Birkenhead at a glance
1,820
People
$910,000
Median sale
$612/wk
Median rent
3.50%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 20 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
SA › Birkenhead › Mead St
$597,000
Last sold
18 Jan 2021
3
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
1
Car spaces
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
$597,000
18 Jan 2021 · derived via latest_sale
Birkenhead at a glance
1,820
People
$910,000
Median sale
$612/wk
Median rent
3.50%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 20 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Birkenhead
-34.4%
Median sale
Suburb $910,000
+1.83 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 3.50%
Suburb median $910,000 from 20 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
SAPlanning 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.” Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $612/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. 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.
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
UnknownPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownNearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.
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
Birkenhead at a glance
1,820
People
$910,000
Median sale
$612/wk
Median rent
3.50%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 20 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Harcourts Plus SeatonPresenting a charming cottage to the market with the perfect blend of yesterday’s character and todays style. Brand new kitchen emphasises the modern feeling of this home whilst the tall ceilings, timber floorboards and original fireplaces highlight that character feeling. Have the best of both worlds in a beautiful suburb like Birkenhead, 3 bedrooms throughout, multiple indoor living spaces across both levels and your very own private secure garage space.
Main bedroom is phenomenally presented with a balcony you can walk out onto every morning and the combination of an ensuite bathroom and walk-in-robe. Bedrooms 2 & 3 are both double sized bedrooms with fireplaces you can utilise and built-in-robes; bedroom 3 with the mezzanine set up.
Living spaces in abundance here, two on the ground floor and one upstairs accompanying the Main bedroom. Both downstairs living spaces maintain that character theme throughout and feature fireplaces, a combustion heater in the main living area will keep you in check for winter seasons. Upstairs living can be utilised as a lounge room or even a study, maybe a retreat to go with the Main bedroom.
Neutral tones and ample bench space complete a stunning new kitchen downstairs, perfectly positioned in this open plan set up. Bathroom #2 in between the living and kitchen rounds out the complete convenience of living here, tiled from top to bottom and consisting of both shower & bath.
Outdoors is a pitched roof pergola to protect you from the harsher weather and classy decking to go with that. Potential exists to re-design your outdoor area or simply work with the fountain and gardening area existing. Such a calm and quiet area which leads to a large shed and secure single garage to be accessed via lane at the rear.
Features to love
• Character Home!
• Renovated/ Updated Throughout
• 3 Double Sized Bedrooms
• Main Bedroom WIR, ENS & Balcony
• Multiple Indoor Living Spaces
• Upstairs Retreat/ Living
• Brand New Kitchen
• Underfloor Gas Heating
• Ducted Air Conditioning
• Ducted Vacuuming System
• Combustion Heater
• Gorgeous Secure Outdoor; Pergola & Decking
• Secure Garage Parking via Rear Lane
Life is beautiful in Birkenhead. Bus stops a short walk away, train station 4 minutes up the street, primary schools at the fingertips, quality hotels, established eateries and some of the best beaches in the world! Within 1.5km of your front door you can be frolicking on the golden sand of our finest beaches and even closer is the super Semaphore Road precinct. Don’t hesitate and waste time, contact us right away and register your intentions!
Listing description written by Simon Beshara, Harcourts Plus Seaton — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.