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 › Price St
$1,090,000
Last sold
13 Dec 2025
3
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
4
Car spaces
680 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
$1,090,000
13 Dec 2025 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Melrose Park (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,491/m² of land (n=45). 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.
Vs Melrose Park
-5.2%
Median sale
Suburb $1,150,000
+0.15 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 2.62%
Suburb median $1,150,000 from 17 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
Planning
Planning scheme
Planning and Design Code
Zone
Suburban Neighbourhood
SN
Jurisdiction
Mitcham
Mitcham, SA
23002122
Verandah (Unit -14)
Decision Made · Lodged 27 Jan 2023
Council site report26019628
Verandah
Decision Made · Lodged 18 June 2026
Council site report23009232
Verandah - Unit 3
Decision Made · Lodged 30 Mar 2023
Council site report23000948
Verandah (Unit 57)
Decision Made · Lodged 16 Jan 2023
Council site report22033256
Verandah (Unit - 54)
Decision Made · Lodged 28 Sept 2022
Council site report22000167
Verandah (Unit 2)
Decision Made · Lodged 17 Jan 2022
Council site report22000328
Verandah (Unit 4)
Decision Made · Lodged 10 Jan 2022
Council site report22000171
Verandah (Unit 43)
Decision Made · Lodged 17 Jan 2022
Council site report22000335
Verandah (Unit 37)
Decision Made · Lodged 10 Jan 2022
Council site report24018673
Verandah (Unit 22)
Decision Made · Lodged 4 July 2024
Council site report22000169
Verandah (Unit 123)
Decision Made · Lodged 17 Jan 2022
Council site report24012562
Verandah
Decision Made · Lodged 2 May 2024
Council site report26002394
Carport
Decision Made · Lodged 30 Jan 2026
Council site report22008066
Verandah (Unit 17)
Decision Made · Lodged 10 Mar 2022
Council site report23003598
Verandah - Unit 38
Decision Made · Lodged 9 Feb 2023
Council site report21023739
Verandah
Decision Made · Lodged 20 Aug 2021
Council site report26011453
Centenary Carport
Decision Made · Lodged 14 Apr 2026
Council site report26011451
Centenary Verandah
Decision Made · Lodged 14 Apr 2026
Council site report23005366
Verandah
Decision Made · Lodged 24 Feb 2023
Council site report25006015
Additions and alterations to existing dwelling including alfresco and new garage and associated swimming pool
Decision Made · Lodged 5 Mar 2025
Council site report26011457
Centenary Verandah
Decision Made · Lodged 14 Apr 2026
Council site report23031532
Verandah
Decision Made · Lodged 25 Oct 2023
Council site report23015296
Verandah - Unit 58
Decision Made · Lodged 25 May 2023
Council site reportSource
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 715 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. 23 development applications on this parcel. Accepted (Decision Made); Code Assessed - Performance Assessed (Decision Made); Accepted (Decision Made) Plus 20 more on this parcel. Latest lodgement recorded 2023-01-27. These are this lot’s applications, not the neighbourhood pipeline. 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.
4 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
KnownlowZoned Suburban Neighbourhood · SN (Planning and Design Code). Official parcel area about 715 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 715 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
Knownmedium23 development applications on this parcel. Accepted (Decision Made); Code Assessed - Performance Assessed (Decision Made); Accepted (Decision Made) Plus 20 more on this parcel. Latest lodgement recorded 2023-01-27. These are this lot’s applications, not the neighbourhood pipeline.
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 OCLess than 15 minutes from the CBD sits this mostly double bricked, 3 bedroom reminder that it's hard to beat an honest 1950s home, all sitting pretty on the kind of 680sqm approx. plot that's getting harder to find by the day.
Your days will be spent in a state of spacious, light filled bliss thanks to this tastefully updated home with a sunny front living zone and partnering home office, polished timber floors, high ceilings, ultra modern central kitchen, off-street parking for a fleet, room for further expansion and a workshop/shed to top it all off. The complete package, with so much more to look forward to.
Open the Door To:
- Move-in-ready home on a family-conscious block with ample room for a rear extension (STPA)
- A swag of periodic updates, including a new kitchen with quality appliances, marble-look benchtops, dishwasher, deep storage and casual meals zone at its feet
- A flexible layout with multiple living zones and third bedroom/home office to its rear
- Beautifully preserved original features, including polished timber floors and high ceilings
- Updated main bathroom with shower and bathtub with the added bonus of a 2nd toilet
- Year round comfort with ducted reverse cycle air conditioning
- A lock-up carport with drive-through access to rear shed/workshop
- Beautifully presented, established gardens with wide, open rear yard
- A separate laundry and loads of storage
Close the Door On:
- Compact blocks that box you in and step onto a 680sqm approx. canvas with clear room for an extension, pool or future development (STPA).
- Dark, dated interiors and enjoy a home that already offers polished timber floors, updated finishes and generous natural light from front to back.
- One size fits all layouts and make use of a flexible floorplan with multiple living zones and a third bedroom that doubles as a home office.
Melrose Park sits in a handy pocket between South Road and Goodwood Road, giving you quick links to the CBD, the coast and the wider south. Pasadena Green is only minutes away for groceries and specialty stores, while nearby Castle Plaza covers the rest of the weekly list. Bus routes run along major corridors, schools sit close by and Clapham and Edwardstown stations open up simple train access. It is a suburb shaped by steady upgrades, wider blocks and an easy run to everywhere you need to be.
Valerie Timms | 0447 312 218
Ellie Purton | 0429 520 836
All information or material provided has been obtained from third party sources and, as such, we cannot guarantee that the information or material is accurate. Ouwens Casserly Real Estate Pty Ltd accepts no liability for any errors or omissions (including, but not limited to, a property's floor plans and land size, building condition or age). Interested potential purchasers should make their own enquiries and obtain their own professional advice. Ouwens Casserly Real Estate Pty Ltd partners with third party providers including Realestate.com.au (REA) and Before You Buy Australia Pty Ltd (BYB). If you elect to use the BYB website and service, you are dealing directly with BYB. Ouwens Casserly Real Estate Pty Ltd does not receive any financial benefit from BYB in respect of the service provided. Ouwens Casserly Real Estate Pty Ltd accepts no liability for any errors or omissions in respect of the service provided by BYB. Interested potential purchasers should make their own enquiries as they see fit.
RLA 275403.
Listing description written by Valerie Timms, OC — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.