Glen Forrest at a glance
3,087
People
$1,291,500
Median sale
$790/wk
Median rent
3.18%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 28 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
WA › Glen Forrest › Smith St
$500,000
Last sold
12 Jan 2023
2
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
2,043 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
$500,000
12 Jan 2023 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Glen Forrest (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $382/m² of land (n=104). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Glen Forrest at a glance
3,087
People
$1,291,500
Median sale
$790/wk
Median rent
3.18%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 28 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Glen Forrest
-61.3%
Median sale
Suburb $1,291,500
+5.04 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 3.18%
Suburb median $1,291,500 from 28 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
WAWA full cadastre is not free for commercial use. Lot optionality cannot be computed from official geometry. Listed land size is 2,043 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.
Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $790/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. 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.
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
UnknownWA full cadastre is not free for commercial use. Lot optionality cannot be computed from official geometry. Listed land size is 2,043 m² — that is not official geometry.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownNearby development applications are not loaded for this property.
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
Glen Forrest at a glance
3,087
People
$1,291,500
Median sale
$790/wk
Median rent
3.18%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 28 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Earnshaws Real EstateOpen for buyer appointments.
She might have a few years on her, this 1930s dame, but she's proof they just don't make 'em like they used to. For 70 years this Hills cottage peach has been owned by one family. She's still solid as a rock, and just yearning to be lovingly made over into the cosy, classic beauty she knows she could be. Take inspiration from the original country-style kitchen when making your grand plans, keep the gorgeous Jarrah Dado walls and refresh the paintwork above, and make the original fireplace in the main bedroom the star of the reno show.
Just imagine what you can do with this amazing enclosed verandah at the front! Those Jarrah floorboards would polish up like a dream and the louvres are original too, perfect for letting in the evening Summer breeze while you sit in a comfy wicker chair and test out your new favourite '30s cocktail. After all, you've got to cheers to the old days! In keeping with how it 'should' be done, the cottage sits on a proper half acre block, fully fenced so small visitors can play safely and home to some of the most established trees on the block.
Features Include:
1930s built Jarrah weatherboard cottage
2 bedrooms
1 bathroom
Main bedroom features original brick & Jarrah fireplace
Lounge room features Jarrah Dado walls
Original country-style kitchen
Meals area
Central hall
Large enclosed front verandah with Jarrah floorboards & louvres
Patio entertaining area
Double carport
Fully fenced
Old established gardens
Opposite Glen Forrest Primary School
Fabulous 1/2 acre block
Park the car semi-permanently in the double carport because everything you need is now 'just a quick stroll' away. Great schools, the sporting club, cafes, and the local boutique stores can all be accessed via footpaths. And you're just a couple of blocks from the Heritage Trail running through Train Park, where you can stop for a muffin and coffee at Glen Forrest Gourmet when you've had enough of walking - pups are welcome here too. And then head back to the sanctuary of your own slice of Hills history, where the quiet loop road barely sees a car that's not local and you know you're settling in for another evening of serenity.
Revive an old classic.
For more information on 26 Smith Street Glen Forrest, or for friendly advice on any of your real estate needs, please call Lindsay or Shirley on 0414 996 706.
Listing description written by Lindsay Earnshaw, Earnshaws Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.