Brandywine School District · Brandywine Hundred, New Castle DE County, DE
Sharpley
Performance Tier
Exceptional
Median Sold
$655,000
Avg. Appreciation
105%
Avg. $ Gain
$386,786
2025 Sales
13
Moderate Activity
Compared to the Brandywine district average, Sharpley is
outperforming by 137%.
Based on closed sales across 4 counties.
About
Sharpley is a planned, all-detached single-family subdivision in Brandywine Hundred, New Castle County, whose founding deed was recorded in October 1956 and whose active residential build-out ran from approximately 1961 into the 1970s under Woodlawn Trustees — the same organization that developed Alapocas, Woodbrook, Edenridge, and Tavistock. Woodlawn installed water and sewer lines, sidewalks, and curbs before reselling lots exclusively to buyers and builders who agreed to deed restrictions governing architectural design, setbacks, fences, and open side yards. The Sharpley Civic Association, formed in 1966, administers those deed restrictions today alongside programs for snow removal, street tree care, and parkland maintenance, and is structured with nine representative districts each electing a Board member to a three-year term.
Specifications
Location Anchors
Brandywine Hundred
New Castle DE, DE
39.840, -75.539
What Makes This Distinct
Because Woodlawn Trustees explicitly prohibited repetitious architectural styles and enforced setback and side-yard restrictions from the subdivision’s 1956 deed forward, Sharpley’s physical fabric is structurally governed in ways that most comparable 1960s Brandywine Hundred neighborhoods are not — buyers inherit both the protections and the obligations of those covenants.
For Buyers & Sellers
If You’re Buying
$655k median price point. historically strong appreciation. move fast – homes go quickly.
If You’re Selling
Strong appreciation – sellers gained $387k on average. outperforming the district by 137%. properties doubled in value (105% gain). homes selling quickly (quickly). median sale price $655k.
School District
Sharpley is served by the Brandywine School District. Buyers should verify current school assignments directly with the district.
View Brandywine School District Information
Sources Consulted
Closed sales data · sharpleycivic.org · sharpleycivic.wordpress.com · en.wikipedia.org · coldwellbankerhomes.com · ownerly.com · robbinsrealestate.com · findingaids.hagley.org · newcastlede.gov · aaroads.com · deldot.gov
Data refreshed: April 25, 2026 (median sold, appreciation, performance tiers, narratives) · Content reviewed: April 25, 2026 (overview, structural insight)
The Cyr Team · neighborhood sales data · 4 counties