85 properties · Kensington, Whangārei

Cairnfield Road, Kensington

Cairnfield Road in Kensington has 85 properties, valued by the council between $260,000 and $820,000 with a median of $520,000 (Kensington: $590,000). More of its homes were built in the 1930s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $495,000. 4 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $535,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 52 Cairnfield Road, at $620,000.

$520kmedian council valuation
$495kour median estimate
$535kmedian sale, last 12 months · 4 sales
1950median year built
WhangāreiKensington ×Cairnfield Road ×

85 properties on Cairnfield Road, Kensington

Highest and lowest on Cairnfield Road

Highest-valued home10A Cairnfield Road$820,000council valuation · 3 bed · 148 m² floor · 492 m² land
Lowest-valued home48 Cairnfield Road$260,000council valuation · 355 m² land
Highest sale in 202652 Cairnfield Road$620,000sold 1 May 2026 · 4 bed · 170 m² floor · 1,690 m² land

Property values on Cairnfield Road

The council values Cairnfield Road's 82 rated properties between $260,000 and $820,000. The middle half sit between about $413,750 and $590,000; the median is $520,000 and the mean $510,000.

Lowest: $260k$260kLowest10%: $380k20%: $391k20%30%: $437k40%: $481k40%Median: $520k60%: $550k60%70%: $580k80%: $600k80%90%: $630kHighest: $820k$820kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
11$370k0—
237$425k1—
334$580k1—
45$610k2—
5+1$670k0—

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

Cairnfield Road compared with Kensington

Cairnfield Road's median council value is 12% below Kensington's.

Cairnfield RoadKensingtonWhangārei
Median council value$520k$590k$650k
Median sale, last 12 months$535k$585k$650k
Sold in the last 12 months4.7%3.9%3.5%
Time between sales8.5 yrs9.5 yrs8.0 yrs
Median section650 m²690 m²890 m²
Median year built195019701980
Council value per m² of floor$5k$5k$5k

Cairnfield 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: $315k (9 sales)$315k20162017: $393k (7 sales)2018: $373k (4 sales)20182019: $411k (5 sales)2020: $381k (8 sales)20202021: $514k (11 sales)2022: $703k (2 sales)$703k20222023: too few sales to say (1 sale)2024: $459k (2 sales)20242025: $560k (5 sales)2026: $490k (3 sales, this year so far)$490k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20263$490,000$4,455
20255$560,000$5,600
20242$458,500$6,192
20231$529,000$5,878
20222$702,500$6,630
202111$514,000$6,750
20208$380,500$4,648
20195$411,000$4,062
20184$372,500$3,570
20177$393,000$3,541
20169$315,000$3,716

Recent sales on Cairnfield Road

The homes on Cairnfield Road

Cairnfield Road has 56 houses, 24 units and townhouses, 3 apartments and 2 sections. More were built in the 1930s than in any other decade (29%).

1900s: 1 (1 home)11900s1920s: 5 (5 homes)1930s: 23 (23 homes)231930s1940s: 9 (9 homes)1950s: 7 (7 homes)1950s1960s: 8 (8 homes)1970s: 17 (17 homes)1970s1980s: 5 (5 homes)1990s: 2 (2 homes)1990s2000s: 1 (1 home)2010s: 2 (2 homes)22010s

How long owners stay on Cairnfield Road

Homes on Cairnfield Road that resold in the last five years had been held a median 8.5 years (Kensington: 9.5 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 16 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 Cairnfield Road

2building consents in the last 5 years

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