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43 Mead St, Birkenhead SA 5015

House

$308,000

Last sold

23 May 2016

3

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

3

Car spaces

383 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 $308,000 (23 May 2016).(Recorded sale)
  • FactLand 383 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Birkenhead (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,907/m² of land (n=32). 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

$308,000

23 May 2016 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Birkenhead (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,907/m² of land (n=32). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Birkenhead at a glance

1,820

People

$910,000

Median sale

$612/wk

Median rent

3.50%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 20 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Birkenhead report →

Vs Birkenhead

-66.2%

Median sale

Suburb $910,000

+6.83 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.50%

Suburb median $910,000 from 20 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$308,00023 May 2016
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted22 Mar 2016

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

Capital growth

SA

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.” Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.

Rental

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $612/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. Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question. 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

    Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.

  • 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

Birkenhead in one glance

Birkenhead at a glance

1,820

People

$910,000

Median sale

$612/wk

Median rent

3.50%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 20 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Birkenhead report →

Keep researching

  • Why Birkenhead? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Birkenhead →
  • Other records on Mead St →

Listing material

Listed by Aqua Rentals

**Sold At Auction** by Megan & Monica

This ole house needs some care, this ole house needs repair, and this ole house needs flair.

Got time to oil the hinges? Got time to fix the holes? Got time to mend the window pane? Well this one is for you. It's time to restore this ole house to its former shine.

Built in 1910 and set on 383sqm of land, this ole three bedroom house is well worth preserving. With a bit of elbow grease and with a vision for tomorrow, she will reward her new owner with many years of enjoyment.

Read the full description

The charismatic elements of yesteryear still remain, they just need a polish. Featuring a pressed metal facade, bullnose verandah, rustic cricket bat front door, lofty ceilings, Baltic floorboards, fireplaces with timber mantles, sash windows and the original cast iron wood fuelled stove, still in working order and ideal to heat up the living areas during the cooler months.

Overtime, the kitchen has been upgraded although still requiring some finishing touches. Provides a freestanding gas/electric oven, rangehood, pantry, overhead cupboards and a dishwasher.

The bathroom is fit with a corner spa incorporated with the shower, timber flooring, vanity and downlights.

The Laundry area located under the decked verandah with ample built in cupboards to get the job done.

The semi enclosed verandah will set the scene for outdoor entertaining or the perfect spot to have a cup of tea and watch the kids at play.

Other features include:

Fully fenced above ground pool

Air-conditioning wall unit

Instantaneous gas hot water

Garden shed and a bore

Plenty of off street parking and a carport for one car

This ole house is ready to be given a much needed lifeline so pack up your tools, grab your paint brush and reap the rewards.

For more information and to register your interest, email M & M today!

Listing description written by Monica Furniss, Aqua Rentals — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Pool
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