Somerton Park at a glance
6,466
People
$2,170,000
Median sale
$560/wk
Median rent
1.34%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 40 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
SA › Somerton Park › Bickford Tce
$3,800,000
Last sold
9 Feb 2026
3
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
4
Car spaces
925 m²
Land
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
$3,800,000
9 Feb 2026 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Somerton Park (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $4,146/m² of land (n=77). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Somerton Park at a glance
6,466
People
$2,170,000
Median sale
$560/wk
Median rent
1.34%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 40 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Somerton Park
+75.1%
Median sale
Suburb $2,170,000
-0.57 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 1.34%
Suburb median $2,170,000 from 40 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
Planning
Planning scheme
Planning and Design Code
Zone
General Neighbourhood
GN
Jurisdiction
Holdfast Bay
Holdfast Bay, 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 926 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 $560/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 926 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 926 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
Somerton Park at a glance
6,466
People
$2,170,000
Median sale
$560/wk
Median rent
1.34%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 40 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Noakes NickolasPositioned just 120m from the sand, 17 Bickford Terrace presents an increasingly rare opportunity to secure a substantial coastal allotment in one of Adelaide's most tightly held beachside suburbs. Widely regarded as one of the best streets on the coast, opportunities to purchase in Bickford Terrace are exceptionally rare and often limited to just once in a lifetime. Set on approximately 925m², this Somerton Park address is all about location, land size, and the freedom to reimagine what comes next, including the attractive potential to subdivide into two allotments (STCC).
The existing home offers solid foundations and generous proportions, featuring three spacious bedrooms, a large living zone flowing through to dining and kitchen, plus a separate laundry and sunroom with storage. While the residence is ready for renewal, it provides the perfect starting point for renovation or extension - or the opportunity to clear the site entirely and create a brand-new coastal vision that takes full advantage of this prized position and expansive land.
With the shoreline literally at the end of the street, and cafés, shopping, top-tier schools and transport all close by, including the boutique cafés, eateries and shopping along Broadway and the recently upgraded Jetty Road precinct within easy walking distance, this is a once-in-a-generation chance to secure blue-chip land and build a future by the sea.
Features
• Approx. 925m² Torrens-titled allotment
• Exceptional renovation or redevelopment potential (STCC)
• Existing 3-bedroom home with generous room sizes
• Spacious living room flowing to dining & kitchen
• Separate laundry & sunroom with storage
• Reverse cycle A/C to dining and living & ceiling fans throughout
• 4-car garage / powered workshop
• NBN connectivity
Lifestyle
• Footsteps to the shoreline of Somerton Park Beach
• Walking distance to the boutique cafés, wine bars & specialty stores of Broadway
• Stroll to the Brighton Jetty and the recently upgraded Glenelg Jetty Road precinct offering shopping, dining & everyday conveniences
• Close to supermarkets & everyday amenities
• Approx. 20 minutes to the Adelaide CBD with excellent transport links
• Zoned for Paringa Park Primary School & Brighton Secondary School
• Close to leading schools including Sacred Heart, Westminster & Immanuel College
Rates
• Council $4452PA
• SA Water $431PQ
• ES Levy $366.75PA
• City of Holdfast Bay
• Torrens title
• Built 1954
• Land Size 925sqm
• Frontage 18.29m
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Listing description written by Simon Noakes, Noakes Nickolas — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.