239 E Chestnut Hill Rd, Newark, DE 19713 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 239 E Chestnut Hill Rd, Newark, DE 19713

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	6 bd · 1 ba · 2,000 sqft · built 1850
Lot Size	6.13 acres (267,023 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Tax Bill	$2,907 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2023 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`11-006.00-001`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`11-006.00-001`

Interior

Bedrooms	6 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	5 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,000 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,048 sqft
Flooring	Wood
Interior Walls	Plaster

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1850
Effective Year Built	Effective 1850
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Stucco
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Metal
Lot Area	267,023 sqft (6.13 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Street Address	239 E CHESTNUT HILL RD
City	NEWARK
State	DE
Zip	19713-3734
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	S
Legal Subdivision	YORKSHIRE WOODS SEC II
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Township / Civil Division	NEWARK
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1019
Census Tract	14702

Owner

Source: New Castle County assessment roll, as of April 13, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	116 E SCOTLAND DR, BEAR, DE 19701-1766
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 24, 2000
Deed Sale	Mar 24, 2000
Deed Book / Page	2926 / 242
Last Transfer Date	Apr 13, 2016
Transfer Doc	0000018044
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

November 2023: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Recording Date	Nov 30, 2023
Property Address	239 E CHESTNUT HILL RD, NEWARK, DE 19713-3734
Document Number	0000079936
Instrument Date	Nov 30, 2023
Instrument	20231130-0079936
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 14, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	116 E SCOTLAND DR, BEAR, DE 19701-1766

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: New Castle County assessment roll, as of April 13, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Delaware
County	New Castle County
Unified School District	Christina School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$2,907.00 (+2.94%)	$357,200 (+423.75%) Land $176,100 Building $181,100
2024			$298,980
2023	$2,824.00	$68,200 (-) Land $45,700 Building $22,500
2022		$68,200 Land $45,700 Building $22,500

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective January 21, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	8 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	12 (1999–2011)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 12
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2011 · Hurricane Irene
Claims by Event	Hurricane Irene, Aug 2011 · 3 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding From The Remnants Of, Sep 2004 · 3 claims Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations, Sep 1999 · 5 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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 94% of the US · lower than 78% of Delaware
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Drinking Water

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

Water System	NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT serves 40,000 people · EPA ID DE0000630
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Dec 2023
Lead	1 ppb (2022–2024) 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 491 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