Avon Grove School District, Chester County, PA
Wheatland Farms
Performance Tier
Average
Median Sold
$690,000
Avg. Appreciation
52%
Avg. $ Gain
$216,120
2025 Sales
5
Low Activity
★ Value Play
Compared to the Avon Grove district average, Wheatland Farms is
underperforming by 2%.
Based on 33 years of public sales records across 2418 neighborhoods in 4 counties.
About
Wheatland Farms is a sold-out, single-builder subdivision in New London Township, Chester County, developed by Cedar Knoll Builders on a site exceeding 200 acres, of which roughly 100 acres is preserved as open space. The community contains approximately 143 detached single-family homes, all served by public water, public sewer, and natural gas, and is accessed from Route 896 (Newark Road) via Mill House Road. The Wheatland Farms HOA—operating its own resident-facing website at wheatlandfarms.com—administers governing documents, annual meeting minutes, and community standards for the neighborhood, which feeds Penn London Elementary School in the Avon Grove School District.
Specifications
Home Stock
Detached single-family homes built by Cedar Knoll Builders in a New London Township, New London–area aesthetic. The builder offered seven to eight distinct floor plans (including the ‘New Haven’ model at over 3,600 sq ft) with features such as two-story family rooms, gourmet kitchens, morning rooms, split staircases, and optional walkout basements. Public water, public sewer, and natural gas are standard throughout the subdivision.
Location & Access
Primary entry is from Route 896 South (Newark Road), approximately 1.5 miles south of its intersection with State Road. Route 1 (US-1 Bypass) provides the nearest regional access point. Route 896 connects north toward Newark, DE and south toward MD.
Location Anchors
Lincoln University, PA 19352
Chester, PA
39.807, -75.929
What Makes This Distinct
Because Cedar Knoll Builders delivered all homes within a defined build window (circa 2007–2013, per public records average year built of 2012) across a single 143-lot plat, buyers are acquiring from a structurally uniform housing stock; any deferred maintenance or HOA capital-reserve shortfall would affect essentially all homes simultaneously, making HOA financial health a diligence priority before purchase.
For Buyers & Sellers
If You’re Buying
$690k median price point. solid appreciation track record. competitive market.
If You’re Selling
Strong appreciation – sellers gained $216k on average. solid 52% return on investment. active market (10 day median). median sale price $690k.
Worth Asking
Have you considered requesting the Wheatland Farms HOA’s most recent reserve study and budget before making an offer — because with a single-builder, single-era community, the cost curves for roofing, HVAC, and other major components tend to converge at the same time across the entire neighborhood?
Common Questions
Who built the homes in Wheatland Farms, and are any new homes available?
All homes in Wheatland Farms were built by Cedar Knoll Builders, a second-generation Chester County builder headquartered in Cochranville, PA. Cedar Knoll’s own website confirms the community has sold out, so all transactions are resales on the open market.
What schools serve Wheatland Farms?
Wheatland Farms is within the Avon Grove School District. Elementary-age students (K–2) attend Penn London Elementary School; grades 3–5 feed into Avon Grove Intermediate School; grades 6–8 attend Avon Grove Middle School; and grades 9–12 attend Avon Grove High School. The district is located approximately 34 miles southwest of Philadelphia and 18 miles northwest of Wilmington, DE.
How much open space is inside Wheatland Farms, and is it maintained by the HOA?
Cedar Knoll Builders set aside approximately 100 acres of open space within the community’s 200-plus-acre site. The Wheatland Farms HOA, which maintains governing documents and annual meeting records at wheatlandfarms.com, is the governing body responsible for common-area standards. Prospective buyers should confirm which open-space parcels are HOA-maintained versus privately owned by reviewing the recorded declaration and HOA reserve budget.
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 — The HOA is referred to as the ‘Wheatland Farms HOA’ on the community’s own website (wheatlandfarms.com), but the formal legal entity name (e.g., as recorded with Chester County or the PA Bureau of Corporations) has not been independently verified. A title search or county records pull would confirm the exact registered name.
- Interior Sqft Range Text — LivingPlaces reports a median of ~2,300 sq ft; Neighborhoods.com reports a listing range of 2,714–4,348 sq ft. The discrepancy likely reflects median vs. active-listing range. Both are directionally consistent (the median can sit below the listing range if smaller models are underrepresented in active inventory). No single authoritative source resolves this precisely.
- Avg Year Built — The input avg_year_built is 2012. LivingPlaces states ‘circa 2007–2008’ construction; Andrews Excavating confirms a multi-phase build; the Homes.com listing at 550 Wheatland Ct shows a 2013 build year. The 2012 public records average is plausible given phased construction from ~2007 through ~2013 and is not anomalous — it reflects a mid-point across phases rather than a data error. No flag required.
- Lot Character Text — Hoa Open-Space Maintenance Scope — The Cedar Knoll builder materials confirm ~100 acres of open space, and the HOA website confirms governing documents exist, but the precise maintenance scope (which parcels are HOA-maintained common area vs. owned by individual homeowners or preserved by conservation easement) is not verifiable from publicly available sources without the recorded declaration.
- Hoa Annual Dues Amount — No publicly verifiable dues figure for the Wheatland Farms Lincoln University, PA HOA was found. The wheatlandfarms.com site is partially templated (lorem ipsum visible) and does not disclose a current dues amount.
School District
Wheatland Farms is served by the Avon Grove School District. Buyers should verify current school assignments directly with the district.
View Avon Grove School District Information
Sources Consulted
Public deed records · Chester County Recorder · livingplaces.com · cedarknollbuilders.com · andrewsexcavating.com · wheatlandfarms.com · newhomesource.com · homes.com · neighborhoods.com · avongrove.org · members.lancasterbuilders.org
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