Location

Nearby schools

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

Ward Elementary School
KG-5 · Regular · Newton School District
186 students · 8.8:1 student–teacher
Ward Elementary School school rating: A- 0.2 mi
Mount Alvernia Academy
PK-6 · Regular
247 students · 10.4:1 student–teacher
0.5 mi
Mt Alvernia High School
7-12 · Regular
134 students · 7.0:1 student–teacher
0.5 mi
Newton Country Day School
5-12 · Special Program Emphasis
391 students · 5.6:1 student–teacher
0.7 mi
B C Campus School
PK-10 · Special Education
28 students · 4.7:1 student–teacher
0.8 mi
Mason-Rice Elementary School
KG-5 · Regular · Newton School District
321 students · 11.7:1 student–teacher
Mason-Rice Elementary School school rating: A 0.9 mi
Wellan Montessori School
PK-8 · Montessori
185 students · 2.7:1 student–teacher
1.0 mi
The Chestnut Hillschool
PK-6 · Regular
216 students · 4.9:1 student–teacher
1.1 mi

Nearby places

Within 2 miles of this home: 40+ restaurants and cafés, 9 grocery stores, 38+ parks and green spaces, and 25+ transit stops.

Place data from OpenStreetMap.

Food & drink

Eagle's Nest
0.6 mi
Chocolate Bar
0.6 mi
Lyons Hall
0.6 mi
Carney Dining Room
0.6 mi
Tous les Jours
0.7 mi
Bean Counter
0.7 mi
Sycamore
Beacon Street
0.7 mi
Coconut Newton
Thai restaurant · Beacon Street
0.7 mi

Groceries

Newton Asian Mart
Langley Road
0.7 mi
Star Market
Boylston Street
1.3 mi
Whole Foods Market
Walnut Street
1.3 mi
Wegmans
Boylston Street
1.4 mi
Faneuil Street Market
Faneuil Street
1.5 mi
Brighton Farmers Market
Chestnut Hill Avenue
1.6 mi
Johnny D's Fruit and Produce
Washington Street
1.6 mi
Stop & Shop

Parks & recreation

Heartbreak Hill Park at Waban Hill Reservoir
0.3 mi
Waban Hill Reservoir
0.3 mi
Commonwealth Avenue Historic District
0.4 mi
Sumner and Gibbs Street Historic District
0.5 mi
Ordway Park
0.5 mi
Gray Cliff Historic District
0.5 mi
Old Deer Park Conservation Area
0.6 mi
Webster Park
0.7 mi

Transit

Centre St @ Ward St
0.5 mi
Centre St @ Alderwood Rd
0.5 mi
Centre St @ Cotton St
0.6 mi
Centre St @ Mill St
0.6 mi
Centre St @ Commonwealth Ave
0.6 mi
790 Centre St
0.6 mi
785 Centre St
0.6 mi
Centre St @ Gibbs St
0.6 mi

The 02459 market

Homes for sale: 54
Median list price: $2,550,000

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38 Prentice Rd, Newton MA 02459

2

Beds

2

Baths

2,649

Sqft

1947

Year built

Estimated value: $1,799,801

Range $1,717,177 – $1,882,425 · 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

$1,234,625 January 2020$1,799,801 August 2026

Highest reading $2,233,644 in July 2025; lowest $1,230,565 in March 2020. The vertical scale starts at the series' own low, not at zero — it is drawn to show movement, not absolute size.

Public records

2 beds
2 baths
2,649 sqft
9,375 sqft lot
Built 1947
Stories: 2
Use: RESIDENTIAL
APN NEWT S:73 B:040 L:0006

Estimate your monthly payment

Home price

Down payment (20%)

$359,960

Loan term

Interest rate (%)

Property tax (%/yr)

Home insurance ($/yr)

HOA ($/mo)

Estimated monthly payment

$11,736/mo

Principal & interest$9,969

Property tax$1,650

Home insurance$117

Loan amount $1,439,841. Estimate only — your actual rate and payment depend on credit, location, and lender.

Tax history

2026 roll

Land: $1,638,500
Assessed total: $1,638,500
County market value: $1,977,235
Property tax billed: $15,877

Sale & deed history

September 23, 2021Arm's-length$1,530,000
July 15, 2003$845,000
April 29, 2003Arm's-lengthCash$799,000
January 16, 1998Not an arm's-length transfer—
November 25, 1996Not an arm's-length transfer—
June 30, 1993Arm's-length$425,000