AT A GLANCE
12
total lots in this scheme
Managed by PICA Services Pty Ltd. Located in Balgowlah, NSW. 374 other strata plans nearby
Lots
12
Year built
1966
Last report
—
Boundary sourced from NSW Spatial Services (StrataHub).
About this building
78 Balgowlah Road is a 12-lot residential strata scheme in Balgowlah, registered in 1966 and now about 60 years old. It is managed by PICA Services Pty Ltd and is one of 375 strata plans in Balgowlah (Northern Beaches council area). Every unit at 78 Balgowlah Road (lots 1–12) is part of strata scheme SP2306, so the levies, by-laws and disputes below apply to all of them. We found no NCAT tribunal decisions naming SP2306.
Buyer's snapshot
Everything a buyer should know about 78 Balgowlah Road, on one page
- A red/amber/green verdict on each risk, with the evidence
- Plain-English summaries of every tribunal and court case
- Questions to ask the agent and strata manager
- A PDF you can forward to your conveyancer
Plan Details
- Plan Number
- SP2306
- Registered
- 1966-08-09
- LGA
- NORTHERN BEACHES
- Postcode
- 2093
Lot Breakdown
- Total Lots
- 12
- Residential
- 12
Building Age
60
years old
Registered 9 August 1966
Heritage-age building. Expect ongoing major maintenance costs. Check for heritage listing which may affect renovation options
Strata Manager
Licence: 10116358
Last AGM: 9 April 2025
Possibly overdueAbout 1 year agoNSW strata schemes must hold an AGM at least once every 12 months.
Annual Reporting
6 May 2025
Status
active
Disputes in Balgowlah
No published decision names this building. Across Balgowlah, 4 decisions name a strata plan — spread over 1 building.
- NCAT (tribunal)
- 0
- Court
- 4
- Buildings involved
- 1 of 375
NCAT cases are usually internal to a scheme — by-laws, levies, repairs, access to records. Court cases usually involve builders or insurers over defects, because those claims exceed the tribunal's jurisdiction. A per-1,000-lot rate isn't shown: Balgowlah has 2,069 lots, small enough that a single litigious building would move it several-fold. These are published decisions only — most strata disputes settle or are resolved without a judgment, so this is a floor, not a count. See the Balgowlah suburb profile.
Comparable Buildings in Balgowlah
Other strata plans in the same suburb, ordered by similarity in building size.
| Building | Lots |
|---|---|
| 447-449 Sydney Road SP74999 Managed by PICA Services Pty Ltd | 12 |
| 318 Sydney Road SP48143 Managed by Fresh Strata Pty Limited | 12 |
| 19 Lodge Street SP3334 | 12 |
| 20 Angle Street SP3389 | 12 |
| 1 West Street SP4502 | 12 |
| 20 Rickard Street SP10408 | 13 |
Comparables are other strata plans in Balgowlah with similar lot counts.
Other strata buildings on Balgowlah Road
- 78A Balgowlah Road
SP1742 · 20 lots
- 80 Balgowlah Road
SP2591 · 9 lots
- 82 Balgowlah Road
SP7493 · 6 lots
- 62 Balgowlah Road
SP16422 · 5 lots
- 153 Balgowlah Road
SP1173 · 4 lots
- 112 Balgowlah Road
SP12502 · 4 lots
- 149 Balgowlah Road
SP23066 · 3 lots
- 54 Balgowlah Road
SP75141 · 3 lots
More buildings managed by PICA Services Pty Ltd
- 442 Sydney Road, Balgowlah
SP1054 · 17 lots
- 447-449 Sydney Road, Balgowlah
SP74999 · 12 lots
- 448 Sydney Road, Balgowlah
SP3454 · 9 lots
- 393-397 Sydney Road, Balgowlah
SP81028 · 9 lots
- 15-17A Rickard Street, Balgowlah
SP51154 · 8 lots
- 143 Griffiths Street, Balgowlah
SP1032 · 6 lots
Risk & History
Sales History
Recent Sales
| Date | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 2025 | Lot 10 | $1,085,000 |
| 21 Nov 2025 | Lot 4 | $1,030,000 |
| 7 Oct 2025 | Lot 1 | $1,050,000 |
| 18 Oct 2023 | Lot 11 | $735,000 |
| 19 Feb 2018 | Lot 6 | $615,000 |
| 24 Sept 2015 | Lot 10 | $720,000 |
| 9 July 2015 | Lot 9 | $796,000 |
| 15 Feb 2014 | Lot 7 | $545,000 |
| 3 July 2013 | Lot 4 | $505,000 |
| 10 Sept 2012 | Lot 5 | $480,000 |
17 sales total
Source: NSW Valuer General. Prices are as reported in settlement data and may not reflect current market values. Sales marked “Price withheld” are excluded from price calculations.
Crime Statistics
These statistics cover the entire Northern Beaches local government area, not this specific property.
Crime rates in Northern Beaches LGA are significantly lower than the NSW state average. (Oct 2024 - Sep 2025)
Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR). Rates are per 100,000 population. Rank is out of 119 LGAs (1 = highest rate).
Neighbourhood
Suburb Profile
BALGOWLAH, NSW 2093
Transport Accessibility
Transport Score: D
Limited public transport access
Bus Stops
20 within 500m · 80 within 1km
Source: Transport for NSW GTFS data (CC BY 3.0 AU). Distances are straight-line (not walking). Walking times assume 80m/min. Transport Score is indicative only.
Short-Term Rentals Nearby
1
Listings within 200m
$270
Median / Night
0
Commercial Hosts
1
High Availability
Listing Types
Nearest Listings
Lovely Northern Beaches unit
$270
/night
NSW Short-Term Rental Rules
- •180-day cap for non-hosted short-term rentals in Greater Sydney (60 days in some fire-prone or Byron Shire areas)
- •Strata schemes can ban non-hosted STRA via a Section 137A by-law (requires 75% special resolution)
- •All STR properties must be registered on the NSW STRA Register
Source: Inside Airbnb (CC BY 4.0). Data is from a periodic scrape of Airbnb listings and may not be current. "Commercial hosts" are those with 3+ total listings. "High availability" = listed 180+ days/year.
School Catchment Zones
This property falls within the following NSW government school intake areas.
Primary
Manly WPS
primary
Secondary
NBSC Balgowlah Boys
high boys
NBSC Mackellar Girls
high girls
The Forest HS
high coed
Source: NSW Department of Education. Catchment zones are updated nightly and subject to change. Visit School Finder for official information.
BUILDING BASICS
- Lots
- 12
- Residential
- 12
- Year built
- 1966
- LGA
- NORTHERN BEACHES