Melrose Park at a glance
2,704
People
$1,150,000
Median sale
$580/wk
Median rent
2.62%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 17 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
SA › Melrose Park › Richmond Ave
3
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
741 m²
Land
Districts View
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
Last sold
No recorded sale price for this property yet.
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Melrose Park (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,494/m² of land (n=46). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Melrose Park at a glance
2,704
People
$1,150,000
Median sale
$580/wk
Median rent
2.62%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 17 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Planning
Planning scheme
Planning and Design Code
Zone
Suburban Neighbourhood
SN
Jurisdiction
Mitcham
Mitcham, SA
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
SAZoned Suburban Neighbourhood · SN (Planning and Design Code). Official parcel area about 743 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.
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
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $580/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. 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.
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
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.
3 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
KnownlowZoned Suburban Neighbourhood · SN (Planning and Design Code). Official parcel area about 743 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
UnknownNearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.
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?
KnownmediumOfficial parcel about 743 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
UnknownFlood overlay has not been queried for this lot. 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
UnknownNo DA adapter returned applications 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
Melrose Park at a glance
2,704
People
$1,150,000
Median sale
$580/wk
Median rent
2.62%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 17 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Taplin Real Estate RentalsYou will love this attractive, well presented and cherished Conventional style home with its feature Sandstone Faade, Terra Cotta Tile roof and solid brick construction.
Comprising entrance hall and passage, large lounge with gas space heater leading to the formal dine through double glass doors and then to the large family-come games room with exposed brick walls and split system air conditioner. The 3 bedrooms are of generous proportions and include built-in cupboards.
The modernized kitchen includes a split-level gas stove, dishwasher, twin bowl stainless steel sink and more than adequate bench and wall cupboards. The bathroom, whilst original is functional and includes built-in bath, shower alcove and vanity basin. The laundry and WC have also been upgraded over the years.
Special features include the 2.9 metre high ceilings, the ducted evaporative air conditioner and the Pine floor boards which if polished, will greatly enhance the appeal of the property. And, the electrical wiring has been updated as well.
Gardens are well developed and comprise lawns front and rear, trees and shrubs and a brick garage/workshop in the rear yard and all the improvements are contained within the considerably large 754 sq m allotment (17.67m x 42.67m).
The location is superb, being centrally located and only 7 km south of the Adelaide CBD. And forget the car, schools, shops, parks and public transport are all within a very comfortable 5-10 minute walk.
This property offers great potential to renovate or to use as is for the foreseeable future and then build your dream home in this very popular and sought-after suburb.
MOVE IN AND ENJOY
Council: City of Mitcham
Council Rates: $1,456.05 per annum
SA Water Rates: $788.80 per annum
Emergency Services Levy: $102.00 per annum
Land details: frontage 17.67m, depth 42.67 m and site area 754 square metres.
Details: Geoff Cooney 0411 660266 gcooney@taplin.com.au
Listing description written by Geoff Cooney, Taplin Real Estate Rentals — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.