Waitara at a glance
8,359
People
$2,100,000
Median sale
$746/wk
Median rent
1.85%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 9 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation.
NSW › Waitara › Balmoral St
$2,400,000
For sale
Asking
4
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Car spaces
706 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
Asking
$2,400,000
Asking · $3,399/m² of land
No recorded sale for this property.
Local land rate: recorded House sales in Waitara (last 5 years) with land size have a median of $3,319/m² of land (n=5). Districts calculation from recorded sales — not a valuation.
Waitara at a glance
8,359
People
$2,100,000
Median sale
$746/wk
Median rent
1.85%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 9 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation.
Vs Waitara
+14.3%
Median sale
Suburb $2,100,000
-0.23 pp
Gross yield
Suburb 1.85%
Suburb median $2,100,000 from 9 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation, not a portal figure.
$117,879 on top of the price (4.9% extra)
Estimates only, at standard investor rates — no first-home or owner-occupier concessions applied. Not included: lenders mortgage insurance (usually applies when borrowing more than 80% of the price), loan application and settlement fees from your lender, the foreign-purchaser duty surcharge, and building insurance — in Queensland the property is at your risk from the first business day after signing, not from settlement. Verify with your conveyancer.
Stamp duty and transfer fees: New South Wales schedules from 2026-07-01. Ongoing council rates and land tax are not included.
Pre-filled with Waitara's advertised median rent — not a rent for this listing.
Gross yield is weekly rent × 52 ÷ price. Net yield subtracts operating expenses. Cashflow then subtracts interest-only interest on price × LVR. Tax, vacancies, and principal repayments are not included.
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 $746/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.
Gross yield if leased at the suburb aggregate is 1.6%. The yield that matters is the one on achieved rent, which has not been inferred for this address. Net yield (land tax, rates, insurance, vacancy) is not loaded. 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
Waitara at a glance
8,359
People
$2,100,000
Median sale
$746/wk
Median rent
1.85%
Suburb gross yield
Median sale from 9 recorded sales (last 24 months) — a Districts calculation.
Listing material
Listed by HeimatBeautifully maintained and thoughtfully updated, this charming circa 1922 Federation home blends timeless character with modern family comfort in a highly convenient location. Beyond the picket fence, you are welcomed by landscaped gardens and a classic wraparound verandah, setting the tone for the warmth and charm found throughout.
The lower level offers practical family living, with two bedrooms including the master, formal lounge and dining rooms and a modern kitchen designed for everyday ease. A light-filled sunroom with cedar windows opens effortlessly to the gardens, capturing beautiful morning sun and creating a relaxed space for casual living and entertaining.
Upstairs provides ideal flexibility for growing families, with two additional bedrooms, a study and a spacious rumpus room, perfect as a children’s retreat, teen retreat, or additional living space.
Positioned only moments from Waitara Station and Waitara Public School, this is a rare opportunity to secure a character-filled family home with rich local history in a super convenient setting.
**Note: This is a freestanding home which is part of a 2 lot strata subdivision. The only regular outgoing expense of the owners corporation is the insurance premium.
Features
+ Beautiful circa 1922 Federation home with timeless character
+ Landscaped gardens and classic wraparound verandah
+ Decorative high 10.6 ft ceilings
+ Large sunroom with cedar windows and beautiful garden outlook
+ Separate formal lounge and dining rooms
+ Gas fireplace to living room
+ Modern kitchen with 900mm gas cooktop and oven
+ Stone benchtops, ample storage, and servery to the backyard
+ Timber flooring throughout the lower level
+ Master bedroom with bay window and walk-in robe
+ Modern ensuite with underfloor heating
+ New carpet to upstairs
+ Rumpus room with skylight, ideal for kids or teenagers
+ Landscaped outdoor entertaining with paved courtyard and gas outlet
+ Outdoor dining area, garden shed
+ Large internal laundry and workshop
+ Ducted air conditioning throughout
+ Land size: 706.2 sqm
+ Built Year: 1922 approx.
+ Rental potential: $1,500 p/w approx.
Location
+ School Catchment: Waitara Public School: 500m
+ Mark Taylor Oval: 650m
+ Waitara Station: 400m
+ Westfield Hornsby: 1.2km
+ Hornsby Aquatic and Leisure Center: 1.9km
+ Barker College: 1.5km
+ Hornsby Girls High School: 1km
+ Hornsby Kuring-gai Hospital: 1.4km
+ Abbotsleigh Girls: 1.6km
+ Knox Grammar School: 2.3km
+ St Leo's Catholic College: 1.1km
For your convenience, a Building Report is available for this property. To access the report please use the following link: https://www.beforeyoubuy.com.au/reports/unit-1-4-balmoral-street-waitara-nsw-2077/building-pest?utm_medium=link-letter&utm_source=ofi
Disclaimer: All information contained here is gathered from sources we believe reliable. We have no reason to doubt its accuracy, however we cannot guarantee it.
Listing description written by Matt Effenberg, Heimat — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.