1/16 Waterman St, Old Bar NSW 2430
Old Bar Unit
Technical details
How this sale compares
Sold for $670,000 in May 2026, up $320,000 (91%) on the $350,000 paid in Oct 2017. That is about 7.9% a year over 8.6 years.
Over the same period the median unit price in Old Bar rose 70%, from $331,500 in 2017 to $563,000 in 2026.
The 2026 sale was 19% above the Old Bar median unit price for that year ($563,000 across 23 sales).
Old Bar medians use NSW Valuer General sales of $50,000 or more, leaving out part-interest transfers and contracts covering several properties, and need at least 10 sales in the period. See Old Bar sold prices by year.
Rent and yield
Units in postcode 2430 rented for a median $400 a week, from 278 bonds lodged Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
On its last sale of $670,000 on 5 May 2026, that rent is a gross yield of 3.1% a year, before costs and vacancies.
Median weekly rents from residential rental bonds lodged with NSW Fair Trading, by postcode. This home's own rent may differ. See rents by bedrooms in Old Bar.
Planning controls
- Zone
- R1 General Residential
- Minimum lot size
- 450 m² For subdividing the whole site, not one unit
- Maximum building height
- 8.5 m
- Floor space ratio
- 0.6:1 Floor area allowed for each square metre of site
From the Greater Taree Local Environmental Plan 2010 maps on the NSW Planning Portal, looked up at this address's map point on 22 Oct 2026. A control can cover only part of a site and plans change, so the council's planning certificate is the formal record. Planning data from the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, CC BY 4.0.
Related sales
Sale history
Sold is the contract date, when the sale was agreed. Settled is the date ownership transferred.
| Beds | Baths | Cars | Title reference | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2026 | 7 Aug 2026 | $670,000 | - | - | - | 1/SP74494 |
| 12 Oct 2017 | 23 Nov 2017 | $350,000 | - | - | - | 1/SP74494 |
| 16 Mar 2016 | 27 Apr 2016 | $300,000 | - | - | - | 1/SP74494 |
$670,000 Sold 5 May 2026
Settled7 Aug 2026
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Title reference: 1/SP74494
$350,000 Sold 12 Oct 2017
Settled23 Nov 2017
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$300,000 Sold 16 Mar 2016
Settled27 Apr 2016
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Other sales at 16 Waterman St
The most recent sales of other units in this building. See every sale in the building.
| Beds | Baths | Cars | Title reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 14 Jan 2022 | 25 Feb 2022 | $525,000 | - | - | - | 2/SP74494 |
$525,000 Sold 14 Jan 2022
Title reference: 2/SP74494
Recent sales on Waterman St
Sold in the last two years.
- 67 Waterman St, Old Bar 2430 $689,000 sold 9 Jul 2026, 677 m²
- 1/96 Waterman St, Old Bar 2430 $540,000 sold 1 Jul 2026
- 71 Waterman St, Old Bar 2430 $735,000 sold 9 Jun 2026, 696 m²
- 156 Waterman St, Old Bar 2430 $495,000 sold 1 Jun 2026, 20.23 ha
- 91 Waterman St, Old Bar 2430 $745,000 sold 28 May 2026, 647 m²
- 106 Waterman St, Old Bar 2430 $799,000 sold 5 May 2026, 882 m²
- 154 Waterman St, Old Bar 2430 $1,700,000 sold 24 Feb 2026, 2,669 m²
- 115 Waterman Street, Old Bar 2430 $732,500 sold 19 Dec 2025, 643 m²
Recent sales nearby
Sold in the last 12 months within about 400 metres.
- 79 Old Bar Rd, Old Bar 2430 $735,000 sold 19 Aug 2026, 487 m²
- 6 Richardson St, Old Bar 2430 $765,000 sold 19 Aug 2026, 696 m²
- 2/6 Ivy Cres, Old Bar 2430 $630,000 sold 18 Aug 2026
- 26 Richardson St, Old Bar 2430 $900,000 sold 5 Aug 2026, 696 m²
- 22 Hawkins Cl, Old Bar 2430 $434,000 sold 1 Aug 2026, 721 m²
- 3 Medowie Rd, Old Bar 2430 $475,000 sold 24 Jul 2026, 794 m²
- 17 Ivy Cres, Old Bar 2430 $805,000 sold 22 Jul 2026, 666 m²
- 42 Medowie Rd, Old Bar 2430 $795,000 sold 3 Jul 2026, 648 m²