33 Sun Hill Dr, Merewether Heights NSW 2291
Merewether Heights House
Technical details
How this sale compares
Sold for $1,440,000 in Aug 2026, up $465,000 (48%) on the $975,000 paid in Oct 2018. That is about 5.1% a year over 7.9 years.
Over the same period the median house price in Merewether Heights rose 62%, from $1,020,000 in 2018 to $1,655,000 in 2026.
The 2026 sale was 13% below the Merewether Heights median house price for that year ($1,655,000 across 15 sales).
At $2,503 per square metre of land, it compares with a Merewether Heights median of $2,748 per square metre over the last 12 months.
Merewether Heights 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 Heights sold prices by year.
Rent and yield
Houses in postcode 2291 rented for a median $900 a week, from 324 bonds lodged Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
On its last sale of $1,440,000 on 28 Aug 2026, that rent is a gross yield of 3.3% 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 Merewether Heights.
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2026 | 25 Sep 2026 | $1,440,000 | - | - | - | 29/208911 |
| 19 Oct 2018 | 1 Feb 2019 | $975,000 | - | - | - | 29/208911 |
$1,440,000 Sold 28 Aug 2026
Settled25 Sep 2026
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Title reference: 29/208911
$975,000 Sold 19 Oct 2018
Settled1 Feb 2019
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Title reference: 29/208911
Recent sales on Sun Hill Dr
Sold in the last two years.
- 47 Sun Hill Dr, Merewether Heights 2291 $600,000 sold 20 Aug 2026, 550 m²
- 35 Sun Hill Dr, Merewether Heights 2291 $1,655,000 sold 6 May 2026, 582 m²
- 47 Sun Hill Dr, Merewether Heights 2291 $1,460,000 sold 14 Feb 2025, 550 m²
- 51 Sun Hill Drive, Merewether Heights 2291 $1,755,000 sold 12 Feb 2025, 550 m²
Recent sales nearby
Sold in the last 12 months within about 400 metres.
- 3 Parkland Pde, Merewether Heights 2291 $1,840,000 sold 19 Aug 2026, 563 m²
- 10 Cedar Cres, Merewether Heights 2291 $1,795,000 sold 4 Aug 2026, 550 m²
- 38 Bershire Ave, Merewether Heights 2291 $1,630,000 sold 31 Jul 2026, 550 m²
- 72 Rembrandt Dr, Merewether Heights 2291 $1,450,000 sold 25 Jun 2026, 575 m²
- 4 A Flowerdale Ave, Merewether 2291 $1,800,000 sold 22 Apr 2026, 278 m²
- 8 Bershire Ave, Merewether Heights 2291 $1,540,000 sold 7 Apr 2026, 575 m²
- 4 Rembrandt Dr, Merewether Heights 2291 $1,370,000 sold 27 Mar 2026, 556 m²
- 4 Bershire Ave, Merewether Heights 2291 $2,715,000 sold 23 Mar 2026, 582 m²