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1 Durham St, Newington VIC 3350

House

$1,550,000

Last sold

16 Dec 2024

5

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

700 m²

Land

Districts ViewPrice evidencePlanningSite constraintsHistoryListing

Districts View

What should you know about this lot before spending serious money?

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $1,550,000 (16 Dec 2024).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 700 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Newington (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,270/m² of land (n=69). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1 (GRZ1) under the ZN.(Vicmap Planning · 30 Aug 2026)

What could make it worth less?

  • FactHERITAGE OVERLAY (HO164) intersects 99.8% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 30 Aug 2026)
  • FactDESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 20 intersects 99.8% of this parcel.(Vicmap Planning · 30 Aug 2026)
  • FactVEGETATION PROTECTION OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 2 touches the boundary of this parcel in the official layer.(Vicmap Planning · 30 Aug 2026)

What should you verify next?

  1. 1HERITAGE OVERLAY (HO164) affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  2. 2DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 20 affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  3. 3VEGETATION PROTECTION OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 2 touches the parcel boundary — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.
  4. 4No hazard layer has been retrieved — confirm flood, bushfire and heritage exposure from council mapping before an offer.

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

What this lot has actually traded at

Last sold

$1,550,000

16 Dec 2024 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Newington (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,270/m² of land (n=69). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Newington at a glance

1,719

People

$630,000

Median sale

$433/wk

Median rent

3.57%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 15 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Newington report →

Vs Newington

+146.0%

Median sale

Suburb $630,000

-2.12 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.57%

Suburb median $630,000 from 15 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

ZN

Zone

GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

GRZ1

Jurisdiction

Ballarat

Ballarat, VIC

Planning overlays

  • DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 20Detected — 99.8% of parcel

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: Vicmap Planning
  • Dataset: PLAN_ZONE
  • Retrieved: 30 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 5255900

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

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, bushfire and heritage

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Flood

Not retrieved

Flood exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Bushfire

Not retrieved

Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Heritage

Detected — official

The official layer maps a heritage listed area on this parcel, intersecting about 99.8% of it (Vicmap Planning, retrieved 30 Aug 2026). Verify the extent against the title before relying on unaffected land.

Records

Property history

  1. Sold$1,550,00016 Dec 2024
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted4 Oct 2024
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted4 Oct 2024

Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.

Capital growth

VIC

Why this lot, not just this suburb

Why could this property outperform?

Confidence: medium

Zoned GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1 · GRZ1 (ZN). Official parcel area about 702 m². Dual occupancy looks constrained by site overlays or terrain. Two-lot subdivision looks unlikely on the loaded constraints. This is a screen, not a planning certificate. Zoning and lot facts are a starting point, not proof this lot outperforms the suburb. Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: medium

Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Heritage constraint may block demolition or dual occupancy even on a large block. Minimum lot size is not loaded, so two-lot subdivision is not confirmed. Official parcel about 702 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: HERITAGE OVERLAY (HO164); DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 20. Pay house money or walk — do not pay site money until a planner confirms a pathway through this stack. Victoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.

Rental

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $433/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms. Heritage constraints are a maintenance and alteration cost, not usually a rent premium by themselves.

What competition will it face?

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.

What does the yield actually look like?

Confidence: low

Yield cannot be shown without both a price and a rent figure. Net yield is not estimated from gross advertising copy. Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.

Verdict

What this means for this property

Districts view

Loaded constraints look like they kill a naive land-size story. Pay house money, or walk, until a planner confirms a pathway.

Detail

Official parcel about 702 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: HERITAGE OVERLAY (HO164); DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 20. Pay house money or walk — do not pay site money until a planner confirms a pathway through this stack.

Read more

Nearby competing dwellings and net yield are still unknown.

Evidence

What is known for this property

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.

3 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Knownmedium

    Zoned GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1 · GRZ1 (ZN). Official parcel area about 702 m². Dual occupancy looks constrained by site overlays or terrain. Two-lot subdivision looks unlikely on the loaded constraints. This is a screen, not a planning certificate.

  • Nearby development pipeline

    Unknown

    Victoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.

  • Honest achievable rent

    Knownlow

    This 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

    Unknown

    Supply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.

  • Why is this cheap?

    Knownmedium

    Official parcel about 702 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: HERITAGE OVERLAY (HO164); DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 20. Pay house money or walk — do not pay site money until a planner confirms a pathway through this stack.

  • Lot-level flood

    Unknown

    Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”

  • Catalyst exposure

    Unknown

    Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.

  • This lot's DA history

    Unknown

    No DA adapter returned applications for this parcel.

  • Statutory land value versus ask

    Unknown

    Statutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.

  • Net yield / holding costs

    Unknown

    Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.

Area

Newington in one glance

Newington at a glance

1,719

People

$630,000

Median sale

$433/wk

Median rent

3.57%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 15 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Newington report →

Keep researching

  • Why Newington? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Newington →
  • Other records on Durham St →

Listing material

Listed by Buxton Ballarat

Stunning Double-Fronted Victorian in Prestigious Blue-Chip Locale

Welcome to 1 Durham Street, a stunning double-fronted Victorian home nestled in a prime Blue-Chip locale. This property boasts a superb location within easy walking distance to prestige private schools, Pleasant St primary, City Oval, Lake Wendouree and the bustling CBD combining the perfect blend of convenience and lifestyle.

Built circa 1890, this fully refurbished residence seamlessly merges historic charm with modern luxury. Step inside to find stunning polished timber flooring in the front section, leading you to a magnificent modern rear extension, architecturally designed by award winning Maloney Architecture. The north facing extension offers sleek heated polished concrete floors, double glazing and is sun mapped to capture full winter sun, which is minimised in summer. The spacious open-plan kitchen, meals, and living area is a true entertainer's delight, showcasing state-of-the-art appliances, including three dishwashers, an induction cooktop, double wall oven, and a plumbed-in fridge.

With two bifold doors, the space effortlessly flows to two decked entertaining areas with a gorgeous, original, red brick outdoor chimney perfect for gatherings with family and friends. The Garden is well established and takes in views of the 100-year-old magnolia, whilst offering off street parking for up to four vehicles.

Read the full description

This remarkable home offers five generous bedrooms plus a study with built in cabinetry, providing ample space for a growing family. The master suite is of king-size proportions, complete with large walk-in robe and luxurious ensuite. The other bedrooms, each boasting stunning mantels and open fire places, share a well-appointed bathroom. For added convenience, there is a third toilet, ensuring comfort for everyone. The attic space is cleverly lined and is fitted with power, making it an ideal ‘fun play area’ for the kids and for additional storage.

Designed with comfort in mind, heating and cooling is well covered throughout - featuring hydronic heating, underfloor heating and reverse cycle heating and cooling for all year-round comfort. The interior finishes, curated by renowned designer Jill O’Grady, add an exquisite touch to every room. The large formal lounge invites relaxation and warmth with another, beautiful brick feature fireplace with ornate surrounds.

Listing description written by Peter Burley, Buxton Ballarat — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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