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97 Opal Street
Lightning Ridge NSW 2834

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 1
Car spaces: 2
Floor area: 105m2
Land area: 1947m2
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Property Details for 97 Opal St, Lightning Ridge

97 Opal St, Lightning Ridge is a 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom House with 2 parking spaces and was built in 1980. The property has a land size of 1947m2 and floor size of 105m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in July 2019.

Building Type
House
Year Built
1980
Floor Size
105m2
Land Size
1947m2
Local Government
Walgett
Lot/Plan
65/DP40436

Last Listing description (July 2019)

Entry to the house is through a large paved front verandah. There is a large carpeted bedroom off this verandah with its own combustion heater and air conditioner. It would make a great main bedroom or teenagers retreat.

The main part of the house has entry through the carpeted lounge area that also has a combustion heater and R/C air conditioner. The kitchen has a single sink, gas stove, vinyl floor tiles and wall extractor fan. There is a small bedroom (single bed size) with some wood paneling on the wall and carpeted floor. The other bedroom has built-ins, air conditioning and is carpeted as well. The bathroom has electric HWS, shower, vanity and large semi-separate toilet with door and rails. There are 2 linen cupboards.


The laundry is separate and off the front verandah and has the same pavers as the verandah and a shadeclothed area outside with concrete floor and a path at the back of the house.

There is a large outdoor area with BBQ on concrete floor and tin roof, many paths and gerden beds, a large water tank, double carport, 3 sheds one with attached carport, another very large one with shower, HWS and laundry tub. Outside toilet (long-drop style) with concrete base, access to opal fields at rear gate, 1000L poly tank. Much of the yard is done in compacted crusher dust.

Property History for 97 Opal St, Lightning Ridge, NSW 2834

A timeline of how this property has performed in the market
Last Sold
$110,000
10 Jul 2019
  • 10 Jul 2019
    Sold for $110,000
  • 27 Mar 2019
    Listed for Sale Asking Price $150,000
  • 28 Feb 2019
    Sold
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About Lightning Ridge 2834

The size of Lightning Ridge is approximately 2139.2 square kilometres. It has 3 parks covering nearly 0.7% of total area. The population of Lightning Ridge in 2016 was 2284 people. By 2021 the population was 1946 showing a population decline of 14.8% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Lightning Ridge is 60-69 years. Households in Lightning Ridge are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $600 - $799 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Lightning Ridge work in a community and personal service occupation.In 2021, 62.10% of the homes in Lightning Ridge were owner-occupied compared with 55.20% in 2016.

Lightning Ridge has 1,796 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Lightning Ridge have seen a 60.11% increase in median value, while Units have seen a -57.49% decrease. As at 30 November 2025:

  • The median value for Houses in Lightning Ridge is $195,459 while the median value for Units is $43,398.
  • Houses have a median rent of $300.
There are currently 2 properties listed for sale, and no properties listed for rent in Lightning ridge on OnTheHouse. According to Cotality's data, 108 properties were sold in the past 12 months in Lightning ridge.

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