Aberdare at a glance
2,457
People
$739,000
Median sale
$521/wk
Median rent
3.67%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 23 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
NSW › Aberdare › Melbourne St
$690,000
Last sold
1 May 2026
3
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
1
Car spaces
505.8 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
$690,000
1 May 2026 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Aberdare (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $786/m² of land (n=69). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Aberdare at a glance
2,457
People
$739,000
Median sale
$521/wk
Median rent
3.67%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 23 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Aberdare
-6.6%
Median sale
Suburb $739,000
+0.26 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 3.67%
Suburb median $739,000 from 23 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
NSWPlanning 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.” NSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $521/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. NSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet. 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. NSW net yield needs land tax and VG inputs that are not loaded. Gross yield from listings is not net yield.
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
UnknownNSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet.
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
UnknownNSW Valuer General land values are not loaded for this property yet.
Net yield / holding costs
UnknownNSW net yield needs land tax and VG inputs that are not loaded. Gross yield from listings is not net yield.
Area
Aberdare at a glance
2,457
People
$739,000
Median sale
$521/wk
Median rent
3.67%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 23 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Harcourts NewcastleSet opposite a wide stretch of bushland and facing north, this classic cottage makes the most of its position, with a wraparound verandah that invites you to slow down and take it all in. It's a great spot for a morning coffee or an easy wind-down at the end of the day, with nothing but greenery across the road.
Inside, the layout is open, practical, and easy to live in. Living, dining, and kitchen connect as one, with timber floors bringing warmth, split system a/c for summer comfort, and a combustion fire that gives the space real character through winter. The kitchen has been tastefully updated with clean-lined cabinetry, subway tiles and modern appliances. Three robed bedrooms are served by a neat, updated bathroom with shower over bath. At the rear, the deck offers a relaxed zone for entertaining or weekend dinners, with a low-maintenance yard and established gardens keeping things simple. Solar panels and a single carport round things out.
Just 1.5km to Cessnock's town centre for supermarkets, cafés, schools, and everyday essentials, while the Hunter Valley's cellar doors, restaurants, and concert venues are only a 10-minute drive away. It's the kind of spot that appeals to both long-term tenants and short-stay guests year-round. Offered fully furnished and currently tenanted with a 6.3% yield, everything's already in place, from the fit-out to the income stream, so you can start earning from day one.
-North facing, fully fenced 505.8sqm block
-Split system a/c to open plan living and two of the three bedrooms
-Modern kitchen with electric cooktop, under bench oven, dishwasher
-14 rooftop solar panels
-Cessnock Public School – 1.2km, /Cessnock High – 700m, St Philip's – 6.5km
-1.4km to the heart of Vincent Street for shopping, dining and community services
-Being sold fully furnished
Listing description written by Kyra Curtis, Harcourts Newcastle — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.