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NSW › Ellalong › Hecla St

23 Hecla St, Ellalong NSW 2325

House

$1,005,000

Last sold

7 Apr 2022

3

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

4,019 m²

Land

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Districts View

What should you know about this lot before spending serious money?

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $1,005,000 (7 Apr 2022).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 4,019 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Ellalong (last 5 years) with land size: median $820/m² of land (n=23). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned Village (RU5) under the Cessnock Local Environmental Plan 2011.(NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer · 31 Aug 2026)

What could make it worth less?

No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.

What should you verify next?

No verification items generated for this record.

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

What this lot has actually traded at

Last sold

$1,005,000

7 Apr 2022 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Ellalong (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $820/m² of land (n=23). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Ellalong at a glance

1,649

People

$814,000

Median sale

$400/wk

Median rent

2.56%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 12 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Ellalong report →

Vs Ellalong

+23.5%

Median sale

Suburb $814,000

-0.49 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 2.56%

Suburb median $814,000 from 12 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

Cessnock Local Environmental Plan 2011

Zone

Village

RU5

Jurisdiction

Cessnock

Cessnock, NSW

Planning overlays

  • heightNot detected
  • heritageNot detected

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer
  • Dataset: Planning Portal Principal Planning — Land Zoning Map
  • Retrieved: 31 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 186521293

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

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, bushfire and heritage

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Flood

Not retrieved

Flood exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Bushfire

Not retrieved

Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Heritage

Not detected — official

The official layer was queried and no heritage listed area was detected on this parcel (NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer, retrieved 31 Aug 2026). Mapped layers change — this is the strongest all-clear Districts can give, not a certificate.

Records

Property history

  1. Sold$1,005,0007 Apr 2022
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted23 Dec 2021
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted23 Dec 2021

Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.

Capital growth

NSW

Why this lot, not just this suburb

Why could this property outperform?

Confidence: medium

Zoned Village · RU5 (Cessnock Local Environmental Plan 2011). Official parcel area about 2,514 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.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: low

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. NSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet.

Rental

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $400/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms.

What competition will it face?

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.

What does the yield actually look like?

Confidence: low

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

What this means for this property

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.”

Read more

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

What is known for this property

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

    Knownmedium

    Zoned Village · RU5 (Cessnock Local Environmental Plan 2011). Official parcel area about 2,514 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

    Unknown

    NSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet.

  • Honest achievable rent

    Knownlow

    This 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

    Unknown

    Supply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.

  • Why is this cheap?

    Knownmedium

    Official parcel about 2,514 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

    Unknown

    Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”

  • Catalyst exposure

    Unknown

    Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.

  • This lot's DA history

    Unknown

    No DA adapter returned applications for this parcel.

  • Statutory land value versus ask

    Unknown

    NSW Valuer General land values are not loaded for this property yet.

  • Net yield / holding costs

    Unknown

    NSW net yield needs land tax and VG inputs that are not loaded. Gross yield from listings is not net yield.

Area

Ellalong in one glance

Ellalong at a glance

1,649

People

$814,000

Median sale

$400/wk

Median rent

2.56%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 12 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Ellalong report →

Keep researching

  • Why Ellalong? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Ellalong →
  • Other records on Hecla St →

Listing material

Listed by Belle Property Cessnock

Style Meets Seclusion Within Family Friendly Rural Setting

Revealing a sleek and stylish interior, this spacious three-bedroom home delivers modern convenience within a delightful rural setting, set on a sprawling, well-tended one acre. Flaunting high vaulted ceilings and a light, bright palette, the home creates a gorgeous sense of space, perfectly accentuated by high quality finishes throughout. At the heart of the home, the magazine-worthy kitchen is simply stunning, overlooking both the flow-through living space and the covered entertaining area. The property itself feels quiet and secluded, set back from the road and framed by mature trees. However, Ellalong's school, park, pub, and shop are all within easy reach, allowing you to fully enjoy the family-friendly vibe of this village, with Cessnock's many amenities less than 15 minutes away.

- Vast 4,019sqm. block (roughly one acre) in scenic rural setting

- Beautifully presented inside and out, it is a lifestyle property that feels tranquil and secluded

Read the full description

- Sleek, contemporary interior accentuated by light, fresh décor and attractive easy-care flooring

- Practical family-focused layout with flow-through living space

- Large island kitchen with white cabinetry and feature blue tile splashback, pantry, breakfast bar, oversized gas cooktop and open-out bar to entertaining area

- Three bedrooms; two with built-in robe

- Contemporary bathroom with frameless glass shower and rainhead attachment, separate WC

- Laundry with internal and external access

- Home office ideal for WFH

- Remains comfortable year-round thanks to split-system AC units in lounge room and bedrooms

- Outdoor spaces include picturesque patio at front, covered timber entertaining area at side, and additional paved areas creating flexi space

- Outdoor spa surrounded by lush greenery

- Potential to extend, develop/subdivide or add pool (STCA)

- Walking distance to Ellalong Public School and Ellalong Park, just a little further to Ellalong Hotel and shop

- 13 minutes to Cessnock shops and amenities, 17 minutes to Hunter Valley wineries, 35 minutes to western suburbs of Lake Macquarie such as Toronto and West Wallsend

Listing description written by Brendan King, Belle Property Cessnock — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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