421 Townsend Rd, Newark, DE 19711 Property Records

New Castle County property record for 421 Townsend Rd, Newark, DE 19711

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,336 sqft · built 1952
Lot Size	0.31 acres (13,504 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$147,600 (Nov 1998)
Tax Bill	$2,631 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`18-031.00-217`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`18-031.00-217`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Plumbing Fixtures	7 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,336 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,336 sqft
Flooring	Wood
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1952
Effective Year Built	Effective 1952
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	13,504 sqft (0.31 acres)
Lot Dimensions	150 ft deep x 90 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	242 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Street Address	421 TOWNSEND RD
City	NEWARK
State	DE
Zip	19711-5140
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	18RS
Legal Description	BEG AT POINT ON ELY SIDE OF TOWNSEND RD AT 50 FT WIDE IN DIVISION LINE BET LOTS 1 & 2 LOCATED AT DIS OF 282.19 FT MEASURED ALONG ELY SIDE OF TOWNSEND RD S 7 DEG 23 MINUTE
Legal Subdivision	MANN/ARO/PIE TRACT
Legal Block	B
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	NEW CASTLE DE
Township / Civil Division	NEWARK
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2021
Census Tract	14402

Owner

Source: New Castle County records · APN 18-031.00-217

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	421 TOWNSEND RD, NEWARK, DE 19711-5140
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 16, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 16, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	2554 / 9
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

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
Municipality	Newark City
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	$2,631.00	$375,200 (+558.25%) Land $79,800 Building $295,400
2024			$345,960
2023	Senior Citizen's exemption	$57,000 Land $13,700 Building $43,300

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of January 21, 2026 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 12 policies
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	12 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	8 (1999–2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 8
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2018 · other causes
Claims by Event	Hurricane Irene, Aug 2011 · 2 claims Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations, Sep 1999 · 3 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 47% of Delaware
Wildfire Likelihood	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 as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

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

Based on FCC filings for 286 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of 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.