34 properties · Kensington, Whangārei

Wrack Street, Kensington

Wrack Street in Kensington has 34 properties, valued by the council between $400,000 and $920,000 with a median of $555,000 (Kensington: $590,000). More of its homes were built in the 1970s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $539,000. 2 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 11 Wrack Street, at $600,000.

$555kmedian council valuation
$539kour median estimate
2sold in the last 12 months
1970median year built
WhangāreiKensington ×Wrack Street ×

34 properties on Wrack Street, Kensington

Highest and lowest on Wrack Street

Highest-valued home7 Wrack Street$920,000council valuation · 4 bed · 201 m² floor · 695 m² land
Lowest-valued home9 Wrack Street$400,000council valuation · 2 bed · 70 m² floor
Highest sale in 202611 Wrack Street$600,000sold 20 Mar 2026 · 2 bed · 100 m² floor

Property values on Wrack Street

The council values Wrack Street's 34 rated properties between $400,000 and $920,000. The middle half sit between about $466,000 and $660,000; the median is $555,000 and the mean $572,794.

Lowest: $400k$400kLowest10%: $418k20%: $458k20%30%: $474k40%: $541k40%Median: $555k60%: $584k60%70%: $632k80%: $688k80%90%: $754kHighest: $920k$920kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
222$493k1—
39$680k1—
43$650k0—

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

Wrack Street compared with Kensington

Wrack Street's median council value is 6% below Kensington's.

Wrack StreetKensingtonWhangārei
Median council value$555k$590k$650k
Sold in the last 12 months5.9%3.9%3.5%
Time between sales6.5 yrs9.5 yrs8.0 yrs
Median section531 m²690 m²890 m²
Median year built197019701980
Council value per m² of floor$5k$5k$5k

Wrack Street 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: $263k (4 sales)$263k20162017: $410k (2 sales)2018: $350k (4 sales)20182019: $497k (2 sales)2020: $545k (5 sales)20202021: too few sales to say (1 sale)2022: too few sales to say (1 sale)20222023: too few sales to say (1 sale)2024: $530k (3 sales)20242025: $600k (2 sales)$600k2026: $593k (2 sales, this year so far)$593k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20262$592,500$4,711
20252$600,000$4,617
20243$530,000$5,650
20231$570,000$3,413
20221$630,000$5,385
20211$780,000$7,222
20205$545,000$4,955
20192$496,500$4,713
20184$349,500$4,042
20172$410,000$4,242
20164$262,500$3,267

Recent sales on Wrack Street

The homes on Wrack Street

Wrack Street has 23 units and townhouses and 11 houses. More were built in the 1970s than in any other decade (32%).

1910s: 2 (2 homes)21910s1920s: 3 (3 homes)1940s: 1 (1 home)1940s1950s: 1 (1 home)1960s: 4 (4 homes)1960s1970s: 11 (11 homes)111980s: 4 (4 homes)1980s1990s: 4 (4 homes)2000s: 4 (4 homes)42000s

How long owners stay on Wrack Street

Homes on Wrack Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 6.5 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.

Building and resource consents on Wrack Street

1building consents in the last 5 years

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