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51 Essex St, Karalee QLD 4306

House

$850,000

Last sold

14 Sept 2025

4

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

600 m²

Land

143 m²

Building

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

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $850,000 (14 Sept 2025).(Recorded sale)
  • CalculationLand 600 m² against a 143 m² dwelling — the land is most of what is being bought.(Districts calculation)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Karalee (last 5 years) with land size: median $330/m² of land (n=137). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • InterpretationA large lot with a small dwelling means the value case rests on the land and what the zone allows on it, not the house.

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

$850,000

14 Sept 2025 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Karalee (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $330/m² of land (n=137). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Karalee at a glance

6,042

People

$1,175,000

Median sale

$670/wk

Median rent

2.97%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 53 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Karalee report →

Vs Karalee

-27.7%

Median sale

Suburb $1,175,000

+1.13 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 2.97%

Suburb median $1,175,000 from 53 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

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.

For more information on this property, visit Queensland Globe↗.

Records

Property history

  1. Sold$850,00014 Sept 2025
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted25 June 2025

Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.

Capital growth

QLD

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.” Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.

Rental

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $670/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. Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question. 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

    Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.

  • 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

Karalee in one glance

Karalee at a glance

6,042

People

$1,175,000

Median sale

$670/wk

Median rent

2.97%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 53 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Karalee report →

Keep researching

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

Listing material

Listed by STRUD Property

Fresh, Functional & Positioned for Lifestyle | Move In Ready!

Set on a fully fenced 600m² block in a quiet Karalee street, 51 Essex Street delivers the best of low-maintenance living with a family-focused layout and freshly updated interiors. With a clean, neutral finish, great natural light and a spacious backyard, it's a home designed for comfort and convenience, whether you're moving in or renting out.

The interior offers four well-proportioned bedrooms, all with ceiling fans and built-in robes. The master bedroom is privately located at the rear and includes a walk-in robe and modern ensuite. A separate main bathroom services the rest of the home and includes a full-size bathtub, shower, and separate toilet for added functionality.

At the heart of the home is a well-appointed kitchen with stone benchtops, electric cooktop, dishwasher, and ample storage. Overlooking the tiled open-plan dining and living space with split-system air-conditioning, this area flows directly to the covered alfresco and private backyard, perfect for entertaining or simply enjoying the outdoors.

Read the full description

Practical features include a separate laundry with outdoor access, security screens, double remote garage, and rare side access for a trailer or small boat. The backyard offers flat lawn space with no rear neighbours, plus potential to add further landscaping or even a small shed.

Located just minutes from schools, parks, Karalee Shopping Village and the Warrego Highway, this is a smart opportunity in a sought-after pocket of Karalee.

For the Investor this property has been rent appraised for $690 - $710 per week.

Rates: $697.45 /qtr (subject to change)

Water: $214.91 /qtr + consumption (subject to change)

Property Features:

• Four Bedrooms + Built-in Robes

• Master Bedroom + WIR & Ensuite

• Open Plan Kitchen, Dining & Living

• Multiple Living Rooms

• Stone Benchtops, Dishwasher & Electric Cooktop

• Reverse Cycle Air-Conditioning

• Ceiling Fans & Security Screens Throughout

• Separate Laundry with External Access

• Covered Outdoor Alfresco

• Double Lockup Garage

• 600m² Fully Fenced Block

Location:

• Walking distance to Karalee Shopping Village

• Easy Access to the Warrego Highway

• 6 minutes to Karalee State School & Childcare

• 12 minutes to Ipswich CBD

• 14 minutes to St. Edmunds College, Ipswich Boys Grammar & St. Mary's College

• 36 minutes to Brisbane CBD

Disclaimer:

STRUD Property has taken all reasonable steps to ensure that the information contained in this advertisement is true and correct but accept no responsibility and disclaim all liability in respect to any errors, omissions, inaccuracies or misstatements contained. Prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries to verify the information contained in this advertisement.

Listing description written by Jesse Patrick, STRUD Property — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Dishwasher
  • Fully Fenced
  • Outdoor Entertaining
  • Remote Garage
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