Footscray at a glance
20,920
People
$880,000
Median sale
$498/wk
Median rent
2.94%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 31 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
VIC › Footscray › Leander St
$999,000
Last sold
30 May 2026
2
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
0
Car spaces
224 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
$999,000
30 May 2026 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Footscray (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $3,589/m² of land (n=14). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Footscray at a glance
20,920
People
$880,000
Median sale
$498/wk
Median rent
2.94%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 31 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Footscray
+13.5%
Median sale
Suburb $880,000
-0.35 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 2.94%
Suburb median $880,000 from 31 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 $498/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms. No recorded off-street parking — often a discount versus the suburb median for the same beds.
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
Footscray at a glance
20,920
People
$880,000
Median sale
$498/wk
Median rent
2.94%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 31 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Jas Stephens Real Estate• Beautifully updated two-bedroom heritage home in a premium Footscray location
• A superb opportunity for young families, professionals and downsizers
• Private back garden with lawn, established greenery and a brick-paved patio for alfresco entertaining + cubbyhouse and sandpit for the kids
• Large living room + sunny kitchen/meals
• Main bedroom with large robe and bay window
• Large second bedroom with in-built-storage and cosy alcove
• Study with desk and storage
• Inviting bathroom with shower-over-bath and stained-glass feature window
• Neat external laundry
• Ducted heating + gas heating with ceiling ducts +split-system + ceiling fans
• Quality floor treatments, including Baltic pine floorboards
• Driveway crossover with potential for off-street parking
Updated for instant comfort, this charming two-bedroom heritage home offers relaxed modern living in one of Footscray’s most desirable lifestyle locations. Original features merge with contemporary style to create tranquil interiors, while outside a private backyard offers extra room to move.
Both bedrooms are enviably spacious and include one with a large bay window and a full-width robe and a second bedroom elevated by a window nook and in-built storage. Serving the bedrooms is the generous bathroom, where a bathtub with overhead shower awaits and modern fixtures pair perfectly with a vintage stained glass feature window.
Relax and unwind in the large living room and enjoy cooking in the sunny adjoining kitchen, where a beautifully tiled splashback marries with timber accents and quality appliances, including an integrated dish drawer. The kitchen includes plenty of space for a dining table and offers direct access to the leafy, private backyard, where a brick-paved patio invites you to dine and entertain alfresco and a stretch of lawn offers kids and pets an ideal outdoor play space.
Other highlights include heating and cooling, beautiful timber floorboards and driveway crossover with potential for off-street parking.
Don’t miss your chance to inspect.
Why you’ll love this location:
Ideally situated for a relaxed city-fringe lifestyle, this address places shops, schools and parks within walking distance and the heart of the CBD just 8.1km* from your front door.
Start the day with a great morning coffee from West 48, a two-minute* stroll from home and walk to Barkly Village in nine minutes* to enjoy West Footscray’s vibrant hub of cafes, bars, eateries and shops. Browse the shelves at the beautiful Chestnut Tree Bookshop, grab a bagel from Migrant Coffee and enjoy a pizza night at Harley & Rose.
The local IGA offers added convenience an eight-minute* walk away or drive Central West Shopping Centre in four minutes* for a choice of supermarkets.
Proximity to Footscray’s world dining and renowned fresh market will delight keen foodies, while the short drive to Seddon Village adds extra lifestyle appeal.
Walk to Whitten Oval and a choice of parks and reserves—including the Martin Reserve dog park—and stroll to West Footscray Station in ten minutes* for a swift rail commute to the city.
Families will appreciate the two-minute* stroll to St. John’s Primary School and the easy walk to Footscray Primary School and Footscray High School, while the five-minute* drive to Footscray Park, Victoria University and the new Footscray Hospital adds extra location appeal.
*Approximate
Listing description written by Jade Mobbs, Jas Stephens Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.