Newcastle West at a glance
1,870
People
No data
Median sale
$717/wk
Median rent
No data
Suburb gross yield
NSW › Newcastle West › Hunter St
$1,800,000–$1,850,000
For sale
Asking range
3
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
126 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
Asking
$1,800,000–$1,850,000
Asking range · $14,286/m² of land
No recorded sale for this property.
Newcastle West at a glance
1,870
People
No data
Median sale
$717/wk
Median rent
No data
Suburb gross yield
Based on the low end of the asking range, not a contract price.
$84,879 on top of the price (4.7% extra)
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: New South Wales schedules from 2026-07-01. Ongoing council rates and land tax are not included.
Based on the low end of the asking range, not a contract price.
Pre-filled with Newcastle West's advertised median rent — not a rent for this listing.
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.
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 $717/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.
Gross yield if leased at the suburb aggregate is 2.1%. 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. 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
Newcastle West at a glance
1,870
People
No data
Median sale
$717/wk
Median rent
No data
Suburb gross yield
Listing material
Listed by Street Property GroupOne of the rare opportunities to enjoy living in the inner-city is offered for your consideration. Located in the prestigious Watervue Development that is one block back from the Harbour.
• Positioned on the northeast corner and enjoying Harbour views down the Steel Street Reserve.
• An amazing apartment that is Silver Standard modified as an accessible apartment.
• A generous verandah that captures the sun and northeast breezes and also broad to accommodate furniture.
• Two parallel car spaces with power for EV charging plus a storage cage.
• This apartment offers amazing amenity with a short walk to Marketown and the transport interchange and hours of interaction with harbour life. A working Port with an array of watercraft…. commercial shipping, tugs, yachts, trawlers and ferries to mention a few. Rowers, dragon boats, pleasure craft, jet skis and occasionally Naval craft complete the parade.
• The Watervue architectural design features light and cross flow ventilation, double glazing and circulation through the development.
• The master bedroom suite has a full view and orientation to the north /northeast and includes a fitted wardrobe and ensuite.
• The living areas are generous with the lounge, dining and kitchen areas also orientating to the north.
• Miele appliances feature in the semi-integrated kitchen which has a walk in pantry and also includes a refrigerator.
• A large laundry and an abundance of storage are also key to apartment living.
Watervue is dominated by owner occupiers who have been attracted to a development that offers: A three-elevator core for access to all apartments; Double glazing and ducted air conditioning with motors not housed on the verandah; 25 metre, two lane pool plus a beach area for those who simply want to relax without any stress; Residents lounge which is directly adjacent to the pool area plus an outdoor terrace area and resident community edible gardens; Separate work from home business hub; Restrictions on short term leasing of apartments are part of the Strata by-laws.
Watervue is due for completion at the end of 2026 so this would be the ideal Christmas gift to yourself.
The Watervue buyers already have their own Facebook page operating which is an indication that a strong residents' community is being created. I am certain that there will be a book club for those with a literary bent and gardening group for those with green thumbs. Residents get togethers for those who wish to mingle sometimes on site or at a nominated venue.
Council Rates: $1,500 per annum approx
Water Rates: $1,150 + Usage per annum approx
Strata Levies: $6,500 per annum approx
Potential Rental Return: $1,100 per week approx
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Listing description written by Andrew Walker, Street Property Group — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
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