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42 Dobell Ave, Sunbury VIC 3429

House

$540,000

Last sold

8 Aug 2026

3

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

677 m²

Land

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Districts View

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $540,000 (8 Aug 2026).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 677 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Sunbury (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,155/m² of land (n=147). 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

$540,000

8 Aug 2026 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Sunbury (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,155/m² of land (n=147). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Sunbury at a glance

43,627

People

$735,000

Median sale

$509/wk

Median rent

3.60%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 192 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Sunbury report →

Vs Sunbury

-26.5%

Median sale

Suburb $735,000

+1.30 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.60%

Suburb median $735,000 from 192 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

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. Sold$540,0008 Aug 2026
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted16 July 2026

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 $509/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

Sunbury in one glance

Sunbury at a glance

43,627

People

$735,000

Median sale

$509/wk

Median rent

3.60%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 192 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Sunbury report →

Keep researching

  • Why Sunbury? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Sunbury →
  • Other records on Dobell Ave →

Listing material

Listed by Ray White Sunbury

Endless Potential on 677m²: One Owner, Infinite Opportunities!

Ready for a Transformation.

Held by the same family since day one, this cherished property is hitting the market for the very first time. In need of some tender loving care and renovations, this home is crying out for someone to bring it back to its former glory. Set on a generous approx. 677m² allotment surrounded by established homes, it offers an exceptional opportunity for builders, developers, investors, or those looking to roll up their sleeves and create their ultimate dream home (STCA).

Inside, the home features a functional 3-bedroom, 1-bathroom layout with a dedicated kitchen and meals area, kept comfortable by relatively new split-system heating and cooling units throughout.

Read the full description

Step outside to find a spacious, established backyard with sought-after side access leading to a double tin garage-perfect for tradies, tools, or extra storage while you renovate.

Location is key, and this property delivers. You are just a short drive from the bustling Sunbury Township, close to local childcare centres, public transport, and enjoy quick, easy access to the Calder Freeway. Whether you choose to restore this original gem or redevelop the site, the rewards here are limitless.

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In preparing this information, Ray White Sunbury has used our best endeavours to ensure that the statements contained herein are true and accurate. All information (including but not limited to the property area, floor size, price, address and general property description) has been provided to Ray White Sunbury by third parties. As such, Ray White Sunbury makes no statement, representation, or warranty and assumes no legal liability in relation to the accuracy, context or suitability for any purpose of the information provided in advertising the property. Prospective purchasers should conduct their own due diligence and inquiries to verify the information independently.

We encourage buyers to make their own enquiries and refer you to the due diligence checklist provided by Consumer Affairs for further information

http://www.consumer.vic.gov.au/duediligencechecklist

Listing description written by Debbie Hollibone, Ray White Sunbury — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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