Forest Lodge at a glance
5,290
People
$2,306,000
Median sale
$954/wk
Median rent
2.15%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 20 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
NSW › Forest Lodge › Charles St
4
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1
Car spaces
152 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
No recorded sale price for this property yet.
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Forest Lodge (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $14,039/m² of land (n=34). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Forest Lodge at a glance
5,290
People
$2,306,000
Median sale
$954/wk
Median rent
2.15%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 20 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Planning
Planning scheme
Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012
Zone
General Residential
R1
Jurisdiction
Sydney
Sydney, NSW
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.
The official layer maps a heritage listed area on this parcel, intersecting about 99.7% of it (NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer, retrieved 31 Aug 2026). Verify the extent against the title before relying on unaffected land.
Records
Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.
Capital growth
NSWZoned General Residential · R1 (Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012). Official parcel area about 148 m². Dual occupancy looks constrained by site overlays or terrain. Two-lot subdivision looks unlikely on the loaded constraints. 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.” Heritage constraint may block demolition or dual occupancy even on a large block. 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: Conservation Area - General. Heritage can block demolition and dual occupancy even when land size looks like a site. NSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $954/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms. Heritage constraints are a maintenance and alteration cost, not usually a rent premium by themselves.
Current comparable rental listings within 400 m of this lot are not loaded. NSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet. 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. NSW net yield needs land tax and VG inputs that are not loaded. Gross yield from listings is not net yield.
Verdict
Districts view
Loaded constraints look like they kill a naive land-size story. Pay house money, or walk, until a planner confirms a pathway.
Detail
The listing may look cheap relative to land or the street. What reduces it: Conservation Area - General. Heritage can block demolition and dual occupancy even when land size looks like a site.
Nearby competing dwellings and net yield are still unknown.
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 · R1 (Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012). Official parcel area about 148 m². Dual occupancy looks constrained by site overlays or terrain. Two-lot subdivision looks unlikely on the loaded constraints. This is a screen, not a planning certificate.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownNSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet.
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?
KnownmediumThe listing may look cheap relative to land or the street. What reduces it: Conservation Area - General. Heritage can block demolition and dual occupancy even when land size looks like a site.
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
UnknownNSW Valuer General land values are not loaded for this property yet.
Net yield / holding costs
UnknownNSW net yield needs land tax and VG inputs that are not loaded. Gross yield from listings is not net yield.
Area
Forest Lodge at a glance
5,290
People
$2,306,000
Median sale
$954/wk
Median rent
2.15%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 20 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Ray White Surry HillsA delightful Victorian of permanence and presence, this four bedroom terrace creates a commanding impression from the street with its wide frontage and intricate lacework. Soaring ceilings and ornate details whisper of the past, while refreshed and charming interiors open from a desired north aspect to deliver spaces bathed in sunshine with a sleek contemporary edge. A bold yet refined kitchen offers a Smeg freestanding cooker and integrated Bosch dishwasher with flow to an expansive living that spills into a leafy green courtgarden. A considered three level layout pairs flexibility with calm, offering a choice of bedrooms with a top-level loft retreat and a home office, with secure parking via the rear lane a final flourish of ease. At the top end of a quiet one-way street, its elevated position is an easy 4 minute walk to Forest Lodge's cafes and bakeries yet is only two streets away to transport on Bridge Rd.
- Elegant Victorian facade with luxe curves, lacework
- Timber floors, corbelled arch and high detailed ceiling
- Four spacious bedrooms over three light-filled levels
- Master bedroom offers built-ins, balcony and ensuite
- Second bed with built-in, additional office or fifth bed
- Top-level loft, roof store, dining room, downstairs wc
- Two luxe neutral tiled baths, upper beds with carpet
- Spacious kitchen, CaesarStone island, breakfast bar
- Smeg freestanding gas cooktop and soft-close joinery
- Integrated Bosch dishwasher, hidden laundry, pantry
- Living area flows to alfresco terrace and courtgarden
- Sunny grassed backyard, secure parking via rear lane
- 4 min walk to Forest Lodge coffee shops and bakeries
- 3 min walk to Ross St playground, 12 min to Tramsheds
- Rates: Water $195pq, Council $468pq (All approx.)
Contact Juan D'Arcy 0403 516 506
Matthew Carvalho 0404 006 744
Our recommended mortgage broker: Tommy Nguyen (http://broker.loanmarket.com.au/erskineville)
Listing description written by Juan D’Arcy, Ray White Surry Hills — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.