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VIC › Footscray › Hocking St

12 Hocking St, Footscray VIC 3011

Townhouse

$934,000

Last sold

25 July 2026

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $934,000 (25 July 2026).(Recorded sale)

What could make it worth more?

No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.

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. 1Official planning layers are still retrieving for this parcel — check back before relying on zoning or overlay absence.
  2. 2No 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

$934,000

25 July 2026 · derived via latest_sale

Footscray at a glance

20,920

People

$880,000

Median sale

$498/wk

Median rent

2.94%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 31 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Footscray report →

Vs Footscray

+6.1%

Median sale

Suburb $880,000

-0.17 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 2.94%

Suburb median $880,000 from 31 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning data is being calculated

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: unavailable
  • Dataset: unavailable
  • Retrieved: not yet retrieved
  • Version: planning-v1

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. Sold$934,00025 July 2026
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted29 June 2026
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted29 June 2026

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?

Planning 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.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: low

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

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $498/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.

1 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Unknown

    Planning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.

  • 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?

    Unknown

    The constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.

  • Lot-level flood

    Unknown

    Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). 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

    Development applications have not been queried 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

Footscray in one glance

Footscray at a glance

20,920

People

$880,000

Median sale

$498/wk

Median rent

2.94%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 31 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Footscray report →

Keep researching

  • Why Footscray? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Footscray →
  • Other records on Hocking St →

Listing material

Listed by Jas Stephens Real Estate

Three Levels of Modern Living, Moments from West Footscray Station

• Beautifully presented three-bedroom, two-bathroom tri-level townhouse situated in a coveted pocket of Footscray offering walk-to-everything convenience

• An exciting opportunity for buyers seeking low-maintenance comfort and plenty of room to move

• Privately positioned master bedroom with a built-in robe and ensuite

Read the full description

• Two additional bedrooms with built-in robes

• Free-flowing kitchen/dining/living opening

• Two large balconies for easy alfresco dining and entertaining

• Main bathroom with rainfall shower and an inset bath

• Walk-in laundry

• Split-system heating/cooling units + wall heaters

• Quality floor treatments throughout, including timber floorboards and plush carpet

• Under-stair storage

• Security doors and lockable windows

• Six-star energy rating - features include solar-boosted hot water and LED lighting

• Secure double garage

Offering easy alfresco entertaining and three-levels of sun-drenched, spacious interiors, this instantly inviting three-bedroom, two-bathroom townhouse is a tranquil city-fringe retreat you’ll love coming home to.

Quality workmanship and finishes team up with a neutral colour palette to create a calming sanctuary while its coveted location promises walk-to-everything access to the vibrant lifestyle delights of Footscray and West Footscray.

Privately positioned on the lower level, the master bedroom is appointed with a large built-in robe and an ensuite, while two additional bedrooms with built-in robes are situated on the upper level and share the main bathroom, where a rainfall shower is accompanied by an inset bath.

On the middle level, free-flowing dining, lounge and kitchen zones underscored by stunning timber floorboards offer plenty of room to relax and entertain. The kitchen’s stone benchtops, quality appliances and ample storage will impress keen cooks, while the sunny dining and lounge zones enjoy family proportions and are each complemented by a large balcony for effortless indoor/outdoor living, offering plenty of space to BBQ with family and friends.

A walk-in laundry and under-stair storage complete the floorplan, split-systems and wall heaters ensure the house is kept comfortable all year long and the secure double garage promises easy off-street parking.

Don’t miss your chance to inspect.

Why you’ll love this location

Ideally positioned just 8km* from the heart of the CBD and within walking distance of the lifestyle attractions of Footscray and West Footscray, this location promises easy city-fringe living.

Start the day with a great coffee from a wide choice of popular cafes within walking distance, including West48, Nabo and Migrant Coffee.

Walk to West Footscray’s Barkly Village in nine minutes* to enjoy its friendly shops, services and eateries and stroll to Footscray’s Barkly Street bars and eateries for a night out with friends.

Catch the bus to the heart of Footscray for fabulous world dining, Footscray Market and the convenience of Footscray Plaza and walk to Seddon Village for a charming change of pace.

Whitten Oval awaits just footsteps from home with the bonus of a playground for the kids, while walking distance proximity to childcare, Footscray Primary School, St. John’s Primary School and Footscray High School’s Barkly campus adds extra family appeal.

Nearby freeway and tunnel access ensures a quick drive to the city or walk to West Footscray Station in five minutes* for regular city-bound trains.

*Approximate

Listing description written by Jade Mobbs, Jas Stephens Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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