The Block
Challenging siteChallenging site. Severely undersized block and narrow frontage create significant constraints, despite level topography and no major mapped hazards.
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5 Gowrie St, Newtown NSW 2042
Terrace11069m²
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K-score
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K-score
30/ 100
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Convenience & Lifestyle
Highly walkableHighly walkable. A strong station is 355m away and a Woolworths is just 70m, making commuting, school runs and errands effortless on foot.
Price Positioning
Mid-Market TierMid-Market Tier. Pocket and comps sit near the suburb median, pointing to a typical local price tier despite the low percentile.
Risk & fact checks
Land value, size, zoning, aspect.
Land Value
894K
-22%vs Suburb median
Land size
69m²
-48%vs Suburb median
Zoning
R1
General Residential
Backyard facesWest
Hot summer afternoons
Surrounding risks: noise and traffic.
Street type
Local Road
Noise sources
Major road (70m)
Railway (120m)
Low aircraft noise
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Last sold
$1.31M
Owned for
2 Years
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Parking
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Parking
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Property Location Overview
Newtown train station is 355m from the property, with 8m uphill and 2m downhill elevation change. The nearest bus stop is Erskineville Rd At Prospect St, located 300m from the property.
Primary school catchment: Newtown Public School, 300m from the property, with a Good level rating. Secondary school catchment: Newtown High School of Performing Arts, 1.0km from the property, with a Strong level rating. St Mary's Catholic Primary School is the nearest private school, 890m from the property, serving students from K-6 and offering co-ed enrolment. The Athena School is the nearest private school, 1.4km from the property, serving students from 1-9 and offering co-ed enrolment. St Pius' Catholic Primary School is the nearest private school, 2.5km from the property, serving students from K-6 and offering co-ed enrolment. GOAL College is the nearest private school, 2.8km from the property, serving students from 11-12 and offering co-ed enrolment. Mackillop Education Waranara School is the nearest private school, 2.7km from the property, serving students from 9-11 and offering co-ed enrolment.
Woolworths Metro Erskineville is the nearest supermarket, 70m from the property. Newtown Library is 590m from the property. Chris O'Brien Lifehouse is 1.6km from the property. Green Bans Park is the nearest park, 110m from the property. Annette Kellerman Aquatic Centre is 1.5km from the property. Sydney Park is 1.1km from the property. Johnstons Creek is 1.9km from the property. The coastline is 5.4km from the property. Unnamed Beach is 5.4km from the property.