Kensington at a glance
1,860
People
$1,210,000
Median sale
$590/wk
Median rent
2.54%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 5 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
SA › Kensington › Kensington Rd
3
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
3
Car spaces
676 m²
Land
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
No recorded sale price for this property yet.
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Kensington (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $3,972/m² of land (n=14). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Kensington at a glance
1,860
People
$1,210,000
Median sale
$590/wk
Median rent
2.54%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 5 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Planning
Planning scheme
Planning and Design Code
Zone
Established Neighbourhood
EN
Jurisdiction
Norwood Payneham and St Peters
Norwood Payneham and St Peters, SA
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
SAZoned Established Neighbourhood · EN (Planning and Design Code). Official parcel area about 683 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.” Street frontage and true lot geometry are not confirmed without open cadastre. Minimum lot size is not loaded, so two-lot subdivision is not confirmed. Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $590/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. This lot’s own applications are a separate question. 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
KnownlowZoned Established Neighbourhood · EN (Planning and Design Code). Official parcel area about 683 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. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.
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 683 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
Kensington at a glance
1,860
People
$1,210,000
Median sale
$590/wk
Median rent
2.54%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 5 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Harris Real Estate Kent TownWhat is first and foremost a C1920 character bungalow to call home on the cusp of Marryatville's prized public schools, historic hotel, supermarket and theatre is also a rare opportunity to simultaneously run a business or let someone else supplement your income.
Welcome to 217 Kensington Road; a regal home with two large office spaces to go with its three nicely sized bedrooms, multiple living zones and a rear garden that hushes the passing world and would say, 'yes please' to any future extensions.
It's also nice and quiet within this solidly built and highly dependable home featuring lofty ceilings, lashings of natural light and a floorplan that will adapt to your changing needs.
Those two spacious offices were added to the western side of the home and feature external access so clients and business owners alike can come and go without disturbing those going about their daily business in the home itself.
The French doors of the central living zone ensure you can create an internal connection from the bungalow to the addition, making it easy to turn those offices into bedrooms and/or living spaces on a whim.
Think of it as a home that grows with you - and for your growing ambitions, ready at any time for your own personal touches, perfectly placed within arms reach of The Parade, Pembroke School, Loreto College, Burnside Village and the CBD itself. First and foremost a home. Forever an enviable lifestyle.
More to love:
- The option to utilise office spaces for supplementary income
- Zoned for Marryatville Primary School and Marryatville High School
- Two large office spaces with soundproof door and access to a separate bathroom with shower
- Three large bedrooms, two with built-in robes
- Single garage and 2-car carport
- Split R/C
- Low maintenance rear yard with automatic watering system
- Functional kitchen with dishwasher and plenty of storage
- Separate laundry
- Walking distance of public transport, Borthwick Park, Norwood Swimming Centre and Kensington Oval
- Less than 15 minutes from the CBD, Moments from Mary MacKillop College, Loreto College, Saint Ignatius, St Joseph's and Pembroke School
- Metres from public transport
- And much more.
Specifications:
CT / 5404/925
Council / Norwood Payneham & St Peters
Zoning / EN
Built / 1920
Land / 676m2
Frontage / 18.9m
Council Rates / $570pq
Emergency Services Levy / $231.40pa
SA Water / $397pq
Estimated rental assessment / Written rental assessment can be provided upon request
Nearby Schools / Marryatville P.S, Marryatville H.S, Mary MacKillop College, Loreto College, Saint Ignatius, St Joseph's and Pembroke School.
Disclaimer: All information provided has been obtained from sources we believe to be accurate, however, we cannot guarantee the information is accurate and we accept no liability for any errors or omissions (including but not limited to a property's land size, floor plans and size, building age and condition). Interested parties should make their own enquiries and obtain their own legal and financial advice. Should this property be scheduled for auction, the Vendor's Statement may be inspected at any Harris Real Estate office for 3 consecutive business days immediately preceding the auction and at the auction for 30 minutes before it starts. RLA | 226409
Listing description written by Kris Casey, Harris Real Estate Kent Town — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
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