West Footscray at a glance
12,962
People
$955,000
Median sale
$494/wk
Median rent
2.69%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 45 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
VIC › West Footscray › Suffolk St
3
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1
Car spaces
Districts View
View not ready — official layers are still retrieving for this property. Official planning layers still retrieving. Flood / bushfire / heritage not yet retrieved. No recorded sale price for this property. Districts does not score a property it cannot yet see.
Nothing about this record stands out yet — coverage may still be filling in.
No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.
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.
West Footscray at a glance
12,962
People
$955,000
Median sale
$494/wk
Median rent
2.69%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 45 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Planning
Planning data is being calculated
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
VICPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet. A suburb median or growth rate is not a reason this particular lot would outperform. Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Victoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $494/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. 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.
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.
1 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
UnknownPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownVictoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.
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?
UnknownThe constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.
Lot-level flood
UnknownOfficial flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). 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
UnknownDevelopment applications have not been queried 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
West Footscray at a glance
12,962
People
$955,000
Median sale
$494/wk
Median rent
2.69%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 45 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Jas Stephens Real Estate• Charismatic mid-century home directly opposite Shepherd Gardens, offering warmth, calm and comfort from day one
• 3 large bedrooms, 2 smart bathrooms, broad living/dining areas, a timber-top kitchen and entertainer’s wrap-around deck
• Solar energy, laundry facilities, ducted heating and cooling, updated electrics, off-street parking and preserved period details
• Steps to cafés, sporting clubs, playgrounds and schools, near shops, city transport and Footscray, Seddon and Yarraville
Poised, alluring and as elegant as ever, this mid-century classic keeps every ounce of its character, delivers an array of tasteful updates and offers a sense of calm rare so close to the city, all from a prized position opposite Shepherd Gardens.
Quick to impress with its triple-fronted form and expression typical of the era, a broad front veranda stages a park backdrop for a morning coffee, afternoon with a novel or sunset cocktail with a neighbour; the perfect precursor to interiors weaving warmth and comfort into style and function. Three sizeable bedrooms are well-served by plentiful storage, a smart main bathroom with a bathtub and second bathroom with an integrated laundry, while substantial living and dining areas sit either side of a timber-top kitchen boasting upscale appliances.
Refreshingly low-maintenance, a rear deck wraps around to meet the front veranda and transform the home into an entertainer’s haven, while the neighbouring park offers energetic kids the best backyard imaginable. Without a thing to do but move in and enjoy, other highlights include solar energy minimising utility costs, ducted heating and cooling, updated electrics, off-street parking, induction cooking and picture rails, elaborate ceilings and hardwood floors keeping inherent charm alive.
Why you’ll love this location:
From a quiet street famed for its family atmosphere, it’s only ever a short walk to great coffee at Dumbo and Brother Nancy, scattered playgrounds and sporting clubs, zoned Footscray West Primary and buses on several routes.
Christ The King and St John’s Primary Schools, Caroline Chisholm College and zoned Maribyrnong College add to superb schooling options, while mere moments away are Central West and Barkly Village shops, Highpoint’s extensive retail, Victoria University, the new hospital, trains reaching the city in no time and the day-and-night buzz of Footscray, Seddon and Yarraville.
* Approximate
Listing description written by Stephen Simmonds, Jas Stephens Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.