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SP33214·Strata Plan·Bar Beach

40 Parkway Avenue

Bar Beach NSW 2300

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AT A GLANCE

No active disputesAGM held Sept 2025

8

total lots in this scheme

Managed by PICA Services Pty Ltd. Located in Bar Beach, NSW. 31 other strata plans nearby

Lots

8

Year built

1988

Last report

—

Boundary sourced from NSW Spatial Services (StrataHub).

About this building

40 Parkway Avenue is an 8-lot residential strata scheme in Bar Beach, registered in 1988 and now about 38 years old. It is managed by PICA Services Pty Ltd and is one of 32 strata plans in Bar Beach (Newcastle council area). Every unit at 40 Parkway Avenue (lots 1–8) is part of strata scheme SP33214, so the levies, by-laws and disputes below apply to all of them. We found no NCAT tribunal decisions naming SP33214.

Buyer's snapshot

Everything a buyer should know about 40 Parkway Avenue, 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
SP33214
Registered
1988-05-17
LGA
NEWCASTLE
Postcode
2300

Lot Breakdown

Total Lots
8
Residential
8

Building Age

38

years old

Registered 17 May 1988

Significant capital expenditure expected — plumbing, electrical, facade repairs. Special levies are common for buildings this age

Strata Manager

PICA Services Pty Ltd

Licence: 10116358

Last AGM: 1 September 2025

About 1 year ago

Annual Reporting

29 Sept 2025

Status

active

Disputes in Bar Beach

No published NCAT or court decision names a strata plan in Bar Beach — including this building. That is not the same as no disputes: most strata disputes settle or are decided without a published judgment, and only decisions that name a plan number can be matched to a building at all.

Comparable Buildings in Bar Beach

Other strata plans in the same suburb, ordered by similarity in building size.

BuildingLots
129 Brooks Street

SP83625

Managed by Lake Group Property Services Pty Limited

8
1A Wrightson Avenue

SP87910

Managed by Lake Group Property Services Pty Limited

8
15A Wrightson Avenue

SP11544

8
125 Brooks Street

SP17399

10
86 Memorial Drive

SP469

Managed by Lake Group Property Services Pty Limited

6
106 Memorial Drive

SP35064

Managed by NVC Strata Pty Ltd

6

Comparables are other strata plans in Bar Beach with similar lot counts.

Other strata buildings on Parkway Avenue

More buildings managed by PICA Services Pty Ltd

Risk & History

Sales History

Recent Sales

DateUnitPrice
1 Aug 2025
Lot 1
$715,000
8 Sept 2023
Lot 1
$691,000
28 Feb 2021
Lot 4
$645,000
29 May 2020
Lot 8
$485,000
12 Feb 2019
Lot 3
$645,000
5 Nov 2013
Lot 1
$340,000
22 Mar 2013
Lot 4
$350,000
14 Sept 2011
Lot 3
$363,000
27 July 2010
Lot 3
$349,500
5 May 2010
Lot 6
$290,000

14 sales total

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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.

Development History

Original Construction · 2 storeys · 1 dwelling

Estimated cost: $355K · Assessed by Newcastle City Council

Development Application

DeterminedNearby

Dwelling, Subdivision of land

$355K2 storeys1 new dwelling
22 Mar 2026

PAN-231921

Development Application

DeterminedNearby

Demolition, Subdivision, Erection of a new structure, Dual occupancy (attached)

$2.3M2 new dwellings
4 Mar 2026

PAN-584962

Development Application

DeterminedNearby

Demolition, Dwelling house, Erection of a new structure

$994K2 storeys1 new dwelling
30 Apr 2024

PAN-400818

Looking for the builder or developer?

Search for the application number (e.g., PAN-231921) on the NSW Planning Portal Application Tracker to view the full DA details, including the applicant, builder, and principal certifier.

Source: NSW Planning Portal Open Data API (2019+). Earlier development applications may not be available. Items marked "Nearby" were matched by location proximity (within 100m) rather than direct plan number reference.

Crime Statistics

These statistics cover the entire Newcastle local government area, not this specific property.

Well Above Average

Crime rates in Newcastle LGA are significantly higher 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

BAR BEACH, NSW 2300

32 strata plans·199 total lots·NEWCASTLE

Transport Accessibility

C

Transport Score: C

Moderate public transport access

T

Nearest Train

Newcastle Interchange

1.7km away · ~21 min walk

L

Nearest Light Rail

Honeysuckle Light Rail

1.3km away · ~16 min walk

F

Nearest Ferry

Queens

2.0km away · ~24 min walk

B

Bus Stops

17 within 500m · 45 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.

School Catchment Zones

This property falls within the following NSW government school intake areas.

Primary

The Junction PS

primary

Secondary

Newcastle 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

PICA Services Pty Ltd

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Licence
10116358
Last AGM
Sept 2025
Status
active

BUILDING BASICS

Lots
8
Residential
8
Year built
1988
LGA
NEWCASTLE