Richmond at a glance
31,418
People
$1,262,500
Median sale
$644/wk
Median rent
2.65%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 21 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
VIC › Richmond › Lambert St
$450,000–$490,000
For sale
Asking range
2
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
1
Car spaces
Districts View
No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.
No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.
Each line above is labelled. A fact is quoted from the named source, with its date. A calculation is worked out by Districts from those facts — you can check the arithmetic. An interpretation is Districts' opinion of what the evidence means, not a fact, a valuation, or advice. Anything we haven't retrieved yet is marked as missing rather than treated as a pass.
Price evidence
Asking
$450,000–$490,000
Asking range
No recorded sale for this property.
Richmond at a glance
31,418
People
$1,262,500
Median sale
$644/wk
Median rent
2.65%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 21 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Richmond
-64.4%
Median sale
Suburb $1,262,500
+4.79 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 2.65%
Suburb median $1,262,500 from 21 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
Based on the low end of the asking range, not a contract price.
$26,927 on top of the price (6.0% extra)
Estimates only, at standard investor rates — no first-home or owner-occupier concessions applied. Not included: lenders mortgage insurance (usually applies when borrowing more than 80% of the price), loan application and settlement fees from your lender, the foreign-purchaser duty surcharge, and building insurance — in Queensland the property is at your risk from the first business day after signing, not from settlement. Verify with your conveyancer.
Stamp duty and transfer fees: Victoria schedules from 2026-07-01. Ongoing council rates and land tax are not included.
Based on the low end of the asking range, not a contract price.
Pre-filled with Richmond's advertised median rent — not a rent for this listing.
Gross yield is weekly rent × 52 ÷ price. Net yield subtracts operating expenses. Cashflow then subtracts interest-only interest on price × LVR. Tax, vacancies, and principal repayments are not included.
Planning
Planning data is being calculated
Data unavailable
Source
Planning facts are copied from official government GIS where available. Where an official property PDF exists (VicPlan, PlanBuild), Districts stores and serves that original document. Neither is a planning certificate, survey, or advice.
Site
Terrain has not been calculated for this property yet.
Slope is calculated on a projected metric grid from a public DEM clip of the official parcel. This is not a survey, engineering, or insurance assessment.
Flood exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Records
Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.
Capital growth
VICPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet. A suburb median or growth rate is not a reason this particular lot would outperform. Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Victoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $644/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms.
Current comparable rental listings within 400 m of this lot are not loaded. Victoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown. Supply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded. Suburb vacancy or leased-tape days are not this property’s competition.
Gross yield if leased at the suburb aggregate is 7.4%. The yield that matters is the one on achieved rent, which has not been inferred for this address. Net yield (land tax, rates, insurance, vacancy) is not loaded. Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.
Verdict
Districts view
Not enough official evidence yet to underwrite this as an investment.
Detail
The same ten questions apply to every property. Missing flood, nearby DAs, achieved rents, or lot geometry is unknown — not “no.”
Do not treat a suburb median, an advertised yield, or a listing score as the case for this lot.
The evidence loaded so far isn't enough on its own to change a buy, offer, or walk-away decision for this property.
Evidence
Districts asks the same ten questions of every property. If one shows as unknown, that data isn't published for this state or hasn't been loaded yet — the question stays visible so you can see exactly what's missing.
1 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
UnknownPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownVictoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.
Honest achievable rent
KnownlowThis is not “bond data says this address leases for $X.” The comparable figure is a suburb advertised/median rent, not this property. Official bond files (postcode or suburb × type × bedrooms) are not loaded yet.
Rental supply pressure
UnknownSupply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.
Why is this cheap?
UnknownThe constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.
Lot-level flood
UnknownOfficial flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”
Catalyst exposure
UnknownFunded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
This lot's DA history
UnknownDevelopment applications have not been queried for this parcel.
Statutory land value versus ask
UnknownStatutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.
Net yield / holding costs
UnknownNet yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.
Area
Richmond at a glance
31,418
People
$1,262,500
Median sale
$644/wk
Median rent
2.65%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 21 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by OBrien Real Estate BlackburnTucked away on Lambert Street, in the heart of Richmond, this fully renovated two bedroom apartment is the kind of property that ticks every box for a first home buyer, a young couple starting out, or a single professional who wants low maintenance living without giving up lifestyle.
Set on the first floor, the apartment opens into a light filled living and dining area with floorboards running throughout. The entire home has been completely renovated from top to bottom, and the kitchen carries that through with stone benchtops, a gas cooktop, dishwasher, and crisp white cabinetry, so there's nothing to update and nothing to budget for down the track. You simply move in and start living.
Both bedrooms are a genuine size and come with built in robes, and the bathroom has been completely renovated, with floor to ceiling tiles, a walk in shower, and a fresh, neutral palette that will suit any style of furniture.
The building itself is solid brick construction, well kept, and offers security entry for peace of mind, plus your own carport, something that is genuinely hard to find this close to the city.
And the location is what really sets this apart. You're a short walk to Richmond and West Richmond train stations, with trams running along Church Street and Victoria Street putting you minutes from the CBD, which sits just three kilometres away. Whether you're commuting for work or heading in for a night out, getting into the city couldn't be easier.
Step outside and you're surrounded by everything that makes Richmond one of Melbourne's most loved suburbs. Victoria Street's famous strip of Vietnamese restaurants and cafes is right on your doorstep, Bridge Road offers boutique shopping and brunch spots, and Swan Street brings a great mix of bars, pubs, and casual dining, all within easy walking distance. Add in proximity to the MCG, Yarra River trails, and Victoria Gardens Shopping Centre, and you've got a lifestyle that's hard to beat.
For first home buyers, this is an entry point into a suburb that continues to grow in popularity, without the price tag of a house. For investors, it's a low maintenance, high demand rental proposition in a location tenants consistently want to live in, close to transport, employment hubs, and lifestyle precincts.
Fully renovated. Secure. Convenient. And ready for someone to call it home.
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Listing description written by Frank Molinaro, OBrien Real Estate Blackburn — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.