Picton at a glance
5,754
People
$1,225,000
Median sale
$642/wk
Median rent
2.73%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 56 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
NSW › Picton › Menangle St
2
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
1
Car spaces
417 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 Picton (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $957/m² of land (n=85). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Picton at a glance
5,754
People
$1,225,000
Median sale
$642/wk
Median rent
2.73%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 56 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Planning
Planning scheme
Wollondilly Local Environmental Plan 2011
Zone
Low Density Residential
R2
Jurisdiction
Wollondilly
Wollondilly, 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 99.8% 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 Low Density Residential · R2 (Wollondilly Local Environmental Plan 2011). Official parcel area about 422 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 $642/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 Low Density Residential · R2 (Wollondilly Local Environmental Plan 2011). Official parcel area about 422 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
Picton at a glance
5,754
People
$1,225,000
Median sale
$642/wk
Median rent
2.73%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 56 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by First National Real Estate Gerard SmithDo not miss this opportunity to purchase your very own part of Pictons history. This beautifully presented cottage circa early 1900s was originally a home for railway workers and their families working on the Great Southern Line, today it is perfectly suited to the first home buyer or investor.
The many classic features of the cottage combine the ambiance of a bygone era with contemporary living. Some of the period features include beautiful tongue and groove timber panelled walls and ceilings, hardwood flooring, heritage light switches and a wood burning stove in the kitchen.
Other features include two large bedrooms, a separate lounge with slow combustion fire, dining room off the spacious kitchen and high ceilings. Outside there is vehicle side access to the backyard and a single garage and a covered entertaining area.
Leave the car at home and take advantage of the convenient location to the centre of town and the train station is within a 200m walk.
These character filled homes rarely come onto the market and this property will attract plenty of interest.
- Character filled 2 bedroom cottage on 417m2
- Spacious kitchen, dishwasher, 900mm gas cooktop, plenty of storage
- Formal lounge room with slow combustion fire, dining room off the kitchen
- Hardwood flooring, tongue & groove timber panelled walls & ceilings
- 2 Split system a/cs for year round comfort, 2 gas points for heating
- Undercover entertaining area overlooking the back yard
- Side access to the rear of the yard, single lock up garage
Picton is situated just less than an hour drive from Sydney and 40 minutes from Wollongong's beautiful beaches. It is renowned for its semi-rural lifestyle and family friendly atmosphere. With major cities now so accessible, Pictons popularity is exploding with smart buyers looking for a lifestyle change.
Disclaimer: Whilst every effort is taken to ensure accuracy of this listing, we accept no responsibility for errors or omissions. We encourage you to seek your own independent legal and / or financial advice prior to making any commitment or decision.
Listing description written by Trevor Ive, First National Real Estate Gerard Smith — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.