The Block
Highly usable landHighly usable land. Generous block size and regular shape on a quiet local road, with a west-facing yard and moderate internal slope creating minor trade-offs.
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2/53 West St, Balgowlah NSW 2093
Duplex321682m²
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K-score
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K-score
88/ 100
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Convenience & Lifestyle
Well connectedWell connected. A B-Line is a 19-min uphill walk away, but shops, parks and cafes are close; the school run may feel longer.
Price Positioning
Upper-Mid TierUpper-Mid Tier. Recent comps sit well above the suburb median, pointing to a stronger local price tier, though pocket data remains near median.
Risk & fact checks
Land value, size, zoning, aspect.
Land Value
2.70M
+12%vs Suburb median
Land size
682m²
+42%vs Suburb median
Zoning
R1
General Residential
Backyard facesWest
Hot summer afternoons
Surrounding risks: noise and traffic.
Street type
Local Road
Noise sources
No major road or railway nearby
Low aircraft noise
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Last sold
$2.38M
Owned for
1 Years
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Red Flags
High Side
The property is on the high side of the road, with a significant height difference (more than 1.5 meters above the road level).
High Side
The property is on the high side of the road, with a significant height difference (more than 1.5 meters above the road level).
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Property Location Overview
Manly Vale train station is 1.6km from the property, with 11m uphill and 60m downhill elevation change. The nearest bus stop is Sydney Rd At West St, located 300m from the property.
Primary school catchment: Balgowlah Heights Public School, 1.2km from the property, with a Strong level rating. Secondary school catchment: Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus, 840m from the property, with a Strong level rating. Secondary school catchment: Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus, 3.3km from the property, with a Strong level rating. St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School is the nearest private school, 640m from the property, serving students from K-6 and offering co-ed enrolment. St Kieran's Catholic Primary School is the nearest private school, 2.9km from the property, serving students from K-6 and offering co-ed enrolment. Farmhouse Montessori School is the nearest private school, 2.7km from the property, serving students from K-3 and offering co-ed enrolment. St Mary's Catholic Primary School is the nearest private school, 3.6km from the property, serving students from K-6 and offering co-ed enrolment. Stella Maris College is the nearest private school, 4.5km from the property, serving students from 7-12 and offering co-ed enrolment.
Coles Balgowlah is the nearest supermarket, 720m from the property. Seaforth Library is 1.0km from the property. Manly Waters Private Hospital is 3.5km from the property. Brimebecon Park is the nearest park, 410m from the property. Balgowlah Bowling Club is 1.3km from the property. North Harbour Reserve is 590m from the property. Sydney Harbour National Park is 1.9km from the property. Manly Dam is 1.5km from the property. The coastline is 2.6km from the property. North Steyne Beach is 2.6km from the property.