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84 Dora St, Dora Creek NSW 2264

House

$820,000

Last sold

21 Apr 2023

3

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

2

Car spaces

626 m²

Land

110 m²

Building

Districts ViewPrice evidencePlanningSite constraintsHistoryListing

Districts View

What should you know about this lot before spending serious money?

Why this property?

  • FactLast recorded sale $820,000 (21 Apr 2023).(Recorded sale)
  • CalculationLand 626 m² against a 110 m² dwelling — the land is most of what is being bought.(Districts calculation)
  • CalculationRecorded House sales in Dora Creek (last 5 years) with land size: median $1,239/m² of land (n=70). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.(Districts recorded sales)

What could make it worth more?

  • InterpretationA large lot with a small dwelling means the value case rests on the land and what the zone allows on it, not the house.

What could make it worth less?

No detected risks — but see the checklist: absence of evidence is not an all-clear.

What should you verify next?

  1. 1Official planning layers are still retrieving for this parcel — check back before relying on zoning or overlay absence.
  2. 2No hazard layer has been retrieved — confirm flood, bushfire and heritage exposure from council mapping before an offer.

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

What this lot has actually traded at

Last sold

$820,000

21 Apr 2023 · derived via latest_sale

Local land rate: recorded House sales in Dora Creek (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $1,239/m² of land (n=70). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.

Dora Creek at a glance

1,835

People

$940,000

Median sale

$587/wk

Median rent

3.25%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 27 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Dora Creek report →

Vs Dora Creek

-12.8%

Median sale

Suburb $940,000

+0.47 pp

Gross yield

Suburb 3.25%

Suburb median $940,000 from 27 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.

Planning

Planning and development

Planning data is being calculated

Development activity

Data unavailable

Source

  • Provider: unavailable
  • Dataset: unavailable
  • Retrieved: not yet retrieved
  • Version: planning-v1

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

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, bushfire and heritage

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Flood

Not retrieved

Flood exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Bushfire

Not retrieved

Bushfire exposure has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Heritage

Not retrieved

Heritage listing has not been retrieved from any source for this property yet. Unknown is not the same as clear.

Records

Property history

  1. Sold$820,00021 Apr 2023
  2. Listedprice unknowncompleted30 Mar 2023

Events are recorded observations from public listings, kept with their source and date. Missing values are shown as unknown, never estimated.

Capital growth

NSW

Why this lot, not just this suburb

Why could this property outperform?

Planning 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.

What could kill that thesis?

Confidence: low

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

Income, competition, and yield

What will it realistically rent for?

Confidence: low

No advertised rent is recorded. Suburb median rent $587/week — not this address. An inferred likely-rent range is not shown until official bond series are loaded for this dwelling type and bedrooms.

What competition will it face?

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.

What does the yield actually look like?

Confidence: low

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

What this means for this property

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.”

Read more

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

What is known for this property

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

    Unknown

    Planning layers have not been retrieved for this property yet.

  • Nearby development pipeline

    Unknown

    NSW has a statewide DA API. Nearby (100–800 m) applications are not loaded for this property yet.

  • Honest achievable rent

    Knownlow

    This 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

    Unknown

    Supply pressure needs comparable listings near this lot plus a nearby DA pipeline. Neither is loaded.

  • Why is this cheap?

    Unknown

    The constraint stack has not been retrieved for this lot, so Districts cannot explain a discount versus land size.

  • Lot-level flood

    Unknown

    Official flood overlay has not been retrieved (pending). Missing layer is unknown, not “no.”

  • Catalyst exposure

    Unknown

    Funded catalyst catchments are not loaded. A TOD badge is not this product.

  • This lot's DA history

    Unknown

    Development applications have not been queried for this parcel.

  • Statutory land value versus ask

    Unknown

    NSW Valuer General land values are not loaded for this property yet.

  • Net yield / holding costs

    Unknown

    NSW net yield needs land tax and VG inputs that are not loaded. Gross yield from listings is not net yield.

Area

Dora Creek in one glance

Dora Creek at a glance

1,835

People

$940,000

Median sale

$587/wk

Median rent

3.25%

Suburb gross yield

Median sale from 27 recorded sales (last 12 months) — a Districts calculation.

See the full Dora Creek report →

Keep researching

  • Why Dora Creek? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Dora Creek →
  • Other records on Dora St →

Listing material

Listed by McGrath Toukley

Exceptional family home on a spacious block in a peaceful and central location

Nestled in the delightful waterfront suburb of Dora Creek, this stunning three bedroom, two bathroom home is ideally located. Situated just a stone's throw away from shops and schools, this home offers the perfect combination of convenience and luxury. Opposite a peaceful park and salt water canal boasting excellent fishing, this home is perfect for those who enjoy the serene lifestyle by the water. With a boat ramp just a three minute drive away leading to the stunning Lake Macquarie, this home provides the perfect opportunity to indulge in water activities. Plus, a large backyard with side access for a caravan.

- Walking distance to shops, schools and the water's edge

- Large backyard with side access for a caravan, boat or trailer

Read the full description

- Boasting three generous sized bedrooms, two recently renovated bathrooms

- Large and continent kitchen with breakfast bar and ample storage

- Peaceful outlook from the balcony over public parks and the salt water canal

- Dress circle suburb with huge growth planned over the coming years

- Easy access to Lake Macquarie with the boat ramp at the end of Dora Street

- Double car lock-up garage with internal access

- Outdoor entertaining area with large insulated awning

- Minutes drive to the M1 motorway, 45 minutes to newcastle and an hour to Sydney

KEY DETAILS:

Council Rates $1,950pa

Water Rates $765pa

Listing description written by Mark Johnson, McGrath Toukley — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

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