Balaclava at a glance
5,961
People
$1,175,000
Median sale
$544/wk
Median rent
2.41%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 5 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
2
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
1
Car spaces
Districts View
View not ready — official layers are still retrieving for this property. Official planning layers still retrieving. Flood / bushfire / heritage not yet retrieved. No recorded sale price for this property. Districts does not score a property it cannot yet see.
Nothing about this record stands out yet — coverage may still be filling in.
No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.
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
No recorded sale price for this property yet.
Balaclava at a glance
5,961
People
$1,175,000
Median sale
$544/wk
Median rent
2.41%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 5 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Planning
Planning data is being calculated
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
VICPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet. A suburb median or growth rate is not a reason this particular lot would outperform. Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.
Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Victoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $544/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.
1 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
UnknownPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.
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?
UnknownThe constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.
Lot-level flood
UnknownOfficial flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). 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
UnknownDevelopment applications have not been queried 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
Balaclava at a glance
5,961
People
$1,175,000
Median sale
$544/wk
Median rent
2.41%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 5 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by RT Edgar CaulfieldBalaclava is known for its vibrant surroundings and proximity to some of Melbourne's best dining precincts, and this single-level, freestanding Victorian beauty is set right in the heart of it. Brilliantly positioned within walking distance of Carlisle Street and Balaclava Station, it's central yet private, offering exceptional indoor-outdoor ease through a thoughtfully renovated interior and the rarity of off-street parking via ROW.
Polished Baltic pine floors and high ceilings flow through a traditional hallway, past two generously sized bedrooms, before culminating in the stunning living domain. Exceptional natural light pours in through the rear, highlighting the size of the full-width living/dining area, ambient with a gas fire and stunning leadlight windows. A streamlined modern kitchen, featuring an Ilve stove, dish drawer, and stone benchtops, makes a seamless connection for hosting, leading outdoors to a paved courtyard and lush garden, where there's space to entertain, relax, and enjoy the warmth of the afternoon sun.
Built in the 1880’s, it includes an on-trend renovated bathroom to the rear and an external laundry, ceiling fans in both bedrooms, built-in robes to the main, heating and cooling, and prized secure parking for one with the potential to obtain two parking permits through the council. Stylish, bright and easy, it's a winner on every level, set in a coveted position within a short stroll of Alma Park, Dandenong Road trams, renowned cafes and dining, excellent schools and within moments of St Kilda Beach.
Listing description written by Anders Simon, RT Edgar Caulfield — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.