56 Chelfield Road, Glenside, PA 19038-1402 $425,000

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Beds/Baths: 3/1
Interior Sq. Ft: 1,235
Acreage: 0.14
Age:86 years
Style:
Colonial
MLS#: PAMC2157214
Subdivision: Northwoods
Design/Type:
Detached

Description

It doesn’t get any cuter than this! Nestled in the desirable Northwoods section of Cheltenham Township, this brick Colonial offers storybook curb appeal and thoughtful updates. Step inside to a welcoming living room with inlaid hardwood floors, a bay window, and a cozy wood-burning fireplace. The dining room features wainscoting and French doors that open to a large deck overlooking a flat, spacious, fully fenced backyard — perfect for entertaining, barbecues, or simply relaxing outdoors. The kitchen is bright and functional with maple cabinetry, glass-front uppers, tile backsplash, and gas cooking. Upstairs you’ll find three comfortable bedrooms, including a generous primary with hardwood floors and double closet, plus a hall bath with timeless beadboard detail and tile finishes. Recent upgrades include a newer roof (2023), a two-zone heat pump/central AC system, and a gas boiler that provides flexibility in heating the home. Additional highlights include a new 200-amp electric panel, replacement windows, ceiling fans, a full basement with laundry and storage, and an attached garage with private driveway. Northwoods is known for its tree-lined streets and welcoming community. This home is within walking distance to the SEPTA Regional Rail and North Hills Country Club, and just a short drive to Keswick Village, Jenkintown, Chestnut Hill and some of the area’s best local shops and restaurants. Easy access to Rt. 309, the Turnpike, and Center City makes commuting a breeze. Move right in and enjoy everything this picture-perfect home and neighborhood have to offer.

Primary Bed: 21 X 12 - Upper 1
Bedroom 2: 16 X 10 - Upper 1
Bedroom 3: 12 X 11 - Upper 1
Living Room: 20 X 12 - Main
Dining Room: 12 X 11 - Main
Kitchen: 11 X 11 - Main
Taxes: $8,617
Home Assoc: No
Condo Assoc: No
Garage: Y
Basement: Y
Pool: No Pool
School Dist: Cheltenham

Features

Utilities
Heat Pump(s), Radiator Heating, Natural Gas, Central A/C, Electric, Hot Water - Natural Gas, Public Water, Public Sewer, 200+ Amp Service, Basement Laundry

Garage/Parking
Attached Garage, Driveway, Garage - Front Entry, Attached Garage Spaces #: 1;

Interior
Chair Railings, Crown Moldings, Recessed Lighting, Wainscotting, Wood Floors, Full Basement, Unfinished Basement, Ceramic Tile Flooring, Hardwood Flooring, Laminate Plank Flooring, Brick Fireplace, Mantel(s), Wood Fireplace, Insulated Windows, Replacement Windows, Window Screens, Double Hung Windows, French Doors, Insulated Doors

Exterior
Block Foundation, Architectural Shingle Roof, Brick Exterior, Deck(s), Exterior Lighting

Lot
Fully Fenced

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Public Elementary (37 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Glenside Elementary School Cheltenham School District K–4 Glenside 0.95 mi
Springfield Township Elementary School-Erdenhm Springfield Township School District 3–5 Flourtown 1.55 mi
Wyncote Elementary School Cheltenham School District K–4 Wyncote 1.6 mi
Copper Beech School Abington School District K–5 Glenside 1.68 mi
McCloskey John F School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 1.95 mi
Roslyn School Abington School District K–5 Roslyn 1.95 mi
Jenkintown Elementary School Jenkintown School District K–6 Jenkintown 2.12 mi
Springfield Township Elementary School-Enfield Springfield Township School District K–2 Erdenheim 2.44 mi
Franklin S Edmonds School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.47 mi
Fitzwater Elementary School Upper Dublin School District K–5 Willow Grove 2.58 mi
Highland School Abington School District K–5 Abington 2.62 mi
Jarrettown Elementary School Upper Dublin School District K–5 Dresher 2.94 mi
John Story Jenks Academy for the Arts an Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 2.95 mi
Willow Hill School Abington School District K–5 Willow Grove 3.01 mi
Samuel Pennypacker School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.07 mi
Fort Washington Elementary School Upper Dublin School District K–5 Fort Washington 3.21 mi
Overlook School Abington School District K–5 Abington 3.42 mi
West Oak Lane Charter School West Oak Lane Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 3.43 mi
Day Anna B School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.47 mi
Rowen William School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 3.64 mi
Houston Henry E School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 3.69 mi
Myers Elementary School Cheltenham School District K–4 Elkins Park 3.78 mi
Emlen Eleanor C School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 3.81 mi
Maple Glen Elementary School Upper Dublin School District K–5 Maple Glen 3.87 mi
McKinley School Abington School District K–5 Elkins Park 3.89 mi
Ellwood School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 4.06 mi
Rydal Elementary School Abington School District K–5 Huntingdon Valley 4.19 mi
Mastery Cs-Francis D. Pastorius Elementa Mastery CS-Francis D. Pastorius Elementary K–8 Philadelphia 4.2 mi
Roosevelt Theodore Middle School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.2 mi
Prince Hall Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 4.35 mi
Whitemarsh Elementary School Colonial School District K–3 Lafayette Hill 4.53 mi
Henry Charles W School Philadelphia City School District K–8 Philadelphia 4.58 mi
Pennell Joseph School Philadelphia City School District Preschool–5 Philadelphia 4.63 mi
Cheltenham Elementary School Cheltenham School District K–4 Cheltenham 4.7 mi
Howe Julia Ward School Philadelphia City School District K–5 Philadelphia 4.87 mi
ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.97 mi
Eugenio Maria DE Hostos Charter School Eugenio Maria De Hostos Charter School K–8 Philadelphia 4.97 mi

