Location

Nearby schools

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

Tenacre Country Day School
PK-6 · Regular
180 students · 4.7:1 student–teacher
0.4 mi
Dana Hall School
5-12 · Regular
483 students · 8.5:1 student–teacher
0.4 mi
Horatio H. Hunnewell Elementary School
KG-5 · Regular · Wellesley School District
294 students · 10.6:1 student–teacher
Horatio H. Hunnewell Elementary School school rating: A 0.6 mi
Wellesley Middle School
6-8 · Regular · Wellesley School District
919 students · 9.0:1 student–teacher
Wellesley Middle School school rating: A 1.2 mi
Isaac Sprague Elementary School
KG-5 · Regular · Wellesley School District
289 students · 11.7:1 student–teacher
Isaac Sprague Elementary School school rating: A 1.2 mi
Wellesley High School
9-12 · Regular · Wellesley School District
1,262 students · 10.8:1 student–teacher
Wellesley High School school rating: A+ 1.3 mi
John D. Hardy Elementary School
KG-5 · Regular · Wellesley School District
280 students · 10.6:1 student–teacher
John D. Hardy Elementary School school rating: A 1.4 mi
Riverbend School
PK-8 · Montessori
116 students · 6.7:1 student–teacher
1.4 mi

Nearby places

Within 2 miles of this home: 32 restaurants and cafés, 3 grocery stores, 38+ parks and green spaces, and 9 transit stops.

Place data from OpenStreetMap.

Food & drink

Bocado Tapas Bar
Church Street
0.6 mi
Truly's
Grove Street
0.6 mi
Amarin of Thailand II
Thai restaurant · Grove Street
0.6 mi
Alta Strada
Italian restaurant · Central Street
0.6 mi
Starbucks
Central Street
0.6 mi
Lockheart
Central Street
0.6 mi
DR/P Cafe
Central Street
0.6 mi
Cocobeet
Central Street
0.6 mi

Groceries

Roche Bros
Linden Street
0.9 mi
Whole Foods Market
Washington Street
1.1 mi
Fells Market
Weston Road
1.6 mi

Parks & recreation

Freedom Pond
0.4 mi
Problem Rock
0.5 mi
Beebe Meadow
Cartwright Road
0.5 mi
Heyl Sanctuary
0.6 mi
Post Office Square
0.6 mi
H.H. Hunnewell Arboretum
0.6 mi
Susan Lee Memorial Sanctuary
0.6 mi
Central Park
0.7 mi

Transit

Central/Cross Sts
0.6 mi
Wellesley Square
0.7 mi
Wellesley Senior Center
0.8 mi
Wellesley College
0.9 mi
Whole Foods
1.1 mi
Wellesley Hills
1.7 mi
Oak St & Bacon St
1.8 mi
Forest St. Post Office
1.8 mi

Surveillance cameras near 79 Leighton Rd, Wellesley

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The 02482 market

Homes for sale: 25
Median list price: $1,730,000

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79 Leighton Rd, Wellesley MA 02482

4

Beds

2.5

Baths

2,184

Sqft

1954

Year built

Estimated value: $2,356,754

Range $2,214,353 – $2,499,155 · 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

$1,318,000 January 2020$2,356,754 July 2026

Highest reading $2,403,398 in May 2024; lowest $1,277,418 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
2.5 baths
2,184 sqft
10,000 sqft lot
Built 1954
Stories: 2
Use: RESIDENTIAL
APN WELL M:126 R:009 S:

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Home price

Down payment (20%)

$471,351

Loan term

Interest rate (%)

Property tax (%/yr)

Home insurance ($/yr)

HOA ($/mo)

Estimated monthly payment

$15,331/mo

Principal & interest$13,054

Property tax$2,160

Home insurance$117

Loan amount $1,885,403. Estimate only — your actual rate and payment depend on credit, location, and lender.

Tax history

2025 roll

Land: $1,124,000
Structure: $497,000
Assessed total: $1,621,000
County market value: $1,883,470
Property tax billed: $16,664

Sale & deed history

January 2, 2020Arm's-length$1,285,000
June 27, 2013Arm's-lengthCash$999,500
December 2, 2004Not an arm's-length transfer—
February 27, 2004Arm's-length$946,000
February 27, 2004Not an arm's-length transfer—
November 18, 2002Not an arm's-length transfer—