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NSW › Empire Bay › Hillcrest Rd

24 Hillcrest Rd, Empire Bay NSW 2257

House

$1,100,000

Last sold

4 Nov 2025

3

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

1

Car spaces

1,030 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 $1,100,000 (4 Nov 2025).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 1,030 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Empire Bay (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,569/m² of land (n=78). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned Low Density Residential (R2) under the Central Coast Local Environmental Plan 2022.(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

$1,100,000

4 Nov 2025 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Empire Bay (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,569/m² of land (n=78). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Empire Bay at a glance

2,375

People

$1,300,000

Median sale

$615/wk

Median rent

2.46%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 21 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Empire Bay report →

Vs Empire Bay

-15.4%

Median sale

Suburb $1,300,000

+0.45 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 2.46%

Suburb median $1,300,000 from 21 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

Central Coast Local Environmental Plan 2022

Zone

Low Density Residential

R2

Jurisdiction

Central Coast (NSW)

Central Coast (NSW), NSW

Planning overlays

  • heightDetected
  • heritageNot detected

Planning constraints

  • 98.5

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: 100821034

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$1,100,0004 Nov 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted16 Oct 2025
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted16 Oct 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 (Central Coast Local Environmental Plan 2022). Official parcel area about 1,024 m². Dual occupancy is a permitted housing type in this NSW zone under statewide settings, subject to DCP and site constraints. That is not confirmation this lot qualifies. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. This is a screen, not a planning certificate. If the dual occupancy pathway survives a planner’s check, this lot can outperform a same-suburb house that is hold-as-is only. That is not a forecast. 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 $615/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

This looks more compelling as a land / capital-growth play than a pure yield play — if the dual occupancy pathway survives a planner’s check.

Detail

Zoned Low Density Residential · R2 (Central Coast Local Environmental Plan 2022). Official parcel area about 1,024 m². Dual occupancy is a permitted housing type in this NSW zone under statewide settings, subject to DCP and site constraints. That is not confirmation this lot qualifies. Two-lot subdivision is unknown without minimum lot size and frontage. This is a screen, not a planning certificate.

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Achieved rent for this address has not been inferred. Gross yield on advertising copy is not the deal.

Nearby DA pipeline is unknown, so neighbourhood change is not in this verdict.

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 (Central Coast Local Environmental Plan 2022). Official parcel area about 1,024 m². Dual occupancy is a permitted housing type in this NSW zone under statewide settings, subject to DCP and site constraints. That is not confirmation this lot qualifies. 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 1,024 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

Empire Bay in one glance

Empire Bay at a glance

2,375

People

$1,300,000

Median sale

$615/wk

Median rent

2.46%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 21 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Empire Bay report →

Keep researching

  • Why Empire Bay? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Empire Bay →
  • Other records on Hillcrest Rd →

Listing material

Listed by Ray White Bensville/Empire Bay

Light-Filled Coastal Retreat in a Peaceful, Sought-After Location

Set on the high side of a quiet, desirable street, this well-planned home combines generous living space, abundant natural light, and a practical layout to deliver easy everyday comfort.

The front living area opens onto a wide, sun-drenched deck - the perfect spot for morning coffee or relaxed entertaining. A modernised central kitchen connects both living zones, while the main living and dining area features a cosy fireplace and flows effortlessly to a fantastic outdoor entertaining space with travertine tiles and sandstone block retaining walls, creating the perfect setting for gatherings. The result is an ideal balance of bright outdoor living and year-round comfort.

With three bedrooms, a central bathroom, and a single lock-up garage, this home offers both flexibility and function. Set in a peaceful pocket yet close to beaches, boat ramps, shops and Woy Woy Station, it perfectly combines privacy with convenience.

Read the full description

Property Features

- Three generous bedrooms with ceiling fans

- Casual living area opening to a sunny front deck

- Modernised kitchen with timber benchtops and breakfast bar

- Main living and dining area with cosy fireplace

- Fantastic outdoor entertaining space with travertine tiles and sandstone block retaining walls

- Split-system air conditioning for year-round comfort

- Garden shed providing additional storage

- Single lock-up garage

- Elevated position in a quiet, sought-after street

Building & Pest Report available on request

APPROXIMATE KEY DETAILS:

Land Size: 1030 sqm

Council Rates: $2,008.57 p/a

Water Rates: $1,185.08 p/a

Rental Estimate: $700 - $720 p/w

DISCLAIMER: This advertisement contains information provided by third parties. While all care is taken to ensure otherwise, Ray White Bensville/Empire Bay does not represent the accuracy of the information contained in the advertisement, does not accept any responsibility or liability, and recommends that any client make their own investigations and enquiries. All images are indicative of the property only.

Listing description written by Matthew Kidd, Ray White Bensville/Empire Bay — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Balcony
  • Courtyard
  • Dishwasher
  • Outdoor Entertaining
  • Secure Parking
  • Shed
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