Waratah at a glance
4,957
People
$1,040,000
Median sale
$516/wk
Median rent
2.58%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 37 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
NSW › Waratah › Harriet St
$997,500
Last sold
12 Sept 2025
3
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
1
Car spaces
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
$997,500
12 Sept 2025 · derived via latest_sale
Waratah at a glance
4,957
People
$1,040,000
Median sale
$516/wk
Median rent
2.58%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 37 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Waratah
-4.1%
Median sale
Suburb $1,040,000
+0.11 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 2.58%
Suburb median $1,040,000 from 37 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
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 $516/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.
Yield cannot be shown without both a price and a rent figure. Net yield is not estimated from gross advertising copy. 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
Waratah at a glance
4,957
People
$1,040,000
Median sale
$516/wk
Median rent
2.58%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 37 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by LaneCamposPrivate, peaceful and perfectly positioned, this one ticks boxes you didn't even know you had. Behind the leafy fence at 53a Harriet, you'll find a secure, single-level retreat that's big on charm and built for real life.
Just 11 years old but already a classic, this home blends warmth and practicality in equal parts. Light-filled interiors open to a lush backyard and covered alfresco zone, creating a true indoor-outdoor flow. Inside, everything feels considered, from the polished timber floors and plantation shutters to the quietly confident finishes.
Ideal for young families, downsizers or savvy first-home buyers, it's a home that promises ease and delivers more. With front and rear access, space to entertain, and a layout that feels just right, this is the sweet spot of Waratah.
What You'll Love:
-- Quiet, tree-lined street just two blocks from Waratah shopping and amenities
-- Secure, fully fenced yard perfect for children and pets
-- Covered alfresco entertaining area plus sunlit rear deck
-- Bright open-plan living with a seamless connection to the outdoors
-- Contemporary kitchen with stone-look benches, gas cooking and breakfast bar
-- Three peaceful bedrooms, two with built-ins
-- Modern family bathroom with separate shower and bath
-- Reverse-cycle air conditioning, timber flooring, and plantation shutters throughout
-- Private rear lane access, with option to use as single carport (currently set up as entertaining area)
-- Storage shed
-- Move-in ready with nothing left to do
Your New Neighbourhood
-- 5min walk to Waratah Public School (400m)
-- 10min walk to Callaghan College Waratah Campus (1km)
-- 6min drive to Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus (3.5km)
-- 3min drive or 17min walk to Mater Hospital (1.3km)
-- 4min walk to Waratah Village (350m)
-- 5min drive to Mayfield Woolworths, ALDI, Café's and shops (2.7km)
-- 4min drive to Newcastle Showground/ Entertainment Centre (2km)
-- 4min drive to McDonald Jones Stadium (1.6km)
-- Approx. weekly rental return: in the vicinity of $750
-- Approx. council rates per quarter: $530
-- Approx. water rates per third: $300 (not incl. usage)
For more information, please contact Dave Lane or Ryan Lynch on 4967 6770.
Disclaimer:
All information contained herein has been gathered from sources we consider reliable. We do not accept any responsibility to any person for its accuracy and do no more than pass it on. All interested parties should make and rely upon their own inquiries in order to determine whether or not this information is in fact accurate.
Listing description written by Dave Lane, LaneCampos — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.