Birkenhead at a glance
1,820
People
$910,000
Median sale
$612/wk
Median rent
3.50%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 21 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
SA › Birkenhead › Mead St
$840,000
Last sold
7 Feb 2026
2
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
3
Car spaces
505 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
$840,000
7 Feb 2026 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Birkenhead (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $2,012/m² of land (n=31). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Birkenhead at a glance
1,820
People
$910,000
Median sale
$612/wk
Median rent
3.50%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 21 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Birkenhead
-7.7%
Median sale
Suburb $910,000
+0.29 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 3.50%
Suburb median $910,000 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
SAPlanning 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.” Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $612/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. 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.
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
UnknownArea
Birkenhead at a glance
1,820
People
$910,000
Median sale
$612/wk
Median rent
3.50%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 21 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Noakes NickolasAuction on 7/2 at 11am
Set on approximately 505sqm, this circa-1910 cottage pairs enduring character with exciting future potential in a location that continues to reward. A classic bullnose verandah, original detailing, and Baltic Pine timber floors set an immediate sense of heritage, while the generous allotment invites a range of possibilities - move straight in, restore and enhance, or reimagine entirely (STCC).
Inside, two spacious bedrooms are complemented by a welcoming front lounge, where a freestanding wood heater creates warmth and ambience, flowing through to the dining zone beyond. The practical kitchen sits at the heart of the home, with sightlines of the dining room and seamless connection to the combined laundry and bathroom.
A versatile sunroom adds flexibility and storage, creating a natural link to the outdoors. Beyond, the backyard opens up a world of opportunity - from productive veggie gardens and open lawns to outdoor entertaining or future extension potential, all underpinned by the home's solid footprint.
With solar, security, rainwater storage, NBN connectivity, and a brick shed with pit already in place, the foundations are set for comfortable living today and thoughtful evolution tomorrow.
Just minutes from the coastline, moments from Semaphore Road's café and retail scene, and close to quality schooling and transport links to the CBD, 57 Mead Street offers a rare blend of character, land, and lifestyle - ready to grow with you.
Features
• c.1910 character cottage on approx. 505sqm
• 2 generous bedrooms
• Front lounge with freestanding wood heater & wall-mounted AC
• Spacious dining room zone featuring the home's Baltic pine timber floors
• Functional kitchen with gas cooking & oven, plus ample bench space & storage
• Combined laundry & bathroom
• Versatile sunroom with storage & backyard access
• Brick shed with pit
• 3-car carport
• Rain water tank
• 12 panel solar system
• Security system
• Stairs to roof space
• NBN connectivity
Lifestyle
• Around the corner from Semaphore Road cafés, boutiques, & local conveniences
• 3 mins to Largs Bay Foreshore
• 5 mins to Semaphore Beach
• Zoned for LeFevre Peninsula Primary & Le Fevre High School
• Approx. 30-minute commute to Adelaide CBD with convenient public transport links
Rates
• Council $1609.25PA
• SA Water $193.81PQ
• ES Levy $149.75PA
• City of Port Adelaide Enfield
• Torrens title
• Built 1910
• Land Size 505sqm
Disclaimer at noakesnickolas.com.au/privacy-policy | RLA 315571
Listing description written by Darcy Harcourt, Noakes Nickolas — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
Nearby development applications are not loaded. This lot’s own applications are a separate question.
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.