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QLD › Lota › Herbert St

23 Herbert St, Lota QLD 4179

House

$1,470,000

Last sold

15 July 2026

3

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

1,662 m²

Land

113 m²

Building

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $1,470,000 (15 July 2026).(Recorded sale)
  • CalculationLand 1,662 m² against a 113 m² dwelling — the land is most of what is being bought.(Districts calculation)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Lota (last 5 years) with land size: median $2,184/m² of land (n=91). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • InterpretationA large lot with a small dwelling means the value case rests on the land and what the zone allows on it, not the house.

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?

  1. 1Official planning layers are still retrieving for this parcel — check back before relying on zoning or overlay absence.
  2. 2No hazard layer has been retrieved — confirm flood, bushfire and heritage exposure from council mapping before an offer.

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

$1,470,000

15 July 2026 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Lota (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $2,184/m² of land (n=91). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Lota at a glance

3,763

People

$1,535,000

Median sale

$755/wk

Median rent

2.56%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 15 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Lota report →

Vs Lota

-4.2%

Median sale

Suburb $1,535,000

+0.11 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 2.56%

Suburb median $1,535,000 from 15 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning data is being calculated

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: unavailable
  • Dataset: unavailable
  • Retrieved: not yet retrieved
  • Version: planning-v1

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

i

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 retrieved

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

For more information on this property, visit Queensland Globe↗.

Records

Property history

  1. Sold$1,470,00015 July 2026
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted9 July 2026
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted9 July 2026

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

Capital growth

QLD

Why this lot, not just this suburb

Why could this property outperform?

Planning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet. A suburb median or growth rate is not a reason this particular lot would outperform. Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: low

Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.

Rental

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $755/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. 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.

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. Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.

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.

1 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Unknown

    Planning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.

  • Nearby development pipeline

    Unknown

    Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.

  • 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?

    Unknown

    The constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.

  • Lot-level flood

    Unknown

    Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). 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

    Development applications have not been queried for this parcel.

  • Statutory land value versus ask

    Unknown

    Statutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.

  • Net yield / holding costs

    Unknown

    Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.

Area

Lota in one glance

Lota at a glance

3,763

People

$1,535,000

Median sale

$755/wk

Median rent

2.56%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 15 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Lota report →

Keep researching

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

Listing material

Listed by Bayside Property Agents

Endless Potential, Exceptional Space and a Lifestyle to Treasure

Presenting an outstanding opportunity for new beginnings, this expansive 1,662sqm parcel offers the perfect foundation to create something truly special in one of Lota's most peaceful and picturesque pockets.

Whether your vision is to build a forever family home, undertake a rewarding renovation or unlock the site's unlimited development potential (STCA), this is a property where possibilities are as impressive as the lifestyle that surrounds it.

Boasting a sprawling 43-metre frontage, the property is home to an existing three-bedroom single-level residence and presents endless scope to retain and renovate, design and construct a brand-new dwelling across the entire allotment, or explore the potential to subdivide into two or three lots (STCA).

Read the full description

Offering outstanding flexibility for families, developers and investors alike, this is a rare chance to secure a substantial landholding in a location where nature, space and everyday convenience come together to create an exceptional way of life.

Surrounded by natural landscapes, you can stroll around the corner to the local parks, trails, playgrounds and sporting fields for fun and games, explore the scenic waterfront from the boardwalk and Esplanade, and set sail from the local boat ramp.

Lota train station and Lota State School are within 750m, and you can drive 4 minutes to Moreton Bay Boys' College and 8 minutes to Moreton Bay College. Only 5 minutes to the famed Manly precinct, featuring Manly Harbour Village and the marina, the best of bayside living is within excellent reach.

Property features include:

- Outstanding development opportunity in Lota

- 1,662sqm allotment with expansive 43m frontage

- Options to retain the existing house, rebuild or subdivide (STCA)

- Scope to split the site into 2 or 3 lots (STCA)

- Existing single-level home with 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, and carport

- Living and dining area with fireplace, rumpus room, study

- Functional kitchen with freestanding cooker and laundry access

- Alfresco deck and patio surrounded by sprawling grounds

Disclaimer: All measurements are approximate. Any subdivision concepts, plans or options shown are indicative only and are subject to all relevant approvals. Buyers must undertake their own due diligence regarding development potential and subdivision feasibility.

Disclaimer:

Disclaimer:

If this property is being sold without a price, the website may have filtered the property into a price bracket for website functionality purposes. Please contact the agent for a rental appraisal.

Listing description written by David Pearce, Bayside Property Agents — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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