Lake Gardens at a glance
1,722
People
$795,000
Median sale
$433/wk
Median rent
2.83%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 19 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
VIC › Lake Gardens › St Helens Ave
$1,020,000
Last sold
11 Dec 2025
4
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
3
Car spaces
673 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
$1,020,000
11 Dec 2025 · derived via latest_sale
Sources disagree on the sale price. All recorded figures are shown in the history below — Districts does not pick a winner.
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Lake Gardens (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,556/m² of land (n=72). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Lake Gardens at a glance
1,722
People
$795,000
Median sale
$433/wk
Median rent
2.83%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 19 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Lake Gardens
+28.3%
Median sale
Suburb $795,000
-0.62 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 2.83%
Suburb median $795,000 from 19 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
VICPlanning 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.” Victoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $433/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. Victoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown. 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
UnknownVictoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.
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
Lake Gardens at a glance
1,722
People
$795,000
Median sale
$433/wk
Median rent
2.83%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 19 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Ballarat Real EstateSituated in a quiet and highly sought after pocket of Lake Gardens is this grand four bedroom rendered brick home. This location is one of Ballarat's finest as you are in a safe neighborhood surrounded by quality homes. The position is also very convenient with easy access to Lake Wendouree, a train station, shopping centre, top schools, aquatic centre and Ballarat Golf Club. The home sits proudly at the front of a large allotment of around 673m2 (approx.) which includes a triple garage with drive through access to the backyard. Inside you have an open plan kitchen, meals and living that flows perfectly to the rear yard and enjoys large windows that flood the space with natural light. There is three further spaces for living or dining which promotes an extremely versatile floorplan. The master bedroom has ensuite and walk in robe while the other bedrooms all have built in robes. There is also a separate study which could be utilized as a fifth bedroom. The main bathroom has separate shower and bath while there is also a full laundry. The home is serviced by gas central heating, evaporative cooling and also a cosy wood heater. Outside you have a generous enclosed yard for the kids and pets to play or even further shedding (STCA). This is the complete package and will not last long. The exclusive listing agent Dominic Morrison looks forward to meeting you at another busy Ballarat Real Estate open home.
Listing description written by Dominic Morrison, Ballarat Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
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