South Launceston at a glance
4,840
People
$662,500
Median sale
$549/wk
Median rent
4.31%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 48 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
TAS › South Launceston › Melbourne St
$530,000
Last sold
2 Sept 2024
3
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
4
Car spaces
809 m²
Land
107 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
$530,000
2 Sept 2024 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in South Launceston (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $927/m² of land (n=107). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
South Launceston at a glance
4,840
People
$662,500
Median sale
$549/wk
Median rent
4.31%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 48 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs South Launceston
-20.0%
Median sale
Suburb $662,500
+1.08 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 4.31%
Suburb median $662,500 from 48 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
TASPlanning 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 $549/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
UnknownNearby 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. 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
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.
Area
South Launceston at a glance
4,840
People
$662,500
Median sale
$549/wk
Median rent
4.31%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 48 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Harcourts LauncestonFeaturing period details like high ceilings and ceiling roses, this three-bedroom residence offers modern comforts including an updated kitchen and bathroom with granite benchtops and a sunny lounge overlooking South Launceston.
With plans already drawn for an ancillary dwelling at the rear, ideal for short term accommodation (STCA) with such close proximity to Launceston General Hospital and Launceston's CBD, this property could enjoy extra potential with returns of up to $28,000 pa.
Enjoy reverse cycle air conditioning, a lock-up garage and a terraced backyard with potential for enhancement. Ideal for those seeking a convenient lifestyle close to the hospital, shops, cafes, schools and the CBD, this property combines timeless elegance with city living convenience.
Key Features:
• Character1890 home in popular South Launceston
• Short walk to Launceston General Hospital (1km)
• Potential for unit addition at the rear (STCA)
• Potential to value add with some TLC
• Period features of high ceilings, hall archway and ceiling roses retained
• Three bedrooms (built in storage)
• Open plan kitchen and dining
• Updated kitchen features Granite benchtops and offers a dishwasher
• Sunny lounge with views over South Launceston
• Updated bathroom also features a large Granite benchtop
• Convenience of reverse cycle air conditioning
• Terraced backyard with scope for improvement
• Lock up garage, carport and extra undercover area at the rear
• Close to schools, supermarkets, shops, cafes, restaurants and all city conveniences
• Close to Launceston General Hospital (2 min drive or 1km walk)
• Just a 6-minute drive to Launceston's CBD
Contact Jeremy Wilkinson for your inspection.
Short term accommodation estimate on the potential rear unit(STCA): $27,700 pa
Current long term rental estimate: Up to $475 pw
House size: 107 sqm
Garage size: 30 sqm
Land size: 809 sqm
Built: 1890
Council rates: $1,830 pa
Council: Launceston
Council Zoning: General Residential
**Harcourts Launceston has no reason to doubt the accuracy of the information in this document which has been sourced from means which are considered reliable, however we cannot guarantee accuracy. Prospective purchasers are advised to carry out their own investigations. All measurements are approximate**
Listing description written by Jeremy Wilkinson, Harcourts Launceston — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.