Kotara at a glance
4,154
People
$1,062,500
Median sale
$821/wk
Median rent
4.02%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 24 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
$980,000
Last sold
26 Aug 2026
3
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
1
Car spaces
487 m²
Land
Districts View
No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.
No verification items generated for this record.
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
$980,000
26 Aug 2026 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Kotara (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,471/m² of land (n=107). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Kotara at a glance
4,154
People
$1,062,500
Median sale
$821/wk
Median rent
4.02%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 24 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Kotara
-7.8%
Median sale
Suburb $1,062,500
+0.34 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 4.02%
Suburb median $1,062,500 from 24 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
Planning
Planning scheme
Newcastle Local Environmental Plan 2012
Zone
Public Recreation
RE1
Jurisdiction
Newcastle
Newcastle, NSW
Not detected
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.
The official layer was queried and no heritage listed area was detected on this parcel (NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer, retrieved 30 Aug 2026). Mapped layers change — this is the strongest all-clear Districts can give, not a certificate.
Records
Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.
Capital growth
NSWZoned Public Recreation · RE1 (Newcastle Local Environmental Plan 2012). Official parcel area about 488 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.” Minimum lot size is not loaded, so two-lot subdivision is not confirmed. NSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $821/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. 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.
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
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.
4 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
KnownmediumZoned Public Recreation · RE1 (Newcastle Local Environmental Plan 2012). Official parcel area about 488 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
UnknownNSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet.
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?
KnownmediumNo 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
KnownmediumNo development applications were returned for this parcel. That is not a statement about nearby lots.
Statutory land value versus ask
UnknownNSW Valuer General land values are not loaded for this property yet.
Net yield / holding costs
UnknownNSW net yield needs land tax and VG inputs that are not loaded. Gross yield from listings is not net yield.
Area
Kotara at a glance
4,154
People
$1,062,500
Median sale
$821/wk
Median rent
4.02%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 24 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Belle Property Hunter RegionDefined by an original vintage vibe and solid foundations, this tightly-held home may be a little dated, however, it is instantly liveable while you consider your plans. Renovators will love the blank canvas it presents while first-home or investment buyers will see incredible value in its location and future possibilities. Well-preserved interiors reveal a retro kitchen and bathroom, three bedrooms and a combined living/dining room extending to an elevated front balcony. A separate alfresco setting at the rear overlooks a generous yard with established greenery and there’s secure fencing in place for children and pets and under the home you’ll find a single garage and workshop/storage space. Enhancing this property is its location in a prime pocket of Kotara. An incredibly well-connected suburb, this address is smack-bang in the middle of the region with Westfield Kotara, Kotara Homemakers Centre, the soon-to-be-upgraded Kotara Station and excellent schools on the doorstep.
- Original, comfortable and well-located home on a good-sized block
- Spacious open plan living/dining with AC and a fireplace adding charm
- Retro eat kitchen and bathroom with bath - both perfectly usable
- Three bedrooms – two include a built-in robe
- Instantly modernise with new floorcoverings and a coat of paint
- Generous front balcony plus a rear alfresco area for outdoor living
- Lock-up single garage with workshop space plus driveway parking
- A golden opportunity for first-home buyers or renovate-and-flip project
- 9km from Newcastle’s booming CBD, city beaches and iconic harbour
We have obtained all information used in the preparation of this document from third party sources however, we cannot guarantee the accuracy or currency of this information. Prospective purchasers and their advisors are advised to carry out and rely on their own enquiries and investigations in relation to the information in this document and the property it concerns.
Listing description written by Garon Michalitsis, Belle Property Hunter Region — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.