744 Braxton Road, Ridley Park, PA 19078-1403 $299,000

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Beds/Baths: 3/1.1
Interior Sq. Ft: 1,474
Acreage: 0.08
Age:83 years
Style:
Colonial
MLS#: PADE2081822
Subdivision: Leedom Ests
Design/Type:
Twin/Semi-Detached

Description

Welcome to this lovely & spacious twin in the Leedom Estates section of Ridley Township. Enter into the sunny living room with a beautiful Bow front window and is freshly painted with new carpeting. The dining room folds into the large kitchen with traditional custom cabinets, stainless steel appliances, tile flooring, with decorative black splash; The first floor also boosts a half bath and a smaller family room/den overlooking the back yard. The second floor features a primary bedroom with hardwood flooring and two additional bedrooms with great closet space. There is also an updated large ceramic tile hallway bath. Pull down stairs to floored attic: Walk down the steps to the unfinished basement with washer/dryer area and room for storage; Beautiful landscape surrounding is mature and has been well maintained; Outdoor living flourishes at this home with the attached back porch and large back yard with storage shed; driveway for off street parking. Central air installed 2013, Updated Kitchen 2015, Updated bathroom 2022, Hot water Heater 2024, 100 amp service, New paint and carpeting has been completed in selected areas of the house. Ridley Township School District, Outstanding Ridley Township Recreation, Close to nearby restaurants and shopping on McDade Blvd; Close to public transportation, Rt. 476, I-95 brings you just minutes to the city of Philadelphia and to the Philadelphia airport. Come visit and see why Ridley Park is a great place to live!

Bedroom 1: 17 X 11 - Upper 1
Bedroom 2: 11 X 10 - Upper 1
Bedroom 3: 15 X 10 - Upper 1

Taxes: $5,181
Home Assoc: No
Condo Assoc: No
Garage: N
Basement: Y
Pool: No Pool
School Dist: Ridley
Elem. School: Leedom Mid. School: Ridley High School: Ridley

Features

Utilities
Forced Air Heating, Natural Gas, Central A/C, Natural Gas, Hot Water - Natural Gas, Public Water, Public Sewer, 100 Amp Service, Basement Laundry

Garage/Parking
Driveway, On Street

Interior
Carpet, Combination Kitchen/Dining, Floor Plan - Open, Full Basement, Unfinished Basement, Carpet Flooring, Ceramic Tile Flooring, Hardwood Flooring, Dry Wall, Bay/Bow Windows

Exterior
Block Foundation, Flat Roof, Pitched Roof, Brick Exterior, Porch(es), Sidewalks, Street Lights

