949 Mt Alexander Road, Essendon VIC 3040, Australia
Alternate search: Unit 7, 949 Mt Alexander Road.
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Apr 2024 | $520,000 | $256 |
| Sold | Jul 2020 | $242,499 | $119 |
| Sold | Jun 2015 | $477,000 | $234 |
| Sold | Aug 2011 | $400,000 | $196 |
| Sold | Jan 1991 | $120,000 | $59 |
Price per m² based on land size of 2031 m².
It is a unit offering two bedrooms and one bathroom. The property sits on a generous 2,031 m² block.
Essendon lies about 8 km (5 mi) north‑west of Melbourne’s CBD, providing easy access to the city while enjoying a suburban setting.
Several tram stops are within walking distance, including Brewster St/Mt Alexander Rd (0.1 km) and Thorn St/Mt Alexander Rd (0.3 km). Essendon railway station is also close (approximately 0.7 km) on the Craigieburn line.
Yes, the Maribyrnong River Trail borders the suburb to the south‑west and the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail runs along the east and north, both popular with commuters and recreational cyclists.
Within a few hundred metres you’ll find Woodlands Park (0.4 km) and the historic Avenue of Palms on Mount Alexander Road (0.3 km). The iconic Windy Hill football ground is also just 0.6 km away.
Essendon grew around Mount Alexander Road, a route used by gold‑rush travelers heading to Castlemaine in the 1850s. The suburb’s name comes from the English village of Essendon, and the area was first explored by Europeans in 1803.
Essendon enjoys a moderate oceanic climate with warm summers and cool, damp winters. It receives about 50.5 clear days each year, slightly more than Melbourne’s CBD.
