AT A GLANCE
2
total lots in this scheme
No manager information on file. Located in Balgowlah, NSW. 374 other strata plans nearby
Lots
2
Year built
1988
Last report
—
Boundary sourced from NSW Spatial Services (StrataHub).
About this building
55 Rickard Street is a small 2-lot strata scheme in Balgowlah, registered in 1988 and now about 38 years old. It is one of 375 strata plans in Balgowlah (Northern Beaches council area). Every lot at 55 Rickard Street (lots 1–2) is part of strata scheme SP32886, so the levies, by-laws and disputes below apply to all of them. We found no NCAT tribunal decisions naming SP32886.
Buyer's snapshot
Everything a buyer should know about 55 Rickard Street, on one page
- A red/amber/green verdict on each risk, with the evidence
- Plain-English summaries of every tribunal and court case
- Questions to ask the agent and strata manager
- A PDF you can forward to your conveyancer
Plan Details
- Plan Number
- SP32886
- Registered
- 1988-02-08
- LGA
- NORTHERN BEACHES
- Postcode
- 2093
Lot Breakdown
- Total Lots
- 2
Building Age
38
years old
Registered 8 February 1988
Significant capital expenditure expected — plumbing, electrical, facade repairs. Special levies are common for buildings this age
Strata Manager
No manager information available for this plan. This may be a self-managed strata or the data hasn't been recorded.
Disputes in Balgowlah
No published decision names this building. Across Balgowlah, 4 decisions name a strata plan — spread over 1 building.
- NCAT (tribunal)
- 0
- Court
- 4
- Buildings involved
- 1 of 375
NCAT cases are usually internal to a scheme — by-laws, levies, repairs, access to records. Court cases usually involve builders or insurers over defects, because those claims exceed the tribunal's jurisdiction. A per-1,000-lot rate isn't shown: Balgowlah has 2,069 lots, small enough that a single litigious building would move it several-fold. These are published decisions only — most strata disputes settle or are resolved without a judgment, so this is a floor, not a count. See the Balgowlah suburb profile.
Comparable Buildings in Balgowlah
Other strata plans in the same suburb, ordered by similarity in building size.
| Building | Lots |
|---|---|
| 35 Lower Beach Street SP10059 | 2 |
| 67 West Street SP9908 | 2 |
| 115 Condamine Street SP9242 | 2 |
| 123 West Street SP9591 | 2 |
| 13 Ethel Street SP9241 | 2 |
| 105 Woodland Street SP10385 | 2 |
Comparables are other strata plans in Balgowlah with similar lot counts.
Other strata buildings on Rickard Street
- 11 Rickard Street
SP421 · 15 lots
- 2 Rickard Street
SP1289 · 15 lots
- 20 Rickard Street
SP10408 · 13 lots
- 3 Rickard Street
SP1324 · 9 lots
- 19 Rickard Street
SP5468 · 9 lots
- 1 Rickard Street
SP2710 · 8 lots
- 18 Rickard Street
SP10327 · 8 lots
- 15-17A Rickard Street
SP51154 · 8 lots
Risk & History
Sales History
Recent Sales
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2012 | Lot 2 | $895,000 |
| 23 July 2005 | Lot 2 | $730,000 |
| 26 Nov 2004 | Lot 1 | $715,000 |
Source: NSW Valuer General. Prices are as reported in settlement data and may not reflect current market values. Sales marked “Price withheld” are excluded from price calculations.
Crime Statistics
These statistics cover the entire Northern Beaches local government area, not this specific property.
Crime rates in Northern Beaches LGA are significantly lower than the NSW state average. (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR). Rates are per 100,000 population. Rank is out of 119 LGAs (1 = highest rate).
Neighbourhood
Suburb Profile
BALGOWLAH, NSW 2093
Transport Accessibility
Transport Score: D
Limited public transport access
Bus Stops
19 within 500m · 86 within 1km
Source: Transport for NSW GTFS data (CC BY 3.0 AU). Distances are straight-line (not walking). Walking times assume 80m/min. Transport Score is indicative only.
Short-Term Rentals Nearby
3
Listings within 200m
$606
Median / Night
0
Commercial Hosts
Listing Types
Nearest Listings
Gorgeous, spacious, entire coastal home with pool
N/A
Big Beautiful & Bright Bungalow
$633
/night
Spacious Family Home with Pool
$579
/night
NSW Short-Term Rental Rules
- •180-day cap for non-hosted short-term rentals in Greater Sydney (60 days in some fire-prone or Byron Shire areas)
- •Strata schemes can ban non-hosted STRA via a Section 137A by-law (requires 75% special resolution)
- •All STR properties must be registered on the NSW STRA Register
Source: Inside Airbnb (CC BY 4.0). Data is from a periodic scrape of Airbnb listings and may not be current. "Commercial hosts" are those with 3+ total listings. "High availability" = listed 180+ days/year.
School Catchment Zones
This property falls within the following NSW government school intake areas.
Primary
Manly WPS
primary
Secondary
NBSC Balgowlah Boys
high boys
NBSC Mackellar Girls
high girls
The Forest HS
high coed
Source: NSW Department of Education. Catchment zones are updated nightly and subject to change. Visit School Finder for official information.
STRATA MANAGER
No manager information available.
BUILDING BASICS
- Lots
- 2
- Year built
- 1988
- LGA
- NORTHERN BEACHES