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VIC › Geelong West › Western St

1 Western St, Geelong West VIC 3218

Townhouse

2

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

1

Car spaces

245 m²

Land

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

Why this property?

  • FactLand 245 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded Townhouse sales in Geelong West (last 5 years) with land size: median $5,011/m² of land (n=4). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned COMMERCIAL 2 ZONE (C2Z) under the ZN.(Vicmap Planning · 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

No recorded sale price for this property yet.

Local land rate: recorded Townhouse sales in Geelong West (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $5,011/m² of land (n=4). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Geelong West at a glance

8,284

People

$880,000

Median sale

$466/wk

Median rent

2.75%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 6 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Geelong West report →

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

ZN

Zone

COMMERCIAL 2 ZONE

C2Z

Jurisdiction

Greater Geelong

Greater Geelong, VIC

Planning overlays

  • environmentalNot detected

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: Vicmap Planning
  • Dataset: PLAN_ZONE
  • Retrieved: 31 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 205505889

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

i

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 unknown10 Aug 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted27 Mar 2025
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted27 Mar 2025

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 COMMERCIAL 2 ZONE · C2Z (ZN). Official parcel area about 168 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. 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 $466/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. 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

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 COMMERCIAL 2 ZONE · C2Z (ZN). Official parcel area about 168 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

    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

    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

Geelong West in one glance

Geelong West at a glance

8,284

People

$880,000

Median sale

$466/wk

Median rent

2.75%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 6 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Geelong West report →

Keep researching

  • Why Geelong West? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Geelong West →
  • Other records on Western St →

Listing material

Listed by McGrath Geelong | Newtown

Contemporary Geelong West

Superbly located just a stone's throw from cosmopolitan Pakington Street and on the cusp of Geelong's bustling CBD, this contemporary two-level townhome delivers sophisticated, low-maintenance living and a lifestyle of convenience.

High square-set ceilings and timber floorboards enhance the sophisticated interiors, while carpeted bedrooms provide comfort underfoot. The ground floor presents open-plan living that is infused with an abundance of natural light. Glass sliding doors offer a seamless connection out to a private north-facing courtyard, which is surrounded by established trees and low-maintenance gardens, creating the perfect spot for alfresco entertaining. You will love to cook in the modern kitchen, which is well-appointed with stone benchtops, stainless steel SMEG appliances and a built-in pantry.

Positioned mere footsteps from the vibrant Geelong West end of Pakington Street, with bustling cafes, restaurants, bars and boutique shopping all at your fingertips. It is only a five-minute drive from the CBD and Waterfront precinct. Excellent access to public transport, with the Geelong Train Station approximately 600 metres from your doorstep. Nearby access to La Trobe Terrace enables effortless connection for Melbourne commuters or easily set off and explore surrounding coastal towns.

Read the full description

- Occupies 245m2 (approx.) in superb location

- Kitchen boasts SMEG oven, four-burner cooktop, dishwasher

- Two upstairs bedrooms, BIRs and split-system air conditioners

- Modern bathroom with relaxing oval freestanding bathtub

- Combined downstairs laundry and powder room

- Ducted heating/cooling, split-system air conditioners

- Handy under-stair storage space, upstairs study-nook

- Remote single garage enjoys direct entry indoors

Listing description written by Jim Cross, McGrath Geelong | Newtown — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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