Watson at a glance
7,554
People
$1,170,000
Median sale
$437/wk
Median rent
1.94%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 31 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
ACT › Watson › A Beckett St
$1,025,000
Last sold
1 Aug 2025
4
Bedrooms
1
Bathrooms
1
Car spaces
721 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
$1,025,000
1 Aug 2025 · derived via latest_sale
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Watson (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,605/m² of land (n=27). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Watson at a glance
7,554
People
$1,170,000
Median sale
$437/wk
Median rent
1.94%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 31 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Watson
-12.4%
Median sale
Suburb $1,170,000
+0.28 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 1.94%
Suburb median $1,170,000 from 31 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
ACTPlanning 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 for this property.
Rental
No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $437/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 for this property. 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
Watson at a glance
7,554
People
$1,170,000
Median sale
$437/wk
Median rent
1.94%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 31 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by HOME.BYHOLLY#soldbymcreynolds #soldbycris $1,025,000
Brilliant location with everything at your fingertips - potential plus with this large home!
This peaceful four-bedder is arrayed across two levels and sits in a private corner, with only two adjoining neighbours and views across to an avenue of oak trees. The large block delivers a deep front garden and a rear alfresco patio that overlooks an inground swimming pool. The home and its wonderful location brims with potential, delivering quietude, delightful vintage features, and the distinction of a second storey extension, gifting a parental haven with views to Telstra Tower.
The home is set within a leafy location, surrounded by mature trees and edging the open expanse of Canberra Technology Park. A picket fence, generous flat lawns, agapanthus and a long driveway that curves to meet a gated garage all lend a rural kind of vibe.
Light enters through the large windows into the spacious front living area where you can enjoy the leafy open outlook. There is a circular flow to the kitchen that features a central island and a large pantry plus plenty of storage and bench space. A floor to ceiling window on one side, perfectly framing a giant and bountiful lemon tree.
The lower-level features three bedrooms, the family bathroom and a laundry which opens onto the back garden, sheltered patio and swimming pool. The large garage has plenty of room for storage, kids bikes and pool equipment, the whole rear yard, both private and easy-care.
Solid timber stairs take you to the second level, where there is an expansive additional living area and fourth bedroom. This flexible area feels wonderfully generous, open yet private, think teen retreat or parental haven with the potential to create a walk-in-robe and an ensuite bathroom. This space also allows you to enjoy elevated views across treetops and out to Black Mountain.
Watson is a wonderful, inner-north suburb with great community vibes, fabulous local shops, plenty of playgrounds and parks and is surrounded by natural reserves. Enjoy great coffee, fabulous pizza at The Knox, or dine out at the Filipino eatery, Lola and Lola. The home is a few steps from the Watson Micro Forest and is adjacent to Canberra Technology Park, where there is currently a new destination playground under construction.
You are not far from the evolving Dickson shops, host to an array of international cuisines, coffee shops and cafes. Majura Nature Reserve is nearby, and the home is just a short drive from the Braddon precinct, Ainslie shops, ANU and the CBD. The home is also convenient to a mix of private and public schools, close to transport, including the popular light rail, linking you to the metro city station and the whole of Canberra.
features.
.extended 60s home set within a private garden block, with only two adjoining neighbours
.gorgeous tree-lined street
.adjacent to Canberra Technology Park
.four bedrooms and two living areas
.large windows and leafy views
.fenced back garden with swimming pool
.sunny front living area with vast windows
.kitchen with timber cabinetry, tiled splash back, central island and big pantry
.dining area
.three bedrooms downstairs
.family bathroom
.internal laundry opening to back garden
.floating timber stairs
.large upstairs living merging to the fourth bedroom
.views upstairs to Telstra Tower
.large front garden, picket fence and generous flat lawns
.private driveway and large garage
.wonderful new playground being built adjacent to Canberra Technology Park
.easy stroll to the Watson shops, local schools and the Farmer's Market at EPIC
.easy drive to Ainslie shops, parks, transport and schools including the ANU
.whisper close to the Dickson and Braddon Precincts and the CBD
EER: 0
Land Value: $825,000
Land Size: 721m2 approx.
Land Rates: $4,289 approx. per annum
Listing description written by Jenny, Michael And Mark McReynolds, HOME.BYHOLLY — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.
Nearby development applications are not loaded for this property.
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. This jurisdiction has no comparable official bond series in the free set.
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.