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30 Ballard Rd, Smithfield Plains SA 5114

House

$351,000

Last sold

25 Nov 2022

3

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

694.53 m²

Land

79 m²

Building

Districts ViewPrice evidencePlanningSite constraintsHistoryListing

Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $351,000 (25 Nov 2022).(Recorded sale)
  • CalculationLand 695 m² against a 79 m² dwelling — the land is most of what is being bought.(Districts calculation)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Smithfield Plains (last 5 years) with land size: median $984/m² of land (n=93). 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

$351,000

25 Nov 2022 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Smithfield Plains (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $984/m² of land (n=93). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Smithfield Plains at a glance

3,695

People

$635,000

Median sale

$497/wk

Median rent

4.07%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 29 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Smithfield Plains report →

Vs Smithfield Plains

-44.7%

Median sale

Suburb $635,000

+3.29 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 4.07%

Suburb median $635,000 from 29 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

i

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. Soldprice unknown18 Jan 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted3 Dec 2024
  3. Sold$351,00025 Nov 2022
  4. Listedprice unknowncompleted7 Nov 2022

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 $497/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

Smithfield Plains in one glance

Smithfield Plains at a glance

3,695

People

$635,000

Median sale

$497/wk

Median rent

4.07%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 29 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Smithfield Plains report →

Keep researching

  • Why Smithfield Plains? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Smithfield Plains →
  • Other records on Ballard Rd →

Listing material

Listed by Edge Realty

Peaceful Living or Perfect Investment Opportunity!

*For an in-depth look at this home, please click on the 3D tour for a virtual walk-through or copy and paste this link into your browser*

Virtual Tour Link: https://vtc.virtualtourscreator.com.au/share/8c23751556a13c4f8e36c4f21924d798

To submit an offer, please copy and paste this link into your browser: https://www.edgerealty.com.au/buying/make-an-offer/

Read the full description

Mike Lao, Tyson Bennett and Edge Realty RLA256385 are proud to present to the market this low-maintenance single-level brick home that is situated down family-friendly Ballard Road. There is also a great tenant in place on a periodic lease of $350 per week if you choose to keep this house as an investment and continue to enjoy fantastic returns.

Arriving at the address you'll be greeted by easy-care established gardens and a neat and tidy brick façade. Once you've parked your car in the single-car carport, you can then step inside to discover all that this home has to offer.

In the kitchen you'll find all you need to prepare delicious meals for loved ones including a gas cooktop, electric oven, ample storage space and sweeping benchtops. From here you can step through the on-trend archway to the dining room that flows to the spacious living room where you'll enjoy gorgeous timber flooring underfoot. In this space you'll be comfortable year-round thanks to the gas heater and air-conditioning units.

The master bedroom features a mirrored built-in robe, bedrooms two and three are both a good-size, and to service the whole house there is a well-appointed bathroom with a separate toilet that will appeal to busy households. Completing the internal layout is a large linen cupboard and a laundry room which has direct access outside to the clothesline.

For those times you feel like dining alfresco there is a covered patio waiting for you, and from here you can look out over the expansive backyard that is ready to be turned into the landscaped garden of your dreams. Also in this backyard space is a large workshop and two good-sized sheds.

More fantastic features you'll love about this property include:

• Single carport has a roller door for added security

• Security screen door offer peace of mind

• Rainwater tank in the backyard will appeal to the eco conscious

• Instant gas hot water, gas heater and air-conditioning ensure year-round comfort

The location of the property places you within walking distance of local supermarkets, shops, amenities, dining options, parks and transport links. Local schools are all within easy reach, as is Munno Para Shopping Centre and Lyell McEwin Hospital. St Kilda beach is less than a 20-minute drive away, and those who work in the CBD can be there in under 45-minutes.

Call Mike Lao on 0410 390 250 or Tyson Bennett on 0437 161 997 to inspect!

Year Built / 1966 (approx)

Land Size / 690sqm (approx)

Frontage / 20.72m (approx)

Zoning / MPN - Master Planned Neighbourhood/EAC - Emerging Activity Centre

Local Council / City of Playford

Council Rates / $1,524.90 pa (approx)

Water Rates (excluding Usage) / $586.60 pa (approx)

Es Levy / $86.15 pa (approx)

Current Rental / Periodic lease of $350 per week

Estimated Rental / $370-$400 per week

Title / Torrens Title

Easements / Nil

Encumbrance / Nil

Internal Living / 82.3sqm (approx)

Total Building / 208.8sqm (approx)

Construction / Brick Veneer

Gas / Connected

Sewerage / Mains

Selling Investment

For additional property information such as the Certificate Title, please copy and paste this link into your browser: https://vltre.co/eH9O4Y

Edge Realty RLA256385 are working directly with the current government requirements associated with Open Inspections, Auctions and preventive measures for the health and safety of its clients and buyers entering any one of our properties. Please note that social distancing is recommended and all attendees will be required to check-in.

Disclaimer: We have obtained all information in this document from sources we believe to be reliable; However we cannot guarantee its accuracy and no warranty or representation is given or made as to the correctness of information supplied and neither the Vendors or their Agent can accept responsibility for error or omissions. Prospective Purchasers are advised to carry out their own investigations. All inclusions and exclusions must be confirmed in the Contract of Sale.

Listing description written by Mike Lao, Edge Realty — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Built-in Robes
  • Floorboards
  • Outdoor Entertaining
  • Secure Parking
  • Shed
  • Toilets: 1
  • Workshop
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