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SA › West Croydon › Torrens Rd

305 Torrens Rd, West Croydon SA 5008

House

3

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

3

Car spaces

680 m²

Land

228 m²

Building

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • CalculationRecorded House sales in West Croydon (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,657/m² of land (n=95). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.

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

No recorded sale price for this property yet.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in West Croydon (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,657/m² of land (n=95). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

West Croydon at a glance

4,369

People

$1,300,000

Median sale

$593/wk

Median rent

2.37%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 24 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full West Croydon report →

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. Soldprice unknown22 Mar 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted2 Mar 2025

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 $593/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

West Croydon in one glance

West Croydon at a glance

4,369

People

$1,300,000

Median sale

$593/wk

Median rent

2.37%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 24 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full West Croydon report →

Keep researching

  • Why West Croydon? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in West Croydon →
  • Other records on Torrens Rd →

Listing material

Listed by Ray White Burnside

Renovate, Rebuild or Subdivide - Options Abound in this Popular Pocket of the West.

Striking distance to the CBD and a stone's throw from the bustling Arndale Shopping Centre, 305 Torrens Road is ripe and ready for an exciting transformation! Well-positioned in the heart of this thriving western corridor and laying claim to near 700sqm parcel - your chance to seize a big block corner beauty for yourself or for a stylish subdivision is waiting…

With an all-original footprint, bag-washed sandstone frontage, lofty lounge, dining and bedrooms, and a spacious central kitchen, this yesteryear charmer has served its time well but is now long overdue for a fresh new look. Of course, for those thrilled with the thought of renovating and updating their own home, this solid brick blueprint is capable of capturing that hugely sought-after character-meets-modern look in no time.

But there's no denying the real drawcard here is the huge size and scope to redesign and rebuild from the ground up, and build the home of dreams right on the fringe of West Croydon rapidly growing in popularity or an ultra-modern development that opens the door for younger buyers to start their home-owning journey in style from the get-go (STCC).

Read the full description

Providing a wide variety of lifestyle conveniences for all ages - from local public and private schools moments away, destination cafés and eateries dotted along Torrens and Port Road, the redeveloped St Clair Precinct not far for great recreation options, and stellar shopping options, including Arndale, Welland Plaza, and the trendy Plant 4 Bowden enroute to Adelaide CBD a mere 7-minutes from your front door!

FEATURES WE LOVE

• Large corner allotment set on 690sqm (approx.) inviting a wealth of potential to renovate, rebuild, redesign or subdivide (subject to council conditions)

• Solid brick base with all-original footings, including light and bright family and formal dining

• Large main bedroom, well-sized second, and second living or large 3rd bedroom

• Central and spacious kitchen

• Original bathroom and laundry

• Sweeping backyard immediately hinting at the huge scope this enticing address offers

LOCATION

• A short walk St Margaret Mary School, moments from Challa Gardens and Kilkenny Primary, and a quick ride on the bus or bike to Woodville High

• Around the corner from the busy Arndale Shopping Centre and Welland Plaza for all your household essentials, quick café eats, and weekend entertainment at Hoyts

• Close to St Clair Precinct, as well as the popular Plant 4 Bowden for excellent social destinations

• Just 7-minutes to North Adelaide and 10-minutes to North Terrace

Auction Pricing - In a campaign of this nature, our clients have opted to not state a price guide to the public. To assist you, please reach out to receive the latest sales data or attend our next inspection where this will be readily available. During this campaign, we are unable to supply a guide or influence the market in terms of price.

Vendors Statement: The vendor's statement may be inspected at our office for 3 consecutive business days immediately preceding the auction; and at the auction for 30 minutes before it starts.

Burnside RLA 334844

Disclaimer: As much as we aimed to have all details represented within this advertisement be true and correct, it is the buyer/ purchaser's responsibility to complete the correct due diligence while viewing and purchasing the property throughout the active campaign.

Property Details:

Council | Charles Sturt

Zone | General Neighbourhood

Land | 680sqm(Approx.)

House | 228.7sqm(Approx.)

Built | 1955

Council Rates | $1,456.05 pa

Water | $192.12 pq

ESL | $325.05 pa

Listing description written by Todd Fromme, Ray White Burnside — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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