Unionville-Chadds Ford School District, Chester County, PA
Heartsease
Performance Tier
Average
Median Sold
$940,000
Avg. Appreciation
49%
Avg. $ Gain
$307,500
2025 Sales
2
Limited Activity
Compared to the Unionville-Chadds Ford district average, Heartsease is
underperforming by 10%.
Based on 33 years of public sales records across 2418 neighborhoods in 4 counties.
About
Heartsease is a small cul-de-sac community in Birmingham Township, Chester County, positioned along Wylie Road — a corridor that Birmingham Township formally designated a Scenic Byway in September 2005. The subdivision’s dominant housing stock consists of detached single-family homes built between 1985 and 1988 by Megill Homes, a Chadds Ford-based builder founded in 1969 with a documented history across Chester, Delaware, and New Castle counties. Lots are wooded and private, with recorded parcel sizes ranging from approximately 1.0 to 8.7 acres; homes rely on private wells and septic systems rather than public utilities. Residents feed into the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District, with Pocopson Elementary School (K–5) as the nearest assigned public elementary.
Specifications
Home Stock
The mid-1980s homes are detached, two-story single-family structures described in public records as Pennsylvania Farmhouse and Colonial styles, built primarily by Megill Homes between 1985 and 1988. The community also contains one historically significant outlier: a Victorian estate at 1069 Heartsease Dr built in 1869 that predates the subdivision’s 1980s development phase and shares the street address but operates at a wholly different price point.
Location & Access
Heartsease Drive is accessed from Wylie Road, which Birmingham Township designated as a Scenic Byway in 2005. Route 100 (PA-100) lies to the west, connecting to West Chester Borough roughly 8 miles north. US Route 1 is accessible to the south via Route 100. The corridor provides commute access to Wilmington, Philadelphia, PHL Airport, and Amtrak service at Wilmington station.
Location Anchors
What Makes This Distinct
The community’s all-time appreciation pattern falls in a moderate 40–60% range per The Cyr Team’s 33-year index, performing roughly 10 percentage points below the Unionville-Chadds Ford district median — a signal that buyers in this pocket absorb a premium price tier without the outsized appreciation acceleration seen elsewhere in the district. The presence of one anomalous 1869 Victorian estate (1069 Heartsease Dr, listed at $3.25M) in the same address range as the 1985–1988 Megill-built homes meaningfully widens the community’s sold-price range and should be understood as a separate asset class when evaluating comparables.
For Buyers & Sellers
If You’re Buying
$940k median price point. limited inventory – be patient.
If You’re Selling
Strong appreciation – sellers gained $308k on average. median sale price $940k.
Worth Asking
Have you considered what it means to purchase a home on a private well and septic system in a township where Wylie Road is a designated Scenic Byway — specifically, whether future conservation easements or road-buffer ordinances could affect your ability to subdivide, expand impervious surfaces, or install accessory structures on a multi-acre lot?
Common Questions
What township is Heartsease in, and what schools serve the community?
Heartsease is located in Birmingham Township, Chester County. Students are assigned to the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District (UCFSD). The nearest elementary school is Pocopson Elementary School (K–5), located at 1105 Pocopson Road, West Chester, PA 19382. Middle school is Charles F. Patton Middle School and high school is Unionville High School.
Is there a homeowners association (HOA) in Heartsease?
No HOA has been identified through public records or public sources for the Heartsease cul-de-sac. This means no mandatory dues, no shared-amenity assessments, and no recorded deed restrictions enforced by an association — but also no organized body to maintain common elements. Buyers should conduct their own review of any recorded covenants or easements through a title search.
Who built the homes in Heartsease, and when were they constructed?
The majority of homes in Heartsease were built by Megill Homes — a family-owned Chester County builder founded in 1969 — primarily between 1985 and 1988. At least one property, 1074 Heartsease Drive, is specifically described in public records as a Pennsylvania Farmhouse style built by Megill. One outlier property at 1069 Heartsease Drive is a Victorian estate originally built in 1869, predating the subdivision’s development by approximately a century.
Items to Verify with Your Agent
A few specifics on this page are sourced from secondary aggregators or older filings. Confirm before relying:
- Approx Homes — No plat map, township record, or verified source enumerates the total number of homes in the Heartsease cul-de-sac. Address numbers visible in public records suggest roughly 15–20 addresses on Heartsease Drive, but this cannot be confirmed without Chester County parcel data review.
- Hoa Name — No HOA was found in public records, the Chester County HOA directory, or any public source. One Compass listing for 1085 Heartsease Dr shows $17/month HOA dues in the payment calculator, which may be a data entry artifact or reflect a minimal road maintenance assessment. This could not be confirmed against recorded documents.
- Avg Year Built — The input avg_year_built of 1986 reflects the 1985-1988 Megill-built homes and is structurally reasonable for the subdivision’s majority stock. However, 1069 Heartsease Dr (built 1869) is a significant outlier that skews any averaging. The public sales data record for 1069 Heartsease Dr lists conflicting build years across sources (1869 per listing copy, 1900 per some aggregators). The 1986 average is flagged as potentially masking this mixed-era character.
- Interior Sqft Range Text — Square footage range is derived from individual public records property records, not a verified community-wide dataset. The upper bound (6,900 sq ft) belongs to the anomalous 1869 Victorian estate.
- Typical Home Style Text — Style descriptions are drawn from individual public records listing copy, not a builder spec sheet or plat approval document. Not all homes on Heartsease Drive have been individually researched.
School District
Heartsease is served by the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District. Buyers should verify current school assignments directly with the district.
View Unionville-Chadds Ford School District Information
Sources Consulted
Public deed records · Chester County Recorder · pennsylvania.hometownlocator.com · compass.com · homes.com · movoto.com · longandfoster.com · megillhomes.com · livingplaces.com · niche.com
Data refreshed: April 25, 2026 (median sold, appreciation, performance tiers, narratives) · Content reviewed: April 25, 2026 (overview, structural insight, FAQs)
The Cyr Team · 2418 neighborhoods · 4 counties · 33 years of public sales records