42 Lord Howe Dr, Ashtonfield NSW 2323
Technical details
How this sale compares
Sold for $808,000 in Aug 2026, up $223,000 (38%) on the $585,000 paid in May 2021. That is about 6.3% a year over 5.3 years.
Over the same period the median house price in Ashtonfield rose 31%, from $710,000 in 2021 to $930,000 in 2026.
The 2026 sale was 13% below the Ashtonfield median house price for that year ($930,000 across 47 sales).
At $1,522 per square metre of land, it compares with a Ashtonfield median of $1,252 per square metre over the last 12 months.
Ashtonfield 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 Ashtonfield sold prices by year.
Rent and yield
Houses in postcode 2323 rented for a median $630 a week, from 622 bonds lodged Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
On its last sale of $808,000 on 24 Aug 2026, that rent is a gross yield of 4.1% 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 Ashtonfield.
Planning controls
- Zone
- R1 General Residential
- Minimum lot size
- 450 m²
From the Maitland Local Environmental Plan 2011 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 2026 | 2 Oct 2026 | $808,000 | - | - | - | 4/881480 |
| 24 May 2021 | 13 Jul 2021 | $585,000 | - | - | - | 4/881480 |
| 1 Jun 2015 | 10 Jul 2015 | $349,000 | - | - | - | 4/881480 |
Title reference: 4/881480
Title reference: 4/881480
Title reference: 4/881480
Recent sales on Lord Howe Dr
Sold in the last two years.
- 95 Lord Howe Dr, Ashtonfield 2323 $910,000 sold 3 Jul 2026, 615 m²
- 92 Lord Howe Dr, Ashtonfield 2323 $960,000 sold 14 May 2026, 700 m²
- 1/97 Lord Howe Dr, Ashtonfield 2323 $750,000 sold 16 Feb 2026
- 52 Lord Howe Drive, Ashtonfield 2323 $805,000 sold 12 Nov 2025, 497 m²
- 66 Lord Howe Drive, Ashtonfield 2323 $805,000 sold 2 Oct 2025, 643 m²
- 82 Lord Howe Drive, Ashtonfield 2323 $845,000 sold 22 Sep 2025, 650 m²
- 30 Lord Howe Drive, Ashtonfield 2323 $835,000 sold 18 Sep 2025, 758 m²
- 96 Lord Howe Drive, Ashtonfield 2323 $755,000 sold 13 Aug 2025, 737 m²
Recent sales nearby
Sold in the last 12 months within about 400 metres.
- 2/11 Proserpine Cl, Ashtonfield 2323 $640,000 sold 26 Aug 2026
- 9 O'Donnell Cres, Metford 2323 $815,000 sold 27 Jul 2026, 567 m²
- 2/15 Proserpine Cl, Ashtonfield 2323 $595,000 sold 17 Jul 2026
- 6 South Seas Dr, Ashtonfield 2323 $940,000 sold 23 Apr 2026, 587 m²
- 11 Marshall Ave, Metford 2323 $786,000 sold 1 Mar 2026, 594 m²
- 6 Ingall St, Metford 2323 $850,000 sold 1 Mar 2026, 735 m²
- 5 Malay St, Ashtonfield 2323 $945,000 sold 2 Feb 2026, 687 m²
- 3 Marshall Avenue, Metford 2323 $820,000 sold 16 Dec 2025, 771 m²