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NSW › West Wallsend › Carrington St

15 Carrington St, West Wallsend NSW 2286

House

$950,000

Last sold

14 Apr 2022

3

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

1,952 m²

Land

Districts ViewPrice evidencePlanningSite constraintsHistoryListing

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $950,000 (14 Apr 2022).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 1,952 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in West Wallsend (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,343/m² of land (n=103). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned Low Density Residential (R2) under the Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014.(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)
  • FactItem - 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.
  2. 2Item - 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

$950,000

14 Apr 2022 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in West Wallsend (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,343/m² of land (n=103). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

West Wallsend at a glance

3,047

People

$860,000

Median sale

$650/wk

Median rent

3.93%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 27 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full West Wallsend report →

Vs West Wallsend

+10.5%

Median sale

Suburb $860,000

-0.37 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.93%

Suburb median $860,000 from 27 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014

Zone

Low Density Residential

R2

Jurisdiction

Lake Macquarie

Lake Macquarie, NSW

Planning overlays

  • heightDetected
  • Conservation Area - GeneralDetected — 99.7% of parcel

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: 100592641

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$950,00014 Apr 2022
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted22 Dec 2021
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted22 Dec 2021

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 (Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014). Official parcel area about 1,958 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. Official parcel about 1,958 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: Conservation Area - General; Item - General. Pay house money or walk — do not pay site money until a planner confirms a pathway through this stack. 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 $650/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

Official parcel about 1,958 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: Conservation Area - General; Item - General. Pay house money or walk — do not pay site money until a planner confirms a pathway through this stack.

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 Low Density Residential · R2 (Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014). Official parcel area about 1,958 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

    Official parcel about 1,958 m² — land size can look like optionality. What reduces it: Conservation Area - General; Item - General. Pay house money or walk — do not pay site money until a planner confirms a pathway through this stack.

  • 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

West Wallsend in one glance

West Wallsend at a glance

3,047

People

$860,000

Median sale

$650/wk

Median rent

3.93%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 27 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full West Wallsend report →

Keep researching

  • Why West Wallsend? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in West Wallsend →
  • Other records on Carrington St →

Listing material

Listed by First National Real Estate Lake Macquarie

OPULENT VICTORIAN HOME

Built in 1890 for the local mine manager Alexander Lawson, this opulent Victorian home was the first brick house in West Wallsend and was substantially larger than the existing timber framed cottages neighbouring the home. Considered to be a grand residence in its day and retaining original features, this is a rare opportunity to acquire a home of regional significance. With some much-needed TLC, this home is ready to be restored to its former glory.

Showcasing:

- A lush front garden with picket fence matching the home provides a historic street presence

Read the full description

- 3 generous size bedrooms each with their own fireplaces

- Loungeroom includes the 4th fireplace and opens to the enclosed sunroom perfect for home office or study

- The working fuel stove is a highlight of this functional kitchen ready for you to make it your own

- Originally the servants' quarters, the dining area features metal/tin pressed ceilings to match the kitchen

- Main bathroom ripe for renovation with a combined shower over the bathtub

- Beautiful wrap around verandah with both enclosed and open areas

- Separate laundry with w/c off the verandah

- A double car garage and space beside it for trailers provides all the off-street parking you could need

- Established beautiful trees and greenery at the back of the block is perfect for relaxing in

- Potential to build new structures like garages, granny flats etc all subject to council approval

- Situated on approx. 1,952 sqm of land with a frontage of 21 metres and 100 metres deep

Extra features include

- Intricate ornate 11ft ceilings, lead light windows, pressed metal ceilings

- New roof was installed in 2015

- The use of bricks for domestic building were possibly locally made at Reynold Brickworks or Friths Brickworks

- NBN available as per NBNco.com.au

- Potential rental return of $480 per week

- Water rates approx. $182 per quarter

- Land Rates approx. $481 per quarter

A period home with significance on a beautiful big block in a handy central location, is a rarity to find. Here is your chance to own a home with beautiful Victorian features that guests and family will be in awe of.

For further information contact Cameron Park's, Edgeworth's & West Wallsend's First Choice for real estate Troy Duncan on 4950 8555

First National Real Estate Lake Macquarie are your local experts for the Lake Macquarie and Newcastle area, we proudly market this home and are always looking for more homes to sell. If you would like honest, expert advice and achieve excellent results, call us on 4950 8555 to discuss your home.

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. 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 Troy Duncan, First National Real Estate Lake Macquarie — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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