453 Brookside Pl, Cranford, NJ 07016 Property Records

Union County and Cranford Township property record for 453 Brookside Pl, Cranford, NJ 07016

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,664 sqft · built 1955
Lot Size	0.344 acres (15,002 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$400,000 (Jan 2006)
Tax Bill	$14,221 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2021 Mortgage Jun 2018 Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`03-00138-0000-00008`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`03-00138-0000-00008`
Alternative APNs	`030013800008` `0506001`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,664 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Effective Year Built	Effective 1955
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	15,002 sqft (0.344 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Location & Zoning

Account Number	0506001
Street Address	453 BROOKSIDE PL
City	CRANFORD
State	NJ
Zip	07016-1634
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	138
Legal Lot Number	8
Jurisdiction	UNION NJ
Township / Civil Division	CRANFORD
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2012
Census Tract	37100

Owner

453 Brookside Pl is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in January 2006.

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

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	453 BROOKSIDE PL, CRANFORD, NJ 07016-1634
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 30, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage COLUMBIA BANK
Jun 15, 2018	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit POLICE & FIRE FCU

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 6, 2006 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jan 6, 2006 · Amount on File
Deed Book / Page	5556 / 411
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	UNION NJ
Property Address	453 BROOKSIDE PL, CRANFORD, NJ 07016-1634
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	May 19, 2021
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE, OLD REPUBLIC TITLE INS CO

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0149512315
Date	Apr 30, 2021
Book Page	14951/2315
Instrument	10857

Lender

Name	COLUMBIA BANK
Type	Bank
Address	FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	181 Months
Due	May 1, 2036

June 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	UNION NJ
Property Address	453 BROOKSIDE PL, CRANFORD, NJ 07016-1634
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0144540234
Date	Jun 15, 2018
Book Page	14454/0234
Instrument	658542

Lender

Name	POLICE & FIRE FCU
Type	Credit Union
Address	BENSALEM, PA 19020

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 453 Brookside Pl was $14,221, 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		$196,200 (-) Land $74,800 Building $121,400	$196,200 (-) Land $74,800 Building $121,400
2025	$14,221.00 (+6.92%)	$196,200 Land $74,800 Building $121,400	$196,200 Land $74,800 Building $121,400
2024	$13,300.00
2023		$196,200 Land $74,800 Building $121,400	$196,200 Land $74,800 Building $121,400
2022	$12,972.00

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 453 Brookside Pl 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 11 policies
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	11 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	11 (1980–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	10 of 11
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2021 · Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
Claims by Event	Remnants Of Hurricane Ida, Sep 2021 · 3 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 453 Brookside Pl 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 99.1% of the US · lower than 97.3% 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 592 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
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: T-Mobile.

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