Soldiers Hill at a glance
2,751
People
$631,000
Median sale
$415/wk
Median rent
3.42%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 38 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
VIC › Soldiers Hill › Lydiard Street North
$874,000
Last sold
14 Dec 2018
6
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
5
Car spaces
Districts View
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Price evidence
Last sold
$874,000
14 Dec 2018 · derived via latest_sale
Soldiers Hill at a glance
2,751
People
$631,000
Median sale
$415/wk
Median rent
3.42%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 38 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Soldiers Hill
+38.5%
Median sale
Suburb $631,000
-0.95 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 3.42%
Suburb median $631,000 from 38 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
Planning
Planning scheme
ZN
Zone
GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
GRZ1
Jurisdiction
Ballarat
Ballarat, VIC
Official property report
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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.
The official layer maps a heritage listed area on this parcel, intersecting about 99.8% of it (Vicmap Planning, retrieved 2 Sept 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
VICZoned GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1 · GRZ1 (ZN). Official parcel area about 469 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: HERITAGE OVERLAY (HO170); DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 5. Pay house money or walk — do not pay site money until a planner confirms a pathway through this stack. Victoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $415/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. Victoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown. 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
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: HERITAGE OVERLAY (HO170); DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 5. Pay house money or walk — do not pay site money until a planner confirms a pathway through this stack.
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.
3 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
KnownmediumZoned GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1 · GRZ1 (ZN). Official parcel area about 469 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
UnknownVictoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.
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: HERITAGE OVERLAY (HO170); DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY - SCHEDULE 5. Pay house money or walk — do not pay site money until a planner confirms a pathway through this stack.
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
Soldiers Hill at a glance
2,751
People
$631,000
Median sale
$415/wk
Median rent
3.42%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 38 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Buxton BallaratLocated in Soldiers Hill within meters of Ballarat Train Station where major redevelopments are currently underway & within approximately 500 meters of the GovHub project at Ballarat Civic Hall where the Government is investing 25 million dollars, which will be the home of approximately 1000 governments jobs being relocated from Melbourne as well as a short stroll to some of Ballarat's best cafe's, Ballarat Cinema and amazing Art Gallery this makes this location so desirable! All this just a few minutes' drive to the beautiful Lake Wendouree and Ballarat's major sporting precincts.
Zoned both commercial and residential within meters of where some of Ballarat biggest events such as White Night, Music Festivals and Heritage Weekend are all on the door step. With the option to be sold fully furnished and tastefully decorated.
The property is sensational and could be used for a variety of purposes - maintained as short term accommodation with room for improvement for motivated investors or alternatively could be set up as medical rooms, commercial purposes or one of the most spectacular residences in one of the most sought after locations in Ballarat.
Those looking to commute to Melbourne can be on the western highway within minutes should they choose to drive, however with the travel time from the train station opposite being just 1 hour and 15 minutes to Southern Cross Station this makes the ideal location for those commuting, while there is a shuttle bus departing to the airport leaving approximately 12 times daily or 7 times on weekends making transport an ease.
With the government investment in such close proximity investors interested in both a healthy return on investment short term and potential capital growth longer term, makes this property a must inspect! All this in the Soldiers Hill heritage precinct make this property a one of a kind! Get in fast as the uniqueness, distinctiveness and possibilities of this property are endless in this prime area, this property is likely to gain huge interest given its located in one of the fastest growing regions in the nation, so don't wait, call today to book your private viewing!
Listing description written by Mark Nunn, Buxton Ballarat — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
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