The Suburb Report Guide
The Suburb Report by Lightstone is a powerful tool designed to provide a detailed overview of a specific suburb. Ideal for real estate professionals and prospective buyers, this report highlights everything from demographic details to property market activity and is a great addition to marketing brochures during show days.
What the Suburb Report Includes
Visual Map of the Suburb
The report features a map that clearly displays the boundaries of the selected suburb, providing an immediate sense of the area’s layout.
How to Search for a Suburb
Users can access the Suburb Report by:
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Selecting it from the list of reports on the left-hand side of the Toolkit screen
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Searching via the All Products list at the top of the Toolkit screen for more report options
Results Card & Available Products
A results card displays additional available products users may want to generate alongside the Suburb Report.
Suburb Details
This section covers essential locality identifiers:
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Suburb name
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Municipality
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Township
Market Stock & Suburb Demographics
Breaks down the number of:
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Sectional Title Units (inside and outside of estates, excluding garages)
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Freehold Properties (inside and outside of estates)
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Demographic data: number of adults, income range, and Living Standards Measure (LSM)
Period of Ownership
Illustrates how long current homeowners have owned their properties, which is a key measure of stability in the suburb.
Age of Owners
Breaks down owner age profiles:
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Stable Owners
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Recent Buyers (last 12 months)
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Recent Sellers (last 12 months)
Property Transfer Information
Users can toggle between:
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Repeated Sales
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First-Time Registrations
These filters help identify turnover trends in the suburb.
Sales Trends
This section displays a 10-year graph showing:
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Median purchase prices
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Total volume of sales
Only valid, market-aligned sales are included (excluding garages, outliers, and probable land sales) to reflect true developed property trends.
Sales in Execution
Explains and provides data on distressed sales conducted via public auction by the sheriff of the court.
Suburb Ranking
Ranks the selected suburb against others in the municipality, province, and country based on the Lightstone AVM's residential median values.
Lending by Institution
Displays the total bond registrations by financial institution over recent years. Sectional title garages are excluded to maintain accuracy.
Amenities
Lists important nearby amenities such as:
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Schools
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Police stations
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Hospitals
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Shopping centers
All distances are measured in straight lines.
Final Disclaimer
The report concludes with a disclaimer clarifying that the user becomes the Responsible Party under POPIA once they select the relevant data section.
