542 Fordham Dr, Placentia, CA 92870 Property Records

Orange County property record for 542 Fordham Dr, Placentia, CA 92870

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 3 ba · 2,421 sqft · built 1977
Lot Size	0.207 acres (9,000 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Tax Bill	$4,334 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2017 Transfer Jul 2017 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`340-402-18`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`340-402-18`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	2,421 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,010 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1977
Effective Year Built	Effective 1977
Lot Area	9,000 sqft (0.207 acres)
Garage Area	589 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Pool Type	Spa / Hot Tub (No Pool)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	542 FORDHAM DR
City	PLACENTIA
State	CA
Zip	92870-5110
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N TR 8459 BLK LOT 10
Legal Tract	8459
Legal Lot Number	10
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	ANAHEIM-SANTA ANA-GARDEN GROVE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2018
Census Tract	11716

Owner

Source: Orange County records, as of August 4, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	542 FORDHAM DR, PLACENTIA, CA 92870-5110
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 31, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
Jul 31, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Jul 13, 2017
Transfer Doc	0000314808
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

July 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Jul 31, 2017
Property Address	542 FORDHAM DR, PLACENTIA, CA 92870-5110
Document Number	0000314808
Instrument Date	Jul 13, 2017
Instrument	314808
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 8, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property
Address	542 FORDHAM DR PLACENTIA CA 928705110, PLACENTIA, CA 92870-5110

July 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Jul 31, 2017
Property Address	542 FORDHAM DR, PLACENTIA, CA 92870-5110
Document Number	0000314809
Instrument Date	Jul 13, 2017
Instrument	314809
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 8, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	542 FORDHAM DR PLACENTIA CA 928705110, PLACENTIA, CA 92870-5110

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Orange County assessment roll, as of August 4, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Orange County
Municipality	Placentia City
Unified School District	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$333,502 (+2%) Land $156,086 Building $177,416
2025	$4,334.00 (+5.73%) Homeowner's exemption	$326,963 (+4.04%) Land $153,025 Building $173,938
2023	$4,099.00 (+2.14%) Homeowner's exemption	$314,267 Land $147,082 Building $167,185
2022	$4,013.00

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 27, 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
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Dec 2010 · Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Debris And Mud Flows

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 99.8% of the US · lower than 99.8% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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	GOLDEN STATE WC - PLACENTIA/YORBA LINDA private · serves 50,804 people · EPA ID CA3010035
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Oct 2022
Lead	3 ppb (2023–2025) 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 548 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
GigabitNow Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Cosmo Network Solutions Fixed Wireless	350 / 150
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks.

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