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Suburb planning guide · Updated 2026-04-27

Woodford, NSW 2778 Zoning, development potential & planning controls

Mixed Use dominant. Median sale $827.5K over the last 24 months. 76% of decided DAs approved.

Dominant zone
C4
Mixed Use
Median sale (24m)
$827.5K
56 sales
DA approval rate
76%
16 of 21 approved
Total lots
1,053
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Zoning

What you can build in Woodford

Woodford is dominated by C4Mixed Use. Land use rules, height, FSR, and permitted developments are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan and refined by the Development Control Plan.

C4
Dominant
C4 Mixed Use 72.8%
C2 Centre Support 16.0%
C3 Commercial Core 3.9%
C1 Local Centre 3.7%
SP2 Infrastructure 3.6%
Avg max height
7.9 m

Limit varies by lot — check your address for the exact figure.

Avg max FSR
0.50:1

Floor Space Ratio — total floor area as a multiple of lot area.

Use mix
Commercial1%
Environment94%

Location

Where Woodford sits

Woodford 2778 covers an undefined area within Blue Mountains City Council.

Overlays © NSW Government
Council
Blue Mountains City Council
Postcode
2778
Area
Total lots
1,053

Drill into any lot in Woodford

Open the interactive map — click any address to see its zone, height, FSR, overlays, and approval likelihood.

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Development potential

Where the upside is in Woodford

We score every lot for development signal — under-built relative to the controls, eligible for a granny flat, or sized for subdivision.

Underdeveloped
8

lots with remaining GFA capacity

granny flat eligible
0

under SEPP (Housing) 2021

Subdivision potential
0

lots that may support subdivision

Total dev potential
11 lots

show at least one development signal

Rezoning signal score
1.1 /100

average uplift signal across the suburb

Theoretical capacity if every lot built to its limit: 33 dwellings, with 2,422 m² of unused GFA across the suburb.

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Constraints & risks

What could stop you in Woodford

90% of lots are bushfire-prone — a bushfire assessment is likely required; also: 5% of lots carry heritage controls; 1.4% of lots intersect a Threatened Ecological Community.

Suburb-wide percentages — your specific lot may have all, some, or none of these.

Flood-affected None

Mapped flood-prone land

Bushfire-prone 89.8%

RFS bushfire-prone land mapping

Heritage controls 4.8%

Heritage item or Conservation Area

Near contaminated land None

Within 100 m of EPA-listed site

Threatened ecology (TEC) 1.4%

Mapped TEC vegetation

Sea-level rise exposure None

Coastal hazard mapping

Flight noise contour None

ANEF / aircraft noise

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Market

Woodford property market

Sales, rent, and yield data drawn from NSW Property Sales Information and rental bond data over the past 24 months.

Median sale price (24m)
$827,500
56 sales · land value $440K
Median rent (house)
$690 / wk
Houses
Gross rental yield
4.4%
House, gross of costs

DA activity

Development applications in Woodford

21 development applications for Woodford addresses were decided by Blue Mountains City Council over the past 24 months. 16 approved — a 76% approval rate. Average processing time: 82 days.

76%
Approved
DAs lodged (24m)
21
Approved
16
New dwelling DAs
25
Building approvals (12m)
8

Demographics & lifestyle

Who lives in Woodford

ABS Census 2021 population data combined with lot-level amenity, healthcare, lifestyle, and crime indices.

Green cover
54%
Amenity score
65.4 /100

Walkable amenity within 1 km

Healthcare access
59.9 /100

GP / hospital / pharmacy proximity

Lifestyle score
69.1 /100

Cafés, parks, schools, transport

FAQs

Common questions about Woodford

What's the zoning in Woodford 2778?

Woodford is dominated by the C4 (Mixed Use) zone, which covers 751 of 1,053 lots (73%). The full mix is: C4 Mixed Use (73%), C2 Centre Support (16%), C3 Commercial Core (4%), C1 Local Centre (4%), SP2 Infrastructure (4%).

What's the height limit and FSR in Woodford?

Across Woodford, the average maximum building height is 7.9 m and the average maximum Floor Space Ratio (FSR) is 0.50:1. Individual lots can vary materially — height and FSR are set per zone in the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and can be modified by overlays. For an exact figure on a specific address, generate a planning report.

Can I build a granny flat in Woodford?

Most lots in Woodford aren't eligible for a granny flat under SEPP (Housing) 2021 — typically because the dominant zoning (C4) doesn't permit it, or lot sizes fall below the minimum. Always verify on the specific address.

What's the median property price in Woodford?

The median sale price in Woodford over the past 24 months is $827,500, across 56 sales. Median unimproved land value is $440,000.

What's the median rent in Woodford?

Median weekly rent for a house in Woodford is $690. Gross rental yield works out to 4.4%.

What's the development application approval rate in Blue Mountains City Council?

Blue Mountains City Council decided 21 development applications for Woodford addresses over the past 24 months, with 16 approved (76% approval rate). Average processing time is 82 days. Processing time depends heavily on application complexity, council backlog, and whether the application requires referral to other agencies.

What planning constraints apply in Woodford?

Across Woodford, 5% with heritage controls, 89.8% bushfire-prone. These are suburb-wide percentages — every lot has its own combination. A planning report on a specific address shows exactly which controls apply.

What's the development potential of Woodford?

11 of 1,053 lots in Woodford show identifiable development potential — under-developed for the planning controls, eligible for a granny flat, or capable of subdivision. Average rezoning signal score: 1.1 / 100.

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Methodology & sources

Zoning, height, FSR, and overlays parsed from the Blue Mountains City Council Local Environmental Plan, applicable State Environmental Planning Policies, and the Development Control Plan. Property sales drawn from NSW Property Sales Information. DA history aggregated from the NSW Planning Portal. Heritage, flood, bushfire, contaminated land, TEC, sea-level rise, and aircraft noise overlays from the NSW Spatial Services and EPA registers. Population, age, income, and tenure from ABS Census 2021. Aggregated by ZoneDSS · last updated 2026-04-27.

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