Essendon West at a glance
1,764
People
$1,300,000
Median sale
$614/wk
Median rent
2.46%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 6 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
VIC › Essendon West › Sapphire St
$1,405,000
Last sold
27 Apr 2023
5
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
613 m²
Land
Districts View
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
$1,405,000
27 Apr 2023 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Essendon West (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,873/m² of land (n=18). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Essendon West at a glance
1,764
People
$1,300,000
Median sale
$614/wk
Median rent
2.46%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 6 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Essendon West
+8.1%
Median sale
Suburb $1,300,000
-0.19 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 2.46%
Suburb median $1,300,000 from 6 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
Planning
Planning scheme
ZN
Zone
GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE
R1Z
Jurisdiction
Moonee Valley
Moonee Valley, VIC
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
VICZoned GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE · R1Z (ZN). Official parcel area about 307 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. The listing may look cheap relative to land or the street. What reduces it: DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS PLAN OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1. This overlay can reduce what the land size appears to promise. Victoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $614/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. 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.
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
KnownmediumZoned GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE · R1Z (ZN). Official parcel area about 307 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
UnknownVictoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.
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?
KnownlowThe listing may look cheap relative to land or the street. What reduces it: DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS PLAN OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 1. This overlay can reduce what the land size appears to promise.
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
Essendon West at a glance
1,764
People
$1,300,000
Median sale
$614/wk
Median rent
2.46%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 6 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by MATTHEWS. EssendonWELCOME HOME
The house is basic, and the garden is a weed-fest, but if you want to polish this gem go ahead. But really, we think it's the fact that there's an approved planning permit in place to build two sensational new FIVE-BEDROOM family homes that will really float your boat. Check out the plans. You've got two mirror-image homes at around 32 squares each including 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and guest powder room, plus rumpus/lounge, open living/dining and kitchen with butler's pantry. All this in a top location close to schools, transport shops and parkland. Ready, set, build.
THESE ARE YOUR NEIGHBOURS
COFFEE - St Rose, Tilba Street Espresso, Assembly Ground
EAT - Essendon Hotel, Squires Loft, Benyue Kitchen
TREAT - Augustus Gelatery, Parisian Baker, Amazing Graze Tea Rooms
DRINK - Primrose & Wine, The Last Stop Wine Bar, Calmer Cafe
WELLNESS - Rise Pilates, The HIIT Factory, Insight Body & Mind
THE FINER POINTS
| Three bedrooms (currently) | Central bathroom and separate WC | Front lounge/dining room | Kitchen/meals area with stainless steel cooking appliances | Rear living room | Ducted heating | Evaporative cooling | Big backyard | Front off-street parking |
FINAL WORD
Don't worry, we know a demolition guy.
Listing description written by John Matthews, MATTHEWS. Essendon — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.