Essendon at a glance
22,505
People
$1,560,000
Median sale
$531/wk
Median rent
1.77%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 21 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
VIC › Essendon › Marco Polo St
$1,550,000
Last sold
8 May 2021
3
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
Districts View
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
$1,550,000
8 May 2021 · derived via latest_sale
Essendon at a glance
22,505
People
$1,560,000
Median sale
$531/wk
Median rent
1.77%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 21 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Essendon
-0.6%
Median sale
Suburb $1,560,000
+0.01 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 1.77%
Suburb median $1,560,000 from 21 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
Planning
Planning scheme
ZN
Zone
HOUSING CHOICE AND TRANSPORT ZONE - SCHEDULE 2
HCTZ2
Jurisdiction
Moonee Valley
Moonee Valley, VIC
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
VICZoned HOUSING CHOICE AND TRANSPORT ZONE - SCHEDULE 2 · HCTZ2 (ZN). Official parcel area about 436 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.” 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: DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS PLAN OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1. This overlay can reduce what the land size appears to promise. Victoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $531/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.
3 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
KnownmediumZoned HOUSING CHOICE AND TRANSPORT ZONE - SCHEDULE 2 · HCTZ2 (ZN). Official parcel area about 436 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
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?
KnownlowThe listing may look cheap relative to land or the street. What reduces it: DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS PLAN OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1. This overlay can reduce what the land size appears to promise.
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
UnknownNo DA adapter returned applications 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
Essendon at a glance
22,505
People
$1,560,000
Median sale
$531/wk
Median rent
1.77%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 21 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by McDonald UptonBeyond a private picket fence and immaculately landscaped garden, this modernised Edwardian home delivers comfort and style, with the space to further refurbish or extend (STCA) if desired. Comprising three spacious bedrooms , master including floor to ceiling BIR’s, family lounge room including wood fired heater, stone topped kitchen and meals area. A stunning family bathroom with spa tub, and large laundry complete the interior. Outside, a covered patio area, BBQ cabana with fireplace , plus garden shed, rear accessed (from Sturt Street) roller door to double carport and plenty of room for the kids or pets.
• Family home in blue ribbon Essendon street
• Versatile floor plan with space to further refurbish or renovate (STCA)
• Landscaped gardens, plenty of outdoor entertaining space
• Dual street frontage, ROW (Sturt Street) double carport
• Strathmore Secondary zone. Walk to transport, schools, parks, shops and cafes.
Additional highlights include split system air-conditioning units throughout, including all three bedrooms, timber floorboards and central heating, security doors, alarm system, landscaped front and rear gardens and rainwater tank. Ideally located in one of Essendon’s most coveted pockets, within walking distance to Mt Alexander road trams, Glenbervie train station, bustling North Essendon Village, schools and local parks, with the freeway/Citylink easily accessible.
Listing description written by Simone Tramontana, McDonald Upton — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.