Lot
Suburban, Street View, Paved Road

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Public Elementary (46 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Leedom Elementary School Ridley School District K–5 Ridley Park 0.27 mi
Prospect Park School Interboro School District 1–8 Prospect Park 0.69 mi
Kindergarten Academy Interboro School District K Prospect Park 0.76 mi
Norwood School Interboro School District 1–8 Norwood 0.87 mi
Lakeview Elementary School Ridley School District K–5 Ridley Park 1.04 mi
Tinicum School Interboro School District 1–8 Essington 1.1 mi
Amosland Elementary School Ridley School District K–5 Morton 1.64 mi
Edgewood Elementary School Ridley School District K–5 Folsom 1.66 mi
Woodlyn Elementary School Ridley School District K–5 Woodlyn 1.73 mi
Delcroft School Southeast Delco School District K–8 Folcroft 1.74 mi
Grace Park Elementary School Ridley School District K–5 Swarthmore 1.96 mi
Glenolden School Interboro School District 1–8 Glenolden 2 mi
Eddystone Elementary School Ridley School District K–5 Eddystone 2.05 mi
Walter M Senkow Elementary School Upper Darby School District 1–5 Glenolden 2.09 mi
Darby Township School Southeast Delco School District K–8 Glenolden 2.36 mi
Southeast Delco Kindergarten Center Southeast Delco School District K Glenolden 2.48 mi
Stetser Elementary School Chester-Upland School District Preschool–6 Chester 2.7 mi
Swarthmore-Rutledge School Wallingford-Swarthmore School District K–5 Swarthmore 2.76 mi
Edgmont Scholars Academy Chester-Upland School District K–8 Chester 3.08 mi
Chester Community Charter School Chester Community Charter School K–8 Chester 3.09 mi
Sharon Hill School Southeast Delco School District K–8 Sharon Hill 3.12 mi
Sabold Elementary School Springfield School District 2–5 Springfield 3.14 mi
Harris School Southeast Delco School District K–8 Collingdale 3.15 mi
Primos Elementary School Upper Darby School District K–5 Primos 3.16 mi
Aldan Elementary School William Penn School District K–6 Aldan 3.32 mi
Nether Providence Elementary School Wallingford-Swarthmore School District K–5 Wallingford 3.43 mi
Westbrook Park Elementary School Upper Darby School District K–5 Clifton Heights 3.65 mi
Chester Upland School of Arts Chester-Upland School District Preschool–5 Chester 3.75 mi
Parkside Elementary School Penn-Delco School District K–5 Brookhaven 3.78 mi
Wallingford Elementary School Wallingford-Swarthmore School District K–5 Wallingford 3.79 mi
Springfield Literacy Center Springfield School District K–1 Springfield 3.81 mi
Walnut Street Elementary School William Penn School District K–6 Darby 3.82 mi
Penrose School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 3.86 mi
Colwyn Elementary School William Penn School District K–6 Darby 3.89 mi
Park Lane Elementary School William Penn School District K–6 Darby 4.17 mi
Main Street School Chester-Upland School District Preschool–5 Brookhaven 4.17 mi
Charles Kelly Elementary School Upper Darby School District 1–5 Drexel Hill 4.24 mi
Scenic Hills Elementary School Springfield School District 2–5 Springfield 4.3 mi
Philadelphia Montessori Charter School Philadelphia Montessori Charter School Preschool–6 Philadelphia 4.35 mi
Coebourn Elementary School Penn-Delco School District K–5 Brookhaven 4.5 mi
Southwest Leadership Academy Charter School Southwest Leadership Academy Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 4.54 mi
Garrettford Elementary School Upper Darby School District 1–5 Drexel Hill 4.61 mi
Bell Avenue School William Penn School District K–6 Yeadon 4.61 mi
Patterson John Middle School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–4 Philadelphia 4.7 mi
Ardmore Avenue School William Penn School District K–6 Lansdowne 4.75 mi
Media Elementary School Rose Tree Media School District K–5 Media 4.98 mi

Public Middle (5 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Ridley Middle School Ridley School District 6–8 Ridley Park 1.1 mi
Strath Haven Middle School Wallingford-Swarthmore School District 6–8 Wallingford 3.46 mi
Richardson Middle School Springfield School District 6–8 Springfield 3.73 mi
Penn Wood Middle School William Penn School District 7–8 Darby 4.07 mi
Toby Farms Intermediate School Chester-Upland School District 4–8 Chester 4.55 mi

Public High (8 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Interboro Senior High School Interboro School District 9–12 Prospect Park 1.13 mi
Ridley High School Ridley School District 9–12 Folsom 1.68 mi
Delaware County Technical High School-Fo Delaware County Technical High School 9–12 Folcroft 1.89 mi
Academy Park High School Southeast Delco School District 9–12 Sharon Hill 3.06 mi
Strath Haven High School Wallingford-Swarthmore School District 9–12 Wallingford 3.52 mi
Chester High School Chester-Upland School District 9–12 Chester 3.57 mi
Springfield High School Springfield School District 9–12 Springfield 3.83 mi
STEM at Showalter Chester-Upland School District 7–12 Chester 4.15 mi

Private (34 schools)

