39 properties · Kensington, Timaru

Brenda Street, Kensington

Brenda Street in Kensington has 39 properties, valued by the council between $215,000 and $860,000 with a median of $450,000 (Kensington: $405,000). More of its homes were built in the 1950s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $472,000. 1 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 31B Brenda Street, at $785,000.

$450kmedian council valuation
$472kour median estimate
1sold in the last 12 months
1950median year built
TimaruKensington ×Brenda Street ×

39 properties on Brenda Street, Kensington

Highest and lowest on Brenda Street

Highest-valued home11 Brenda Street$860,000council valuation · 4 bed · 210 m² floor · 7,627 m² land
Lowest-valued home5 Brenda Street$215,000council valuation · 954 m² land
Highest sale in 202631B Brenda Street$785,000sold 6 Jun 2026 · 4 bed · 209 m² floor · 1,865 m² land

Property values on Brenda Street

The council values Brenda Street's 39 rated properties between $215,000 and $860,000. The middle half sit between about $399,000 and $509,000; the median is $450,000 and the mean $473,718.

Lowest: $215k$215kLowest10%: $390k20%: $398k20%30%: $400k40%: $410k40%Median: $450k60%: $470k60%70%: $488k80%: $530k80%90%: $642kHighest: $860k$860kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
23$400k0—
330$455k0—
44$675k1—

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

Brenda Street compared with Kensington

Brenda Street's median council value is 11% above Kensington's.

Brenda StreetKensingtonTimaru
Median council value$450k$405k$495k
Sold in the last 12 months2.6%4.9%4.1%
Time between sales15.6 yrs8.7 yrs8.2 yrs
Median section771 m²682 m²754 m²
Median year built195019501960
Council value per m² of floor$4k$4k$4k

Brenda Street 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: $325k (3 sales)$325k20162017: $340k (3 sales)2018: $355k (4 sales)20182020: $378k (4 sales)2021: $415k (3 sales)20212023: $438k (4 sales)2024: too few sales to say (1 sale)20242025: $449k (3 sales)$449k2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$785,000$3,756
20253$449,000$3,945
20241$408,000$3,400
20234$437,500$3,782
20213$415,000$2,594
20204$377,500$2,699
20184$355,000$3,318
20173$340,000$2,181
20163$325,000$2,321

Recent sales on Brenda Street

The homes on Brenda Street

Brenda Street has 38 houses and 1 section. More were built in the 1950s than in any other decade (38%).

1910s: 1 (1 home)11910s1920s: 1 (1 home)1930s: 1 (1 home)1930s1940s: 8 (8 homes)1950s: 14 (14 homes)141950s1960s: 3 (3 homes)1970s: 2 (2 homes)1970s2000s: 4 (4 homes)2010s: 3 (3 homes)32010s

How long owners stay on Brenda Street

Homes on Brenda Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 15.6 years (Kensington: 8.7 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 8 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 Brenda Street

14building consents in the last 5 years
3resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 5 Brenda Street9 Jul 2026 · Building consentErect Dwelling
  • 27 Brenda Street28 May 2025 · Building consentInstall Masport Waimakariri Freestanding Woodburner
  • 27 Brenda Street1 May 2025 · Building consentInstall masport Waimakariri freestanding woodburner
  • 12 Brenda Street29 Mar 2024 · Building consentInstall Woodsman Serene Petite Freestanding Woodburner
  • 12 Brenda Street1 Mar 2024 · Building consentInstall Woodsman Serene Petite freestanding woodburner
  • 27 Brenda Street20 Sept 2023 · Resource consentRecession plane breach by hand rail
  • 7 Brenda Street16 Sept 2022 · Resource consentSubdivide To Achieve Two Residential Allotments
  • 31F Brenda Street1 Nov 2021 · Resource consentSubdivide to Achieve a Boundary Adjustment

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