5/8 Cowper Ave, Charlestown NSW 2290
Charlestown Unit
Technical details
How this sale compares
Sold for $820,000 in May 2026, up $310,000 (61%) on the $510,000 paid in Sep 2019. That is about 7.3% a year over 6.7 years.
Over the same period the median unit price in Charlestown rose 63%, from $440,000 in 2019 to $717,500 in 2026.
The 2026 sale was 14% above the Charlestown median unit price for that year ($717,500 across 76 sales).
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
Units in postcode 2290 rented for a median $575 a week, from 161 bonds lodged Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
On its last sale of $820,000 on 28 May 2026, that rent is a gross yield of 3.6% 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
- R3 Medium Density Residential
- Minimum lot size
- 900 m² For subdividing the whole site, not one unit
- Maximum building height
- 10 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2026 | 9 Jul 2026 | $820,000 | - | - | - | 5/SP94637 |
| 6 Sep 2019 | 4 Oct 2019 | $510,000 | - | - | - | 5/SP94637 |
$820,000 Sold 28 May 2026
Settled9 Jul 2026
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Title reference: 5/SP94637
$510,000 Sold 6 Sep 2019
Settled4 Oct 2019
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Title reference: 5/SP94637
Other sales at 8 Cowper Ave
The most recent sales of other units in this building. See every sale in the building.
| Beds | Baths | Cars | Title reference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 27 Jan 2026 | 10 Mar 2026 | $820,000 | - | - | - | 2/SP94637 |
| 4 | 12 Dec 2025 | 16 Jan 2026 | $815,000 | - | - | - | 4/SP94637 |
| 3 | 20 Nov 2025 | 16 Jan 2026 | $826,000 | - | - | - | 3/SP94637 |
| 3 | 31 Aug 2021 | 6 Dec 2021 | $725,100 | - | - | - | 3/SP94637 |
| 4 | 1 Jul 2020 | 28 Jul 2020 | $510,000 | - | - | - | 4/SP94637 |
| 1 | 6 May 2016 | 16 Dec 2016 | $499,000 | - | - | - | 1/SP94637 |
| 2 | 10 May 2016 | 8 Dec 2016 | $489,000 | - | - | - | 2/SP94637 |
| 3 | 20 Jul 2016 | 30 Nov 2016 | $490,804 | - | - | - | 3/SP94637 |
| 4 | 17 Aug 2016 | 25 Nov 2016 | $489,900 | - | - | - | 4/SP94637 |
$820,000 Sold 27 Jan 2026
Title reference: 2/SP94637
$815,000 Sold 12 Dec 2025
Title reference: 4/SP94637
$826,000 Sold 20 Nov 2025
Title reference: 3/SP94637
$725,100 Sold 31 Aug 2021
Title reference: 3/SP94637
$510,000 Sold 1 Jul 2020
Title reference: 4/SP94637
$499,000 Sold 6 May 2016
Title reference: 1/SP94637
$489,000 Sold 10 May 2016
Title reference: 2/SP94637
$490,804 Sold 20 Jul 2016
Title reference: 3/SP94637
$489,900 Sold 17 Aug 2016
Title reference: 4/SP94637
Recent sales on Cowper Ave
Sold in the last two years.
- 2/10 Cowper Ave, Charlestown 2290 $856,500 sold 30 Mar 2026
- 1/10 Cowper Ave, Charlestown 2290 $832,000 sold 20 Oct 2025
- 19 Cowper Avenue, Charlestown 2290 $1,167,000 sold 29 Aug 2025, 771 m²
- 1/40 Cowper Avenue, Charlestown 2290 $800,000 sold 27 Mar 2025
- 5 Cowper Avenue, Charlestown 2290 $470,000 sold 20 Mar 2025, 651 m²
Recent sales nearby
Sold in the last 12 months within about 400 metres.
- 6 Edward St, Charlestown 2290 $1,250,000 sold 28 Aug 2026, 1,012 m²
- 4/102 Wallsend St, Kahibah 2290 $830,000 sold 26 Aug 2026
- 3/12 Garvey Gr, Charlestown 2290 $852,000 sold 20 Jul 2026
- 3/109 Kahibah Rd, Kahibah 2290 $755,000 sold 17 Jul 2026
- 10/32 Kenibea Ave, Kahibah 2290 $885,000 sold 15 Jul 2026
- 2/8 Garvey Gr, Charlestown 2290 $780,000 sold 11 Jun 2026
- 4/18 Richley Ave, Kahibah 2290 $1,000,000 sold 4 May 2026
- 2 Handley St, Kahibah 2290 $1,350,000 sold 30 Apr 2026, 677 m²