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VIC › Lucas › Whatman St

5 Whatman St, Lucas VIC 3350

House

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

448 m²

Land

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What should you know about this lot before spending serious money?

Why this property?

  • FactLand 448 m²; no building size recorded.(Property record)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Lucas (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,371/m² of land (n=131). 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

No recorded sale price for this property yet.

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Lucas (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,371/m² of land (n=131). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Lucas at a glance

4,661

People

$646,000

Median sale

$512/wk

Median rent

4.12%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 111 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Lucas report →

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. Soldprice unknown8 July 2026
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted10 June 2026

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 $512/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

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

    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

Lucas in one glance

Lucas at a glance

4,661

People

$646,000

Median sale

$512/wk

Median rent

4.12%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 111 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Lucas report →

Keep researching

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

Listing material

Listed by Barry Plant Ballarat

Space, Style & Quality in a Prime Lucas Location

Positioned in a quiet and family-friendly pocket of Lucas, this beautifully crafted residence by highly regarded local builder Ardor Design Builders offers the perfect balance of quality, functionality, and modern family living. Thoughtfully designed with generous proportions throughout, the home delivers multiple living spaces, a dedicated study, and outstanding indoor-outdoor entertaining that will appeal to growing families and professionals alike.

Upon entering, you're welcomed by a sense of space and natural light, with a flexible floorplan designed to accommodate the demands of modern living. The spacious master suite provides a peaceful retreat, complete with a walk-in robe and private ensuite, while the remaining bedrooms are generously sized and serviced by a central family bathroom.

A standout feature of the home is the large dedicated study, complete with custom built-in joinery, creating the ideal workspace for those working from home, running a business, or requiring a separate study area for the family.

Read the full description

At the heart of the home lies an impressive open-plan kitchen, living and dining zone designed for effortless entertaining and everyday comfort. The stunning kitchen is sure to impress, showcasing a beautiful oversized waterfall stone island bench, quality appliances, abundant storage, a large walk-in pantry, separate dry cupboard, capacity for a plumbed refrigerator, and quality finishes throughout. Overlooking the main living area and outdoor entertaining space, it creates a central hub where family and friends can gather with ease.

Adding further flexibility, a second living area provides the perfect space for a theatre room, children's retreat, games room, or additional lounge, ensuring every member of the family has room to relax and unwind.

Step outside and discover a fantastic outdoor entertaining area that seamlessly extends the living space and provides the perfect setting for year-round gatherings, weekend barbecues, and family celebrations. The secure backyard offers plenty of space for children and pets to enjoy while maintaining a low-maintenance lifestyle. An irrigation system services the rear yard, helping keep the gardens looking their best year-round. Adding further practicality, the property also features additional shedding at the rear, providing valuable storage space for tools, equipment, recreational gear, or those who simply appreciate extra room for hobbies and projects.

Further features include quality fixtures and finishes throughout, excellent storage solutions, heating and cooling for year-round comfort, ceiling fans, double-glazed windows, a double lock-up garage with internal access, and an impressive 8.8kw solar power system designed to help reduce energy costs and improve the home's overall efficiency.

Conveniently located close to schools, childcare facilities, shopping centres, parklands, playgrounds, walking tracks and public transport, this exceptional home offers the lifestyle, space, and convenience that families are searching for in one of Ballarat's most popular communities.

For further information or to arrange your inspection, contact Chris Borgonha on 0425 722 110.

***Every precaution has been taken to establish the accuracy of the above information. However, prospective purchasers are advised to carry out their own due diligence***

Listing description written by Chris Borgonha, Barry Plant Ballarat — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Built-in Robes
  • Dishwasher
  • Ducted Heating
  • Fully Fenced
  • Living Areas: 2
  • Shed
  • Solar Panels
  • Water Tank
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