Auction
2 1 1
Auction Thu, 3 Dec
Affordable Living in Popular Kensington!
1/47 Mill Road, Kensington
Ray White Whangarei
2,012 properties · Whangārei
Kensington house prices and sales
Kensington's median sale price over the last twelve months was $585k, across 79 sales, up 3% on the twelve months before.
$585kmedian sale, last 12 months · 79 sales · up 3%
$590kmedian council valuation
9.5 yrsmedian time between sales
12for sale now
2,059 properties in Kensington
Negotiation
2 1 3
Vacant And Ready
5A Mains Avenue, Kensington
Harcourts Whangarei
Offers Over $600,000
3 1 2
Old Soul, City Heart
18 Nixon Street, Kensington
Harcourts Whangarei
Asking Price $275,000
Two Lots, One Smart Move. Room to Do More
48A Cairnfield Road, Kensington
Ray White Whangarei
Auction
2 1 1
Auction Thu, 12 Nov
I Will Be Sold, Ignore the CV
34 Churchill Street, Kensington
Ray White Whangarei
Asking Price $265,000
Two Lots, One Smart Move. Take Your Pick
48 Cairnfield Road, Kensington
Ray White Whangarei
Asking Price $719,000
3 2 4
Easy Living in the Heart of Kensington
23 Princes Street, Kensington
Ray White Whangarei
Asking Price $670,000
3 1 4
Immaculate, Easy-Care & Ready to Move In
73B King Street, Kensington
Ray White Whangarei
Enquiries Over $500,000
3 2 1
Spacious, Central & Full of Potential!
17A Mains Avenue, Kensington
Ray White Whangarei
Auction
2 1 2
Auction Wed, 25 Nov
Prime position, endless potential
16B Islington Street, Kensington
Bayleys Whangārei
Negotiation
3 1 6
Exquisite Position, Must Sell!
32 Russell Road, Kensington
Harcourts Whangarei
$1,450,000
3 3 6
Entertaining Excellence in Kensington
7 Huapai Street, Kensington
Barfoot & Thompson
$2,625,000 CV
72-80 Mill Road, Kensington
Estimate $1.72m – $2.29m
5
69B Russell Road, Kensington
Estimate $1.74m – $2.31m
1
89 Western Hills Drive, Kensington
Estimate $1.70m – $2.26m
1
8 Parkview Rise, Kensington
Estimate $1.57m – $1.99m
5
96 Western Hills Drive, Kensington
Estimate $1.44m – $1.91m
5
161A Kamo Road, Kensington
Estimate $1.38m – $1.84m
4
70 Mill Road, Kensington
Estimate $1.43m – $1.81m
5
27 Mains Avenue, Kensington
Estimate $1.35m – $1.71m
4
68 Mill Road, Kensington
Estimate $1.24m – $1.65m
5
10 Elizabeth Street, Kensington
$1,550,000 CV
5
43A Russell Road, Kensington
Estimate $1.27m – $1.61m
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10A Mains Avenue, Kensington
About Kensington
Two-bedroom homes sold for a median $535k and three-bedroom homes for $640k. Homes sold for a median $5,100 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months. Homes in Kensington change hands every 9.5 years on median, against 8.0 across Whangārei and 7.9 nationally. About 3.9% of its homes sold in the last twelve months.
Schools zoned for Kensington
- Whau Valley Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- Whangarei Schoolprimary · Years 1-6
- St Francis Xavier Catholic School (Whangarei)primary · Years 1-6
- Te Kamo Intermediate Schoolintermediate · Years 7-8
- Whangārei Boys' High Schoolsecondary · Years 9-15
- Whangārei Girls' High Schoolsecondary · 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 $585k, across 79 sales, up 3% on the twelve months before. Across Whangārei it was $650k.
