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NSW › Birmingham Gardens › Wilkinson Ave

136 Wilkinson Ave, Birmingham Gardens NSW 2287

House

$740,000

Last sold

6 June 2024

3

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

562 m²

Land

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $740,000 (6 June 2024).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 562 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Birmingham Gardens (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,297/m² of land (n=83). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned Low Density Residential (R2) under the Newcastle Local Environmental Plan 2012.(NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer · 31 Aug 2026)

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?

No verification items generated for this record.

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

$740,000

6 June 2024 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Birmingham Gardens (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,297/m² of land (n=83). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Birmingham Gardens at a glance

2,905

People

$952,000

Median sale

$598/wk

Median rent

3.27%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 21 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Birmingham Gardens report →

Vs Birmingham Gardens

-22.3%

Median sale

Suburb $952,000

+0.93 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.27%

Suburb median $952,000 from 21 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

Newcastle Local Environmental Plan 2012

Zone

Low Density Residential

R2

Jurisdiction

Newcastle

Newcastle, NSW

Planning overlays

  • heightDetected
  • heritageNot detected

Planning constraints

  • 98.5

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: 100673298

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 detected — official

The official layer was queried and no heritage listed area was detected on this parcel (NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer, retrieved 31 Aug 2026). Mapped layers change — this is the strongest all-clear Districts can give, not a certificate.

Records

Property history

  1. Sold$740,0006 June 2024
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted1 May 2024
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted1 May 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 Low Density Residential · R2 (Newcastle Local Environmental Plan 2012). Official parcel area about 564 m². Dual occupancy is a permitted housing type in this NSW zone under statewide settings, subject to DCP and site constraints. That is not confirmation this lot qualifies. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. This is a screen, not a planning certificate. If the dual occupancy pathway survives a planner’s check, this lot can outperform a same-suburb house that is hold-as-is only. That is not a forecast. Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: low

Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Minimum lot size is not loaded, so two-lot subdivision is not confirmed. 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 $598/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. 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

This looks more compelling as a land / capital-growth play than a pure yield play — if the dual occupancy pathway survives a planner’s check.

Detail

Zoned Low Density Residential · R2 (Newcastle Local Environmental Plan 2012). Official parcel area about 564 m². Dual occupancy is a permitted housing type in this NSW zone under statewide settings, subject to DCP and site constraints. That is not confirmation this lot qualifies. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. This is a screen, not a planning certificate.

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Achieved rent for this address has not been inferred. Gross yield on advertising copy is not the deal.

Nearby DA pipeline is unknown, so neighbourhood change is not in this verdict.

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 Low Density Residential · R2 (Newcastle Local Environmental Plan 2012). Official parcel area about 564 m². Dual occupancy is a permitted housing type in this NSW zone under statewide settings, subject to DCP and site constraints. That is not confirmation this lot qualifies. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. 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

    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

    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

Birmingham Gardens in one glance

Birmingham Gardens at a glance

2,905

People

$952,000

Median sale

$598/wk

Median rent

3.27%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 21 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Birmingham Gardens report →

Keep researching

  • Why Birmingham Gardens? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Birmingham Gardens →
  • Other records on Wilkinson Ave →

Listing material

Listed by Premier Estate Agents

Retro flair and a private north facing backyard minutes from university

Everything that’s old is new again! If you love a home with a bit of retro flair and heaps of personality, then this one is for you. Featuring three bedrooms, and two separate living areas, you’ll love the kitchen with its old-style (yet new) gas range, colourful yellow and blue tiles, and pea-green pendant lights. The bathroom sports its original baby pink bathtub, and the main bedroom comes with stylish wallpaper.

Set on a 562sqm block, the private backyard claims a prized northerly aspect making the covered deck a gorgeous spot to dine or relax alfresco year round. A green thumb has taken great care of the gardens with raised veggie beds ready for you to plant some seedlings of your choice. A garage and carport ties the bow.

Positioned a 1500m stroll from the University of Newcastle, the strategic location is also dead central to Jesmond Central or Wallsend Village for all your day-to-day needs. The number 27 bus stops at the door for an easy commute to Broadmeadow Station and Calvary Mater Hospital. It’s just over 10 minutes to the freeway and 15 minutes into Newcastle CBD.

Read the full description

Classic three bedroom home on 562sqm block with prized north facing backyard

Stretch out in the two separate living areas

Retro kitchen with gas range, and large pantry

Vintage bathroom with shower, bathtub and separate w/c

Split system a/c and ceiling fans keep things comfortable

8kw solar panel system

Covered deck and private established gardens with raised veggie beds

2.1km -Heaton Public School and Callaghan College Senior campus

9km/11mins – M1/Hunter Expressway, 9.2km/16mins Newcastle CBD

Rental Appraisal $550 - $580 pw

Water Rates $915.72 pa

Land Rates $1,928.14 pa

Contact your Premier agents Vlado Zvicer, Rodney Goodwin and Daniel Byrnes today to secure your inspection before this great home is sold.

DISCLAIMER

We have obtained all information provided here from sources we believe to be reliable; however, we cannot guarantee its accuracy. Prospective purchasers are advised to carry out their own investigations and satisfy themselves of all aspects of such information including without limitation, any income, rentals, dimensions, areas, zoning and permits.

Listing description written by Vlado Zvicer, Premier Estate Agents — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Built-in Robes
  • Deck
  • Dishwasher
  • Solar Panels
  • Toilets: 1
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