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QLD › Taringa › Rokeby Tce

16 Rokeby Tce, Taringa QLD 4068

House

$777,000

Last sold

14 Nov 2020

2

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

1

Car spaces

640 m²

Land

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $777,000 (14 Nov 2020).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 640 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Taringa (last 5 years) with land size: median $3,678/m² of land (n=27). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix) (LMR) under the Brisbane City Plan 2014.(Brisbane City Council · 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

$777,000

14 Nov 2020 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Taringa (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $3,678/m² of land (n=27). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Taringa at a glance

9,897

People

$1,700,000

Median sale

$746/wk

Median rent

2.28%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 15 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Taringa report →

Vs Taringa

-54.3%

Median sale

Suburb $1,700,000

+2.71 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 2.28%

Suburb median $1,700,000 from 15 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

Brisbane City Plan 2014

Zone

Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix)

LMR

Jurisdiction

Brisbane City Council

Brisbane, QLD

Planning overlays

  • Data unavailable

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: Brisbane City Council
  • Dataset: City Plan 2014 Zoning
  • Retrieved: 30 Aug 2026
  • Version: 2014
  • Parcel: 155RP23660

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.

For more information on this property, visit Queensland Globe↗.

Records

Property history

  1. Sold$777,00014 Nov 2020
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted6 Nov 2020
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted6 Nov 2020

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

Capital growth

QLD

Why this lot, not just this suburb

Why could this property outperform?

Confidence: medium

Zoned Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix) · LMR (Brisbane City Plan 2014). Official parcel area about 644 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. Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.

Rental

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $746/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms.

What competition will it face?

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.

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.”

Read more

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.

3 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Knownmedium

    Zoned Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix) · LMR (Brisbane City Plan 2014). Official parcel area about 644 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

    Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.

  • 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 644 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

    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

Taringa in one glance

Taringa at a glance

9,897

People

$1,700,000

Median sale

$746/wk

Median rent

2.28%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 15 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Taringa report →

Keep researching

  • Why Taringa? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Taringa →
  • Other records on Rokeby Tce →

Listing material

Listed by Plum Property Plum Property

New Chapter Beckons for Charming 100 Year Old Cottage

Patiently waiting for the right buyer to fall in love with it, this particularly rare, circa 1920 piece of history is just pleading to be built in under and renovated to the new owner's desire. And there's more than ample available land area to extend as the backyard is massive with a very generous block size of 640m2. Alternatively, as the home is in good condition your other option is to move straight in and bathe in the charm of yesteryear – vacant possession and 30 day settlement are offered.

LOCATION

You've heard that the most important consideration when buying property is Position, Position, Position and this property ticks all 3 boxes! It's elevated, flood free, and so close to all conceivable amenities that many are within easy walking distance:

Read the full description

Taringa Railway Station 450m

Taringa Commercial Precinct 100m-600m

BCC Bus stop just 50m (to University of Qld. and Brisbane CBD)

Indooroopilly Shopping Centre 600m

Abode Café (popular local eatery/coffee) 450m

Hillsdon Grocer/Delicatessen 450m

Hillsdon Kindergarten 500m

Qld. Academy for Science, Maths & Technology 650m

Brisbane Boys College 1.1km

St Peters Lutheran College 1.3km

School catchments: Indooroopilly State School (1.2km) / Indooroopilly State High (1.2km)

Brisbane CBD 5.5km

*All distances approximate, direct line

FEATURES

2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 1 car garage, 2nd car off street

Separate bath and shower, separate toilet

Full width covered verandah with sunshades

Large living/dining space

6 inch pine flooring throughout

Tongue & groove VJ walls and ceilings; wide entrance and hallway

Period fretwork and arch over doors

Large concreted lockable and open storage areas downstairs.

Land area 640sqm: Width 12.1m; Length 53.2m

BCC General Rates $807.05 per qtr

The fig tree in the backyard is just begging for a treehouse!

Auction Day is Saturday 14th November, 11.30am on site. The owners have given clear instructions that this property is to be sold. Please call or text Mark for further information.

Listing description written by Mark MacGillivray, Plum Property Plum Property — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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