Location

Nearby schools

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

Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary School
4-6 · Regular · Belmont School District
1,023 students · 13.8:1 student–teacher
Winthrop L Chenery Upper Elementary School school rating: A- 0.4 mi
Mary Lee Burbank
KG-3 · Regular · Belmont School District
238 students · 13.3:1 student–teacher
Mary Lee Burbank school rating: A+ 0.5 mi
Haggerty
PK-5 · Regular · Cambridge School District
250 students · 8.3:1 student–teacher
Haggerty school rating: B+ 0.8 mi
Roger E Wellington
PK-3 · Regular · Belmont School District
426 students · 13.2:1 student–teacher
Roger E Wellington school rating: A 0.8 mi
Hosmer Elementary School
PK-5 · Regular · Watertown School District
758 students · 10.7:1 student–teacher
Hosmer Elementary School school rating: B+ 0.9 mi
J. R. Lowell Elementary School
KG-5 · Regular · Watertown School District
422 students · 9.8:1 student–teacher
J. R. Lowell Elementary School school rating: A- 0.9 mi
Belmont High School
9-12 · Regular · Belmont School District
1,454 students · 15.8:1 student–teacher
Belmont High School school rating: A+ 0.9 mi
Belmont Middle School
7-8 · Regular · Belmont School District
742 students · 15.5:1 student–teacher
Belmont Middle School school rating: A+ 0.9 mi

Nearby places

Within 2 miles of this home: 40+ restaurants and cafés, 13 grocery stores, 34+ parks and green spaces, and 37+ transit stops.

Place data from OpenStreetMap.

Food & drink

Moozy's
0.3 mi
Thai Noodle Cafe
Thai restaurant · Belmont Street
0.3 mi
Cafe Vanak
0.4 mi
Sophia's Greek Pantry
Belmont Street
0.4 mi
Fiorella's Express
Italian restaurant · Belmont Street
0.4 mi
Teddy's Kitchen
Common Street
0.4 mi
Bakehaus
Common Street
0.4 mi
Linda's Donuts
Belmont Street
0.4 mi

Groceries

Super Vanak
0.4 mi
Seasonal Farm Stand
0.6 mi
Roksana Market
Mount Auburn Street
0.8 mi
Massis Bakery
Mount Auburn Street
0.9 mi
Sevan Bakery
Mount Auburn Street
0.9 mi
Arax Market
Mount Auburn Street
0.9 mi
Star Market
Mount Auburn Street
1.0 mi
Trader Joe's
Alewife Brook Parkway
1.3 mi

Parks & recreation

Payson Park
0.1 mi
Cambridge Reservoir Park
0.1 mi
Grove Street Park
0.4 mi
Little Fresh Pond
0.6 mi
Little Fresh Pond Dog Beach
0.6 mi
Glacken Field
0.8 mi
Lieutenant Paul J. Sullivan Playground
0.8 mi
North Pond
0.8 mi

Transit

Belmont St @ Oakley Rd
0.3 mi
Trapelo Rd @ Belmont St - Benton Square
0.3 mi
Trapelo Rd @ Oak Ave
0.3 mi
Belmont St @ Payson Rd
0.3 mi
Belmont St opp Payson St
0.3 mi
36 Trapelo Rd
0.3 mi
Trapelo Rd @ Willow St
0.3 mi
Belmont St @ School St
0.4 mi

The 02478 market

Homes for sale: 47
Median list price: $1,779,000

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55 Townsend Road, Belmont MA 02478

4

Beds

3.5

Baths

2,144

Sqft

1916

Year built

Estimated value: $2,117,599

Range $1,985,434 – $2,249,764 · as of July 14, 2026

How this estimate has moved

ATTOM automated valuation model · 53 published estimates over 6.5 years · shaded band is the model's own published low-to-high range

$1,467,492 January 2020$2,117,599 July 2026

Highest reading $2,392,229 in July 2024; lowest $1,442,852 in April 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
3.5 baths
2,144 sqft
6,050 sqft lot
Built 1916
Stories: 2
Use: RESIDENTIAL
APN BELM M:04 P:000023 S:

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Home price

Down payment (20%)

$423,520

Loan term

Interest rate (%)

Property tax (%/yr)

Home insurance ($/yr)

HOA ($/mo)

Estimated monthly payment

$13,272/mo

Principal & interest$11,214

Property tax$1,941

Home insurance$117

Loan amount $1,694,079. Estimate only — your actual rate and payment depend on credit, location, and lender.

Tax history

2025 roll

Land: $773,000
Structure: $1,180,000
Assessed total: $1,953,000
County market value: $1,836,445
Property tax billed: $22,245

Sale & deed history

August 30, 2012Not an arm's-length transfer—
November 22, 2010Not an arm's-length transfer—
January 16, 2007Not an arm's-length transfer—
July 14, 2006Arm's-length$682,000
September 21, 2004Arm's-length$695,000