Fern Bay at a glance
4,339
People
$1,122,500
Median sale
$884/wk
Median rent
4.10%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 38 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
NSW › Fern Bay › Foxtail St
$1,335,000
Last sold
22 May 2026
4
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
550 m²
Land
269 m²
Building
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
$1,335,000
22 May 2026 · derived via latest_sale
Sources disagree on the sale price. All recorded figures are shown in the history below — Districts does not pick a winner.
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Fern Bay (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,760/m² of land (n=111). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Fern Bay at a glance
4,339
People
$1,122,500
Median sale
$884/wk
Median rent
4.10%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 38 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Fern Bay
+18.9%
Median sale
Suburb $1,122,500
-0.66 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 4.10%
Suburb median $1,122,500 from 38 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 $884/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
Fern Bay at a glance
4,339
People
$1,122,500
Median sale
$884/wk
Median rent
4.10%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 38 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by Wilton Lemke StewartSet within the relaxed coastal pocket of Seaside Fern Bay, this upgraded G.J. Gardner home delivers space, separation, and a layout that works perfectly for family life. It's all single level, but far from basic, with multiple living and alfresco spaces that give everyone their own zone without losing that sense of connection.
At the front, the parents' retreat feels like its own private wing, complete with bedroom, ensuite, walk-in robe, study nook, and a separate living area that lets you shut the door on the rest of the house when you need to. Kids have their own zone too, with three bedrooms, a media room, and bathroom tucked away, keeping the noise where it belongs. In the centre, a light-filled raked ceiling lifts the main living space, where a standout island kitchen anchors it all with shaker cabinetry, a butler's pantry, and a 900mm gas stove ready for busy nights or weekends with friends. From here, glass sliders peel back to two separate alfresco zones, one fully equipped with a BBQ kitchen and Ziptrak blinds so you can enclose it when the weather turns, the other finished in Modwood decking for maintenance free outdoor dining.
Surf breaks, fishing spots, bush tracks, and rolling sand dunes are just minutes away, along with parkland and childcare. Stockton shops, schools, and the ferry terminal only 12 minutes from home, and Newcastle Airport and RAAF Base Williamtown a quick 10-minute drive.
- 550sqm corner block, 210sqm of internal space
- Zoned ducted a/c
- 12 minute drive to Stockton shops, cafes and ferry terminal
- 10 minute drive to Newcastle Airport
- 3.2km to Fern Bay Public School, zoned Newcastle High
Council Rates: Approx. $1,950 p/a
Water Rates: Approx. $800 p/a + Usage
Community Fee: Approx. $810 p/a
Potential Rental Return: Approx. $800-$850 p/w
Disclaimer:
All information provided by Wilton Lemke Stewart in the marketing of a property for sale or lease has been sourced from various third-party outlets that we deem reliable. Nonetheless, Wilton Lemke Stewart cannot ensure its absolute accuracy, and we bear no responsibility and disclaim all liability for any errors, omissions, inaccuracies, or misstatements in the information provided. Prospective buyers and tenants are encouraged to conduct their own due diligence and rely on their own investigations. All images, measurements, diagrams, renderings, and data are indicative and for illustrative purposes only, subject to potential changes.
Listing description written by Nick Stewart, Wilton Lemke Stewart — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.