309 Darwin Dr, Newark, DE 19711 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 309 Darwin Dr, Newark, DE 19711

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,820 sqft · built 1963
Lot Size	0.2 acres (8,712 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$300,000 (Oct 2020)
Tax Bill	$2,885 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`08-060.20-022`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`08-060.20-022`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	7 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,820 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,196 sqft
Basement Area	624 sqft
Family Room	Family Room
Flooring	Wood
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1963
Effective Year Built	Effective 1982
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	8,712 sqft (0.2 acres)
Lot Dimensions	130 ft deep x 68 ft wide
Deck Area	Deck Area

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Street Address	309 DARWIN DR
City	NEWARK
State	DE
Zip	19711-6674
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Subdivision	SYCAMORE GARDENS
Legal Block	E
Legal Lot Number	19 P
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Township / Civil Division	NEWARK
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1009
Census Tract	13700

Owner

Source: New Castle County records · APN 08-060.20-022

Assessment roll updated April 13, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	309 DARWIN DR, NEWARK, DE 19711-6674
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 01, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 01, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Mar 31, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202085432
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

October 2020: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Recording Date	Oct 01, 2020
Property Address	309 DARWIN DR, NEWARK, DE 19711-6674
Document Number	0000085432
Map Reference	MF 559
Instrument Date	Sep 22, 2020
Instrument	20201001-0085432
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 14, 2021

Transaction

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

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	309 DARWIN DR, NEWARK, DE 19711-6674

Mortgage

Document Number	0000085436
Date	Oct 01, 2020
Instrument	20201001-0085436

Lender

Name	CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY LP
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Oct 01, 2050

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: New Castle County records · Assessment roll updated April 13, 2026 · Last verified May 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$2,885.00 (+8.01%)	$354,500 (+449.61%) Land $63,300 Building $291,200
2024			$363,060
2023	$2,671.00	$64,500 Land $11,300 Building $53,200

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, New Castle County (10003C), updated January 21, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 100030137001, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

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
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	13 (1989–2011)
Claims Outside the SFHA	5 of 13
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2011 · Hurricane Irene
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding From The Remnants Of, Sep 2004 · 4 claims Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations, Sep 1999 · 5 claims

Wildfire

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

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 219 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon Fiber	2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT serves 40,000 people
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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.