Hamilton South at a glance
3,846
People
$1,460,000
Median sale
$350/wk
Median rent
1.25%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 15 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
NSW › Hamilton South › Lawson St
$1,160,000
Last sold
8 Feb 2023
3
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
485.4 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
$1,160,000
8 Feb 2023 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Hamilton South (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $3,212/m² of land (n=71). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Hamilton South at a glance
3,846
People
$1,460,000
Median sale
$350/wk
Median rent
1.25%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 15 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Hamilton South
-20.5%
Median sale
Suburb $1,460,000
+0.32 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 1.25%
Suburb median $1,460,000 from 15 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
NSWPlanning 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.” NSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $350/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. 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.
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
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
UnknownNSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet.
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
UnknownNSW Valuer General land values are not loaded for this property yet.
Net yield / holding costs
UnknownNSW net yield needs land tax and VG inputs that are not loaded. Gross yield from listings is not net yield.
Area
Hamilton South at a glance
3,846
People
$1,460,000
Median sale
$350/wk
Median rent
1.25%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 15 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Presence Real EstateThis classic 3 bedroom home sits in the most idyllic position – in a quiet, wide street in Hamilton South – one of the city's most prestigious suburbs. It is positioned a stone's throw from Newcastle's beautiful beaches, equidistant, at just 5 minutes, to three of the city's most revered dining precincts and just 2.5 kilometres from the heart of the CBD. Use your imagination to turn this classic home into a modern beauty or, alternatively, make the most of this prime position and corner block to build your dream home from the ground up in a primo location!
Whether you plan to lovingly restore this home and breathe new life into its traditional features - including ornate ceilings, picture rails and terracotta roof - or you build a contemporary home designed specifically with your family in mind, this property is an opportunity you should not miss! Sitting proudly on an enviable corner block this home gives you two options. Which will you choose? There can be no arguing about the location – it is superb…it simply comes down to the decision of whether to renovate or rebuild.
It is difficult to decide what is most advantageous about this location. Is it the fact that you are 7 minutes' drive to the heart of the city – with its theatres, art galleries, an ever evolving dining culture and cool bars? Or is it that you can be at Darby St, Beaumont Street or the Junction within 5 minutes for dinner with friends? Perhaps it is that you can fit in that early morning surf or swim before work as you are only 5 minutes' drive from Merewether, Dixon AND Bar Beach. Maybe it is all of the above.
- 3 bedroom home – renovate or rebuild
- Renovate and highlight traditional features including original windows, ornate ceilings and chandeliers
- Knock down and rebuild a modern home to your exact specifications and style
- Highly desirable corner block
- Current home has aircon, updated bathroom and kitchen
- 2.5km to the CBD and Honeysuckle
- 5 minute drive to Darby St, Beaumont St or The Junction dining and shopping precincts
- 5 minutes to your choice of Merewether, Dixon Park or Bar Beaches
- Wander home from race day – Newcastle racecourse just 2 kms away
- 7 minutes to Kotara Westfield and Homemaker Centre
Outgoings:
Council Rates: $2,927.66 approx. per annum
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Listing description written by Matt Thompson, Presence Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.