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21 Lion St, Croydon NSW 2132

House

$1,965,000

Last sold

22 Nov 2021

3

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

0

Car spaces

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $1,965,000 (22 Nov 2021).(Recorded sale)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned Low Density Residential (R2) under the Inner West Local Environmental Plan 2022.(NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer · 30 Aug 2026)

What could make it worth less?

  • FactItem - General intersects 99.7% of this parcel.(NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer · 30 Aug 2026)

What should you verify next?

  1. 1Item - General affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.

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

$1,965,000

22 Nov 2021 · derived via latest_sale

Croydon at a glance

11,122

People

$2,603,000

Median sale

$750/wk

Median rent

1.50%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 41 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Croydon report →

Vs Croydon

-24.5%

Median sale

Suburb $2,603,000

+0.48 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 1.50%

Suburb median $2,603,000 from 41 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

Inner West Local Environmental Plan 2022

Zone

Low Density Residential

R2

Jurisdiction

Inner West

Inner West, NSW

Planning overlays

  • heightDetected
  • Item - GeneralDetected — 99.7% of parcel

Planning constraints

  • 98.5

Development activity

Not detected

Source

  • Provider: NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer
  • Dataset: Planning Portal Principal Planning — Land Zoning Map
  • Retrieved: 30 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 102892186

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

i

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

Detected — official

The official layer maps a heritage listed area on this parcel, intersecting about 99.7% of it (NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer, retrieved 30 Aug 2026). Verify the extent against the title before relying on unaffected land.

Records

Property history

  1. Sold$1,965,00022 Nov 2021
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted28 Oct 2021
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted28 Oct 2021

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

Capital growth

NSW

Why this lot, not just this suburb

Why could this property outperform?

Confidence: medium

Zoned Low Density Residential · R2 (Inner West Local Environmental Plan 2022). Official parcel area about 260 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.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: medium

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: Item - 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

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $750/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.

What competition will it face?

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.

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. NSW net yield needs land tax and VG inputs that are not loaded. Gross yield from listings is not net yield.

Verdict

What this means for this property

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: Item - General. Heritage can block demolition and dual occupancy even when land size looks like a site.

Read more

Nearby competing dwellings and net yield are still unknown.

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.

4 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Knownmedium

    Zoned Low Density Residential · R2 (Inner West Local Environmental Plan 2022). Official parcel area about 260 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

    Unknown

    NSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet.

  • 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

    The listing may look cheap relative to land or the street. What reduces it: Item - General. Heritage can block demolition and dual occupancy even when land size looks like a site.

  • 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

    Knownmedium

    No development applications were returned for this parcel. That is not a statement about nearby lots.

  • Statutory land value versus ask

    Unknown

    NSW Valuer General land values are not loaded for this property yet.

  • Net yield / holding costs

    Unknown

    NSW net yield needs land tax and VG inputs that are not loaded. Gross yield from listings is not net yield.

Area

Croydon in one glance

Croydon at a glance

11,122

People

$2,603,000

Median sale

$750/wk

Median rent

1.50%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 41 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Croydon report →

Keep researching

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

Listing material

Listed by Richard Matthews Real Estate

SOLD BY RICHARD MATTHEWS REAL ESTATE

Light Filled Terrace Living at its Finest

Boasting all the vibrant character and classical charm of a traditional Victorian terrace, this stunning light filled home has been carefully designed & renovated to allow for maximum light and space throughout. With large skylights, multiple leisure spaces and expansive backyard all set in the heart of Croydon, this stunning home intertwines luxe living with ultra convenience.

- Charming Victorian era inspired facade complete with eye catching red accents, delicate lattice work and delightful white picket fence in front of hedgerows

Read the full description

- Welcoming entrance through statement front door flowing through to formal lounge room with built in bookcases and chandelier

- Open plan living and dining with intricate details throughout including feature lighting, exposed brick, timber shelving and more

- Huge designer kitchen with island breakfast bar, stone benchtops, natural gas cooking, quality stainless steel appliances and plenty of storage and preparation space as well as high ceiling with skylight and pendant lighting

- Entertainers delight entertaining area, accessible through bifold doors and complete with alfresco dining area with BBQ, rear yard patio retreat, pizza oven and freestanding shed

- Three well proportioned bedrooms, all with built in robes

- Immaculate bathroom with marble look tiling and separate bath and shower, additional outdoor powder room

- Quality Inclusions: Split system air conditioning, two working fireplaces, feature lighting, plantation shutters, mirrored storage and more

- Prime Position: Walking distance to both Ashfield and Croydon stations, moments to Croydon Village and Ashfield Mall as well as being minutes to an array of highly sought schools

DISCLAIMER: While Richard Matthews Real Estate have taken all care in preparing this information and used their best endeavours to ensure that the information contained herein is true and accurate, we accept no responsibility and disclaim all liability in respect of any errors, inaccuracies or misstatements contained. Richard Matthews Real Estate urge prospective purchasers to make their own enquiries to verify the information contained herein.

Listing description written by Matthew Everingham, Richard Matthews Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Built-in Robes
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