Location

Nearby schools

School ratings (A+ to F) from HJN community data.

St John School
PK-6 · Regular
176 students · 8.8:1 student–teacher
0.7 mi
Williams Elementary School
KG-5 · Regular · Newton School District
211 students · 8.6:1 student–teacher
Williams Elementary School school rating: A- 0.7 mi
Otho L. Schofield Elementary School
KG-5 · Regular · Wellesley School District
291 students · 10.9:1 student–teacher
Otho L. Schofield Elementary School school rating: A- 0.9 mi
Angier Elementary School
KG-5 · Regular · Newton School District
383 students · 10.1:1 student–teacher
Angier Elementary School school rating: A 1.4 mi
Preschool at Wellesley Schools
PK-PK · Regular · Wellesley School District
87 students · 9.7:1 student–teacher
1.4 mi
Peirce Elementary School
KG-5 · Regular · Newton School District
249 students · 11.8:1 student–teacher
Peirce Elementary School school rating: A 1.5 mi
Burr Elementary School
KG-5 · Regular · Newton School District
350 students · 11.2:1 student–teacher
Burr Elementary School school rating: A 1.5 mi
Learning Preparatory School
5-12 · Special Education
146 students · 2.6:1 student–teacher
1.5 mi

Nearby places

Within 2 miles of this home: 38+ restaurants and cafés, 2 grocery stores, 38+ parks and green spaces, and 25+ transit stops.

Place data from OpenStreetMap.

Food & drink

Honey Dew
0.3 mi
McDonald's
Route 128 South
0.3 mi
BOKX 109 American Prime
0.3 mi
Starbucks
Washington Street
0.6 mi
Wellesley North End Pizza
Washington Street
0.6 mi
Jin's Fine Asian Cuisine
Washington Street
0.6 mi
CK Shanghai
Chinese restaurant · Washington Street
0.6 mi
Cook's Window Pizza
Washington Street
0.6 mi

Groceries

Star Market
Commonwealth Avenue
1.1 mi
Waban Market
Windsor Road
1.4 mi

Parks & recreation

Hamilton Playground
0.2 mi
Riverside Park
0.4 mi
Benjamin Mills Park
0.5 mi
Pigeon Hill Park
0.6 mi
Lasell Pond
0.6 mi
Varick Hill Conservation Area
0.8 mi
Varick Woods
0.8 mi
Waban/Alban Island
0.9 mi

Transit

Hotel Indigo
0.2 mi
Riverside Bus Station
Grove Street
0.3 mi
Riverside
Grove Street
0.3 mi
Riverside - Green Line (D) - Park St & North
0.4 mi
Riverside (Inbound/Outbound)
0.4 mi
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
0.5 mi
Lower Falls
0.6 mi
Woodland MBTA Train Station
0.7 mi

Surveillance cameras near 17 Deforest Rd, Newton

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2 CCTV cameras mapped within ½ mile of this home. Nearest: 0.5 mi northwest. Operator named in the data: Massachusetts Department of Transportation.

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The 02462 market

Homes for sale: 5
Median list price: $1,395,000

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17 Deforest Rd, Newton MA 02462

4

Beds

4

Baths

1,584

Sqft

1950

Year built

Estimated value: $1,203,936

Range $967,927 – $1,439,945 · as of August 30, 2026

How this estimate has moved

ATTOM automated valuation model · 54 published estimates over 6.7 years · shaded band is the model's own published low-to-high range

$902,777 January 2020$1,203,936 August 2026

Highest reading $1,531,207 in July 2025; lowest $902,777 in January 2020. The vertical scale starts at the series' own low, not at zero — it is drawn to show movement, not absolute size.

Public records

4 beds
4 baths
1,584 sqft
7,000 sqft lot
Built 1950
Stories: 1
Use: RESIDENTIAL
APN NEWT S:42 B:014 L:0006

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Home price

Down payment (20%)

$240,787

Loan term

Interest rate (%)

Property tax (%/yr)

Home insurance ($/yr)

HOA ($/mo)

Estimated monthly payment

$7,889/mo

Principal & interest$6,669

Property tax$1,104

Home insurance$117

Loan amount $963,149. Estimate only — your actual rate and payment depend on credit, location, and lender.

Tax history

2026 roll

Land: $741,700
Structure: $403,300
Assessed total: $1,145,000
County market value: $1,240,035
Property tax billed: $11,095

Sale & deed history

December 18, 2025Arm's-length$1,192,500
August 21, 2019Arm's-length$875,000
June 30, 2005Not an arm's-length transfer—
February 1, 2002Not an arm's-length transfer—