83 properties · Taradale, Napier

Kensington Drive, Taradale

Kensington Drive in Taradale has 83 properties, valued by the council between $700,000 and $1,390,000 with a median of $980,000 (Taradale: $770,000). Most of its homes were built in the 1990s. We estimate its homes at a median $948,000. 2 sold in the last twelve months. The highest sale in 2026 was 34A Kensington Drive, at $830,000. 3 are for sale now.

$980kmedian council valuation
$948kour median estimate
2sold in the last 12 months
1990median year built
3for sale now
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83 properties on Kensington Drive, Taradale

Highest and lowest on Kensington Drive

Highest-valued home30 Kensington Drive$1,390,000council valuation · 4 bed · 320 m² floor · 800 m² land
Lowest-valued home91A Kensington Drive$700,000council valuation · 2 bed · 110 m² floor · 378 m² land
Highest sale in 202634A Kensington Drive$830,000sold 11 Feb 2026 · 3 bed · 143 m² floor · 444 m² land

Property values on Kensington Drive

The council values Kensington Drive's 74 rated properties between $700,000 and $1,390,000. The middle half sit between about $837,000 and $1,055,000; the median is $980,000 and the mean $959,324.

Lowest: $700k$700kLowest10%: $780k20%: $806k20%30%: $868k40%: $950k40%Median: $980k60%: $1.01m60%70%: $1.04m80%: $1.07m80%90%: $1.11mHighest: $1.39m$1.39mHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
23$760k0—
331$840k2—
439$1.03m0—
5+1$1.35m0—

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

Kensington Drive compared with Taradale

Kensington Drive's median council value is 27% above Taradale's.

Kensington DriveTaradaleNapier
Median council value$980k$770k$700k
Sold in the last 12 months2.4%4.3%3.5%
Time between sales9.8 yrs9.9 yrs8.6 yrs
Median section686 m²673 m²682 m²
Median year built199019801970
Council value per m² of floor$5k$5k$5k

Kensington Drive 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: $592k (3 sales)$592k20162017: $542k (9 sales)2018: $727k (4 sales)20182019: $691k (4 sales)2020: $810k (6 sales)20202021: $1.01m (3 sales)2022: $995k (9 sales)20222023: $1.04m (8 sales)$1.04m2024: $845k (6 sales)20242025: $1.01m (8 sales)$1.01m2026: too few sales to say (1 sale, this year so far)2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20261$830,000$5,804
20258$1,010,000$4,852
20246$845,000$5,721
20238$1,039,000$5,117
20229$995,000$5,446
20213$1,012,000$5,400
20206$809,500$4,172
20194$691,000$4,225
20184$726,575$3,970
20179$542,000$3,690
20163$592,000$2,691

Recent sales on Kensington Drive

The homes on Kensington Drive

Kensington Drive has 78 houses and 4 units and townhouses. Most were built in the 1990s (73%).

1990s: 54 (54 homes)541990s2000s: 20 (20 homes)202000s

How long owners stay on Kensington Drive

Homes on Kensington Drive that resold in the last five years had been held a median 9.8 years (Taradale: 9.9 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 32 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 Kensington Drive

7building consents in the last 5 years
1resource 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.

Agents who sold on Kensington Drive

The real estate agents credited on Kensington Drive sales since 2016, most first. Selling here? These are the agents who have sold your neighbours' homes. A count of sales, not a rating. Every agent who sold in Taradale.

  1. Rita LynchIndependent
    9 sales on Kensington Drive · last Aug 2024
  2. Christine McIntyreProperty Brokers Greenmeadows
    4 sales on Kensington Drive · last Feb 2026
  3. Kerry FormanRay White Hawke's Bay
    4 sales on Kensington Drive · last Sep 2025
  4. Tracey CampbellRay White Hawke's Bay
    3 sales on Kensington Drive · last Feb 2024
  5. Angela JamesonBayleys (Eastern Realty)
    2 sales on Kensington Drive · last Apr 2025
  6. Nathan AbelTremain Real Estate
    2 sales on Kensington Drive · last Apr 2025
  7. Shelley GilmartinProperty Brokers Greenmeadows
    1 sale on Kensington Drive · last Feb 2026
  8. Mary-Jane DixonBayleys (Eastern Realty)
    1 sale on Kensington Drive · last Apr 2025
  9. Kevin WaggProperty Brokers Napier
    1 sale on Kensington Drive · last Jul 2023

58 sales on Kensington Drive since 2016; 33 of them name an agent we can show, and the counts here are taken from those.

Every address on Kensington Drive

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About property on Kensington Drive, Taradale

Every property in Kensington Drive, Taradale, 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.

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