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13 Ward St, Maitland NSW 2320

House

$560,000

Last sold

4 Nov 2024

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

334.4 m²

Land

123 m²

Building

Districts ViewPrice evidencePlanningSite constraintsHistoryListing

Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $560,000 (4 Nov 2024).(Recorded sale)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Maitland (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,382/m² of land (n=58). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned Mixed Use (MU1) under the Maitland Local Environmental Plan 2011.(NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer · 31 Aug 2026)

What could make it worth less?

  • FactConservation Area - General intersects 99.7% of this parcel.(NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer · 31 Aug 2026)

What should you verify next?

  1. 1Conservation Area - General affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.

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

$560,000

4 Nov 2024 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Maitland (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,382/m² of land (n=58). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Maitland at a glance

2,169

People

$767,000

Median sale

$515/wk

Median rent

3.49%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 23 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Maitland report →

Vs Maitland

-27.0%

Median sale

Suburb $767,000

+1.29 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.49%

Suburb median $767,000 from 23 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

Maitland Local Environmental Plan 2011

Zone

Mixed Use

MU1

Jurisdiction

Maitland

Maitland, NSW

Planning overlays

  • heightNot detected
  • Conservation Area - GeneralDetected — 99.7% of parcel

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer
  • Dataset: Planning Portal Principal Planning — Land Zoning Map
  • Retrieved: 31 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 176698460

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

Detected — official

The official layer maps a heritage listed area on this parcel, intersecting about 99.7% of it (NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer, retrieved 31 Aug 2026). Verify the extent against the title before relying on unaffected land.

Records

Property history

  1. Sold$560,0004 Nov 2024
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted6 Aug 2024
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted6 Aug 2024

Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.

Capital growth

NSW

Why this lot, not just this suburb

Why could this property outperform?

Confidence: medium

Zoned Mixed Use · MU1 (Maitland Local Environmental Plan 2011). Official parcel area about 288 m². Dual occupancy looks constrained by site overlays or terrain. Two-lot subdivision looks unlikely on the loaded constraints. 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: medium

Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Heritage constraint may block demolition or dual occupancy even on a large block. Minimum lot size is not loaded, so two-lot subdivision is not confirmed. The listing may look cheap relative to land or the street. What reduces it: Conservation Area - General. Heritage can block demolition and dual occupancy even when land size looks like a site. NSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet.

Rental

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $515/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms. Heritage constraints are a maintenance and alteration cost, not usually a rent premium by themselves.

What competition will it face?

Current comparable rental listings within 400 m of this lot are not loaded. NSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet. 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. NSW net yield needs land tax and VG inputs that are not loaded. Gross yield from listings is not net yield.

Verdict

What this means for this property

Districts view

Loaded constraints look like they kill a naive land-size story. Pay house money, or walk, until a planner confirms a pathway.

Detail

The listing may look cheap relative to land or the street. What reduces it: Conservation Area - General. Heritage can block demolition and dual occupancy even when land size looks like a site.

Read more

Nearby competing dwellings and net yield are still unknown.

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 Mixed Use · MU1 (Maitland Local Environmental Plan 2011). Official parcel area about 288 m². Dual occupancy looks constrained by site overlays or terrain. Two-lot subdivision looks unlikely on the loaded constraints. This is a screen, not a planning certificate.

  • Nearby development pipeline

    Unknown

    NSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet.

  • 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

    The listing may look cheap relative to land or the street. What reduces it: Conservation Area - General. Heritage can block demolition and dual occupancy even when land size looks like a site.

  • 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

    NSW Valuer General land values are not loaded for this property yet.

  • Net yield / holding costs

    Unknown

    NSW net yield needs land tax and VG inputs that are not loaded. Gross yield from listings is not net yield.

Area

Maitland in one glance

Maitland at a glance

2,169

People

$767,000

Median sale

$515/wk

Median rent

3.49%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 23 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Maitland report →

Keep researching

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

Listing material

Listed by Clarke & Co Estate Agents

A TRUE MAITLAND GEM!

Property Highlights:

- A beautifully presented home spanning two levels, with premium updates and inclusions throughout.

- Light filled living room plus an open plan kitchen/dining area.

Read the full description

- Kitchen featuring 40mm benchtops, a built-in pantry, a dual sink, plus a Chef oven with a gas stovetop.

