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NSW › West Wallsend › Appletree Rd

23a Appletree Rd, West Wallsend NSW 2286

House

$900,000

Last sold

23 May 2025

5

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

542 m²

Land

Districts ViewPrice evidencePlanningSite constraintsHistoryListing

Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $900,000 (23 May 2025).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 542 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in West Wallsend (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,342/m² of land (n=103). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned Low Density Residential (R2) under the Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014.(NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer · 1 Sept 2026)

What could make it worth less?

  • FactConservation Area - General intersects 99.7% of this parcel.(NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer · 1 Sept 2026)

What should you verify next?

  1. 1Conservation Area - General affects this parcel — verify the mapped extent against the title / planning certificate before relying on unaffected land.

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

$900,000

23 May 2025 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in West Wallsend (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,342/m² of land (n=103). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

West Wallsend at a glance

3,047

People

$860,000

Median sale

$650/wk

Median rent

3.93%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 27 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full West Wallsend report →

Vs West Wallsend

+4.7%

Median sale

Suburb $860,000

-0.17 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.93%

Suburb median $860,000 from 27 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014

Zone

Low Density Residential

R2

Jurisdiction

Lake Macquarie

Lake Macquarie, NSW

Planning overlays

  • heightDetected
  • Conservation Area - GeneralDetected — 99.7% of parcel

Planning constraints

  • 98.5

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer
  • Dataset: Planning Portal Principal Planning — Land Zoning Map
  • Retrieved: 1 Sept 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 170309449

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

Detected — official

The official layer maps a heritage listed area on this parcel, intersecting about 99.7% of it (NSW ePlanning Spatial Viewer, retrieved 1 Sept 2026). Verify the extent against the title before relying on unaffected land.

Records

Property history

  1. Sold$900,00023 May 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted7 Mar 2025
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted7 Mar 2025

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 Low Density Residential · R2 (Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014). Official parcel area about 543 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.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: medium

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

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $650/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.

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

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.

Read more

Nearby competing dwellings and net yield are still unknown.

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 Low Density Residential · R2 (Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014). Official parcel area about 543 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

    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

    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.

  • 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

West Wallsend in one glance

West Wallsend at a glance

3,047

People

$860,000

Median sale

$650/wk

Median rent

3.93%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 27 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full West Wallsend report →

Keep researching

  • Why West Wallsend? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in West Wallsend →
  • Other records on Appletree Rd →

Listing material

Listed by Street Property Group

Stylish, spacious and ready to grow with you

This contemporary, single-level home in Appletree Grove Estate offers plenty of space and a flexible layout designed to grow with your family. With up to five bedrooms plus a dedicated home office, you've got the freedom to create extra living areas, a media room, or even a play space, whatever suits your lifestyle. Thoughtful details like ducted air-conditioning and a electric fireplace ensure year-round comfort, while plantation shutters add a touch of sophistication. Eye-catching pendant lights complete the stylish look.

At the heart of the home, an open plan living and dining area flows seamlessly around the island kitchen, where a walk-in pantry keeps everything neat and organised. The master suite is tucked away at the rear, boasting dual walk-in robes, an ensuite, and a peaceful garden outlook. Step outside to the covered alfresco area, the perfect spot for weekend barbecues or winding down at the end of the day. Sitting on a 542.1sqm block with wrap-around lawns and an internally accessed double garage, there's room to spread out inside and out.

West Wallsend is a friendly, community-focused neighbourhood with local primary and high schools, a swim centre, and a charming village atmosphere. Cameron Park Plaza, Harrigan's Pub, and specialty stores are just five minutes away. Plus, with easy access to the link road into Newcastle, the M1 Pacific Motorway, and the Hunter Expressway, getting where you need to go is quick and convenient.

Read the full description

- Brick and Colorbond roofed home on 542.1sqm block

- Home office on entry with electric fire offers versatility as extra living area

- Spacious open plan living with crisp décor and plank flooring

- Island kitchen stone benches, 900mm gas stove, microwave, dishwasher, walk-in pantry

- Five bedrooms with built-in/walk-in robes, main with ensuite

- Family bathroom with bath and shower plus extra powder room

- West Wallsend Public School – 1300m, West Wallsend High – 300m

- Newcastle CBD – 21km/30 mins, Warners Bay lake foreshore – 13km/17mins

Council Rates: $492.40 per quarter

Water Rates: $273.86 + Usage per quarter

Estimated Rental Return: $900 - $950 per week

Disclaimer: we have obtained all information provided here from sources we believe to be reliable; however, we cannot guarantee its accuracy. Prospective purchasers are advised to carry out their own investigations and satisfy themselves of all aspects of such information including without limitation, any income, rentals, dimensions, areas, zoning and permits.

Listing description written by Damon Sellis, Street Property Group — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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