Public Middle (7 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Sandy Run Middle School Upper Dublin School District 6–8 Dresher 1.34 mi
Springfield Township Middle School Springfield Township School District 6–8 Oreland 1.37 mi
Cedarbrook Middle School Cheltenham School District 7–8 Wyncote 2.15 mi
Abington Middle School Abington School District 6–8 Abington 2.16 mi
Elkins Park School Cheltenham School District 5–6 Elkins Park 4.06 mi
Wagner Gen Louis Middle School Philadelphia City School District 6–8 Philadelphia 4.11 mi
ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.97 mi

Public High (14 schools)

School District Grades Place Distance
Springfield Township High School Springfield Township School District 9–12 Erdenheim 1.53 mi
Cheltenham High School Cheltenham School District 9–12 Wyncote 1.6 mi
Abington Senior High School Abington School District 9–12 Abington 2.02 mi
Jenkintown Middle/High School Jenkintown School District 7–12 Jenkintown 2.14 mi
Hill Freedman World Academy Philadelphia City School District 6–12 Philadelphia 2.63 mi
Upper Dublin High School Upper Dublin School District 9–12 Fort Washington 3.44 mi
Parkway Northwest Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 3.63 mi
King Martin Luther High School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 3.65 mi
Building 21 Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 3.92 mi
Imhotep Institute Charter High School Imhotep Institute Charter High School 9–12 Philadelphia 4.19 mi
Upper Moreland High School Upper Moreland Township School District 9–12 Willow Grove 4.56 mi
Eastern Center for Arts & Technology Eastern Center for Arts & Technology 9–12 Willow Grove 4.73 mi
Saul W B Agricultural School Philadelphia City School District 9–12 Philadelphia 4.95 mi
ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter School K–12 Philadelphia 4.97 mi

Private (65 schools)

