Leura at a glance
4,526
People
$1,220,000
Median sale
$662/wk
Median rent
2.82%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 69 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
NSW › Leura › Highland St
$870,000
Last sold
31 Oct 2025
2
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
1,401 m²
Land
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
$870,000
31 Oct 2025 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Leura (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,099/m² of land (n=120). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Leura at a glance
4,526
People
$1,220,000
Median sale
$662/wk
Median rent
2.82%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 69 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Leura
-28.7%
Median sale
Suburb $1,220,000
+1.14 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 2.82%
Suburb median $1,220,000 from 69 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
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 $662/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. 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
Leura at a glance
4,526
People
$1,220,000
Median sale
$662/wk
Median rent
2.82%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 69 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Purcell Property Blue MountainsA fantastic opportunity awaits in a prime North Leura location. This charming cottage displays all the traditional features so highly sought after, set on a 1,401sqm garden block surrounded by established plantings. Presented in largely original condition, it retains an endearing style and offers exciting scope to enhance and capitalise on in the future.
The home features a functional layout with a comfortable living area complete with an open fireplace and a kitchen equipped with electric cooking. Period details, including timber panelling and high ceilings, add to its enduring character and sense of space.
Accommodation comprises of two well sized bedrooms, a sitting room, and a study at the front of the home, along with an original bathroom and a sunroom capturing the leafy surrounds. Additional features include a carport and separate laundry.
Ideally positioned in a desirable pocket of North Leura, this property is just minutes from Leura Mall, transport, cafés, and bushwalks. Combining charm, space, and potential, it represents a rare opportunity to secure a classic mountains cottage in one of the area's most sought-after settings.
Summary of Features:
- Set on a generous 1,401sqm block surrounded by established plantings
- Great opportunity for those looking to renovate & further capitalise (STCA)
- Comfortable living area with open fireplace and gas bayonet
- Kitchen equipped with electric cooking and original Bega cooker
- Two generous bedrooms plus sitting room, study and rear sunroom
- Original bathroom, separate laundry and single carport
- Minutes to Leura Mall, cafés, transport, and bushwalks
Listing description written by Joanne Larkin, Purcell Property Blue Mountains — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.