2 B Edward St, Merewether NSW 2291
Merewether House
Property features as at 12 April 2026. If the property has been renovated or altered, features may be different for sales before or after this date.
Technical details
How this sale compares
Sold for $2,340,000 in Jul 2026, up $1,400,240 (149%) on the $939,760 paid in Feb 2021. That is about 18.3% a year over 5.4 years.
Over the same period the median house price in Merewether fell 1%, from $1,964,000 in 2021 to $1,950,000 in 2026.
The 2026 sale was 20% above the Merewether median house price for that year ($1,950,000 across 89 sales).
At $7,741 per square metre of land, it compares with a Merewether median of $4,806 per square metre over the last 12 months.
Merewether 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 Merewether sold prices by year.
Rent and yield
4-bedroom houses in postcode 2291 rented for a median $1,200 a week, from 75 bonds lodged Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
On its last sale of $2,340,000 on 27 Jul 2026, that rent is a gross yield of 2.7% a year, before costs and vacancies.
Median weekly rents from residential rental bonds lodged with NSW Fair Trading, by postcode and bedroom count. This home's own rent may differ. See rents by bedrooms in Merewether.
Planning controls
- Zone
- R2 Low Density Residential
- Minimum lot size
- 400 m²
- Maximum building height
- 8.5 m
- Floor space ratio
- 0.6:1 Floor area allowed for each square metre of site
From the Newcastle Local Environmental Plan 2012 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | $2,340,000 Property features as at 12 April 2026. If the property has been renovated or altered, features may be different for sales before or after this date. | 4 | 2 | 2 | 22/1280947 |
| 23 Feb 2021 | 4 Mar 2022 | $939,760 Property features as at 12 April 2026. If the property has been renovated or altered, features may be different for sales before or after this date. | 4 | 2 | 2 | 22/1280947 |
$2,340,000 Sold 27 Jul 2026
Settled21 Sep 2026
Beds4
Baths2
Cars2
Property features as at 12 April 2026. If the property has been renovated or altered, features may be different for sales before or after this date.
Title reference: 22/1280947
$939,760 Sold 23 Feb 2021
Settled4 Mar 2022
Beds4
Baths2
Cars2
Property features as at 12 April 2026. If the property has been renovated or altered, features may be different for sales before or after this date.
Title reference: 22/1280947
Recent sales on Edward St
Sold in the last two years.
- 46 A Edward St, Merewether 2291 $2,150,000 sold 25 Jun 2026, 258 m²
- 24 Edward St, Merewether 2291 $1,200,000 sold 29 May 2026, 505 m²
- 2/48 Edward St, Merewether 2291 $1,530,000 sold 15 Apr 2026
- 19 Edward St, Merewether 2291 $1,910,000 sold 6 Feb 2026, 242 m²
- 46 Edward St, Merewether 2291 $2,350,000 sold 28 Nov 2025, 248 m²
- 30 Edward Street, Merewether 2291 $1,346,000 sold 8 Oct 2025, 511 m²
- 32 Edward Street, Merewether 2291 $1,320,000 sold 21 Mar 2025, 506 m²
- 14 Edward Street, Merewether 2291 $1,700,000 sold 22 Jan 2025, 506 m²
Recent sales nearby
Sold in the last 12 months within about 400 metres.
- 2/34 Churchill Cct, Hamilton South 2303 $805,000 sold 1 Sep 2026
- 9/21 Selwyn St, Merewether 2291 $730,000 sold 25 Aug 2026
- 5 A Alice St, Merewether 2291 $1,007,000 sold 11 Aug 2026, 221 m²
- 74 Selwyn St, Merewether 2291 $1,365,000 sold 31 Jul 2026, 319 m²
- 6 William St, Merewether 2291 $1,925,000 sold 10 Jul 2026, 502 m²
- 10 Macquarie St, Merewether 2291 $1,040,000 sold 10 Jul 2026, 473 m²
- 254 Lawson St, Hamilton South 2303 $1,220,000 sold 3 Jul 2026, 539 m²
- 83 Selwyn St, Merewether 2291 $1,050,000 sold 19 Jun 2026, 360 m²
Feature data history (beds/baths/cars)
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