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178 Main St, Sheffield TAS 7306

House

$550,000

Last sold

16 July 2025

3

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

848 m²

Land

180 m²

Building

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $550,000 (16 July 2025).(Recorded sale)
  • CalculationLand 848 m² against a 180 m² dwelling — the land is most of what is being bought.(Districts calculation)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Sheffield (last 5 years) with land size: median $408/m² of land (n=54). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • InterpretationA large lot with a small dwelling means the value case rests on the land and what the zone allows on it, not the house.

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. 1Official planning layers are still retrieving for this parcel — check back before relying on zoning or overlay absence.
  2. 2No 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

$550,000

16 July 2025 · derived via latest_sale

Sources disagree on the sale price. All recorded figures are shown in the history below — Districts does not pick a winner.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Sheffield (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $408/m² of land (n=54). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Sheffield at a glance

1,660

People

$494,500

Median sale

$507/wk

Median rent

5.33%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 8 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Sheffield report →

Vs Sheffield

+11.2%

Median sale

Suburb $494,500

-0.54 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 5.33%

Suburb median $494,500 from 8 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning data is being calculated

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: unavailable
  • Dataset: unavailable
  • Retrieved: not yet retrieved
  • Version: planning-v1

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

202320242025$558k$550k
  • Sold (recorded)
  1. Sold$550,00016 July 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted19 May 2025
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted19 May 2025
  4. Soldprice unknown5 May 2023
  5. Listedprice unknowncompleted18 Apr 2023
  6. Listedprice unknowncompleted18 Apr 2023
  7. Sold$558,00012 Jan 2023
  8. Listedprice unknowncompleted19 Dec 2022
  9. Listedprice unknowncompleted19 Dec 2022

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

Capital growth

TAS

Why this lot, not just this suburb

Why could this property outperform?

Planning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet. A suburb median or growth rate is not a reason this particular lot would outperform. Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: low

Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property.

Rental

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $507/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 for this property. 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.

1 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Unknown

    Planning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.

  • Nearby development pipeline

    Unknown

    Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property.

  • 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?

    Unknown

    The constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.

  • Lot-level flood

    Unknown

    Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). 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

    Development applications have not been queried 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

Sheffield in one glance

Sheffield at a glance

1,660

People

$494,500

Median sale

$507/wk

Median rent

5.33%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 8 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Sheffield report →

Keep researching

  • Why Sheffield? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Sheffield →
  • Other records on Main St →

Listing material

Listed by Ray White Living Here

Beautiful Family Home with Panoramic Views!

Attention to detail springs to mind when describing 178 Main Street Sheffield. Reluctantly, due to a change in circumstances, this beautifully appointed home must be sold. This Queenslander style home has been designed with family living in mind with plenty of entertaining options to entertain family and friends. The interior has been freshly painted in soft muted shades, complimenting the stylish grey accents on the exterior, providing the perfect backdrop for both decks. A North facing timber deck is accessed via a timber staircase in addition to a second timber deck with dual access from the parents retreat & rumpus room, together with a separate undercover entertainment area - all nestled within immaculate, established gardens. This fully refurbished property is simply amazing and has plenty to offer including:

• Fantastic kitchen featuring tasteful décor & quality appliances

• Sunny sitting room overlooks the North facing deck with beautiful pastoral views

Read the full description

• Comfortable lounge room has a wood heater with a sunny alcove providing a second dining option.

• Huge rumpus/family room (6.6m x 7.2m) features LDV beams with the convenience of an 8kw Fujitsu RC heat pump

• Large family bathroom with floor to ceiling tiles, double shower and separate free standing soaking tub

• Three spacious bedrooms including the master bedroom with private deck accessed via a timber ramp

• Security shutters x 5 with remote control

• Electricity costs are minimal thanks to 20 Solar panels providing 5.3kw (approx.) of power and includes an optimizer

• Security system operates through wi-fi and accessed via phone, TV &/or laptop

• Stylish laundry has a second toilet close by with direct access to the back yard

• Beautifully appointed detached studio

• New colourbond roof has double insulation

• All of the windows are tinted & offer privacy and protection from the sun

• A single garage under the house also offers heaps of storage with plenty of options for a workshop which also includes a third toilet

• The property is fully fenced providing a secure place for the kids and family pets to run around.

This fantastic home is sure to impress - call Julie Gale for more information or to arrange an inspection.

Listing description written by Julie Gale, Ray White Living Here — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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