85 Bedford St, Newtown NSW 2042

Sold for $1,700,000 in Apr 2026, up $600,000 (55%) on the $1,100,000 paid in Sep 2020. That is about 8.1% a year over 5.6 years.

Over the same period the median house price in Newtown rose 32%, from $1,400,000 in 2020 to $1,842,000 in 2026.

The 2026 sale was 8% below the Newtown median house price for that year ($1,842,000 across 93 sales).

At $13,077 per square metre of land, it compares with a Newtown median of $14,200 per square metre over the last 12 months.

Newtown 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 Newtown sold prices by year.

2-bedroom houses in postcode 2042 rented for a median $900 a week, from 234 bonds lodged Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.

On its last sale of $1,700,000 on 16 Apr 2026, that rent is a gross yield of 2.8% a year, before costs and vacancies.

Median weekly rents from residential rental bonds lodged with NSW Fair Trading, by postcode and bedroom count. This home's own rent may differ. See rents by bedrooms in Newtown.