28 properties · Kensington, Whangārei

Lupton Avenue, Kensington

Lupton Avenue in Kensington has 28 properties, valued by the council between $280,000 and $1,525,000 with a median of $610,000 (Kensington: $590,000). More of its homes were built in the 1960s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $598,000. 3 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $722,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 23 Lupton Avenue, at $722,000.

$610kmedian council valuation
$598kour median estimate
$722kmedian sale, last 12 months · 3 sales
1960median year built
WhangāreiKensington ×Lupton Avenue ×

28 properties on Lupton Avenue, Kensington

Highest and lowest on Lupton Avenue

Highest-valued home11 Lupton Avenue$1,525,000council valuation · 4 bed · 220 m² floor · 2,937 m² land
Lowest-valued home15 Lupton Avenue$280,000council valuation · 1 bed · 40 m² floor
Highest sale in 202623 Lupton Avenue$722,000sold 26 Feb 2026 · 4 bed · 151 m² floor · 579 m² land

Property values on Lupton Avenue

The council values Lupton Avenue's 26 rated properties between $280,000 and $1,525,000. The middle half sit between about $487,500 and $805,000; the median is $610,000 and the mean $683,846.

Lowest: $280k$280kLowest10%: $310k20%: $465k20%30%: $510k40%: $535k40%Median: $610k60%: $695k60%70%: $730k80%: $880k80%90%: $1.2mHighest: $1.52m$1.52mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
13$280k0—
28$493k1—
36$703k1—
49$890k1—

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

Lupton Avenue compared with Kensington

Lupton Avenue's median council value is 3% above Kensington's.

Lupton AvenueKensingtonWhangārei
Median council value$610k$590k$650k
Median sale, last 12 months$722k$583k$653k
Sold in the last 12 months10.7%3.9%3.6%
Time between sales11.3 yrs9.5 yrs8.1 yrs
Median section981 m²688 m²890 m²
Median year built196019701980
Council value per m² of floor$5k$5k$5k

Lupton Avenue 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: too few sales to say (1 sale)2017: $512k (4 sales)$512k20172018: $435k (4 sales)2020: $645k (4 sales)20202021: too few sales to say (1 sale)2022: too few sales to say (1 sale)20222023: $672k (2 sales)2024: $489k (3 sales)20242025: $675k (2 sales)$675k2026: $641k (2 sales, this year so far)$641k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20262$641,000$5,502
20252$675,000$5,723
20243$489,000$7,000
20232$671,900$5,487
20221$970,000$3,553
20211$500,000$8,333
20204$645,000$3,988
20184$435,000$4,700
20174$511,500$3,313
20161$855,000$2,464

Recent sales on Lupton Avenue

The homes on Lupton Avenue

Lupton Avenue has 15 units and townhouses and 12 houses. More were built in the 1960s than in any other decade (23%).

1910s: 4 (4 homes)41920s: 1 (1 home)1920s1930s: 2 (2 homes)1940s: 2 (2 homes)1940s1950s: 2 (2 homes)1960s: 6 (6 homes)61960s1980s: 5 (5 homes)1990s: 1 (1 home)1990s2000s: 2 (2 homes)2010s: 1 (1 home)12010s

How long owners stay on Lupton Avenue

Homes on Lupton Avenue that resold in the last five years had been held a median 11.3 years (Kensington: 9.5 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 10 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.

Lupton Avenue in other suburbs

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