Sales by year as a table
| Year | Sales | Median price | Per m² floor | Per m² land (est.) | Whangārei median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50 | $582,500 | $5,144 | $523 | $649,500 |
| 2025 | 119 | $580,000 | $5,041 | $539 | $650,000 |
| 2024 | 93 | $555,000 | $5,056 | $512 | $675,000 |
| 2023 | 87 | $600,000 | $5,134 | $525 | $669,008 |
| 2022 | 87 | $710,000 | $5,789 | $612 | $730,000 |
| 2021 | 128 | $625,000 | $5,638 | $574 | $630,000 |
| 2020 | 117 | $535,000 | $4,400 | $450 | $530,000 |
| 2019 | 127 | $490,000 | $4,020 | $439 | $470,000 |
| 2018 | 123 | $442,000 | $3,780 | $404 | $450,000 |
| 2017 | 127 | $405,000 | $3,503 | $382 | $405,000 |
| 2016 | 173 | $370,000 | $3,219 | $329 | $340,000 |
Estimated value, month by month
Our model's median estimate for homes in Kensington, down 3% 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 $535k, 3-bedroom homes sold for a median $640k, 4-bedroom homes sold for a median $716k.
| Bedrooms | Homes | Median council value | Sold, last 12 months | Median sale | Per m² floor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | $300k | 0 | — | $5,375 |
| 2 | 606 | $500k | 31 | $535k | $5,714 |
| 3 | 909 | $620k | 35 | $640k | $4,917 |
| 4 | 225 | $860k | 8 | $716k | $3,636 |
| 5+ | 46 | $915k | 3 | — | $3,860 |
Price per square metre
Homes in Kensington sold for a median $5,100 per square metre of floor over the last twelve months, land included (Whangārei: $4,731); the land under houses sold for an estimated $503 per square metre (Whangārei: $389). 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.
$5,100per m² of floor, land included, sales in the last 12 months
$503per m² of land, estimated from house sales in the last 12 months
$5,182per m² of floor, council capital values
$539per m² of land, council land values of houses
Recent sales in Kensington
- 5 Princes Street$488,00011 Sept 2026 · 2 bed · 85 m² floor
- 6B Wrack Street$585,00020 Aug 2026 · 3 bed · 171 m² floor · 399 m² land
- 6A King Street$535,0006 Aug 2026 · 2 bed · 103 m² floor
- 7 Wordsworth Place$630,00028 Jul 2026 · 2 bed · 130 m² floor
- $535,00023 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 130 m² floor
- 23 Cairnfield Road$490,00022 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 608 m² land
- 16 Churchill Street$640,00018 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor · 662 m² land
- 12 Haronui Street$675,00014 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 144 m² floor · 822 m² land
- 19B Princes Street$799,00013 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 178 m² floor · 586 m² land
- 2 William Street$530,00013 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 110 m² floor
- 1 Wordsworth Place$605,0009 Jul 2026 · 3 bed · 100 m² floor
- 2A Graham Street$580,0009 Jul 2026 · 4 bed · 183 m² floor · 1,012 m² land
How long owners stay in Kensington
Homes in Kensington change hands every 9.5 years on median, against 8.0 across Whangārei and 7.9 nationally.
9.5 yearsmedian time between sales, Kensington
8.0 yearsWhangārei
7.9 yearsNew Zealand
3.9%of homes sold in the last 12 months (Whangārei: 3.5%)
By kind: houses 9.0 years, units & townhouses 9.7 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 3,954 people lived in Kensington at the 2023 census; their median age was about 44 (Whangārei: 41); 57% of households owned their home (Whangārei: 68%).
