Waratah West at a glance
3,392
People
$958,000
Median sale
$575/wk
Median rent
3.12%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 38 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
NSW › Waratah West › Morpeth Rd
$1,266,000
Last sold
2 Apr 2026
3
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
562 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
$1,266,000
2 Apr 2026 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Waratah West (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,597/m² of land (n=104). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Waratah West at a glance
3,392
People
$958,000
Median sale
$575/wk
Median rent
3.12%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 38 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Waratah West
+32.2%
Median sale
Suburb $958,000
-0.76 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 3.12%
Suburb median $958,000 from 38 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 $575/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
UnknownArea
Waratah West at a glance
3,392
People
$958,000
Median sale
$575/wk
Median rent
3.12%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 38 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by LaneCamposDirectly opposite open green space, this Waratah West residence brings together classic character, a beautifully updated interior, and the kind of outdoor entertaining zone that makes weekends feel like events.
It's a home that feels instantly comfortable. Light spills through plantation shutters. Warm bamboo flooring runs underfoot, and the layout moves easily from relaxed living to a kitchen that quietly steals the show.
Step outside and the energy shifts again. A wide covered entertaining deck stretches across the rear of the home, framed by lush landscaping and layered garden beds. Firepit nights, summer BBQs, slow Sunday afternoons. It's all here.
Then downstairs, another surprise. A spacious double garage with an adjoining workspace and office that opens up possibilities for tradies, hobbyists, creatives or anyone needing serious storage.
Parkside outlook. Entertainer's backyard. Flexible spaces to grow into. This is the kind of home that keeps revealing more the longer you stay.
What You'll Love
-- Elevated position directly opposite open parkland with leafy outlooks from the balcony
-- Beautiful timber flooring flowing throughout the main living spaces
-- Spacious open living room filled with natural light and plantation shutters
-- Modern kitchen with stone benchtops, gas cooking and a large island made for gathering
-- Three well-proportioned bedrooms, two with built in robes
-- Well-appointed family bathroom with separate bath and shower
-- Expansive covered entertaining deck overlooking the lush backyard
-- Landscaped gardens with a dedicated firepit area for evenings under the stars
-- Huge double garage with extensive storage and workshop space
-- Separate downstairs office ideal for working from home or creative projects
-- Generous 562.7sqm block with established gardens and privacy
Your New Neighbourhood
-- 3min drive or 20min walk to Waratah Public School (1.5km)
-- 3min drive to Callaghan College Jesmond Campus (1.9km)
-- 5min drive to Callaghan College Waratah Senior Campus (2.1km)
-- 9min walk to Acacia Avenue Fenced Dog Park (600m)
-- 4min drive to Waratah Village (1.9km)
-- 3min drive or 20min walk to Calvery Mater Hospital (1.4km)
-- 3min drive or 18min walk to Lambton Park and Pool (1.3km)
-- 6min drive to McDonald Jones Stadium (2km)
-- 12min drive to Newcastle CBD (5.7km)
-- 5min drive to Waratah Train Station (2.4km)
-- Approx. weekly rental return: in the vicinity of $750-$790
-- Approx. council rates per quarter: $610
-- Approx. water rates per third: $300 (not incl. usage)
For more information, please contact Dave Lane or Blake Forder on 4967 6770.
Disclaimer:
All information contained herein has been gathered from sources we consider reliable. We do not accept any responsibility to any person for its accuracy and do no more than pass it on. All interested parties should make and rely upon their own inquiries in order to determine whether or not this information is in fact accurate.
Listing description written by Dave Lane, LaneCampos — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
NSW 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.