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246 Forrest St, Palmyra WA 6157

House

$1,100,000

Last sold

13 July 2026

3

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

485 m²

Land

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $1,100,000 (13 July 2026).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 485 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Palmyra (last 5 years) with land size: median $2,623/m² of land (n=79). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • FactZoned Residential (1) under the MELVILLE.(Landgate SLIP · 30 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

13 July 2026 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Palmyra (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $2,623/m² of land (n=79). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Palmyra at a glance

8,680

People

$1,250,000

Median sale

$701/wk

Median rent

2.92%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 59 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Palmyra report →

Vs Palmyra

-12.0%

Median sale

Suburb $1,250,000

+0.39 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 2.92%

Suburb median $1,250,000 from 59 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning scheme

MELVILLE

Zone

Residential

1

Jurisdiction

Melville

Melville, WA

Planning overlays

  • bushfireNot detected
  • heritageNot detected

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: Landgate SLIP
  • Dataset: Local Planning Scheme — Zones and Reserves (DPLH-071)
  • Retrieved: 30 Aug 2026
  • Version: 1
  • Parcel: 1014876

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 detected — official

The official layer was queried and no bushfire risk zone was detected on this parcel (Landgate SLIP, retrieved 30 Aug 2026). Mapped layers change — this is the strongest all-clear Districts can give, not a certificate.

Heritage

Not detected — official

The official layer was queried and no heritage listed area was detected on this parcel (Landgate SLIP, retrieved 30 Aug 2026). Mapped layers change — this is the strongest all-clear Districts can give, not a certificate.

Records

Property history

  1. Sold$1,100,00013 July 2026
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted10 June 2026
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted10 June 2026

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

Capital growth

WA

Why this lot, not just this suburb

Why could this property outperform?

WA full cadastre is not free for commercial use. Lot optionality cannot be computed from official geometry. Listed land size is 485 m² — that is not official geometry. 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

Flood overlay has not been queried for this lot. Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property.

Rental

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $701/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 for this property. 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.

2 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Unknown

    WA full cadastre is not free for commercial use. Lot optionality cannot be computed from official geometry. Listed land size is 485 m² — that is not official geometry.

  • Nearby development pipeline

    Unknown

    Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property.

  • 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 1,072 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

    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

Palmyra in one glance

Palmyra at a glance

8,680

People

$1,250,000

Median sale

$701/wk

Median rent

2.92%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 59 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Palmyra report →

Keep researching

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

Listing material

Listed by One Residential

SOLD!

CHARACTER CHARM. SPACE TO GROW.

Set on a generous 485sqm street-front block, this freestanding character home combines the warmth of a bygone era with the space and flexibility to create something truly special.

From the moment you arrive, the home's welcoming front porch, polished Jarrah floorboards and soaring high ceilings provide an immediate sense of character. Inside, three well-proportioned bedrooms are complemented by a central living room and an open kitchen and dining area, while multiple split system air conditioning units ensure year-round comfort. Comfortable living is on offer today, with exciting scope for tomorrow.

Read the full description

Outside is where this property truly shines.

The expansive NORTH FACING backyard provides an incredible amount of usable space. Whether you're dreaming of extending the home, creating a spectacular outdoor entertaining area, adding a pool or simply securing more room for the family to enjoy, the possibilities are endless.

Adding even further appeal is the substantial double carport, valuable side access with room for a boat or caravan, and sought-after rear pedestrian access, providing flexibility that is becoming increasingly hard to find.

Move straight in and enjoy the character on offer, renovate and add value over time, or unlock the full potential of this generous block and create your forever home.

Character, land and opportunity rarely come together this well.

For more information, please contact listing agent Michael Forzatti on 0419 904 907.

Disclaimer:

* The above information is provided for general information purposes only and may be subject to change. No warranty or representation is made as to the accuracy of the information and all interested parties should make their own independent enquiries relating to the information provided and place no reliance on it. Any chattels depicted or described in the information are not included in the sale unless specified in the Offer and Acceptance.

Listing description written by Michael Forzatti, One Residential — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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