3,954people, 2023 (2018: 3,948)
44median age, about (Whangārei: 41)
$68kmedian household income, about (Whangārei: $86k)
57%of households own their home (2018: 56%)
Age
- 30-64 years42%
- 65 years and over24%
- 15-29 years18%
- Under 15 years16%
Households
- One-family household (with or without other people)56%
- One-person household37%
- 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
- European72%
- Māori32%
- Asian9%
- Pacific Peoples6%
- Other Ethnicity1%
- Middle Eastern/Latin American/African1%
Where people were born
- New Zealand79%
- Asia6%
- United Kingdom and Ireland5%
- Australia2%
- Middle East and Africa2%
- Pacific Islands2%
- Europe (excl United Kingdom and Ireland)2%
- North America1%
Household income
- $30,001-$50,00018%
- $70,001-$100,00016%
- $20,001-$30,00015%
- $100,001-$150,00015%
- $50,001-$70,00011%
- $150,001-$200,0008%
- $20,000 or less8%
- $200,001 or more8%
Dwellings
- Separate house67%
- Joined dwelling33%
- Non-private dwelling0%
- Other private dwelling0%
Highest qualification
- No qualification19%
- Level 3 certificate12%
- Level 1 certificate12%
- Bachelor degree and Level 7 qualification12%
- Level 4 certificate12%
- Level 2 certificate10%
- Level 5 diploma6%
- Level 6 diploma5%
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
60 agents have been credited on a sale or a live listing in Kensington in the last two years. Those with the most:
- Melissa CodlinRay White Whangarei and Tutukaka9 sales here
- Gregg MarslandRay White Whangarei and Tutukaka8 sales here
- Stephanie PorowiniStephanie Porowini Real Estate7 sales here
- Joy CullenRay White Whangarei and Tutukaka6 sales here
- Lisa GrayRay White Whangarei and Tutukaka6 sales here
- Warrick HarknessRay White Whangarei and Tutukaka6 sales here
- Tania DunnRay White Whangarei and Tutukaka5 sales here
- Kim BoydHarcourts Whangarei5 sales here
- Tanya MaichBayleys in the North Whangarei5 sales here
- Sandie KirkmanRay White Whangarei and Tutukaka5 sales here
- Wendy ForshawRay White Whangarei and Tutukaka5 sales here
- Richard LyonBayleys in the North Whangarei4 sales here
All 60 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
18building consents in the last 12 months ($2.95m of work)
- 33 Lovatt Crescent1 Aug 2026 · Building consentNew heating appliance
- 10 Mercer Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentAdditions & alterations to existing dwg & new kitchen & laundry, living room, ensuite, internal access & alt gge
- 2 Henry Street1 Jul 2026 · Building consentAmendment to aba-2024-1022 - delete solid fuel burner
- 56C Mains Avenue1 Jul 2026 · Building consentNew heating appliance
- 9A Wrack Street1 Jun 2026 · Building consentNew heating appliance
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.
Streets in Kensington
55
- Arthur Street8
- Brighton Road18
- Cairnfield Road85
- Churchill Street64
- Corns Street25
- Curtis Street10
- Davies Street30
- Douglas Street25
- Elizabeth Street51
- Graham Street20
- Haronui Street24
- Hassard Street27
- Henry Street18
- Huapai Street7
- Islington Street38
- Kamo Road104
- Kaumatua Crescent21
- Kensington Avenue23
- Kensington Heights Rise17
- Keyte Street72
- Killen Street4
- King Street125
- Kohatu Road6
- Lilicoe Lane8
- Lovatt Crescent51
- Lupton Avenue30
- Mains Avenue133
- Manse Street10
- Marjorie Lane5
- Marsden Place6
- McLean Street8
- Mercer Street27
- Mill Road121
- Monowai Place7
- Nixon Street39
- Oranga Road33
- Park Avenue63
- Parkview Rise7
- Percy Street60
- Powhiri Avenue64
- Princes Street95
- Radcliffe Street23
- Russell Road78
- Simons Street15
- Titoki Place18
- Waiatawa Road1
- Wairere Avenue9
- Walnut Grove11
- Western Hills Drive104
- Whareora Road21
- William Street22
- Wooding Lane14
- Wordsworth Place13
- Wrack Street35
- Zealandia Street31
About property in Kensington, Whangārei
Every property in Kensington, Whangārei, 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.
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.
Header photo: Uarangi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence).