Garnet Valley School District · Chester Heights Borough, Delaware County, PA
Highlands
Performance Tier
Data Limited
Median Sold
$1,000,000
2025 Sales
1
Limited Activity
About
The Highlands is a detached single-family subdivision in Chester Heights Borough, Delaware County, where homes were built from approximately 1985 through 1992 and sit on wooded lots ranging from roughly 0.75 to 1.75 acres. Interior square footage spans approximately 2,600 to 6,000 square feet, placing these homes well above typical suburban floor plans. The borough itself has actively expanded its open-space inventory — purchasing 40.2 acres along Valleybrook and Smithbridge Roads in 2025 — and residents have access to Chester Heights Community Park, which includes a playground, soccer fields, and picnic areas, as well as the Darlington Trail along Chester Creek.
Specifications
Home Stock
Detached single-family homes built from approximately 1985 through 1992. The subdivision is entered via Walnut Hill Boulevard onto Highland Drive. Specific architectural styles, bedroom counts, and garage configurations should be verified against individual property records and current public records.
Location & Access
The subdivision is accessed via Walnut Hill Boulevard onto Highland Drive within Chester Heights Borough. West Baltimore Pike (Route 1) serves as the borough’s primary commercial corridor. Conchester Highway and Interstate 95 provide regional access toward Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Philadelphia International Airport. The SEPTA Wawa station offers rail transit options.
Location Anchors
Delaware, PA
39.890, -75.475
What Makes This Distinct
The Highlands sits within the Garnet Valley School District, which serves Chester Heights Borough, Bethel Township, and Concord Township; buyers whose primary criterion is school assignment should verify the specific elementary feeder school directly with GVSD before making an offer, as the district’s published enrollment map lists three elementary schools (Bethel Springs, Concord, and Garnet Valley Elementary) and no school named ‘Highlands Elementary’ appears on the district roster.
For Buyers & Sellers
If You’re Buying
Premium market at $1.0m median. limited historical data available. competitive market. limited inventory – be patient.
If You’re Selling
Appreciation data not available for recent sales. active market (9 day median). median sale price $1000k.
Worth Asking
Have you considered that the public records-listed elementary school name for this subdivision does not match any school currently on Garnet Valley School District’s published enrollment map — and what that might mean for how you verify school assignment before entering a contract?
Common Questions
What school district serves The Highlands in Chester Heights Borough?
The Highlands is within the Garnet Valley School District, a public district headquartered in Glen Mills, PA, that serves Chester Heights Borough, Bethel Township, and Concord Township. The district operates Bethel Springs Elementary, Concord Elementary, and Garnet Valley Elementary at the K-5 level, along with a middle school and high school. Buyers should use GVSD’s online address-lookup tool at garnetvalleyschools.com/registration to confirm which elementary school a specific Highlands address feeds into before making an offer.
What are typical lot sizes and home sizes in The Highlands?
Per LivingPlaces community data, lots in The Highlands range from approximately 0.75 to 1.75 acres, with a median near one acre. Interior living space ranges from approximately 2,600 to 6,000 square feet, with a median around 4,000 square feet. Individual lot and home measurements should be confirmed from public property records or a current listing, as these figures represent community-level averages rather than any single parcel.
What open space and recreational resources are near The Highlands?
Chester Heights Community Park, accessible to borough residents, includes a playground, soccer fields, and picnic areas. The nearby Darlington Trail — a roughly 2.75-mile loop maintained by Middletown Township on township-owned open space — follows Chester Creek and passes through mixed woods, meadows, and former farmland. In March 2025, Chester Heights Borough also completed the acquisition of 40.2 acres of preserved open space along Valleybrook and Smithbridge Roads, with plans to establish low-impact trails on the property.
Items to Verify with Your Agent
A few specifics on this page are sourced from secondary aggregators or older filings. Confirm before relying:
- Hoa Name — No HOA name or verified HOA record found for The Highlands subdivision from any named public source. Legacy hint notes that a community association ‘may apply’ but could not be confirmed. Buyers must verify directly with seller, title company, or Delaware County property records.
- Builder — No single builder identified from any verifiable source. The subdivision was developed across a roughly seven-year window (1985–1992), suggesting either multiple builders or a developer who is not named in any indexed public record found during research.
- Approx Homes — No home count for The Highlands subdivision found in any indexed public source. Public records settlement count over 33 years is extremely thin (≤1), limiting inference.
- Avg Year Built (Mi Tool Input: 1997) — The MI tool reports an average year built of 1997, but LivingPlaces.com independently documents construction circa 1985–1992 with a median year of approximately 1989. The 1997 figure may reflect a single recent sale’s property record or a data artifact rather than the community’s actual construction era. Flagged as anomalous; the 1985–1992 range from LivingPlaces is treated as more reliable for page content.
- Elementary School Assignment (Mls Field: ‘highlands Elementary’) — Garnet Valley School District’s published feeder map lists three elementary schools — Bethel Springs Elementary, Concord Elementary, and Garnet Valley Elementary — and does not include any school named ‘Highlands Elementary.’ A school named Highlands Elementary exists within the unrelated Highlands School District in Allegheny County, PA. The public records elementary field for this neighborhood appears to be in error or outdated. Buyers must confirm school assignment with GVSD directly.
- Interior Sqft Range Text (Style Detail — Colonial, Bedroom Count) — Legacy hint describes ‘4-bedroom, 2.5–3-bath Colonial-style’ homes; LivingPlaces confirms sqft range but does not specify bedroom count or style. No independent source verified Colonial style or specific bedroom/bath count; these details were omitted to avoid unverified specificity.
School District
Highlands is served by the Garnet Valley School District. Buyers should verify current school assignments directly with the district.
View Garnet Valley School District Information
Sources Consulted
Public deed records · Delaware County Recorder · livingplaces.com · garnetvalleyschools.com · en.wikipedia.org · natlands.org · homes.com · middletowndelcopa.gov · pennsylvania.hometownlocator.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