Essendon at a glance
22,505
People
$1,560,000
Median sale
$531/wk
Median rent
1.77%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 21 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
VIC › Essendon › William St
$4,440,000
Last sold
10 July 2026
5
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
10
Car spaces
815 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
Last sold
$4,440,000
10 July 2026 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Essendon (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $3,346/m² of land (n=21). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Essendon at a glance
22,505
People
$1,560,000
Median sale
$531/wk
Median rent
1.77%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 21 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Essendon
+184.6%
Median sale
Suburb $1,560,000
-1.15 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 1.77%
Suburb median $1,560,000 from 21 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
VICPlanning 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.” Victoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $531/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. 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.
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
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
UnknownVictoria has no public statewide property-level DA API. Nearby pipeline is unknown.
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
UnknownStatutory land value is not available as free bulk data in this jurisdiction. Do not fake it with a suburb median.
Net yield / holding costs
UnknownNet yield / holding costs are not estimated outside NSW without inventing land tax.
Area
Essendon at a glance
22,505
People
$1,560,000
Median sale
$531/wk
Median rent
1.77%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 21 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by McDonald UptonSubstance, Scale & Splendour in Mar Lodge Luxury
Sprawling over almost 70 squares (approx.) of absolute quality, painstaking craft, and unrivalled flexibility, this custom residence with a pool retreat and parking for at least 10 cars brings the height of luxury to prestigious Mar Lodge.
Instant in its appeal, a striking stance sets a tone of substance-backed grandeur, continued and built upon across extraordinary interiors. Herringbone parquetry and a coffered ceiling frame a formal living/dining suite; the perfect counterpart to a rear domain where scale and prestige come to the fore. Ribbons of Italian marble span both indoor and outdoor sections to highlight sheer effort and expense, with servery windows and stacker glass merging vast living/dining and outdoor areas for entertainment prowess that’s simply unmatched.
• North-facing Mar Lodge masterpiece
• Pool, basketball 3pt court, parking for 10
• Italian marble, parquetry, 4 vast living areas
• Indoor/outdoor kitchens, up to 5 bedrooms
• Elite schools, village cafés, parks, trains/trams
Main and alfresco kitchens combine to offer butler’s/walk-in pantries, a 900mm oven and PITT cooking system, second 900mm cooker, Zip Tap, teppanyaki plate, gas-plumbed barbecue, and integrated dishwasher, while a solar-heated pool and 3-point basketball court both feature in a north-facing backyard.
With a dressing room, walk-in robe, and oversized ensuite, a magnificent master headlines first-class accommodation, joined upstairs by three further bedrooms with ensuite access, a wealth of walk-in/built-in robe space, and office doubling as a fifth bedroom, while an expansive upper retreat and lower theatre room take versatility beyond compare. Security, high-end heating/cooling, ceiling audio, a downstairs bathroom, hot/cold pool shower, large laundry, and masses of further marble barely scratch the surface of additional highlights, while elite private schools, city trains and trams, scattered parks, and village cafés sit moments away.
Listing description written by Joe Zucco, McDonald Upton — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.