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27 Cottenham Rd, Banksia Park SA 5091

House

$690,000

Last sold

16 Nov 2023

3

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

5

Car spaces

690 m²

Land

108 m²

Building

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $690,000 (16 Nov 2023).(Recorded sale)
  • CalculationLand 690 m² against a 108 m² dwelling — the land is most of what is being bought.(Districts calculation)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Banksia Park (last 5 years) with land size: median $876/m² of land (n=62). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • InterpretationA large lot with a small dwelling means the value case rests on the land and what the zone allows on it, not the house.

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?

  1. 1Official planning layers are still retrieving for this parcel — check back before relying on zoning or overlay absence.
  2. 2No hazard layer has been retrieved — confirm flood, bushfire and heritage exposure from council mapping before an offer.

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

$690,000

16 Nov 2023 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Banksia Park (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $876/m² of land (n=62). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Banksia Park at a glance

3,397

People

$850,500

Median sale

$616/wk

Median rent

3.77%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 8 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Banksia Park report →

Vs Banksia Park

-18.9%

Median sale

Suburb $850,500

+0.87 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.77%

Suburb median $850,500 from 8 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning data is being calculated

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: unavailable
  • Dataset: unavailable
  • Retrieved: not yet retrieved
  • Version: planning-v1

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 retrieved

Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Records

Property history

  1. Sold$690,00016 Nov 2023
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted1 Nov 2023

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

Capital growth

SA

Why this lot, not just this suburb

Why could this property outperform?

Planning 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.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: low

Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.” Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.

Rental

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $616/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. This lot’s own applications are a separate question. 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.

1 of 10 questions answered so far

  • Development optionality of this lot

    Unknown

    Planning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.

  • Nearby development pipeline

    Unknown

    Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.

  • 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?

    Unknown

    The constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.

  • Lot-level flood

    Unknown

    Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). 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

    Development applications have not been queried 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

Banksia Park in one glance

Banksia Park at a glance

3,397

People

$850,500

Median sale

$616/wk

Median rent

3.77%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 8 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Banksia Park report →

Keep researching

  • Why Banksia Park? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Banksia Park →
  • Other records on Cottenham Rd →

Listing material

Listed by Smith Partners Real Estate

Sold First Week

Welcome Home!

Conveniently located adjacent to Banksia Park Primary School, Pertaringa Oval and surrounding sporting clubs, this much-loved home seeks a new family to enjoy the many benefits on offer. Neat, tidy, and lovingly cared for by the current long-term owners, plus only two houses walk to the 542-bus stop, the property is ideally located to all services.

The backyard is an almost blank canvas of open space, teaming with opportunity for those wanting to create their own piece of paradise; with potential to extend the home, build shedding, or even install a pool (STCC). Alternatively, the block size, shape, level, and absence of significant trees will appeal to those looking to subdivide or develop now, or in the future (STCC). Inspect TODAY as this one will sell quickly!

Read the full description

PROPERTY HIGHLIGHTS:

• Popular schools, public transport options and great shopping facilities nearby

• Three spacious bedrooms, all with built in wardrobes

• Ducted reverse cycle heating / cooling throughout

• Contemporary kitchen with Bosch appliances, breakfast bench and plenty of cupboard space

• Allergen friendly floorboards and vinyl through main living areas, with carpet to bedrooms

• Solar panels to keep the electricity bills at bay

• Classy plantation shutters to main windows

• Family bathroom with bath, and separate toilet with adjacent laundry

• Expansive rear al fresco entertaining area

• New tinted laminate, aluminium windows to front of home

• Studio / office with sink and air conditioner, located within shed / garage

• Undercover parking for three cars, with additional onsite parking for two vehicles

• Established gardens with multiple fruit trees, expansive grassed area, aviary and rainwater tank

• NBN connected to the home

• Rental estimate $540-$560 per week

• Brick construction built in 1966 on 690m2 (approximately) allotment

• Future subdivision potential (STCC) with 18.29m (approximately) frontage

With such a great location and fabulous features, this property will sell QUICKLY!

SPECIFICATIONS:

CT - 5529/802

Council – Tea Tree Gully

Zoning - GN - General Neighbourhood

Built - 1965

Council Rates - $1,565.64/annum

SA Water - $153.70/quarter

ESL - $91.35/annum

Listing description written by Nicolle Davis, Smith Partners Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Living Areas: 1
  • Toilets: 1
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