453 Plainfield Ave, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 Property Records

Union County and Berkeley Heights Township property record for 453 Plainfield Ave, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,120 sqft · built 1955
Lot Size	0.374 acres (16,291 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$445,000 (Mar 2020)
Tax Bill	$10,193 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2020 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`01-01205-0000-00006`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`01-01205-0000-00006`
Alternative APN	`010120500006`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,120 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,120 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Effective Year Built	Effective 1955
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	16,291 sqft (0.374 acres)
Lot Dimensions	155 ft deep x 105 ft wide
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Location & Zoning

Street Address	453 PLAINFIELD AVE
City	BERKELEY HEIGHTS
State	NJ
Zip	07922-1926
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R-15
Legal Block	1205
Legal Lot Number	6
Jurisdiction	UNION NJ
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY HEIGHTS
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5003
Census Tract	38202

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	453 PLAINFIELD AVE, BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ 07922-1926
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 17, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 17, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 24, 1988 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2020323140
Deed Book / Page	6363 / 955
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	UNION NJ
Recording Date	Mar 17, 2020
Property Address	453 PLAINFIELD AVE, BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ 07922-1926
Document Number	0063630955
Book / Page	006363 / 000955
Instrument Date	Mar 6, 2020
Instrument	323140
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 29, 2020
Title Company	FOUNDATION TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$445.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband and Wife
Address	453 PLAINFIELD AVE BERKELEY HEIGHTS NJ 079221926, BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ 07922-1926

Mortgage

Document Number	146650504
Date	Mar 17, 2020
Book Page	014665/000504
Instrument	688560

Lender

Name	GUARANTEED RATE
Address	CHICAGO, IL 60613

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Mar 16, 2050

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$231,600 (-) Land $129,600 Building $102,000	$231,600 (-) Land $129,600 Building $102,000
2025	$10,193.00 (+2.67%)	$231,600 (-) Land $129,600 Building $102,000	$231,600 (-) Land $129,600 Building $102,000
2024	$9,928.00 (+2.1%)
2023		$231,600 Land $129,600 Building $102,000	$231,600 Land $129,600 Building $102,000
2022	$9,724.00

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 September 24, 2020 · 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 10 (0% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	4 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	28 (1987–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	6 of 28
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2021 · Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
Claims by Event	Hurricane Irene, Aug 2011 · 3 claims Severe Storms And Flooding, Mar 2010 · 8 claims Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations, Sep 1999 · 7 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 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 - SHORT HILLS private · serves 217,230 people · EPA ID NJ0712001
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Nov 2022
Lead	3 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	1 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 257 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
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20