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5 Fitzroy St, Heywood VIC 3304

For saleHouse

$420,000

For sale

Asking

$230,000

Last sold

16 Apr 2020

3

Bedrooms

1

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

1,000 m²

Land

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Given the $420,000 ask, is this worth your time?

Why this ask?

  • FactListed for sale, asking $420,000(Listing record · 2 Feb 2024)
  • FactLand 1,000 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Heywood (last 5 years) with land size: median $304/m² of land (n=86). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)
  • CalculationAsk is 20% above the Heywood median recorded sale ($350,000, n=22, last 12 months).(Districts calculation from recorded sales)
  • CalculationIf it leased at Heywood's advertised median rent ($347/wk), implied gross yield would be 4.30% — this is not a rent for this listing.(Districts scenario calculation)

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

The ask against the evidence

Asking

$420,000

Asking · $420/m² of land

Last recorded sale $230,000 (16 Apr 2020).

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Heywood (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $304/m² of land (n=86). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Heywood at a glance

1,773

People

$350,000

Median sale

$347/wk

Median rent

5.16%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 22 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Heywood report →

Vs Heywood

+20.0%

Median sale

Suburb $350,000

-0.86 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 5.16%

Suburb median $350,000 from 22 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Total cost to purchase

Purchase Price
$420,000
Stamp Duty (Victoria)
$20,270
Transfer/Registration Fee
$1,087
Mortgage Registration (est., if financed)
$200
Legal & Conveyancing (est.)
$2,000
Building & Pest Inspection (est.)
$700
Rates & Water Adjustment at Settlement (est.)
$800
Total cash required
$445,057

$25,057 on top of the price (6.0% extra)

  • Stamp Duty (Victoria)
  • Transfer/Registration Fee
  • Mortgage Registration
  • Legal & Conveyancing
  • Building & Pest Inspection
  • Rates & Water Adjustment

Estimates only, at standard investor rates — no first-home or owner-occupier concessions applied. Not included: lenders mortgage insurance (usually applies when borrowing more than 80% of the price), loan application and settlement fees from your lender, the foreign-purchaser duty surcharge, and building insurance — in Queensland the property is at your risk from the first business day after signing, not from settlement. Verify with your conveyancer.

Stamp duty and transfer fees: Victoria schedules from 2026-07-01. Ongoing council rates and land tax are not included.

Rental yield

Pre-filled with Heywood's advertised median rent — not a rent for this listing.

Net yield
2.80%
Annual cashflow (pre-tax)
$-10,096
Interest cover (DSCR)
0.54
Annual rent
$18,044
Operating expenses
$6,300
Loan amount
$336,000
Annual interest
$21,840
Gross yield
4.30%

Gross yield is weekly rent × 52 ÷ price. Net yield subtracts operating expenses. Cashflow then subtracts interest-only interest on price × LVR. Tax, vacancies, and principal repayments are not included.

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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

i

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

202020222024$230k$420k
  • Sold (recorded)
  • Asking price (not a sale)
  1. Listed$420,000available2 Feb 2024
  2. Sold$230,00016 Apr 2020
  3. Listedprice unknowncompleted4 Feb 2020

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 $347/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

Gross yield if leased at the suburb aggregate is 4.3%. The yield that matters is the one on achieved rent, which has not been inferred for this address. Net yield (land tax, rates, insurance, vacancy) is not loaded. 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

Heywood in one glance

Heywood at a glance

1,773

People

$350,000

Median sale

$347/wk

Median rent

5.16%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 22 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Heywood report →

Keep researching

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

Listing material

Listed by Assets Real Estate

Charming home with Plenty to Offer

Welcome to 5 Fitzroy Street, Heywood – a charming 3-bedroom brick veneer home set on a generous 883m2 block. As you step inside, the polished timber flooring adds a touch of warmth to the inviting atmosphere that permeates most of the home. The recently updated kitchen boasts a stylish design and ample storage space, forming the heart of this residence. The classic layout includes a spacious kitchen and dining area with double-door access to a generously sized living space featuring reverse cycle air conditioning for year-round comfort.

A wide hallway with high ceilings guides you to the three bedrooms and the updated bathroom. The large master bedroom enjoys the luxury of its own reverse cycle air conditioning, while two of the three bedrooms come equipped with built-in robes. At the rear of the home, a west-facing sunroom beckons, leading to a paved undercover entertainment area – the perfect spot to unwind and enjoy the outdoors. The property also features a 10.5-meter by 4-meter single bay brick garage, complemented by an additional 4.4-meter by 4-meter Colorbond shed, providing ample space for storage and hobbies.

External highlights of this home include external window shutters on the front, offering both privacy and aesthetic appeal. The backyard is fully enclosed, providing a secure space for children and pets to play, surrounded by established gardens that add to the overall charm of the property. This residence at 5 Fitzroy Street is not just a house; it's a welcoming home with a perfect blend of modern updates and classic features. Don't miss the opportunity to make it yours!

Listing description written by Joshua Nash, Assets Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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