | 15 | $435k | $4,187 |
| 4 | 42 | $545k | 4 | — | $3,185 |
| 5+ | 9 | $530k | 1 | — | $2,562 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Kensington sold for a median $4,077 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Timaru: $4,015); the land under houses sold for an estimated $315 per square metre (Timaru: $355). 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.
$4,077per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$315per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$3,690per m² of floor, council capital values
$303per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Kensington
- 14 Cambridge Street$410,00017 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 90 m² floor · 640 m² land
- 22 Taylor Street$390,00028 Jun 2026 · 2 bed · 92 m² floor · 688 m² land
- 17 Taylor Street$450,00017 Jun 2026 · 3 bed · 114 m² floor · 812 m² land
- 31B Brenda Street$785,0006 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 209 m² floor · 1,865 m² land
- 10 Royal Street$280,0004 Jun 2026 · 2 bed · 80 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
- 12 Marston Road$445,00020 May 2026 · 3 bed · 105 m² floor · 506 m² land
- 77 Marston Road$600,00020 May 2026 · 2 bed · 120 m² floor · 354 m² land
- 48 Bowker Street$527,0005 May 2026 · 3 bed · 150 m² floor · 809 m² land
- 63 Marston Road$380,0004 May 2026 · 3 bed · 106 m² floor · 840 m² land
- 50 Marston Road$412,00016 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 97 m² floor · 394 m² land
- 21 Bowker Street$395,50014 Apr 2026 · 2 bed · 97 m² floor · 564 m² land
- 18 Hertford Street$420,00023 Mar 2026 · 3 bed · 101 m² floor · 401 m² land
How long owners stay in Kensington
Homes in Kensington change hands every 8.7 years on median, against 8.2 across Timaru and 7.9 nationally.
8.7 yearsmedian time between sales, Kensington
8.2 yearsTimaru
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
4.9%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Timaru: 4.1%)
By kind: houses 8.7 years.
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 Kensington
About 1,416 people lived in Kensington at the 2023 census (up 4% since 2018); their median age was about 40 (Timaru: 44); 67% of households owned their home (Timaru: 74%).
1,416people, 2023 (2018: 1,362)
40median age, about (Timaru: 44)
$66kmedian household income, about (Timaru: $82k)
67%of households own their home (2018: 66%)
Age
- 30-64 years44%
- 15-29 years19%
- Under 15 years19%
- 65 years and over18%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)62%
- One-person household35%
- Other multi-person household4%
- Two-family household (with or without other people)2%
- Three or more family household (with or without other people)0%
Ethnicity
- European84%
- Māori13%
- Asian6%
- Pacific Peoples6%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand84%
- Asia5%
- United Kingdom and Ireland3%
- Pacific Islands2%
- Middle East and Africa2%
- Australia1%
- North America0%
- Other0%
Household income
- $100,001-$150,00022%
- $30,001-$50,00017%
- $70,001-$100,00017%
- $50,001-$70,00016%
- $20,001-$30,00012%
- $20,000 or less9%
- $150,001-$200,0006%
- $200,001 or more5%
Dwellings
- Separate house83%
- Joined dwelling17%
- Other private dwelling1%
- Non-private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification26%
- Level 1 certificate16%
- Level 2 certificate11%
- Level 4 certificate11%
- Level 3 certificate11%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification8%
- Level 5 diploma5%
- Overseas secondary school qualification4%
Stats NZ Census 2023 and 2018, summed over the census areas inside Kensington. Medians are approximate: Stats NZ publishes them per area and they cannot be added up exactly.
Real estate agents selling in Kensington
20 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Kensington in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Julian BlanchardHarcourts Timaru5 sales here
- Maria ClarkProperty Brokers Timaru5 sales here
- Ricky McLeodPGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited (Timaru)5 sales here
- Amy MasonProperty Brokers Timaru4 sales here
- Leanne PrendevilleRaine & Horne Timaru4 sales here
- Michelle GreerRay White Timaru3 sales here
- Janette RawsonBlackham & Co Real Estate - Harcourts3 sales here
- Jeremy KartoloHarcourts Timaru3 sales here
- Amanda HutchesonArizto3 sales here
- Lee-Anne JohnsRaine & Horne Timaru3 sales here
- Richard BrownHarcourts Timaru2 sales here
- Ben GroundwaterLJ Hooker Timaru2 sales here
All 20 real estate agents in Kensington, with their recent sales and which agencies sell the suburb.
Counted from sales records that name the agent, and from current listings. A count of activity, not a rating.
Building and resource consents in Kensington
22building consents in the last 12 months ($2.4m of work)
- 7 Cambridge Street31 Aug 2026 · Building consentAlterations (Laundry/Bathroom)
- 50 Marston Road7 Aug 2026 · Building consentInstall Woodsman Serene Petite Freestanding Woodburner
- 5 Brenda Street9 Jul 2026 · Building consentErect Dwelling
- 23 James Street7 Jul 2026 · Building consentAMEND B2 Modification
- 83 King Street5 Jun 2026 · Building consentAlteration (Add Toilet/Vanity)
Search building consents in Kensington 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 Kensington
About property sold in Kensington, Timaru
Every property in Kensington, Timaru, 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.
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.
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