Red Clay Consolidated School District, New Castle DE County, DE
Woodcrest
Performance Tier
Underperformer
Median Sold
$354,900
Avg. Appreciation
67%
Avg. $ Gain
$111,357
2025 Sales
12
Moderate Activity
Compared to the Red Clay Consolidated district average, Woodcrest is
underperforming by 34%.
Based on closed sales across 4 counties.
About
Woodcrest is a mid-century detached single-family subdivision in the southwestern portion of New Castle County, carrying a Wilmington mailing address (ZIP 19804) and situated in the Red Clay Consolidated School District. The community occupies land near the Christina River corridor — terrain that Wikipedia places in the historic Översidolandet district of early Swedish settlement — and is bordered by Newport Gap Pike (SR 4) to the south, with Banning Regional Park (102 Middleboro Rd, also in 19804) directly accessible from the neighborhood’s edge, offering baseball and softball fields, two soccer fields, eight tennis courts, wetland ponds, walking trails, and a fenced dog park operated by New Castle County. Recorded public records transactions document homes with Cape Cod and brick ranch architecture on lots typically around 5,000–6,500 sq ft, with year-built dates spanning from the late 1930s through the 1990s and a concentration in the early-to-mid 1950s consistent with the post-World War II suburban expansion of greater Wilmington.
Specifications
Location Anchors
What Makes This Distinct
Woodcrest’s appreciation index shows a substantial long-run return pattern in the 60–80% range, which trails the Red Clay Consolidated district median by approximately 34 percentage points — a structural gap that positions the community as an entry-level price tier relative to district peers and warrants scrutiny of school assignment boundaries and proximity to SR 4 traffic before a buyer anchors to appreciation expectations derived from higher-performing district comparables.
For Buyers & Sellers
If You’re Buying
Accessible at $355k median. solid appreciation track record. competitive market.
If You’re Selling
Sellers gained $111k on average. trailing the district by 34%. solid 67% return on investment. active market (8 day median). median sale price $355k.
School District
Woodcrest is served by the Red Clay Consolidated School District. Buyers should verify current school assignments directly with the district.
View Red Clay Consolidated School District Information
Sources Consulted
Closed sales data · theoldfathergroup.com · mydelawarelawyer.com · aaroads.com · newcastlede.gov · ecodelaware.com · bringfido.com · en.wikipedia.org · frederick-realestate.com · movoto.com · rpes.redclayschools.com · nces.ed.gov · conrad.redclayschools.com · woodcrest3hoa.com · nextdoor.com
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