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Marston Road, Kensington

Marston Road in Kensington has 68 properties, valued by the council between $290,000 and $650,000 with a median of $400,000 (Kensington: $405,000). More of its homes were built in the 1930s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $413,500. 7 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $435,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 77 Marston Road, at $600,000.

$400kmedian council valuation
$414kour median estimate
$435kmedian sale, last 12 months · 7 sales
1940median year built
TimaruKensington ×Marston Road ×

68 properties on Marston Road, Kensington

Highest and lowest on Marston Road

Highest-valued home48 Marston Road$650,000council valuation · 3 bed · 138 m² floor · 466 m² land
Lowest-valued home4 Marston Road$290,000council valuation · 3 bed · 134 m² floor · 541 m² land
Highest sale in 202677 Marston Road$600,000sold 20 May 2026 · 2 bed · 120 m² floor · 354 m² land

Property values on Marston Road

The council values Marston Road's 62 rated properties between $290,000 and $650,000. The middle half sit between about $353,750 and $444,250; the median is $400,000 and the mean $411,935.

Lowest: $290k$290kLowest10%: $336k20%: $346k20%30%: $362k40%: $377k40%Median: $400k60%: $418k60%70%: $434k80%: $455k80%90%: $530kHighest: $650k$650kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
13$370k0—
212$343k2—
342$413k3$412k
43$560k1—

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

Marston Road compared with Kensington

Marston Road's median council value is about the same as Kensington's.

Marston RoadKensingtonTimaru
Median council value$400k$405k$500k
Median sale, last 12 months$435k$420k$535k
Sold in the last 12 months10.3%5%4.1%
Time between sales15.4 yrs8.7 yrs8.2 yrs
Median section615 m²686 m²754 m²
Median year built194019501960
Council value per m² of floor$4k$4k$4k

Marston Road 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: $300k (2 sales)$300k20162017: too few sales to say (1 sale)2018: $315k (3 sales)20182019: $373k (2 sales)2020: $286k (8 sales)20202021: $396k (4 sales)2022: $386k (4 sales)20222023: $299k (2 sales)2024: $382k (7 sales)20242025: $433k (2 sales)$433k2026: $424k (6 sales, this year so far)$424k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20266$423,500$3,932
20252$432,500$3,442
20247$382,000$3,286
20232$299,000$4,271
20224$386,250$3,732
20214$395,750$3,147
20208$286,250$2,670
20192$372,825$2,832
20183$315,000$2,788
20171$287,500$2,396
20162$300,000$2,786

Recent sales on Marston Road

The homes on Marston Road

Marston Road has 63 houses, 4 units and townhouses and 1 apartment. More were built in the 1930s than in any other decade (35%).

1910s: 3 (3 homes)31910s1920s: 5 (5 homes)1930s: 22 (22 homes)221930s1940s: 8 (8 homes)1950s: 13 (13 homes)1950s1960s: 5 (5 homes)1970s: 2 (2 homes)1970s2010s: 2 (2 homes)2020s: 2 (2 homes)22020s

How long owners stay on Marston Road

Homes on Marston Road that resold in the last five years had been held a median 15.4 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 Marston Road

5building consents in the last 5 years
  • 24 Marston Road1 Sept 2025 · Building consentDwg alt (bathrm & gas hot water)
  • 39 Marston Road1 Apr 2025 · Building consentDwg alterations (remove post between kitchen-conservatory)
  • 30 Marston Road1 May 2024 · Building consentInstall Woodsman Coleridge (pedestal) freestanding woodburner
  • 20 Marston Road1 Mar 2023 · Building consentInstall metro wee rad ultra freestanding woodburner
  • 43A Marston Road1 Mar 2023 · Building consentInstall woodsman coleridge (leg) freestanding woodburner

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