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1 Hughes Ave, Kensington SA 5068

House

$607,500

Last sold

14 July 2017

3

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

557 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 $607,500 (14 July 2017).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 557 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Kensington (last 5 years) with land size: median $3,972/m² of land (n=14). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned Established Neighbourhood (EN) under the Planning and Design Code.(Location SA · 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

$607,500

14 July 2017 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Kensington (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $3,972/m² of land (n=14). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Kensington at a glance

1,860

People

$1,210,000

Median sale

$590/wk

Median rent

2.54%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 5 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Kensington report →

Vs Kensington

-49.8%

Median sale

Suburb $1,210,000

+2.51 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 2.54%

Suburb median $1,210,000 from 5 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

Planning and Design Code

Zone

Established Neighbourhood

EN

Jurisdiction

Norwood Payneham and St Peters

Norwood Payneham and St Peters, SA

Planning overlays

  • Data unavailable

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: Location SA
  • Dataset: Planning and Design Code Zones
  • Retrieved: 31 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 1503764007

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.

Records

Property history

  1. Soldprice unknown1 Mar 2024
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted13 Feb 2024
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted13 Feb 2024
  4. Sold$607,50014 July 2017
  5. Listedprice unknowncompleted1 Jan 2001
  6. Listedprice unknowncompleted1 Jan 2001

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

Capital growth

SA

Why this lot, not just this suburb

Why could this property outperform?

Confidence: low

Zoned Established Neighbourhood · EN (Planning and Design Code). Official parcel area about 557 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.” Street frontage and true lot geometry are not confirmed without open cadastre. 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 $590/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

    Knownlow

    Zoned Established Neighbourhood · EN (Planning and Design Code). Official parcel area about 557 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

    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

Kensington in one glance

Kensington at a glance

1,860

People

$1,210,000

Median sale

$590/wk

Median rent

2.54%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 5 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Kensington report →

Keep researching

  • Why Kensington? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Kensington →
  • Other records on Hughes Ave →

Listing material

Listed by Ray White Kensington

Make Your Own History in a Loved Locale - Boom!

Discover your own slice of history with this divine 3-bedroom (c1922) Bungalow nestled on a 557sqm (approx) allotment with a desirable North-facing rear. Wonderfully positioned in a quiet cul-de-sac between Thornton and Bridge Streets, this property offers a serene escape in the heart of historical Kensington Village.

Behind verdant high-fenced privacy, an appealing white facade with its neat landscaping welcomes you to a superbly updated return-verandah bungalow revealing big rooms, deep skirtings, soaring ceilings and an airy palette of white interiors highlighted by black accents. Polished original pine flooring sweeps down a central hallway past the three double bedrooms - two are fitted with built in robes and each feature quality drapes with soft romantic sheers and bold sculptural overhead fans.

The casually elegant central lounge room also steps out to the grassed western side of the home and flows into the sky-lit kitchen/dining zone that shines with its island bench (smoothly portable), extensive white custom cabinetry, sleek prep areas, ripple-tiled splash-back and a suite of Bosch appliances including elevated stainless steel oven, induction cooktop and dishwasher, a walk-in

Read the full description

pantry, and picture window gazing out to lush green lawns.

The fully-tiled bathroom flaunts chic black hardware and large shower with tiled bench seat; while the laundry enjoys generous bench space, storage and outdoor access (complete with pet door).

Unwind and dine on the rear verandah under the extended covered patio where you can relax, protected from the elements, while looking across the broad lawn bordered by quality fencing with tree plantings and established shrubs that ensure an everlasting sense of privacy and tranquillity. This grassy expanse of land offers plenty of space for children to play and also opens up a world of possibilities - e.g. install a swimming pool, trampoline, play equipment, soccer net, etc.

Presenting a tantalising opportunity to purchase a property at a tightly-held address, additional features include:-

• Climate-controlled by ducted reverse-cycle air conditioning

• Glorious ceiling fans throughout

• New carpeting in bedrooms

• Soft downlighting in all main rooms

• Separate fully-tiled w.c.

• Lockable double front gates

• Secure deep driveway with ample off-street parking for 2 cars

• Garden shed

• 18 solar panels - 6.6kw

A central Kensington position is another absolute highlight, surrounded by delightful character residences, National Trust buildings and a short stroll to bus services and schools such as Pembroke College, Marryatville Primary, Mary MacKillop College, and close to Loreto College, St Joseph's Memorial Primary & St Ignatius Junior School. Walk to the local "Kensi" Hotel, Rising Sun Inn, Lune Bar, Norwood Swimming Centre, Kensington Park Reserve, plus a choice of two exclusive shopping, dining and entertainment strips on The Parade and Kensington Road.

All this and more! - creating an extraordinary backdrop for a sensational life.

Auction: Friday 1st March at 12:30pm on site

CT: 5760/988

Council: Norwood, Payneham & St Peters

Council Rates: $1,807.34pa (approx)

Water Rates: $220.03pq (approx)

RLA 312012

Listing description written by Andrew Welch, Ray White Kensington — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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