Melba at a glance
3,426
People
$880,000
Median sale
$400/wk
Median rent
2.36%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 7 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
$902,500
Last sold
4 July 2025
3
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
4
Car spaces
834 m²
Land
194 m²
Building
Districts View
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
$902,500
4 July 2025 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Melba (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,167/m² of land (n=12). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Melba at a glance
3,426
People
$880,000
Median sale
$400/wk
Median rent
2.36%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 7 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Melba
+2.6%
Median sale
Suburb $880,000
-0.06 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 2.36%
Suburb median $880,000 from 7 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
ACTPlanning 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 for this property.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $400/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
UnknownPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownArea
Melba at a glance
3,426
People
$880,000
Median sale
$400/wk
Median rent
2.36%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 7 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by MARQ PropertyTucked away in a quiet cul-de-sac with a park at the end of the street, this inviting home sits on a generous block and offers the perfect blend of comfort, efficiency, and potential. With a standout 6.0-star energy rating, it's fitted with a large solar system, roof and underfloor insulation, and high-quality uPVC tilt-and-turn double glazed windows throughout ensuring year-round comfort and lower energy bills.
Inside, the home features three bedrooms-two with built-in robes and a sun-filled northern aspect. Open plan living area with durable timber-look flooring, and a well-designed kitchen with an elevated view over the backyard from the sink. The bathroom includes both a shower, bathtub, and separate toilet accessed through the laundry.
The backyard is a true highlight, offering a fantastic mix of a veggie garden, chicken coop, and open grassy space. A standout feature is the double garage with workshop/storage area running the full length of the home. With its insulated ceiling and generous proportions, there's even scope to convert it into a four-car garage or a rumpus room down the track. Families seeking a home in a peaceful, family-friendly setting will love the proximity to quality public and private schools, parks, and open playing fields.
- Wide frontage with mature plantings for privacy
- Under cover formal entrance with built-in shoe storage
- Open plan living area with timber look flooring
- Kitchen with modern Bosch appliances including gas cooking, oven, and dishwasher
- Bedrooms 1, and 2, with built-in-robes, whilst all three bedrooms a decent size
- Main bathroom with walk-in shower, bathtub, and a separate toilet
- Laundry with built-in-storage, and a door accessing the backyard
- Climate controlled hydronic heating with individual radiators in each room
- Double Glazed uPVC tilt and turn windows throughout
- 10kw solar system installed to reduce energy bills
- Secure double car garage with near new electric roller doors
- Additional workshop/garage at the rear with scope to further improve into rumpus/office space or knock down wall to make a 4 car garage
- Spacious backyard with plenty of grass, concreted area for entertaining, veggie patches, and a chicken coop
- Living Size 121sqm, Garage 37sqm, Workshop 36sqm
Listing description written by Sam Taylor, MARQ Property — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
Nearby 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. This jurisdiction has no comparable official bond series in the free set.
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.