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VIC › Bakery Hill › Porter St

15 Porter St, Bakery Hill VIC 3350

House

$475,000

Last sold

29 Feb 2024

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

1

Car spaces

402 m²

Land

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $475,000 (29 Feb 2024).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 402 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1 (GRZ1) under the ZN.(Vicmap Planning · 30 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?

  1. 1No hazard layer has been retrieved — confirm flood, bushfire and heritage exposure from council mapping before an offer.

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

$475,000

29 Feb 2024 · derived via unanimous_sources

Bakery Hill at a glance

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Median sale

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Median rent

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Suburb gross yield

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Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

ZN

Zone

GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

GRZ1

Jurisdiction

Ballarat

Ballarat, VIC

Planning overlays

  • environmentalNot detected

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: Vicmap Planning
  • Dataset: PLAN_ZONE
  • Retrieved: 30 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 45284424

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 retrieved

Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Records

Property history

  1. Soldprice unknown21 July 2026
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted18 June 2026
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted18 June 2026
  4. Sold$475,00029 Feb 2024
  5. Listedprice unknowncompleted11 Sept 2023
  6. Listedprice unknowncompleted11 Sept 2023

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

Capital growth

VIC

Why this lot, not just this suburb

Why could this property outperform?

Confidence: medium

Zoned GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1 · GRZ1 (ZN). Official parcel area about 403 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.

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. Victoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.

Rental

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

No advertised rent and no suburb rent aggregate are loaded. Official bond files are not loaded. Listing rent and suburb aggregates are evidence, not this address’s rent.

What competition will it face?

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.

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. Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.

Verdict

What this means for this property

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.”

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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

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.

2 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Knownmedium

    Zoned GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1 · GRZ1 (ZN). Official parcel area about 403 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

    Unknown

    Victoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.

  • Honest achievable rent

    Unknown

    No advertised rent and no suburb rent aggregate are loaded. Official bond files are not loaded. Listing rent and suburb aggregates are evidence, not this address’s rent.

  • 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

    Statutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.

  • Net yield / holding costs

    Unknown

    Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.

Area

Bakery Hill in one glance

Bakery Hill at a glance

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Median sale

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Median rent

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Suburb gross yield

See the full Bakery Hill report →

Keep researching

  • Why Bakery Hill? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Bakery Hill →
  • Other records on Porter St →

Listing material

Listed by PRD Ballarat

Timeless Victorian Charm in the Heart of Ballarat

Originally constructed in 1901 and positioned within easy walking distance of the heart of vibrant Ballarat, this charming single-fronted Victorian residence presents an outstanding opportunity to secure a character-filled home in one of the city's most convenient locations, with Ballarat Station, GovHub, Bridge Mall and more within easy reach.

Recently refreshed and restored throughout, the home showcases a warm and inviting interior complemented by fresh internal and external paintwork, polished timber floorboards and an abundance of period charm. The quaint cottage façade, classic picket fence and established landscaped gardens featuring roses, daisies, daffodils, lavender and more create an appealing streetscape that perfectly reflects the home's timeless character.

Comprised of three bedrooms and two separate bathrooms, many original heritage features such as decorative cornice and high ceilings with ornate ceiling roses, plus led-light stained-glass windows are still intact. Thoughtful updates including a new Smeg oven, make this home is ready for you to move in and enjoy.

Read the full description

Set on a generous 400m2 (approx.) allotment, featuring established fruit and citrus trees, productive vegetable gardens and an inviting, recycled brick paved alfresco area, ideal for outdoor dining or entertaining with family and friends.

The large powered 7.8 x 6m shed and workshop offers built-in work benches and provides excellent storage, workspace or hobby room potential, making it ideal for tradies, handymen or those requiring extra room for projects. The generous allotment also provides ample off-street space to securely accommodate a boat, caravan or trailer.

With restaurants, cafés, bars, schools, public transport and everyday amenities all available nearby, this impressive property offers the ideal combination of heritage appeal and inner-city convenience. Renovated, turn-key Victorian homes are exceptionally rare and do not last long, so enquire today for more information and to avoid missing out.

Ballarat's Best-Selling Team

Listing description written by Tim Allen, PRD Ballarat — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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