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VIC › Ballarat North › Howitt St

4 Howitt St, Ballarat North VIC 3350

House

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

612 m²

Land

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Districts View

What should you know about this lot before spending serious money?

Why this property?

  • FactLand 612 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Ballarat North (last 5 years) with land size: median $836/m² of land (n=94). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.

What could make it worth less?

No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.

What should you verify next?

  1. 1Official planning layers are still retrieving for this parcel — check back before relying on zoning or overlay absence.
  2. 2No hazard layer has been retrieved — confirm flood, bushfire and heritage exposure from council mapping before an offer.

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

What this lot has actually traded at

Last sold

No recorded sale price for this property yet.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Ballarat North (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $836/m² of land (n=94). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Ballarat North at a glance

4,018

People

$593,500

Median sale

$415/wk

Median rent

3.64%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 40 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Ballarat North report →

Planning

Planning and development

Planning data is being calculated

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: unavailable
  • Dataset: unavailable
  • Retrieved: not yet retrieved
  • Version: planning-v1

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

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, bushfire and heritage

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Flood

Not retrieved

Flood exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Bushfire

Not retrieved

Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Heritage

Not retrieved

Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Records

Property history

  1. Soldprice unknown14 Apr 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted19 Mar 2025

Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.

Capital growth

VIC

Why this lot, not just this suburb

Why could this property outperform?

Planning 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.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: low

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

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $415/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms.

What competition will it face?

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.

What does the yield actually look like?

Confidence: low

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

What this means for this property

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.”

Read more

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

What is known for this property

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

    Unknown

    Planning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.

  • Nearby development pipeline

    Unknown

    Victoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.

  • Honest achievable rent

    Knownlow

    This 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

    Unknown

    Supply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.

  • Why is this cheap?

    Unknown

    The constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.

  • Lot-level flood

    Unknown

    Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”

  • Catalyst exposure

    Unknown

    Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.

  • This lot's DA history

    Unknown

    Development applications have not been queried for this parcel.

  • Statutory land value versus ask

    Unknown

    Statutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.

  • Net yield / holding costs

    Unknown

    Net yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.

Area

Ballarat North in one glance

Ballarat North at a glance

4,018

People

$593,500

Median sale

$415/wk

Median rent

3.64%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 40 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Ballarat North report →

Keep researching

  • Why Ballarat North? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Ballarat North →
  • Other records on Howitt St →

Listing material

Listed by Ray White Ballarat

Prime Ballarat North Location - Updated Brick Home with Unbeatable Convenience!

Positioned in the highly desirable Ballarat North locale, this classic brick veneer home offers the perfect blend of convenience, lifestyle, and comfort. Start your mornings with a leisurely stroll to Cafe Al Nord for a delicious coffee, or pop down to the nearby Northway Shopping Complex for all your essentials-from the chemist and IGA Supermarket to the bakery, takeaway, and more. When it's time to unwind, the local Golf House Hotel or Black Hill Hotel are just a short walk away, offering a great spot for a casual drink or a meal out. Families will love the proximity to local playgrounds, entertainment zones, and the nearby water park and Black Hill Swimming Pool, perfect for cooling off on those hot summer days. School runs are a breeze, with several primary schools just a short walk away. For weekends of outdoor relaxation, Lake Wendouree is just 5 minutes away, while Mars Stadium is right around the corner for those eager to catch a Western Bulldogs game.

This home is all about location, offering the best of Ballarat North living. Within walking distance to cafes, shopping, and pubs, and only 5 minutes to Ballarat Central, Ballarat Train Station, and Lake Wendouree, you'll be well-positioned to enjoy everything the area has to offer. You're less than 10 minutes to Stockland Wendouree for all your shopping needs, with easy freeway access for quick trips out of town.

The home itself is a charming elevated three-bedroom brick veneer beauty, designed for easy living with a unique sense of comfort and warmth that greets you as soon as you enter. The home has been thoughtfully updated with a brand-new kitchen, new quality flooring, fresh blinds, updated lighting and switches, and a fresh coat of paint throughout-making it ready for you to move in and enjoy!

Read the full description

Inside, you'll find three spacious bedrooms, all with excellent built-in robe storage, and two with in-built desks and mirrors. The open-plan kitchen and meals area, with Rinnai gas heating, flows effortlessly into the spacious living zone, which also features Rinnai gas heating. This creates the perfect space for entertaining family and friends. The newly updated kitchen is well-appointed with all-new appliances, a double sink, plenty of counter and storage space, and even a dedicated space for your microwave and coffee station! Large windows throughout flood the home with natural light, and most are tinted for added insulation and privacy, making the entire home feel bright and inviting.

The property also boasts two separate bathrooms-one with a shower and toilet located off the laundry at the rear, and one with a bath and vanity, which offers great potential for an update or future ensuite conversion. With a separate laundry and mudroom at the rear entry, along with convenient linen storage, this home combines functionality and comfort in equal measure.

The large outdoor patio at the rear is perfect for entertaining or simply relaxing, and it overlooks the low-maintenance, established backyard. Externally, the home offers an oversized double garage with roller door access, its own driveway, and ample on-street and off-street parking for convenience.

This property will appeal to a wide range of buyers, whether you're a first-time homebuyer, investor, or looking to upsize or downsize in an unbeatable location. Don't hesitate-contact Jo Thornton, your exclusive listing agent, on 0409 356 478 today to arrange your inspection and make this fantastic home yours.

Listing description written by Jo Thornton, Ray White Ballarat — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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