Ascot Vale at a glance
16,465
People
$1,285,000
Median sale
$495/wk
Median rent
2.00%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 43 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
VIC › Ascot Vale › Charles St
$1,585,500
Last sold
13 Dec 2025
3
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
3
Car spaces
613 m²
Land
Districts View
No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.
No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.
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
Last sold
$1,585,500
13 Dec 2025 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Ascot Vale (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $3,465/m² of land (n=25). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Ascot Vale at a glance
16,465
People
$1,285,000
Median sale
$495/wk
Median rent
2.00%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 43 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Ascot Vale
+23.4%
Median sale
Suburb $1,285,000
-0.38 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 2.00%
Suburb median $1,285,000 from 43 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
Planning
Planning data is being calculated
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.
Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.
Records
Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.
Capital growth
VICPlanning 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.
Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Victoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $495/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms.
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
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.”
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
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
UnknownPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.
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?
UnknownThe constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.
Lot-level flood
UnknownOfficial flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). 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
UnknownDevelopment applications have not been queried 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
Ascot Vale at a glance
16,465
People
$1,285,000
Median sale
$495/wk
Median rent
2.00%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 43 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by McDonald UptonImagine a brand-new home, painstakingly rebuilt from the skeleton of a late Federation (circa 1924) Whisky Hill original, where all the hard work has been completed but the interior is effectively a blank canvas.
Carpets? Yes? No? Your choice. Are we thinking plantation shutters or roman blinds? Pantone inspired paint colours or wallpaper. It’s the residential equivalent of a blank colouring book; a choose your own aesthetic adventure, if you will.
Here's what we have so far – a bull-nosed verandah threshold leads us into the central hallway, to the left, the main bedroom with WIR and ensuite (shower), to the right, another spacious bedroom with a wall of BIR’s. A third bedroom or study, laundry, toilet, and family bathroom containing soaker tub and shower take us to the end of the hall, which can be closed off from the living room.
An expansive, sun-soaked living and dining zone is helmed by the stone topped kitchen featuring double door fridge cavity, stainless steel oven, gas cooktop and generous storage cabinetry. Storage is excellent throughout – from the hallway coat cupboard/mudroom to the built-in entertainment and display credenza in the living room, considered convenience has been at the forefront of this project.
Victorian Ash secret nailed hardwood flooring will look amazing when you choose your matte, satin, semi-gloss or high-gloss finish, as will the outdoor rear deck - an alfresco entertaining spot-in-waiting. Finally, ceiling fans, ducted heating and split system air-conditioning are all good to go. There’s single carport parking plus a plethora of off-street tandem spaces, and enough virgin garden area to make the most ardent Bangay wannabe weep for joy.
Now, given the block size is 613sqm (approx.) you may be wondering what occupies the rest of the lot. Behind secure side gate fencing lies a tradesperson’s dream. A massive 12x10sqm (approx.) warehouse sized shed with Vierendeel roof trussing, roller door and rear laneway ROW pedestrian access. We don’t need to list the people this will suit, you know who you are.
Oh yes, and the location is primo. Super close to Union Road cafés and shops, Flemington Racecourse, The Showgrounds, Maribyrnong River trails, trams, buses, and it’s just minutes from Highpoint Shopping Centre.
Listing description written by Paul McDonald, McDonald Upton — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.