Coatesville Area School District, Chester County, PA
Jacobs Run
Performance Tier
Underperformer
Median Sold
$442,500
Avg. Appreciation
40%
Avg. $ Gain
$-4,250
2025 Sales
2
Limited Activity
Compared to the Coatesville Area district average, Jacobs Run is
underperforming by 103%.
Based on 33 years of public sales records across 2418 neighborhoods in 4 counties.
About
Jacobs Run is a small detached-home cul-de-sac in West Caln Township, Chester County, located off Cambridge Road near its intersection with Kings Highway (PA-340). The community comprises approximately 18 custom-built Colonial homes constructed between 2003 and 2007, sitting on lots of roughly 1.1 to 1.5 acres each, with no homeowners association. Elementary-age children are zoned to King’s Highway Elementary School, a K-5 public school within the Coatesville Area School District located at 841 W. Kings Highway — the top-ranked elementary school within CASD by SchoolDigger’s 2024 academic performance index.
Specifications
Home Stock
Detached Colonial-style single-family homes, constructed between 2003 and 2007. Public records describe the community as a cul-de-sac of custom-built homes; the ‘Gabrielle’ model name appears in at least one listing, suggesting a semi-custom builder program. Four-bedroom, 2.5-bath floor plans are the most common configuration, with two-story great rooms, attached two-car garages, and full unfinished walk-out basements appearing across multiple listings.
Location & Access
Access is via Jacobs Drive off Cambridge Road. Public records driving directions reference Cambridge Road from Kings Highway (PA-340), which connects to PA-82 and the US-30 bypass. Coldwell Banker listings note the community is approximately 1 mile from PA-10, 1.5 miles from PA-340, and 4 miles from US-30/Lincoln Highway. Chester County Airport is approximately 5 miles distant.
Location Anchors
What Makes This Distinct
Jacobs Run carries no HOA — confirmed across multiple public records with HOA Y/N listed as N — meaning homeowners bear full individual responsibility for exterior maintenance and there are no shared covenants governing appearance or use. The Cyr Team’s 33-year appreciation index classifies the community as an underperformer relative to the Coatesville Area School District median, a structural signal buyers should weigh when projecting long-run equity.
For Buyers & Sellers
If You’re Buying
Accessible at $442k median. move fast – homes go quickly. limited inventory – be patient.
If You’re Selling
Sellers gained $-4k on average. trailing the district by 103%. homes selling quickly (quickly). median sale price $442k.
Worth Asking
Have you considered what it means to buy in a no-HOA cul-de-sac where neighbor maintenance choices — landscaping, exterior upkeep, accessory structures — are entirely unregulated, and how that dynamic has historically affected resale premiums in small West Caln Township communities like this one?
Common Questions
Is there a homeowners association at Jacobs Run?
No. Multiple public records for Jacobs Drive homes list HOA Y/N as ‘N,’ and no HOA name or dues appear in any public record or listing. Buyers should confirm with the township whether any recorded deed restrictions or covenants run with individual lots, as the absence of an HOA does not necessarily mean the absence of all restrictions.
What school does a child living on Jacobs Drive attend for elementary school?
Public records listing directions and school district boundary data consistently assign Jacobs Run to King’s Highway Elementary School (841 W. Kings Highway, Coatesville), a K-5 school within the Coatesville Area School District. King’s Highway ranks first among ranked elementary schools within CASD on SchoolDigger’s academic performance index and offers a Gifted and Talented program. School boundary assignments can change; buyers should verify directly with CASD at casdschools.org before making enrollment-dependent decisions.
What outdoor recreation is accessible near Jacobs Run?
Hibernia County Park — a 900-plus-acre Chester County facility within West Caln Township — is approximately 5 miles from Jacobs Run and offers hiking trails, camping, fishing on the west branch of Brandywine Creek and Birch Run, and boating on the 90-acre Chambers Lake reservoir. The park is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Pennsylvania Inventory of Historic Places. Listing agents for homes on Jacobs Drive also reference Layton Park in nearby Wagontown as a local option.
Items to Verify with Your Agent
A few specifics on this page are sourced from secondary aggregators or older filings. Confirm before relying:
- Avg Year Built — The structural data input lists avg_year_built as 1990, but all verifiable public records and public records for homes on Jacobs Drive show construction years of 2003–2007. The 1990 figure likely reflects a data artifact from the 33-year appreciation index using a broader geographic or township-level data set, not the Jacobs Run subdivision specifically. This field is flagged as anomalous and has not been propagated into page content.
- Builder — No single named builder has been identified for Jacobs Run. Listings describe homes as ‘custom-built’ and reference a ‘Gabrielle model,’ suggesting a small or semi-custom builder program, but no builder name appears in any public records record, public record, or news source reviewed.
- Approx Homes — One public records listing (107 Jacobs Drive) describes the community as ‘a single cul-de-sac neighborhood of just 18 well-maintained homes.’ Spokeo shows approximately 17 distinct address records for Jacobs Drive. The figure of 18 is treated as estimated, not verified via Chester County parcel records or a recorded subdivision plan.
- Hoa Name — Multiple public records confirm HOA Y/N = N. No HOA name, deed restriction document, or recorded covenants were located. Township zoning and deed records were not directly accessed to confirm absence of all restrictions.
- Township — The input left Township blank. Research confirmed West Caln Township via multiple public records listing descriptions and driving directions. This has been populated in content accordingly.
School District
Jacobs Run is served by the Coatesville Area School District. Buyers should verify current school assignments directly with the district.
View Coatesville Area School District Information
Sources Consulted
Public deed records · Chester County Recorder · propertypeoplegroup.com · coldwellbankerhomes.com · spokeo.com · casdschools.org · schooldigger.com · greatschools.org · en.wikipedia.org · chesco.org · homes.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