Newstead at a glance
5,638
People
$743,750
Median sale
$548/wk
Median rent
3.83%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 58 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
TAS › Newstead › Longwood Ave
$755,000
Last sold
25 Feb 2025
4
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
721 m²
Land
192 m²
Building
Districts View
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
$755,000
25 Feb 2025 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Newstead (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,007/m² of land (n=93). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Newstead at a glance
5,638
People
$743,750
Median sale
$548/wk
Median rent
3.83%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 58 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Newstead
+1.5%
Median sale
Suburb $743,750
-0.06 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 3.83%
Suburb median $743,750 from 58 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
Planning
Planning scheme
Launceston Local Provisions Schedule
Zone
General Residential
120.8
Jurisdiction
Launceston
Launceston, TAS
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
TASZoned General Residential · 120.8 (Launceston Local Provisions Schedule). Official parcel area about 721 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. Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $548/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 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.
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 · 120.8 (Launceston Local Provisions Schedule). Official parcel area about 721 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
UnknownNearby development applications are not loaded for this property.
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?
KnownmediumOfficial parcel about 721 m² — land size can look like optionality. No material overlays were returned that would explain a discount. That is not proof the price is fair. Nearby DAs, easements, and flood-layer gaps can still explain a cheap-looking listing — those are not all loaded.
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
Newstead at a glance
5,638
People
$743,750
Median sale
$548/wk
Median rent
3.83%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 58 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Harcourts LauncestonRetaining its 1960's charm but enjoying a complete transformation, 21 Longwood Avenue is sure to impress. An extensive and tasteful renovation sees the property perfectly combine mid-century style with contemporary comforts. With one of the most stunning back-drops you'll see in gorgeous Newstead, you will feel immersed in nature, surrounded by established trees and magnolias, Citris Grove and fruit trees, raised vegie garden beds, with entertaining area fitted with a pizza oven a highlight. It feels like your own little oasis to enjoy peace and quiet and a relaxed lifestyle. The kitchen is well-appointed with a gorgeous outlook over the back yard and boasts soft timber finishes, granite bench-tops, Tas Oak flooring, great storage, Smeg dishwasher and Smeg Victorian 900mm, 5 burner gas stove. Upstairs has a ducted heating system with wood-heater and solar system, new roof, fully insulated ceiling, updated electrics and plumbing, new carpet and NBN. Downstairs enjoys a superb parent's or teenagers retreat with en-suite, loads of storage and leafy outlook. Two stunning new bathrooms, the upstairs bathroom with double vanity and floor-heating, double glazing in parts, two-car garage and workshop, brand new laundry and spacious rumpus room. Walking distance to the Newstead shopping precinct, Premiere private schools, Scotch Oakburn College (Kinder to Year 12) and Launceston Church Grammar Junior School, Newstead College and just 4 minutes from the Launceston CBD and the Launceston General Hospital. Beautiful Property!
Built: 1967
Land Size: 721m2
Building Size: 192m2
Council Rates: Approx. $2000 per year
Waters Rates: Approx. $1100 per year
Zoning: General Residential
**Harcourts Launceston has no reason to doubt the accuracy of the information in this document which has been sourced from means which are considered reliable, however we cannot guarantee accuracy. Prospective purchasers are advised to carry out their own investigations. All measurements are approximate**
Listing description written by Shelley Spencer, Harcourts Launceston — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.