The Block
Challenging siteChallenging site. Steep internal gradient and HCA heritage restrictions create significant hurdles for access and development, with road noise as an additional constraint.
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170 Bourke St, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Duplex430120m²
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K-score
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Convenience & Lifestyle
Very convenientVery convenient. Kings Cross station is close, and shops, cafes and parks are near; however, the school walk has a noticeable climb.
Price Positioning
Prestige TierPrestige Tier. Recent comps and pocket median sit well above the suburb median, signalling a higher-end local value tier.
Risk & fact checks
Land value, size, zoning, aspect.
Land Value
1.60M
-1%vs Suburb median
Land size
120m²
+23%vs Suburb median
Zoning
R1
General Residential
Backyard facesEast
Gentle morning light
Surrounding risks: noise and traffic.
Street type
Speed limit: 50 km/h
Noise sources
Major road (70m)
Low aircraft noise
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Price
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Last sold
$313K
Owned for
27.4 Years
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Parking
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Parking
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Property Location Overview
Kings Cross train station is 661m from the property, with 25m uphill and 14m downhill elevation change. The nearest bus stop is William St At Bourke St, located 160m from the property.
Primary school catchment: Crown Street Public School, 830m from the property, with a Good level rating. Secondary school catchment: Inner Sydney High School, 3.1km from the property, with a Strong level rating. SCEGGS Darlinghurst is the nearest private school, 510m from the property, serving students from K-12 and offering co-ed enrolment. Sydney Grammar School is the nearest private school, 900m from the property, serving students from K-12 and offering co-ed enrolment. St Mary's Cathedral College is the nearest private school, 900m from the property, serving students from 3-12 and offering co-ed enrolment. St Vincent's College is the nearest private school, 1.7km from the property, serving students from 7-12 and offering co-ed enrolment. Australian International High School is the nearest private school, 1.8km from the property, serving students from K-6 and offering co-ed enrolment.
Woolworths Metro Woolloomooloo is the nearest supermarket, 382m from the property. Kings Cross Library is 710m from the property. The Skin Hospital Darlinghurst is 300m from the property. O'Brien Lane Reserve is the nearest park, 89m from the property. Cook and Phillip Park is 680m from the property. Rosebank Park is 490m from the property. Tamarama Beach is 5.5km from the property.