- Three bedrooms, one with a built-in robe, two with ceiling fans and one with a private balcony overlooking incredible views.

- Two bathrooms, one with a bath/shower combination, the other with a shower and space for a large laundry.

- Classic timber floorboards, newly installed carpet, plus a freshly painted interior.

- Split system air conditioning in the dining room, plus gas hot water.

- Quality updates including new Weatherboard cladding, gutters, an updated roof, plus a freshly painted exterior.

- A lovely sunroom overlooking the fully fenced grassed backyard with a 2000L water tank.

- Double car garage, plus side access to the yard.

- Zoned MU1 Mixed Use providing the purchaser with a wide range of options.

Outgoings:

Council Rates: $1,948 approx. per annum

Water Rates: $767.52 approx. per annum

Rental Returns: $580 approx. per week

Perfectly positioned within moments of Maitland's High Street, this impeccably presented residence is certain to impress. Having undergone an extensive renovation, with quality updates and inclusions inside and out, this exceptional home is a must to inspect!

This ideal location offers easy access to all the conveniences of city living, with Maitland's heritage CBD and revitalised riverside Levee precinct featuring all your everyday needs within a short walk or drive. Further afield, you'll find the city lights and beaches of Newcastle a short 40 minutes from home, and the Hunter Valley Vineyards a mere 25 minutes by car, connecting you to the very best sights and delights of the Hunter region in no time!

Arriving at the property you'll find a lovely grassed lawn and established gardens, along with a concrete strip driveway that leads to a large separate double car garage to the side of the home.

The classic exterior has undergone a stylish update, freshly painted with new Weatherboard cladding, a new front verandah and guttering, and an updated roof, offering a pleasing impression from the point of arrival.

Prepare to be impressed as you step inside, revealing the home's beautifully presented interior, with classic timber floorboards and a fresh paint palette throughout.

Head upstairs to find two light filled bedrooms, both with ceiling fans and newly laid carpet, offering a cozy feel underfoot. One of the bedrooms enjoys direct access to its own private balcony, offering a lovely view to be enjoyed. An additional bedroom is located on the ground floor of the home, with a built-in robe for convenient storage.

Set at the entrance to the home on the ground floor is a welcoming living room, with large windows looking out to the front yard, offering the ideal space to relax and unwind. Further into the home is an open plan kitchen and dining area, with split system air conditioning, offering comfort during all seasons.

The kitchen includes ample storage, 40mm benchtops, a tiled splashback, a dual sink, a built-in pantry, and a freestanding Chef oven with a four burner gas cooktop.

The family bathroom is located on this floor, including a vanity with a ceramic countertop and a handy shower/bath combination. An additional bathroom/laundry is set at the rear of the home, with a shower, a second WC and plenty of room for your laundry appliances.

There is a lovely sunroom on offer, providing the perfect space to enjoy your alfresco dining during all seasons of the year. The backyard is fully fenced for privacy and includes a lovely green lawn for kids and pets to enjoy, a 2000L water tank for your sustainable living, along with handy single side access to the yard.

A chance to secure a charming, renovated home of this nature, set in such a convenient location does not come around every day. Rest assured, this remarkable home is sure to generate a lot of interest. We encourage our clients to contact the team at Clarke & Co Estate Agents without delay to secure their inspections.

Why you'll love where you live;

- A short drive or stroll to Maitland's heritage centre with all your everyday services, retail and dining needs on offer.

- A 2 minute drive or 6 minute walk to High Street Train Station.

- Located just 10 minutes from Green Hills Shopping Centre, offering an impressive range of retail, dining and entertainment options right at your doorstep.

- 40 minutes to the city lights and sights of Newcastle.

- 25 minutes to the gourmet delights of the Hunter Valley Vineyards.

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Disclaimer:

All information contained herein is gathered from sources we deem reliable. However, we cannot guarantee its accuracy and act as a messenger only in passing on the details. Interested parties should rely on their own enquiries. Some of our properties are marketed from time to time without price guide at the vendors request. This website may have filtered the property into a price bracket for website functionality purposes. Any personal information given to us during the course of the campaign will be kept on our database for follow up and to market other services and opportunities unless instructed in writing.

Listing description written by Jade Perryman, Clarke & Co Estate Agents — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Built-in Robes
  • Floorboards
  • Living Areas: 1
  • Outdoor Entertaining
  • Secure Parking
  • Toilets: 2
  • Water Tank
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