School Grades Place Distance
Martin Saints Classical High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Oreland 0.96 mi
St Luke Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Glenside 0.98 mi
Bishop McDevitt High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Wyncote 1.26 mi
Ancillae-Assumpta Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Wyncote 1.37 mi
Good Shepherd Catholic Regional School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Glenside 1.38 mi
La Salle College High School Roman Catholic 9–12 Wyndmoor 1.43 mi
Wordsworth Academy Nonsectarian 1–12 Fort Washington 1.74 mi
Play & Learn Preschool Nonsectarian Preschool–K Fort Washington 1.76 mi
Ivy Hill Christian Academy Seventh-Day Adventist K–4 Philadelphia 1.89 mi
Bethel Christian Academy Of Wyncote African Methodist Episcopal K Philadelphia 2.28 mi
Nexus School Nonsectarian Ungraded Roslyn 2.37 mi
St Genevieve School Roman Catholic K–8 Flourtown 2.38 mi
Early Learning Childrens Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–K Fort Washington 2.48 mi
Temple Beth Torah School Of Early Learning At Oyrt Jewish Preschool–K Abington 2.5 mi
St Raymond's Independence Mission Schools Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.55 mi
St Raymond Of Penafort School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.55 mi
Evan Thomas Institute Nonsectarian 1–4 Wyndmoor 2.58 mi
Phil-Mont Christian Academy Presbyterian K–12 Erdenheim 2.6 mi
Carson Valley Childrens Aid Nonsectarian 8–12 Flourtown 2.69 mi
New Hope Christian Academy Baptist Preschool–12 Philadelphia 2.7 mi
Mount St Joseph Academy Roman Catholic 9–12 Flourtown 2.74 mi
Abington Friends School Friends Preschool–12 Jenkintown 2.79 mi
A Step Up Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–8 Jenkintown 2.81 mi
New Medina Learning Institute Islamic K–12 Philadelphia 2.93 mi
Meadowlane Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–K Jenkintown 2.96 mi
Our Mother Of Consolation Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.98 mi
Our Mother Of Consolation Parish School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 2.98 mi
Germantown Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Fort Washington 3.06 mi
Norwood-Fontbonne Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.13 mi
Regina Coeli Academy Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Abington 3.19 mi
The Crefeld School Nonsectarian 7–12 Philadelphia 3.28 mi
Happy 'r' Wee Nonsectarian Preschool–K Abington 3.3 mi
St Athanasius School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 3.36 mi
Perelman Jewish Day School-Foreman Center Jewish K–5 Melrose Park 3.38 mi
Wyncote Academy Nonsectarian 6–12 Melrose Park 3.44 mi
Holy Cross Catholic School Roman Catholic K–8 Philadelphia 3.44 mi
Mesivta Yesodei Yisroel Jewish 9–12 Elkins Park 3.45 mi
Open Door Christian Academy Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–8 Fort Washington 3.48 mi
The Montessori School Nonsectarian Preschool–6 Dresher 3.51 mi
The Meadowbrook School Nonsectarian Preschool–6 Meadowbrook 3.59 mi
Accel Academy Nonsectarian 5–11 Melrose Park 3.6 mi
Excelsior School Philadelphia Nonsectarian K–5 3.7 mi
Green Tree School Nonsectarian 1–12 Philadelphia 3.7 mi
Our Lady Of Confidence Roman Catholic Ungraded Willow Grove 3.75 mi
Westwood School Nonsectarian Preschool–5 Philadelphia 3.79 mi
Queen Of Angels Regional Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Willow Grove 3.8 mi
St Basil Academy Other 9–12 Jenkintown 3.81 mi
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Philadelphia 3.83 mi
Jesus Is The Way Christian Academy Christian (no specific denomination) K–7 Philadelphia 3.93 mi
Hope Church School Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–12 Philadelphia 4 mi
Mt Airy Christian Day School Church of God in Christ Preschool–K Philadelphia 4.07 mi
Milestone Academy Nonsectarian 10–12 Jenkintown 4.1 mi
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy-Middle Nonsectarian Preschool–12 Philadelphia 4.1 mi
Project Learn School Nonsectarian K–8 Philadelphia 4.19 mi
Adelaide Educational Center Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–4 Philadelphia 4.28 mi
Our Lady Of Mercy Regional Catholic School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Maple Glen 4.3 mi
Chelten Christian Crusade Little People Day School Roman Catholic Preschool–K Philadelphia 4.54 mi
B.C.A. And Childcare Center Inc. Christian (no specific denomination) Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.57 mi
Lotus Academy Nonsectarian Preschool–4 Philadelphia 4.6 mi
Whitemarsh Montessori Childrens House Nonsectarian Preschool–K Blue Bell 4.61 mi
Immaculate Heart Of Mary School Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Philadelphia 4.64 mi
Twin Spring Farm Day School Nonsectarian Preschool–2 Ambler 4.78 mi
Creative Beginnings Nonsectarian Preschool–K Rockledge 4.78 mi
St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Preschool–8 Lafayette Hill 4.91 mi
Small World Discovery Center Nonsectarian K Philadelphia 4.98 mi

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This report is a detailed community overview for Glenside (19038), Pennsylvania.

Community Quick Facts

  • Average travel time to work for people in this community: 29
  • Average salary of people in this community: $66,827

Community Summary

  • Population Density (ppl / mile): 3,974
  • Household Size (ppl): 2.62
  • Households w/ Children: 59%

Housing Inventory

  • Owned: 9,497 (81.4%)
  • Rented: 1,750 (15.0%)
  • Vacant: 425 (3.6%)
  • Total: 11,672

Population Demographics

The population of the community broken down by age group. The numbers at the top of each bar indicate the number of people in the age bracket below.

Total: 31,415
Households: 11,247
Median Age: 41.10

Climate and Weather

The Temperature chart displays average high and low values for January and July, and is designed to provide an indication of both seasonal and daily temperature variability. The Weather Risk Index indicates the calculated risk of each type of weather event occurring in the future. This risk is based on historical localized storm events and weather patterns. The national average for each type of weather event equals a score of 100, so a score of 200 would represent twice the risk as the national average, and a score of 50 would represent half the risk of the national average.

Temperature

Education

Highest Level of Education Attained

  • Less than 9th Grade: 1.4%
  • Some High School: 2.5%
  • High School Graduate: 20.5%
  • Some College: 15.5%
  • Associate Degree: 6.6%
  • Bachelor's Degree: 30.1%
  • Graduate Degree: 23.4%

Income by dollar range

Median Income: $97,415

Fair Market Rents

The Fair Market Rents show average gross rent estimates based on figures provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

  • Studio: $791
  • One Bedroom: $1,005
  • Two Bedroom: $1,226
  • Three Bedroom: $1,576
  • Four Bedroom: $1,854

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56 Chelfield Road, Glenside, PA 19038-1402

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