Erskineville at a glance
10,464
People
$2,000,000
Median sale
$900/wk
Median rent
2.34%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 47 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
NSW › Erskineville › Macdonald St
$1,110,000
Last sold
14 Sept 2019
2
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
0
Car spaces
114.7 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
$1,110,000
14 Sept 2019 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Erskineville (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $15,430/m² of land (n=40). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Erskineville at a glance
10,464
People
$2,000,000
Median sale
$900/wk
Median rent
2.34%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 47 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Erskineville
-44.5%
Median sale
Suburb $2,000,000
+1.88 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 2.34%
Suburb median $2,000,000 from 47 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
Planning
Planning scheme
Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012
Zone
General Residential
R1
Jurisdiction
Sydney
Sydney, NSW
Not detected
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 30 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 125 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 $900/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.
4 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
KnownmediumZoned General Residential · R1 (Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012). Official parcel area about 125 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
KnownmediumNo development applications were returned for this parcel. That is not a statement about nearby lots.
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
Erskineville at a glance
10,464
People
$2,000,000
Median sale
$900/wk
Median rent
2.34%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 47 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Raine & Horne NewtownDiscover a golden opportunity to acquire a generous end terrace that presents in near original condition and holds exciting promise and potential. Direct northerly aspect on a quality street that is central to both Newtown and Erskineville's many delights, transport options, sought after schools and parks.
Built turn of the century, period vibes begin with its traditional facade and continue with its solid brick build and high ceilings throughout. It boasts two living spaces, gas eat-in kitchen plus an intimate fully fenced rear alfresco courtyard. Upstairs are the two well-proportioned bedrooms which include the master with front wrought iron balcony.
You'll love the possibilities that this home holds including the option to create a contemporary masterpiece behind its classic facade, subject to Council approval. Enjoy a whisper quiet location that delivers a wonderful lifestyle. Walk the dog in Sydney Park, enjoy the local pubs, cafes, theatres and restaurants and be close to Marrickville Metro and the aquatic centre.
Listing description written by Duncan Gordon, Raine & Horne Newtown — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
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