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NSW › Newcastle West › Hunter St

U702, 770 Hunter St, Newcastle West NSW 2302

For saleApartment

$870,000–$920,000

For sale

Asking range

2

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

1

Car spaces

Districts ViewPrice evidencePlanningSite constraintsHistoryListing

Districts View

Given the $870,000–$920,000 ask, is this worth your time?

Why this ask?

  • FactListed for sale, asking $870,000–$920,000(Listing record · 25 Aug 2026)
  • CalculationIf it leased at Newcastle West's advertised median rent ($717/wk), implied gross yield would be 4.29% — this is not a rent for this listing.(Districts scenario calculation)

What could make it worth more?

No upside evidence detected in the data Districts holds for this lot.

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

The ask against the evidence

Asking

$870,000–$920,000

Asking range

No recorded sale for this property.

Newcastle West at a glance

1,870

People

No data

Median sale

$717/wk

Median rent

No data

Suburb gross yield

See the full Newcastle West report →

Total cost to purchase

Based on the low end of the asking range, not a contract price.

Purchase Price
$870,000
Stamp Duty (New South Wales)
$33,562
Transfer/Registration Fee
$167
Mortgage Registration (est., if financed)
$200
Legal & Conveyancing (est.)
$2,000
Building & Pest Inspection (est.)
$700
Rates & Water Adjustment at Settlement (est.)
$800
Total cash required
$907,429

$37,429 on top of the price (4.3% extra)

  • Stamp Duty (New South Wales)
  • Transfer/Registration Fee
  • Mortgage Registration
  • Legal & Conveyancing
  • Building & Pest Inspection
  • Rates & Water Adjustment

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.

Rental yield

Based on the low end of the asking range, not a contract price.

Pre-filled with Newcastle West's advertised median rent — not a rent for this listing.

Net yield
2.79%
Annual cashflow (pre-tax)
$-21,006
Interest cover (DSCR)
0.54
Annual rent
$37,284
Operating expenses
$13,050
Loan amount
$696,000
Annual interest
$45,240
Gross yield
4.29%

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.

Open the full yield calculator →

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

i

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. Listed$870,000–$920,000available25 Aug 2026

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 $717/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

Gross yield if leased at the suburb aggregate is 4.3%. 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

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

Newcastle West in one glance

Newcastle West at a glance

1,870

People

No data

Median sale

$717/wk

Median rent

No data

Suburb gross yield

See the full Newcastle West report →

Keep researching

  • Why Newcastle West? Read the area thesis →
  • What else is on the market in Newcastle West →
  • Other records on Hunter St →

Listing material

Listed by Presence Real Estate

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The home unfolds into an expansive living and dining area, where sun streams in through a quartet of picture windows framing ever-changing harbour and skyline vistas. Sliding doors connect seamlessly to a covered patio - the perfect spot for morning yoga, evening cocktails, or simply watching the city lights dance against the endless night sky.

Entertainers will love the refreshingly generous kitchen, with white-on-white cabinetry, stone and marble details and a broad breakfast bar that invites friends to linger while you cook. There's ample room to dine, plus space to carve out a comfortable reading nook or work-from-home corner.

Read the full description

Two well-proportioned bedrooms, each with built-in storage, offer flexibility for young professionals, sharers or those who welcome regular guests. Both bathrooms are stylishly finished, providing a calm, private retreat at the end of the day. Ducted air-conditioning keeps every room perfectly comfortable, while the hideaway laundry keeps life effortless and uncluttered.

When you're ready to widen your horizons, head to the expansive rooftop terrace, offering a spectacular 360-degree panorama of coastline and city, with BBQ facilities and an inviting residents' entertaining area. Underneath, secure parking and a lock-up storage cage, together with security access, complete an easy, lock-up-and-leave lifestyle.

All this, and you're firmly in the heart of the city. Wander out to cafes, restaurants, bars and entertainment, stroll the harbourfront at sunset, or brunch by the water on weekends. The nearby interchange puts the beach, broader city and commute within easy reach, while Marketown takes care of your groceries and daily essentials just moments from home.

Inspect today to experience this sky-high sanctuary in person. Apartments of this quality, with this level of space and outlook, are rarely available and always in demand.

Features include:

• Chic corner residence perched high above the city in the bespoke Aero apartment complex.

• Expansive living and dining area, drenched in sun, with harbour and skyline views from a quartet of picture windows.

• Covered alfresco balcony for lounging, exercising or entertaining.

• Generous white-on-white kitchen with stone benchtops, large breakfast bar and dishwasher.

• Two well-proportioned bedrooms with built-in storage, ideal for young professionals, guests, or those working from home.

• Each of the bedrooms enjoys the luxury of their own bathroom - sleek and contemporary in style with ample built-in storage.

• Concealed laundry for streamlined household routines.

• Ducted air-conditioning throughout for seasonal comfort.

• Secure parking for one vehicle, plus lock-up storage for outdoor items.

• Residents enjoy access to a stunning rooftop terrace with 360-degree coastline and city views and BBQ facilities.

• Heart of the city address, near cafes, restaurants, bars and entertainment, as well as the harbourfront and beaches. Conveniently close to both the interchange and Marketown.

Outgoings:

Water rates - $855 p.a. approx.*

Council rates - $1,751 p.a. approx.*

Strata rates - $2,140 p.q. approx.*

Disclaimer:

All information provided by Presence Real Estate in the promotion of a property for either sale or lease has been gathered from various third-party sources that we believe to be reliable. However, Presence Real Estate cannot guarantee its accuracy, and we accept no responsibility and disclaim all liability in respect of any errors, omissions, inaccuracies or misstatements in the information provided. Prospective purchasers and renters are advised to carry out their own investigations and rely on their own inquiries. All images, measurements, diagrams, renderings and data are indicative and for illustrative purposes only and are subject to change. The information provided by Presence Real Estate is general in nature and does not take into account the individual circumstances of the person or persons objective financial situation or needs.

Listing description written by Gabrielle Coleman, Presence Real Estate — reproduced as published, not verified by Districts.

Property features

  • Air Conditioning
  • Built-in Robes
  • Dishwasher
  • Intercom
  • Living Areas: 1
  • Secure Parking
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