Carrington at a glance
2,266
People
$990,000
Median sale
$733/wk
Median rent
3.85%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 25 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
NSW › Carrington › Scott St
2
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
0
Car spaces
Districts View
View not ready — official layers are still retrieving for this property. Official planning layers still retrieving. Flood / bushfire / heritage not yet retrieved. No recorded sale price for this property. Districts does not score a property it cannot yet see.
Nothing about this record stands out yet — coverage may still be filling in.
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
No recorded sale price for this property yet.
Carrington at a glance
2,266
People
$990,000
Median sale
$733/wk
Median rent
3.85%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 25 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
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 $733/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms. No recorded off-street parking — often a discount versus the suburb median for the same beds.
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
Carrington at a glance
2,266
People
$990,000
Median sale
$733/wk
Median rent
3.85%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 25 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Ray White Newcastle | Lake Macquarie'WELCOME TO CARRINGTON'
Originally, Carrington was an area underwater at high tide. It was slowly built up by ships dumping ballast, as well as other reclamation work, and eventually became an island growing out of the mud.
Today, Carrington, located 4.4km northwest of Newcastle's central business district, is a mix of residential, commercial and industrial development that is physically separated from other suburbs. It is close to the harbour and CBD, services the Port, and is accessible by Cowper Street bridge over Throsby Creek. Originally subdivided in 1867 Carrington is characterised by tree lined streets, character-filled heritage homes, historic civic buildings, and new developments, capitalising on the government funded Honeysuckle waterfrontage development of Throsby Creek.
'3 SCOTT STREET'
This semi detached terrace represents a tremendous opportunity for the buyer looking for a larger than average home at an entry level price in this sought after harbourside suburb. It is set on a leafy block with generous side access to the backyard, located in a quiet street.
Highlights include two big upstairs bedrooms, eat-in kitchen and structural improvements that provide a separate oversize lounge and dining room. Ornate period details which add to this home's charm include high ceilings throughout, polished timber floor boards, a brick fireplace plus exposed brick walls.
Improvements have made this home ready to move into or rent out, but it has enough scope for the homeowner with a passion to make their own mark.
A free standing shed with its own covered pergola provides ideal outdoor entertaining on rustic recycled brick pavers under a leafy canopy, while indoor entertaining will be a delight in front of the open fire.
Short walk to transport, Carrington Public School, cafes, parks and the beautiful Newcastle Harbour and foreshore. A rare chance to fulfil your Carrington dreams! Pest and building reports available on request
• Main bedroom with versatile enclosed verandah
• Spacious private leafy courtyard
• Quiet street with limited through traffic
• 164 sqm block
• Oversize bedrooms
• Walk to waterside parks and bike paths
• Right on the edge of Carrington and its exciting dockside Port of Newcastle activities
• Become part of this unique urban community!
'THE RENEW NEWCASTLE MOVEMENT'
'One of the most exciting stories in Newcastle in recent years has been the success and achievements of 'Renew Newcastle'. What started as an off-beat idea to revitalise Hunter Street has gained international recognition and is being applied in many other cities. Enabling creative individuals and groups to work together has been shown to be an effective and successful strategy to deal with the problems of decaying business centres and surrounding suburbs in modern cities.' (Newcastle Institute 12 April, 2017)
Carrington is one such suburb, slowly metamorphosing into a vibrant, creative community of diverse, caring, like-minded people of all ages and backgrounds.
Listing description written by Brett Bailey, Ray White Newcastle | Lake Macquarie — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.