School Grades Place Distance
St James Regional Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Ridley Park 0.99 mi
Notre Dame De Lourdes School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Swarthmore 2.15 mi
Milagre Kids School Nonsectarian 9–12 Swarthmore 2.19 mi
Our Lady Of Angels Regional Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Morton 2.26 mi
Liberty Baptist Academy Baptist K–12 Glenolden 2.27 mi
Ridley Area Ymca-Childcare Nonsectarian K Secane 2.28 mi
Geoge Crothers Memorial School Nonsectarian Ungraded Swarthmore 2.37 mi
Kehillah Early Learning Center Jewish Preschool–K Wallingford 2.72 mi
Widener University Child Development Center Nonsectarian Preschool–K Chester 2.86 mi
Drexel Neumann Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Chester 2.92 mi
Christ Academy Episcopal K–11 Collingdale 3.04 mi
Ted Direnzo Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Collingdale 3.14 mi
Mother Of Providence Regional Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Wallingford 3.15 mi
St Eugene Elementary School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Primos 3.3 mi
St Eugenes School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Primos 3.3 mi
Tiny Miracles Learning Center Nonsectarian Preschool–K Primos 3.38 mi
Blessed Virgin Mary School Roman Catholic K–8 Darby 3.63 mi
The Nicholas School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Clifton Heights 3.75 mi
Holy Cross School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Springfield 3.77 mi
St Mark's Christian School Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Preschool–K Clifton Heights 3.82 mi
St Francis Of Assisi School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Springfield 3.85 mi
Lifeworks School At Rockbourne Falls Nonsectarian 5–12 Clifton Heights 3.88 mi
Faith Temple Christian School Christian (no specific denomination) K–6 Chester 4.1 mi
The Christian Academy Christian (no specific denomination) K–12 Brookhaven 4.5 mi
Center For Self Development Nonsectarian Preschool–4 Chester 4.54 mi
Frederick Douglass Christian School Baptist Preschool–7 Chester 4.55 mi
The School In Rose Valley Nonsectarian Preschool–6 Rose Valley 4.57 mi
Greater Hope Christian Academy Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–12 Philadelphia 4.62 mi
Ss. Cyril & Philomena School Roman Catholic K–8 Lansdowne 4.73 mi
Sonshine Christian Academy Brethren Preschool–K Drexel Hill 4.75 mi
Ancona Montessori School-Drexel Hill Nonsectarian Preschool–K Drexel Hill 4.87 mi
Lansdowne Friends School Friends Preschool–6 Lansdowne 4.87 mi
Holy Child Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Drexel Hill 4.97 mi
St Andrew School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Drexel Hill 4.97 mi

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This report is a detailed community overview for Ridley Park (19078), Pennsylvania.

Community Quick Facts

  • Average travel time to work for people in this community: 27
  • Average salary of people in this community: $53,188

Community Summary

  • Population Density (ppl / mile): 5,645
  • Household Size (ppl): 2.51
  • Households w/ Children: 53%

Housing Inventory

  • Owned: 3,326 (69.3%)
  • Rented: 1,250 (26.1%)
  • Vacant: 221 (4.6%)
  • Total: 4,797

Population Demographics

The population of the community broken down by age group. The numbers at the top of each bar indicate the number of people in the age bracket below.

Total: 11,562
Households: 4,576
Median Age: 41.30

Climate and Weather

The Temperature chart displays average high and low values for January and July, and is designed to provide an indication of both seasonal and daily temperature variability. The Weather Risk Index indicates the calculated risk of each type of weather event occurring in the future. This risk is based on historical localized storm events and weather patterns. The national average for each type of weather event equals a score of 100, so a score of 200 would represent twice the risk as the national average, and a score of 50 would represent half the risk of the national average.

Temperature

Education

Highest Level of Education Attained

  • Less than 9th Grade: 0.4%
  • Some High School: 2.8%
  • High School Graduate: 43.1%
  • Some College: 20.1%
  • Associate Degree: 7.4%
  • Bachelor's Degree: 17.6%
  • Graduate Degree: 8.7%

Income by dollar range

Median Income: $80,361

Fair Market Rents

The Fair Market Rents show average gross rent estimates based on figures provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

  • Studio: $778
  • One Bedroom: $917
  • Two Bedroom: $1,055
  • Three Bedroom: $1,433

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744 Braxton Road, Ridley Park, PA 19078-1403

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