78 properties · Kensington, Whangārei

Russell Road, Kensington

Russell Road in Kensington has 78 properties, valued by the council between $350,000 and $2,100,000 with a median of $695,000 (Kensington: $590,000). More of its homes were built in the 1950s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $662,000. 3 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $680,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 69 Russell Road, at $680,000.

$695kmedian council valuation
$662kour median estimate
$680kmedian sale, last 12 months · 3 sales
1960median year built
WhangāreiKensington ×Russell Road ×

78 properties on Russell Road, Kensington

Highest and lowest on Russell Road

Highest-valued home69B Russell Road$2,100,000council valuation · 5 bed · 420 m² floor · 17,383 m² land
Lowest-valued home38 Russell Road$350,000council valuation · 3 bed · 100 m² floor · 1,338 m² land
Highest sale in 202669 Russell Road$680,000sold 29 Apr 2026 · 3 bed · 106 m² floor · 1,101 m² land

Property values on Russell Road

The council values Russell Road's 76 rated properties between $350,000 and $2,100,000. The middle half sit between about $587,500 and $798,750; the median is $695,000 and the mean $725,132.

Lowest: $350k$350kLowest10%: $528k20%: $560k20%30%: $615k40%: $650k40%Median: $695k60%: $740k60%70%: $778k80%: $820k80%90%: $910kHighest: $2.1m$2.1mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
26$495k1—
343$650k2—
418$770k0—
5+7$970k0—

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

Russell Road compared with Kensington

Russell Road's median council value is 18% above Kensington's.

Russell RoadKensingtonWhangārei
Median council value$695k$590k$650k
Median sale, last 12 months$680k$585k$650k
Sold in the last 12 months3.8%3.9%3.5%
Time between sales8.5 yrs9.5 yrs8.0 yrs
Median section1,219 m²690 m²890 m²
Median year built196019701980
Council value per m² of floor$5k$5k$5k

Russell 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: $350k (9 sales)$350k20162017: $513k (6 sales)2018: $496k (7 sales)20182019: $539k (7 sales)2020: $489k (3 sales)20202021: $925k (7 sales)$925k2022: $722k (4 sales)20222023: $700k (3 sales)2024: too few sales to say (1 sale)20242025: $748k (4 sales)2026: $615k (2 sales, this year so far)$615k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20262$615,000$6,645
20254$747,500$5,406
20241$670,000$5,583
20233$700,000$4,825
20224$721,500$5,051
20217$925,000$5,788
20203$488,500$5,446
20197$539,000$3,593
20187$496,000$3,263
20176$512,526$3,085
20169$350,000$2,679

Recent sales on Russell Road

The homes on Russell Road

Russell Road has 70 houses and 8 units and townhouses. More were built in the 1950s than in any other decade (26%).

1900s: 1 (1 home)11910s: 1 (1 home)1910s1920s: 1 (1 home)1940s: 11 (11 homes)1940s1950s: 19 (19 homes)191960s: 10 (10 homes)1960s1970s: 8 (8 homes)1980s: 13 (13 homes)1980s1990s: 5 (5 homes)2000s: 3 (3 homes)2000s2010s: 1 (1 home)2020s: 1 (1 home)12020s

How long owners stay on Russell Road

Homes on Russell 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 14 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 Russell Road

3building consents in the last 5 years
  • 48 Russell Road1 Mar 2025 · Building consentpyroclassic iv freestanding fire on existing wetback pipes
  • 66 Russell Road1 Mar 2025 · Building consentInstall masport r5000 freestanding fire
  • 47 Russell Road1 Jul 2024 · Building consentAlterations to existing dwg - ensuite, bathrm & laundry

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