Dealbreakers in Charlestown

These are the seven categories Stickybeak treats as buyer-side red flags. Use this view to screenshot or share with your partner.

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Flood risk

NSW EPI Flood Planning Area · 1% AEP equivalent

No council flood study covers this postcode. Flood risk may still exist, particularly near watercourses — check with your conveyancer.

NSW EPI Flood (CC BY 4.0) · Coverage depends on council-adopted flood studies

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Bushfire risk

NSW Rural Fire Service · Bush Fire Prone Land layer

Exposed land70.1%of postcode area

Very High

By vegetation category

Cat 140.3%

Cat 22.4%

Cat 33.2%

NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land (CC BY 4.0) · Includes 100 m buffer for Cat 1/3, 30 m for Cat 2

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Building Commission orders

NSW Building Commission · Register of Building Work Orders

1 building currently under an order. An order flags serious defects or unresolved compliance issues at a specific building — it does not apply to every property in the postcode.

Lot 2/14, Herd Street, Mount Hutton, NSW, 2290
Rectification order
Issued 16 Feb 2026
View order ↗

Building Commission NSW Register of Building Work Orders (CC BY 4.0) · Updated weekly · Orders removed once defects are rectified

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