85 Pockett Avenue, Banks ACT 2906, Australia
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | May 2010 | $422,000 | $864 |
| Sold | Sep 1993 | $118,000 | $241 |
| Sold | Apr 1993 | $33,500 | $68 |
Price per m² based on land size of 488 m².
The property offers three bedrooms and one bathroom, providing comfortable space for a small family or couple.
The home sits on a 488 m² block, giving ample room for a garden, outdoor entertaining or future extensions.
A small shopping centre is located on Pockett Avenue itself, featuring two take‑away food shops, a pet grooming salon and a SUPAEXPRESS supermarket.
Beau and Jessi Park is just 0.1 km away, and Gordonvale Park is about 1 km from the home, both offering green space for recreation.
Banks 1, the suburb’s only oval, is situated nearby and is used for local events such as Little Athletics and school athletics carnivals.
To the east of the suburb lies the Rob Roy Nature Reserve, part of Canberra Nature Park, and the smaller mountain Big Monks, which includes a gliding stage for paragliders and hang‑gliders.
The surface geology of Banks is alluvium, while the surrounding hills are composed of Deakin Volcanics that erupted during the Silurian age, about 414 million years ago.
Banks was gazetted on 12 March 1987 and the street names follow a botany or natural‑history theme, reflecting the suburb’s naming after botanist Sir Joseph Banks.
