Railway Estate at a glance
3,034
People
$650,000
Median sale
$502/wk
Median rent
4.02%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 52 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
QLD › Railway Estate › Flowers St
$340,000
Last sold
6 Jan 2023
2
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
1
Car spaces
711 m²
Land
Districts View
No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.
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
$340,000
6 Jan 2023 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Railway Estate (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $958/m² of land (n=97). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Railway Estate at a glance
3,034
People
$650,000
Median sale
$502/wk
Median rent
4.02%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 52 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Railway Estate
-47.7%
Median sale
Suburb $650,000
+3.66 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 4.02%
Suburb median $650,000 from 52 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
Planning
Planning data unavailable for this jurisdiction (no_adapter:QLD)
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.
For more information on this property, visit Queensland Globe.
Records
Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.
Capital growth
QLDZoning is not available (no_adapter). 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.
Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (no_adapter). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $502/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.
1 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
UnknownZoning is not available (no_adapter).
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?
UnknownThe constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.
Lot-level flood
UnknownOfficial flood overlay has not been retrieved (no_adapter). 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
Railway Estate at a glance
3,034
People
$650,000
Median sale
$502/wk
Median rent
4.02%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 52 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Ray White TownsvilleSituated in a beautifully tranquil location where it borders parkland, this rustic Queenslander feels miles away from anywhere whilst being close to everything! Located on a huge lush-green 711 SQM allotment, with its prime location, genuine attributes and obvious potential, this property is guaranteed to fire the imaginations of buyers alike.
Situated on a tree lined street of established, long-term neighbours, the house was built in the 1940's by the Houghton family who were saw millers. There is a penny in the concrete post at the front gate to attest to this.
A timeless beauty in her own right boasts all the grace and charm of a bygone era including enclosed front sleep out, two bedrooms and office area, generously refurbished kitchen, and bathroom space. Bath tub originated from a family in Emerald keeping within the character of that era.
The garden is lush and tropical featuring a collection of fruit trees including rose apple, sapota and jaboticaba creating a natural haven for birds plus many bottles of jam from the jaboticaba tree.
With a 711 SQM allotment the opportunities to add value with additional rooms is evident. From an investment viewpoint, the convenience of the suburb with its proximity to the City, The Strand, Queensland Country Bank Stadium along with Reid Park Street Circuit, shops, schools, parks and boat ramps, this property would make an ideal family investment.
- Huge lush 711 SQM, fully fenced tree lined street of equally impressive heritage homes
- Originally built in the 1940's by the Houghton Family, current owner is only the second owner, renovated back in 2000 capturing and retaining the 1940's style
- New steel stumps
- Silky Oak louvers and lovely wide pine boards
- Spacious refurbished kitchen, highly functional with ample cabinetry
- Two good sized bedrooms plus an additional office space of third smaller guest room
- Downstairs large paved area perfect for alfresco dining plus a large stretch of lawn for the kids to play on
- Walking distance to local schools & parks, minutes by car to Townsville City
Listing description written by Lisa Turner, Ray White Townsville — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
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