Northam at a glance
7,634
People
$520,000
Median sale
$510/wk
Median rent
5.10%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 108 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
WA › Northam › Forrest St
$521,000
Last sold
26 July 2026
3
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
4
Car spaces
1,349 m²
Land
88 m²
Building
Districts View
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
$521,000
26 July 2026 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Northam (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $530/m² of land (n=110). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Northam at a glance
7,634
People
$520,000
Median sale
$510/wk
Median rent
5.10%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 108 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Northam
+0.2%
Median sale
Suburb $520,000
-0.01 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 5.10%
Suburb median $520,000 from 108 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
WAWA full cadastre is not free for commercial use. Lot optionality cannot be computed from official geometry. Listed land size is 1,349 m² — that is not official geometry. 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.” Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $510/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. Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property. 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
UnknownWA full cadastre is not free for commercial use. Lot optionality cannot be computed from official geometry. Listed land size is 1,349 m² — that is not official geometry.
Nearby development pipeline
Area
Northam at a glance
7,634
People
$520,000
Median sale
$510/wk
Median rent
5.10%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 108 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Gilmour Property Group WASitting on a well-positioned 1,348 sqm block, zoned R30, is this three-bedroom, one-bathroom home which has been fully renovated inside to a good standard. An easy walk to the river and across the footbridge into town, and close to schools, the Hospital and TAFE.
The home features a neat little elevated verandah at the front entrance, open-plan lounge, kitchen and dining area, with a split-system R/C air conditioner servicing this space. There is a brand-new, well-fitted kitchen with a new oven and hotplates. New luxury vinyl flooring has been installed to the living areas, with new carpet to the bedrooms. The stunning new bathroom features a large shower.
Bedroom one is queen-sized and has a built-in robe, bedroom two is also queen-sized, and bedroom three is a generous king-single room. There is a neat street view, with new lawn at the front.
Fans keep the bedrooms cool. The toilet is separate and is located next to the generous laundry, which leads out into the carport. To the rear of the home is a basic back patio.
You can drive through the carport area and into the single garage. There is also a three-sided shelter behind the shed.
The huge backyard is a blank canvas and, with the R30 zoning, has the potential to maybe build another home or shed (subject to council approval).
The block is mostly well fenced, and there is plenty of room for a dog and for children to play. The outside does need painting, which gives you the opportunity to add your own touch to this great property.
• 3x1 fibro and tile home
• Full inside renovation
• Stunning bathroom
• Single garage, extra 3-sided shed
• 1,348 sqm R30 block
• Walk to river and town
• School & hospital nearby
Listing description written by Jo Hallam, Gilmour Property Group WA — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property.
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.