65 properties · Kensington, Timaru

James Street, Kensington

James Street in Kensington has 65 properties, valued by the council between $290,000 and $740,000 with a median of $385,000 (Kensington: $405,000). More of its homes were built in the 1910s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $411,000. 5 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $405,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 7 James Street, at $405,000.

$385kmedian council valuation
$411kour median estimate
$405kmedian sale, last 12 months · 5 sales
1940median year built
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65 properties on James Street, Kensington

Highest and lowest on James Street

Highest-valued home61A James Street$740,000council valuation · 4 bed · 213 m² floor · 633 m² land
Lowest-valued home26 James Street$290,000council valuation · 2 bed · 80 m² floor · 721 m² land
Highest sale in 20267 James Street$405,000sold 22 Jan 2026 · 3 bed · 94 m² floor · 481 m² land

Property values on James Street

The council values James Street's 57 rated properties between $290,000 and $740,000. The middle half sit between about $357,000 and $450,500; the median is $385,000 and the mean $414,298.

Lowest: $290k$290kLowest10%: $321k20%: $345k20%30%: $369k40%: $377k40%Median: $385k60%: $403k60%70%: $441k80%: $460k80%90%: $510kHighest: $740k$740kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
215$345k2—
339$390k3$405k
41$740k0—
5+1$405k0—

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

James Street compared with Kensington

James Street's median council value is 5% below Kensington's.

James StreetKensingtonTimaru
Median council value$385k$405k$500k
Median sale, last 12 months$405k$420k$535k
Sold in the last 12 months7.7%5%4.1%
Time between sales6.8 yrs8.7 yrs8.2 yrs
Median section696 m²686 m²754 m²
Median year built194019501960
Council value per m² of floor$4k$4k$4k

James 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: $309k (8 sales)$309k20162017: $225k (4 sales)2018: $269k (5 sales)20182019: $265k (7 sales)2020: $339k (10 sales)20202021: $389k (4 sales)2022: $407k (4 sales)20222023: $534k (3 sales)$534k2024: $475k (3 sales)20242025: $405k (7 sales)$405k2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$405,000$4,309
20257$405,000$3,982
20243$475,000$3,731
20233$534,404$4,792
20224$406,500$3,739
20214$389,400$2,565
202010$338,750$2,810
20197$265,000$2,880
20185$268,500$2,718
20174$224,500$2,267
20168$309,000$2,494

Recent sales on James Street

The homes on James Street

James Street has 59 houses and 6 units and townhouses. More were built in the 1910s than in any other decade (25%).

1880s: 1 (1 home)11880s1890s: 2 (2 homes)1910s: 14 (14 homes)141910s1920s: 3 (3 homes)1930s: 4 (4 homes)1930s1940s: 11 (11 homes)1950s: 3 (3 homes)1950s1960s: 3 (3 homes)1970s: 4 (4 homes)1970s1980s: 4 (4 homes)2000s: 1 (1 home)2000s2010s: 4 (4 homes)2020s: 3 (3 homes)32020s

How long owners stay on James Street

Homes on James Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 6.8 years (Kensington: 8.7 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 15 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 James Street

1building 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.