Highbury at a glance
7,394
People
$1,103,000
Median sale
$597/wk
Median rent
2.81%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 31 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
4
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
4
Car spaces
700 m²
Land
418 m²
Building
Districts View
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.
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Highbury (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,332/m² of land (n=93). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Highbury at a glance
7,394
People
$1,103,000
Median sale
$597/wk
Median rent
2.81%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 31 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Planning
Planning scheme
Planning and Design Code
Zone
General Neighbourhood
GN
Jurisdiction
Tea Tree Gully
Tea Tree Gully, SA
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
SAZoned General Neighbourhood · GN (Planning and Design Code). Official parcel area about 704 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.” Street frontage and true lot geometry are not confirmed without open cadastre. Minimum lot size is not loaded, so two-lot subdivision is not confirmed. Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $597/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. Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question. 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
KnownlowZoned General Neighbourhood · GN (Planning and Design Code). Official parcel area about 704 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
UnknownNearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.
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?
KnownmediumOfficial parcel about 704 m² — land size can look like optionality. 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
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
Highbury at a glance
7,394
People
$1,103,000
Median sale
$597/wk
Median rent
2.81%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 31 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Ray White NorwoodOffering panoramic views to the treetops of nearby Linear Park from its expansive front balcony, 16 Linden Rd is a solid brick 4-bedroom home with plenty to offer right off the bat, but, in a location this good, you'd easily add-value by modernising its all-original interior and you might be tempted to explore options to start anew and build your dream home (STCC).
The block itself is a generous 700 sqm (approx.) with an 18m (approx.) frontage, situated on the high side of the street in a tightly held pocket of Highbury with proximity to Linear Park and vibrant Dernancourt Shopping Centre. The home is elevated to capture the views and welcome summer breezes, a driveway gently rising past lawn to meet the double garage, the split-level backyard largely underutilised, bar some fruit trees.
Inside, the house is functional, with the action focused upstairs where, along with the 4 carpeted beds, the master with an ensuite and the others sharing a second bathroom, there's an open plan tiled kitchen/living/dining hub that flows through one lounge into a larger living space, the latter extending onto the front balcony. The bathrooms have retro tiles/fixtures and the kitchen is an all-timber affair, so updating these areas alone would do wonders; carpets could easily be replaced, and there's scope to play around with the existing layout to create more flow (STCC).
Downstairs, a multi-purpose space runs off the garage end, with a games room and cellar on either side; there's a powder room here already, so this level could make a great teen retreat or man-cave. Again, the décor's dated, allowing you to personalise to suit your taste.
If it's a family-friendly location you're looking for, you'll find this spot hard to beat. In addition to Linear Park at your doorstep, you can walk easily to city-bound buses, while top local state schools and Westfield TTP are all only a short drive.
FEATURES WE LOVE
• Vast double-brick 2-storey with sweeping Linear Park views from a big front balcony
• Move-in ready but also ripe for a reno, or start over & build your dream home (STCC)
• Substantial 700sqm (approx.) allotment on Linden Rd's high side with an 18m (approx.) frontage
• Tiled, combined kitchen/living/dining hub with a combustion heater & rear yard access
• Another 2 lounge areas upstairs, both carpeted, the larger with sliders onto the balcony
• Original timber kitchen cabinetry & timber BIRs in the 4 carpeted upstairs beds
• Retro tiles in the master ensuite (shower) & main bathroom (shower & tub, private WC)
• Ducted AC through the beds + front living room, dedicated laundry with yard access
• Versatile ground floor layout comprising a double garage with adjacent multi-purpose space, a games room, cellar, powder room & understairs storage
• Big split-level backyard with untapped potential
LOCATION
• Footsteps to Linear Park with endless trails stretching beyond the Duck Pond & Wetlands
• Leisurely walk up to Dernancourt Shopping Centre (Coles, gym & much more), a 5-drive to ALDI at Newton or make it 10 to Westfield TTP for retail sprees & the movies
• Zoned for nearby Charles Campbell College & Modbury High
• Half-hour commute to town or walk 10 minutes for breezy bus rides
Disclaimer: As much as we aimed to have all details represented within this advertisement be true and correct, it is the buyer/ purchaser's responsibility to complete the correct due diligence while viewing and purchasing the property throughout the active campaign.
Norwood RLA 278530
Property Details:
Council | TEA TREE GULLY
Zone | GN - General Neighbourhood
Land | 700sqm(Approx.)
Frontage| 18m(Approx.)
House | 418sqm(Approx.)
Built | 1983
Council Rates | $2,433 pa
Water | $255.61 pq
ESL | $208.35 pa
Listing description written by Linda Clemente, Ray White Norwood — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.