37 Lees St, Charlestown NSW 2290
Charlestown House
Technical details
How this sale compares
Sold for $890,000 in May 2026, up $405,000 (84%) on the $485,000 paid in Sep 2020. That is about 11.2% a year over 5.7 years.
Over the same period the median house price in Charlestown rose 68%, from $660,500 in 2020 to $1,106,500 in 2026.
The 2026 sale was 20% below the Charlestown median house price for that year ($1,106,500 across 111 sales).
At $1,181 per square metre of land, it compares with a Charlestown median of $1,705 per square metre over the last 12 months.
Charlestown 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 Charlestown sold prices by year.
Rent and yield
Houses in postcode 2290 rented for a median $720 a week, from 657 bonds lodged Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
On its last sale of $890,000 on 21 May 2026, that rent is a gross yield of 4.2% 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 Charlestown.
Planning controls
- Zone
- R2 Low Density Residential
- Minimum lot size
- 450 m²
- Maximum building height
- 8.5 m
From the Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2026 | 2 Jul 2026 | $890,000 | - | - | - | 3/248726 B/416553 |
| 4 Sep 2020 | 9 Oct 2020 | $485,000 | - | - | - | 3/248726 B/416553 |
| 21 Dec 2018 | 21 Dec 2018 | $88,000 | - | - | - | 3/248726 B/416553 |
| 23 Apr 2015 | 4 May 2015 | $385,000 | - | - | - | 3/248726 B/416553 |
$890,000 Sold 21 May 2026
Settled2 Jul 2026
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Baths-
Cars-
Title reference: 3/248726 B/416553
$485,000 Sold 4 Sep 2020
Settled9 Oct 2020
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Baths-
Cars-
Title reference: 3/248726 B/416553
$88,000 Sold 21 Dec 2018
Settled21 Dec 2018
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Cars-
Title reference: 3/248726 B/416553
$385,000 Sold 23 Apr 2015
Settled4 May 2015
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Title reference: 3/248726 B/416553
Recent sales on Lees St
Sold in the last two years.
- 1/4 A Lees St, Charlestown 2290 $680,000 sold 14 Jul 2026
- 38 Lees St, Charlestown 2290 $1,250,000 sold 9 Apr 2026, 525 m²
- 45 Lees St, Charlestown 2290 $1,160,000 sold 26 Feb 2026, 1,125 m²
- 47 Lees Street, Charlestown 2290 $950,000 sold 11 Dec 2025, 741 m²
- 49 Lees Street, Charlestown 2290 $900,000 sold 5 Sep 2025, 917 m²
- 41 Lees Street, Charlestown 2290 $750,000 sold 18 Dec 2024, 759 m²
- 25A Lees Street, Charlestown 2290 $860,000 sold 16 Dec 2024, 1,072 m²
Recent sales nearby
Sold in the last 12 months within about 400 metres.
- 16 Kalora Cres, Charlestown 2290 $1,056,000 sold 22 Aug 2026, 556 m²
- 48 Bean St, Gateshead 2290 $650,000 sold 12 Aug 2026, 626 m²
- 35 Algona Rd, Charlestown 2290 $750,000 sold 12 Aug 2026, 621 m²
- 86 Pacific Hwy, Charlestown 2290 $850,000 sold 30 Jul 2026, 753 m²
- 4 Birrong Pl, Charlestown 2290 $1,100,000 sold 19 Jun 2026, 746 m²
- 56 Algona Rd, Charlestown 2290 $900,000 sold 9 Jun 2026, 407 m²
- 4 Tirriki St, Charlestown 2290 $1,120,000 sold 9 May 2026, 1,132 m²
- 2 Attunga Cl, Charlestown 2290 $1,300,000 sold 30 Apr 2026, 550 m²