About this property
Alternate search: Unit 206, 8 Howard Street.
8 Howard Street, Richmond VIC 3121, Australia
Alternate search: Unit 206, 8 Howard Street.
The property at 206/8 Howard Street is a unit. It is part of a multi‑level residential building typical of inner‑city Richmond.
A tram stop at Howard St/Church St is only about 0.1 km from the unit, providing immediate access to routes 12 and 109. Additional stops such as Balmain St/Church St and Adelaide St/Church St are within 0.3–0.5 km.
The unit is a short walk from the historic Church Street Bridge (≈0.1 km) and the former Richmond Power Station (≈0.3 km). The neighbouring suburb of Burnley is also just 0.2 km away, offering easy access to its amenities.
Richmond lies about 3 km east of Melbourne’s CBD, placing the unit within a quick 10‑minute drive or a short public‑transport ride to the city centre.
Residents can shop at the Richmond Trader’s Centre, located beneath an apartment block, and the larger Victoria Gardens Shopping Centre built in 2001. The suburb is also famous for its factory‑outlet precinct along Bridge Road.
Epworth Hospital, a major private surgical hospital, is situated on Bridge Road nearby. Additional services include the Melbourne Clinic (psychiatric care) and Access Health and Community, a historic primary health centre on Church Street.
Richmond had a population of 28,587 in the 2021 census, with a median age of 34. The community is culturally diverse, with common ancestries such as English, Australian, Irish and Chinese, and many residents speak languages other than English at home.