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Marston Road, Kensington

Marston Road in Kensington has 71 properties, valued by the council between $290,000 and $650,000 with a median of $397,500 (Kensington: $405,000). More of its homes were built in the 1930s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $413,500. 7 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $435,000. The highest sale in 2026 was 77 Marston Road, at $600,000. 2 are for sale now.

$398kmedian council valuation
$414kour median estimate
$435kmedian sale, last 12 months · 7 sales
1935median year built
2for sale now
TimaruKensington ×Marston Road ×

71 properties on Marston Road, Kensington

Highest and lowest on Marston Road

Highest-valued home48 Marston Road$650,000council valuation · 3 bed · 138 m² floor · 466 m² land
Lowest-valued home4 Marston Road$290,000council valuation · 3 bed · 134 m² floor · 541 m² land
Highest sale in 202677 Marston Road$600,000sold 20 May 2026 · 2 bed · 120 m² floor · 354 m² land

Property values on Marston Road

The council values Marston Road's 64 rated properties between $290,000 and $650,000. The middle half sit between about $353,750 and $442,750; the median is $397,500 and the mean $410,859.

Lowest: $290k$290kLowest10%: $337k20%: $348k20%30%: $360k40%: $376k40%Median: $398k60%: $414k60%70%: $431k80%: $455k80%90%: $530kHighest: $650k$650kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
14$373k0—
213$345k2—
342$413k3$412k
43$560k1—

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

Marston Road compared with Kensington

Marston Road's median council value is about the same as Kensington's.

Marston RoadKensingtonTimaru
Median council value$398k$405k$495k
Median sale, last 12 months$435k$420k$534k
Sold in the last 12 months9.9%4.9%4.1%
Time between sales15.4 yrs8.7 yrs8.2 yrs
Median section608 m²682 m²754 m²
Median year built193519501960
Council value per m² of floor$4k$4k$4k

Marston 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: $300k (2 sales)$300k20162017: too few sales to say (1 sale)2018: $315k (3 sales)20182019: $373k (2 sales)2020: $286k (8 sales)20202021: $396k (4 sales)2022: $386k (4 sales)20222023: $299k (2 sales)2024: $382k (7 sales)20242025: $433k (2 sales)$433k2026: $424k (6 sales, this year so far)$424k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20266$423,500$3,932
20252$432,500$3,442
20247$382,000$3,286
20232$299,000$4,271
20224$386,250$3,732
20214$395,750$3,147
20208$286,250$2,670
20192$372,825$2,832
20183$315,000$2,788
20171$287,500$2,396
20162$300,000$2,786

Recent sales on Marston Road

The homes on Marston Road

Marston Road has 64 houses, 6 units and townhouses and 1 apartment. More were built in the 1930s than in any other decade (36%).

1900s: 1 (1 home)11910s: 3 (3 homes)1910s1920s: 5 (5 homes)1930s: 23 (23 homes)231930s1940s: 8 (8 homes)1950s: 13 (13 homes)1950s1960s: 5 (5 homes)1970s: 2 (2 homes)1970s2010s: 2 (2 homes)2020s: 2 (2 homes)22020s

How long owners stay on Marston Road

Homes on Marston Road that resold in the last five years had been held a median 15.4 years (Kensington: 8.7 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 15 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 Marston Road

13building consents in the last 5 years
  • 50 Marston Road7 Aug 2026 · Building consentInstall Woodsman Serene Petite Freestanding Woodburner
  • 24 Marston Road2 Sept 2025 · Building consentAlteration (Bathroom & Gas Hot Water)
  • 24 Marston Road1 Sept 2025 · Building consentDwg alt (bathrm & gas hot water)
  • 39 Marston Road29 Apr 2025 · Building consentAlterations (Remove Post Between Kitchen-Conservatory)
  • 39 Marston Road1 Apr 2025 · Building consentDwg alterations (remove post between kitchen-conservatory)

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 Marston Road

The real estate agents credited on Marston Road 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 Kensington.

  1. Lee-Anne JohnsRaine & Horne Timaru
    2 sales on Marston Road · last Nov 2025
  2. Tracey ShawHarcourts Timaru
    2 sales on Marston Road · last Oct 2024
  3. Ben CrimpBen Crimp Realty Limited
    2 sales on Marston Road · last May 2024
  4. Lisa AitkenProperty Brokers Timaru
    2 sales on Marston Road · last May 2023
  5. Julian BlanchardHarcourts Timaru
    2 sales on Marston Road · last Feb 2020
  6. Amy MasonProperty Brokers Timaru
    1 sale on Marston Road · last May 2026
  7. Maria ClarkProperty Brokers Timaru
    1 sale on Marston Road · last May 2026
  8. Ricky McLeodPGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited (Timaru)
    1 sale on Marston Road · last Apr 2026
  9. Jemima KartoloHarcourts Timaru
    1 sale on Marston Road · last Mar 2026

41 sales on Marston Road since 2016; 17 of them name an agent we can show, and the counts here are taken from those.

Every address on Marston Road

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About property on Marston Road, Kensington

Every property in Marston Road, Kensington, 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.

Header photo: Tegan Conway on Unsplash (licence).