Location

Nearby schools

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

Angier Elementary School
KG-5 · Regular · Newton School District
383 students · 10.1:1 student–teacher
Angier Elementary School school rating: A 0.6 mi
Williams Elementary School
KG-5 · Regular · Newton School District
211 students · 8.6:1 student–teacher
Williams Elementary School school rating: A- 0.8 mi
Peirce Elementary School
KG-5 · Regular · Newton School District
249 students · 11.8:1 student–teacher
Peirce Elementary School school rating: A 0.9 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
St John School
PK-6 · Regular
176 students · 8.8:1 student–teacher
1.1 mi
Learning Preparatory School
5-12 · Special Education
146 students · 2.6:1 student–teacher
1.1 mi
Zervas Elementary School
KG-5 · Regular · Newton School District
399 students · 11.3:1 student–teacher
Zervas Elementary School school rating: B- 1.2 mi
Preschool at Wellesley Schools
PK-PK · Regular · Wellesley School District
87 students · 9.7:1 student–teacher
1.3 mi

Nearby places

Within 2 miles of this home: 35+ restaurants and cafés, 4 grocery stores, 37+ parks and green spaces, and 24+ transit stops.

Place data from OpenStreetMap.

Food & drink

BOKX 109 American Prime
0.5 mi
McDonald's
Route 128 South
0.6 mi
Honey Dew
0.6 mi
Stone L’Oven Pizza Co
Beacon Street
0.7 mi
Barry’s Village Deli
Windsor Road
0.7 mi
Starbucks
Washington Street
0.8 mi
Wellesley North End Pizza
Washington Street
1.0 mi
Dunkin
Washington Street
1.0 mi

Groceries

Waban Market
Windsor Road
0.7 mi
Star Market
Commonwealth Avenue
1.1 mi
Trader Joe's
Washington Street
1.7 mi
Whole Foods Market
Walnut Street
1.9 mi

Parks & recreation

Waban/Alban Island
0.4 mi
Varick Woods
0.4 mi
Bob's Island
0.5 mi
Waban Kettle
0.5 mi
Varick Hill Conservation Area
0.5 mi
Yvonne’s Garden
0.6 mi
Benjamin Mills Park
0.6 mi
Lasell Pond
0.6 mi

Transit

Woodland
0.1 mi
Woodland MBTA Station
0.1 mi
Woodland - Green Line (D) - Park St & North
0.1 mi
Woodland - Green Line (D) - Riverside
0.1 mi
Woodland MBTA Train Station
0.2 mi
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
0.3 mi
Hotel Indigo
0.6 mi
Riverside
0.6 mi

Surveillance cameras near 79 Longfellow Road, Newton

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The 02462 market

Homes for sale: 5
Median list price: $1,495,000

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3Active
$900,000
3 bd · 2 ba · 2,058 sqft
2084 Washington St, Newton, MA

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79 Longfellow Road

$899,000Closed

79 Longfellow Road, Newton, MA 02462

Est. $5,862/moGet pre-qualified$511/sqft · 40 days on Realty

3

Beds

2

Baths

1,760

Sqft

1949

Built

$511

$/Sqft

40

Days on Realty

About this 3 bedroom 2 bath house

First time offered in 77 years! Fantastic opportunity for investors, developers, or buyers looking to build equity. Ideally located, this property offers tremendous potential for renovation or redevelopment. The home is in need of significant repairs and is being sold as-is, making it the perfect project for those with vision. Sale is subject to obtaining a License to Sell. Group showings only. Don't miss this rare opportunity to transform this property into something special! First Group Showing Sat July 11th from 12-1:30 and Sunday July 12th 12-1:30.

Listing agent
Not provided
Courtesy of brokerage not provided
MLS Property Information Network (MLS PIN) · Listing 73547034

Interior features

Bathrooms1 full, 1 half

HeatingNatural Gas

BasementWalk-Out Access, Garage Access

Exterior & lot

Architectural styleColonial

Lot size11,000 sqft

Garage1 (attached)

Private poolNo

Estimated value: $899,000

Range $805,735 – $992,265 · as of July 14, 2026

How this estimate has moved

ATTOM automated valuation model · 54 published estimates over 6.5 years · shaded band is the model's own published low-to-high range

$742,991 January 2020$899,000 July 2026

Highest reading $1,563,000 in April 2025; lowest $742,991 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

3 beds
1.5 baths
1,760 sqft
11,000 sqft lot
Built 1949
Stories: 2
Use: RESIDENTIAL
APN NEWT S:55 B:001 L:0011

Estimate your monthly payment

Home price

Down payment (20%)

$179,800

Loan term

Interest rate (%)

Property tax (%/yr)

Home insurance ($/yr)

HOA ($/mo)

Estimated monthly payment

$5,862/mo

Principal & interest$4,921

Property tax$824

Home insurance$117

Loan amount $719,200. Estimate only — your actual rate and payment depend on credit, location, and lender.

Tax history

2026 roll

Land: $875,800
Structure: $16,200
Assessed total: $892,000
County market value: $1,073,975
Property tax billed: $8,643

Sale & deed history

August 18, 2026Not an arm's-length transferCash$880,000
February 19, 1998Not an arm's-length transferCash$150,000