71 Waterman St, Old Bar NSW 2430
Old Bar House
Technical details
How this sale compares
Sold for $735,000 in Jun 2026, up $305,000 (71%) on the $430,000 paid in May 2018. That is about 6.9% a year over 8.1 years.
Over the same period the median house price in Old Bar rose 70%, from $490,000 in 2018 to $832,000 in 2026.
The 2026 sale was 12% below the Old Bar median house price for that year ($832,000 across 67 sales).
At $1,057 per square metre of land, it compares with a Old Bar median of $1,146 per square metre over the last 12 months.
Old Bar 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 Old Bar sold prices by year.
Rent and yield
Houses in postcode 2430 rented for a median $550 a week, from 725 bonds lodged Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
On its last sale of $735,000 on 9 Jun 2026, that rent is a gross yield of 3.9% 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 Old Bar.
Planning controls
- Zone
- R1 General Residential
- Minimum lot size
- 450 m²
- Maximum building height
- 8.5 m
- Floor space ratio
- 0.6:1 Floor area allowed for each square metre of site
From the Greater Taree Local Environmental Plan 2010 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2026 | 14 Aug 2026 | $735,000 | - | - | - | 16/730272 |
| 17 May 2018 | 28 Jun 2018 | $430,000 | - | - | - | 16/730272 |
| 18 Mar 2016 | 29 Apr 2016 | $355,000 | - | - | - | 16/730272 |
$735,000 Sold 9 Jun 2026
Settled14 Aug 2026
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Title reference: 16/730272
$430,000 Sold 17 May 2018
Settled28 Jun 2018
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Title reference: 16/730272
$355,000 Sold 18 Mar 2016
Settled29 Apr 2016
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Title reference: 16/730272
Recent sales on Waterman St
Sold in the last two years.
- 67 Waterman St, Old Bar 2430 $689,000 sold 9 Jul 2026, 677 m²
- 1/96 Waterman St, Old Bar 2430 $540,000 sold 1 Jul 2026
- 156 Waterman St, Old Bar 2430 $495,000 sold 1 Jun 2026, 20.23 ha
- 91 Waterman St, Old Bar 2430 $745,000 sold 28 May 2026, 647 m²
- 1/16 Waterman St, Old Bar 2430 $670,000 sold 5 May 2026
- 106 Waterman St, Old Bar 2430 $799,000 sold 5 May 2026, 882 m²
- 154 Waterman St, Old Bar 2430 $1,700,000 sold 24 Feb 2026, 2,669 m²
- 115 Waterman Street, Old Bar 2430 $732,500 sold 19 Dec 2025, 643 m²
Recent sales nearby
Sold in the last 12 months within about 400 metres.
- 8 Maita Way, Old Bar 2430 $920,000 sold 21 Aug 2026, 606 m²
- 2/6 Ivy Cres, Old Bar 2430 $630,000 sold 18 Aug 2026
- 2/7 Farleigh St, Old Bar 2430 $563,000 sold 7 Aug 2026
- 4 Tern Cl, Old Bar 2430 $775,000 sold 24 Jul 2026, 838 m²
- 17 Ivy Cres, Old Bar 2430 $805,000 sold 22 Jul 2026, 666 m²
- 42 Medowie Rd, Old Bar 2430 $795,000 sold 3 Jul 2026, 648 m²
- 45 Richardson St, Old Bar 2430 $520,000 sold 10 Jun 2026, 696 m²
- 23 Farleigh St, Old Bar 2430 $787,500 sold 4 Jun 2026, 966 m²