12 Blake Ave, Cranford, NJ 07016 Property Records

Union County and Cranford Township property record for 12 Blake Ave, Cranford, NJ 07016

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,904 sqft · built 1953
Lot Size	0.294 acres (12,807 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$170,000 (Jun 1997)
Tax Bill	$14,648 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2018 Line of Credit Oct 2018 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`03-00491-0000-00005`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`03-00491-0000-00005`
Alternative APNs	`030049100005` `5701007`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,904 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1953
Effective Year Built	Effective 1953
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	12,807 sqft (0.294 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Location & Zoning

Account Number	5701007
Street Address	12 BLAKE AVE
City	CRANFORD
State	NJ
Zip	07016-2905
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	491
Legal Lot Number	5
Jurisdiction	UNION NJ
Township / Civil Division	CRANFORD
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1017
Census Tract	37300

Owner

12 Blake Ave is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in June 1997.

Source: Union County and Cranford Township records, as of July 8, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	12 BLAKE AVE, CRANFORD, NJ 07016-2905
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 31, 2018	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit WELLS FARGO BANK NA
Oct 9, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 19, 1997 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jun 19, 1997 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	199740773
Deed Book / Page	4533 / 301
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

July 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	UNION NJ
Property Address	12 BLAKE AVE, CRANFORD, NJ 07016-2905
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021
Title Company	AMERICAN TITLE INC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0144730235
Date	Jul 31, 2018
Book Page	14473/0235
Instrument	660719

Lender

Name	WELLS FARGO BANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Jul 7, 2048

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

October 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	UNION NJ
Recording Date	Oct 9, 2018
Property Address	12 BLAKE AVE, CRANFORD, NJ 07016-2905
Document Number	0009092225
Book / Page	000909 / 002225
Instrument Date	Oct 9, 2018
Instrument	305624
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 26, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	19 LOOMIS ST ELIZABETH NJ 072061117, ELIZABETH, NJ 07206-1117

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 12 Blake Ave was $14,648, up 6.9% from the year before.

Source: Union County and Cranford Township assessment roll, as of July 8, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New Jersey
County	Union County
County Subdivision	Cranford Township
Unified School District	Cranford Township School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$202,100 (-) Land $90,700 Building $111,400	$202,100 (-) Land $90,700 Building $111,400
2025	$14,648.00 (+6.92%)	$202,100 Land $90,700 Building $111,400	$202,100 Land $90,700 Building $111,400
2024	$13,700.00
2023		$202,100 Land $90,700 Building $111,400	$202,100 Land $90,700 Building $111,400
2022	$13,362.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 12 Blake Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 24, 2020 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 29 policies
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	29 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	46 (1978–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	33 of 46
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2021 · Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
Claims by Event	Remnants Of Hurricane Ida, Sep 2021 · 11 claims Hurricane Irene, Sep 2011 · 15 claims Severe Storms And Inland And Coastal Flooding, Apr 2007 · 6 claims

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 12 Blake Ave is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 95% of the US · lower than 87% of New Jersey
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	NJ AMERICAN WATER - RARITAN private · serves 615,430 people · EPA ID NJ2004002
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jun 2024
Lead	1 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 536 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250

May also be available: T-Mobile.

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