West Footscray at a glance
12,962
People
$955,000
Median sale
$494/wk
Median rent
2.69%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 45 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
VIC › West Footscray › Barkly St
$840,000
Last sold
20 June 2026
3
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
0
Car spaces
229 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
$840,000
20 June 2026 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in West Footscray (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $3,009/m² of land (n=31). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
West Footscray at a glance
12,962
People
$955,000
Median sale
$494/wk
Median rent
2.69%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 45 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs West Footscray
-12.0%
Median sale
Suburb $955,000
+0.37 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 2.69%
Suburb median $955,000 from 45 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
VICPlanning 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.” Victoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $494/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms. No recorded off-street parking — often a discount versus the suburb median for the same beds.
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.
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
UnknownPlanning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.
Nearby development pipeline
UnknownVictoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.
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.
Area
West Footscray at a glance
12,962
People
$955,000
Median sale
$494/wk
Median rent
2.69%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 45 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Jas Stephens Real Estate• Updated and character-filled period weatherboard offering instant comfort and a superb café lifestyle
• Ideal for buyers seeking a move-in-ready home in a coveted Inner West location
• Three bedrooms, including one also ideal for use as a home office
• Free-flowing lounge and kitchen/dining with laundry provisions
• Chic, Japanese inspired bathroom + separate toilet
• Timber floorboards
• Split-system heating/cooling
• Private front garden with pond + low-maintenance backyard with a deck, raised veggie gardens, a shed and rear laneway pedestrian access
Positioned in a footsteps-from-everything pocket of wonderful West Footscray, this instantly charming three-bedroom weatherboard will delight buyers seeking a move-in-ready character home and a dream city-fringe village lifestyle. Original features are complemented by modern additions to ensure instant appeal, while scope for optional updates ensures this is a home you can put your stamp on.
Three bedrooms offer inviting retreats, with one currently set up for use as a study, offering a dedicated area for students and those working from home. Free-flowing living areas offer plenty of room to relax and entertain, with a large, skylit living room connected by an archway to a sunny kitchen/dining area.
Laundry provisions in the kitchen offer convenience without encroaching on your living space, while the Japanese inspired bathroom is adorned with chic subway tiling and a timber vanity.
Outside a North facing deck invites you to dine and entertain alfresco, while the low-maintenance garden offers raised veggie gardens and rear laneway pedestrian access.
Other notable features include skylights for natural light, timber floorboards and split-system heating and cooling.
This is a rare opportunity to secure an inner-WeFo address in this price bracket. Don’t miss your chance to inspect!
Why you’ll love this location:
Superbly situated within walking distance of West Footscray’s conveniences and lifestyle attractions and only 8.2km* from the CBD, this address delivers a fabulous city-fringe lifestyle.
Walk to popular cafes and stroll to Barkly Village in just two minutes* to enjoy its vibrant collection of cafes, bars, eateries and shops, including Inner West favourites, Migrant Coffee, Harley & Rose, Chestnut Tree Bookshop and Inner West Swedish Baker.
A bus stop at the front gate offers swift bus transfers to the heart of Footscray for weekend visits to Footscray Market, while the four-minute* drive to Central West Shopping Centre and ten-minute* drive to Highpoint ensures easy access to supermarkets and a vast range of big-name and designer retailers.
Proximity to Seddon Village adds extra lifestyle appeal, as does the choice of parks and reserves within strolling distance of home.
Families will appreciate walking distance proximity to Footscray West Primary School, St. John’s Primary School and Footscray High School, while the easy walk to West Footscray Station and nearby freeway and tunnel access ensures superb connectivity to the rest of Melbourne.
*Approximate
Listing description written by Branko Lemaic, Jas Stephens Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.