How do I find a property's lot area and frontage?

Lot area and frontage are the two single most important physical attributes of any development site — and they're surprisingly hard to find accurately.

Source 1: REA / Domain listing - Often shows lot area in square metres. - Frontage rarely shown. - Sometimes inaccurate (rounded, incorrect, or based on the seller's recollection rather than the survey). - Verdict: useful starting point, never the source of truth.

Source 2: Titles Queensland search - The official Titles Queensland record — definitive. - Search costs $35-60 per property. - Returns the lot/plan, registered area, and a copy of the survey plan showing dimensions including frontage. - Verdict: definitive but expensive at scale; reserve for properties you're seriously considering.

Source 3: Department of Resources DCDB (Digital Cadastral Database) - Authoritative source for lot dimensions. - Casa Daily pulls DCDB data for every SEQ property and surfaces lot area, frontage, depth, and shape in the Snapshot view at no per-property fee. - Free for individual lookup via the Queensland Globe (qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au). - Verdict: best starting point; verify with Titles Queensland for serious offers.

Why frontage matters: - Subdivision: minimum frontage rules typically 8-10m per resulting lot. A lot with 16m frontage maybe-supports a 2-lot subdivision; with 14m it likely doesn't. - Townhouses: 18-22m frontage minimum for 4-pack code-assessable. - Dual occupancy: 18-20m frontage typical for side-by-side duplex. - Battle-axe lots: 4-6m access handle width required.

Why lot area matters: - Subdivision: must meet the council's minimum lot size × number of resulting lots. - Multi-dwelling: lot area determines maximum dwelling count under density caps. - Setbacks: large lots forgive design errors; tight lots punish them.

Casa Daily's Snapshot view shows lot area, frontage, depth, and shape for every SEQ property — the single most useful piece of data when triaging a fresh REA listing.