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172 Balwyn Rd, Balwyn VIC 3103

House

6

Bedrooms

3

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

697 m²

Land

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLand 697 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Balwyn (last 5 years) with land size: median $4,384/m² of land (n=7). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK (TRZ2) under the ZN.(Vicmap Planning · 31 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

No recorded sale price for this property yet.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Balwyn (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $4,384/m² of land (n=7). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Balwyn at a glance

14,251

People

No data

Median sale

$615/wk

Median rent

No data

Suburb gross yield

See the full Balwyn report →

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

ZN

Zone

TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

TRZ2

Jurisdiction

Boroondara

Boroondara, VIC

Planning overlays

  • environmentalNot detected

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: Vicmap Planning
  • Dataset: PLAN_ZONE
  • Retrieved: 31 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 782665

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 unknown18 Feb 2024
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted15 Jan 2024
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted15 Jan 2024

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 TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK · TRZ2 (ZN). Official parcel area about 698 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?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $615/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. 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.”

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 TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK · TRZ2 (ZN). Official parcel area about 698 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

    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 698 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

Balwyn in one glance

Balwyn at a glance

14,251

People

No data

Median sale

$615/wk

Median rent

No data

Suburb gross yield

See the full Balwyn report →

Keep researching

  • Why Balwyn? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Balwyn →
  • Other records on Balwyn Rd →

Listing material

Listed by Ray White Balwyn

Timeless elegance, enormous proportions

If you desire an immaculately presented family abode that encapsulates a stately stature and substantial dimensions, then this exclusive residence will certainly exceed all expectations.

Guaranteed to inspire extraordinary entertaining with four spectacular living zones, the sun-splashed pleasure of the formal lounge heralds the sparkling dining/family room set alongside the gourmet kitchen with long granite benches and a Neff twin oven.

Host large-scale events in the massive rumpus room that is embraced by glazing and extends out to the low-maintenance backyard. A perfect space for relaxation, the upstairs retreat flaunts a sun-soaked balcony with city glimpses.

Read the full description

Offering a total of six bedrooms and three bathrooms, appreciate the ground floor guest bedroom with dual-access ensuite. Above, the graceful master bedroom showcases a private retreat, 'his and hers' walk-in robes and a dual-vanity spa ensuite.

High ceilings, a second kitchen off the laundry, ducted heating, evaporative cooling, ducted vacuum, security, auto gates and internal access to a double auto garage round off an impressive list. Matched with a premium position in the illustrious Balwyn High School zone and Balwyn Primary School zone, you can walk easily to bustling Balwyn Village, Boroondara Sports Complex, Fintona Girls' School and the 109 tram to Kew's elite schools.

Listing description written by Helen Yan, Ray White Balwyn — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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