The Block
Standard residential landStandard residential land. Significantly below-median size and a below-suburb land value signal trade-offs, though the R1 zoning and local road setting remain workable.
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85 O'Connell St, Newtown NSW 2042
Terrace21069m²
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K-score
67/ 100
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Convenience & Lifestyle
Highly walkableHighly walkable. Train, shops, cafes, park and school are close, making daily life very convenient.
Price Positioning
Lower-Mid TierLower-Mid Tier. Pocket and recent comps sit below the suburb median, pointing to a more accessible local price tier. High rental mix noted.
Risk & fact checks
Land value, size, zoning, aspect.
Land Value
831K
-28%vs Suburb median
Land size
69m²
-48%vs Suburb median
Zoning
R1
General Residential
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
$1.28M
Owned for
1.6 Years
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Parking
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Parking
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Property Location Overview
Macdonaldtown train station is 939m from the property, with 8m uphill and 23m downhill elevation change. The nearest bus stop is Carillon Av At Missenden Rd, located 300m from the property.
Primary school catchment: Newtown North Public School, 500m from the property, with a Good level rating. Secondary school catchment: Newtown High School of Performing Arts, 1.3km from the property, with a Strong level rating. GOAL College is the nearest private school, 1.8km from the property, serving students from 11-12 and offering co-ed enrolment. The Athena School is the nearest private school, 1.3km from the property, serving students from 1-9 and offering co-ed enrolment. Mackillop Education Waranara School is the nearest private school, 1.7km from the property, serving students from 9-11 and offering co-ed enrolment. St Mary's Catholic Primary School is the nearest private school, 1.5km from the property, serving students from K-6 and offering co-ed enrolment. St Brendan's Catholic Primary School is the nearest private school, 2.2km from the property, serving students from K-6 and offering co-ed enrolment.
Lloyds Iga Newtown is the nearest supermarket, 617m from the property. Newtown Library is 480m from the property. Chris O'Brien Lifehouse is 770m from the property. Camperdown Memorial Rest Park is the nearest park, 310m from the property. University Sports & Aquatic Centre is 1.2km from the property. Unnamed Park is 950m from the property. Johnstons Creek is 1.2km from the property. The coastline is 6.2km from the property. Unnamed Beach is 6.2km from the property.