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QLD › Wavell Heights › Handcroft St

1 Handcroft St, Wavell Heights QLD 4012

House

$970,000

Last sold

13 Nov 2021

3

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

1

Car spaces

668 m²

Land

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $970,000 (13 Nov 2021).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 668 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Wavell Heights (last 5 years) with land size: median $2,489/m² of land (n=141). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned Low density residential (LDR) under the Brisbane City Plan 2014.(Brisbane City Council · 31 Aug 2026)

What could make it worth less?

No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.

What should you verify next?

  1. 1No 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

$970,000

13 Nov 2021 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Wavell Heights (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $2,489/m² of land (n=141). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Wavell Heights at a glance

11,245

People

$1,570,000

Median sale

$656/wk

Median rent

2.17%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 75 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Wavell Heights report →

Vs Wavell Heights

-38.2%

Median sale

Suburb $1,570,000

+1.35 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 2.17%

Suburb median $1,570,000 from 75 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

Brisbane City Plan 2014

Zone

Low density residential

LDR

Jurisdiction

Brisbane City Council

Brisbane, QLD

Planning overlays

  • Data unavailable

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: Brisbane City Council
  • Dataset: City Plan 2014 Zoning
  • Retrieved: 31 Aug 2026
  • Version: 2014
  • Parcel: 40RP78919

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

Not retrieved

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

For more information on this property, visit Queensland Globe↗.

Records

Property history

  1. Sold$970,00013 Nov 2021
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted19 Oct 2021
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted19 Oct 2021

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

Capital growth

QLD

Why this lot, not just this suburb

Why could this property outperform?

Confidence: medium

Zoned Low density residential · LDR (Brisbane City Plan 2014). Official parcel area about 672 m². Dual occupancy is not confirmed from the controls loaded for this lot. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. 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: low

Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Minimum lot size is not loaded, so two-lot subdivision is not confirmed. Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.

Rental

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $656/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms.

What competition will it face?

Current comparable rental listings within 400 m of this lot are not loaded. Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question. 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

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.”

Read more

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

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 Low density residential · LDR (Brisbane City Plan 2014). Official parcel area about 672 m². Dual occupancy is not confirmed from the controls loaded for this lot. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. This is a screen, not a planning certificate.

  • Nearby development pipeline

    Unknown

    Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.

  • 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 672 m² — land size can look like optionality. No material overlays were returned that would explain a discount. That is not proof the price is fair. Nearby DAs, easements, and flood-layer gaps can still explain a cheap-looking listing — those are not all loaded.

  • 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

Wavell Heights in one glance

Wavell Heights at a glance

11,245

People

$1,570,000

Median sale

$656/wk

Median rent

2.17%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 75 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Wavell Heights report →

Keep researching

  • Why Wavell Heights? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Wavell Heights →
  • Other records on Handcroft St →

Listing material

Listed by Aurora Property Brisbane

Bring your hard hat and hammer!

Occupying a spacious block 10kms from the CBD with easy access to Chermside and major routes into the city and towards the airport and Sunshine Coast, this is a fantastic opportunity to build your dream Brisbane home!

The existing structure is yours to play with as you please, offering three well-sized bedrooms, central living, kitchen and dining, and bathroom with separate toilet. Treat this home as a blank canvas on which to create your masterpiece - use the current home as a framework or knock down and build something brand new. The size of the corner block gives you plenty to work with, allowing for a new home of any shape or size with room for a redesigned yard plus pool.

The current home has great privacy from the street thanks to a screen of jacarandas and lush front yard, an ideal backdrop for creating a leafy suburban oasis.

Read the full description

The property boasts a commanding location with great access to features both nearby and across Brisbane. Westfield Chermside is just a few minutes' drive away, offering extensive shopping, dining, and cinema experiences. 7th Brigade Park is within easy walking distance and features dog parks, playgrounds, sporting facilities and access to the Downfall Creek Bikeway. The home sits squarely between Gympie and Sandgate Roads, providing multiple options for travel into the city or out of town plus access to a range of bus route for your public transport needs. Geebung State School and Wavell State High School offer local schooling options, while St Rita's and Nudgee College provide private school alternatives.

With so much potential to offer, this property is perfect for a family looking to build their forever home, or for owner investors seeking a long term earner in a highly popular area.

Don't miss the opportunity to make this your dream Place, just BYO ladder for the moment - book your inspection today!

** Disclaimer**

This property is being sold by auction or without a price and therefore a price guide can not be provided. The website may have filtered the property into a price bracket for website functionality purposes.

Whilst all reasonable attempts have been made to verify the accuracy of the information provided, the Selling agents confirm that they cannot guarantee accuracy of the same and accept no liability (express or implied)in the event that any information contained in the document or provided within is inaccurate. Parties must ensure they make their own due diligence enquiries to satisfy themselves about the accuracy of the information. This information provided is indicative only and must not be relied upon unless confirmed by a party through their own due diligence.

Listing description written by Mario Sultana, Aurora Property Brisbane — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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