Forest Lodge at a glance
5,290
People
$2,306,000
Median sale
$954/wk
Median rent
2.15%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 20 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
NSW › Forest Lodge › St Johns Rd
$2,125,000
Last sold
23 Feb 2026
3
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
0
Car spaces
103 m²
Land
105 m²
Building
Districts View
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Price evidence
Last sold
$2,125,000
23 Feb 2026 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Forest Lodge (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $13,960/m² of land (n=33). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Forest Lodge at a glance
5,290
People
$2,306,000
Median sale
$954/wk
Median rent
2.15%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 20 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Forest Lodge
-7.8%
Median sale
Suburb $2,306,000
+0.18 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 2.15%
Suburb median $2,306,000 from 20 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
Planning
Planning scheme
Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012
Zone
General Residential
R1
Jurisdiction
Sydney
Sydney, NSW
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 99.7% of it (NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer, retrieved 31 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 General Residential · R1 (Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012). Official parcel area about 103 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 $954/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.
3 of 10 questions answered so far
Development optionality of this lot
KnownmediumZoned General Residential · R1 (Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2012). Official parcel area about 103 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
UnknownNo DA adapter returned applications for this parcel.
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
Forest Lodge at a glance
5,290
People
$2,306,000
Median sale
$954/wk
Median rent
2.15%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 20 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Ray White Surry HillsThe imaginative reinvention of this 1890s terrace fuses classic Victorian bones with a confident urban aesthetic, delivering a unique inner-city retreat with a refined industrial edge. Set over three levels at the quiet end of the street, the three-bedroom home has been reworked to maximise space, light and flexibility, with a lower level retreat opening to a lush landscaped garden that forms a private oasis on the city fringe. Streamlined whole-floor living is underscored by exposed steel beams and original brickwork, bringing texture, character and a distinctly warehouse-inspired feel, while highlight windows capture leafy outlooks from the upper levels. The result is a home that balances urban style with warmth and liveability. Between Annandale Village and Glebe Point Road's village hub, the location delivers the best of city-fringe living. Just 3km to the CBD, it's around the corner from Ross Street's cafes and 350m to the University of Sydney making it perfect for professionals, creatives or investors seeking lifestyle and connectivity.
- Great location on the city fringe, superb walkability
- 3 double bedrooms with built-ins, 2 on the upper level
- Main with a fireplace and a sunny iron lace balcony
- Lower level retreat with an ensuite, reverse cycle air
- Casual living or study opens out to a level backyard
- Streamlined living and dining space with a fireplace
- Exposed brickwork and steel, huge highlight windows
- Sleek stone-topped gas kitchen, European appliances
- 2 contemporary bathrooms, concealed internal laundry
- Ensuite with a bath, 29sqm approx attic storage space
- 700m to Glebe Point Road's eclectic dining/cafe scene
- Minutes to the city, walk to Newtown and Annandale villages
- Rates: Water $199pq, Council $423pq (All approx.)
Contact Matthew Carvalho 0404 006 744
George Pavlidis 0406 167 738
Our recommended mortgage broker: Tommy Nguyen (https://broker.loanmarket.com.au/double-bay/about/tommy-nguyen/)
Listing description written by Matthew Carvalho, Ray White Surry Hills — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.