Herbert Road is a short street of 24 single-family homes reached off West Street, and the first thing that sets it apart is the land. The typical lot here is a bit over half an acre, more than twice the quarter acre that is usual within a half mile and across Braintree. The houses are bigger too, around 2,900 square feet against roughly 2,000 nearby.
They are also much newer than the streets around them. Most were built in the 1970s, while the median build year within a half mile is closer to 1930. Colonials make up more than half the street, with a few Ranches, Capes and Split Entries mixed in.
The Old Quincy Reservoir is about 600 feet from the closest homes, and Dearing Park and the Town Brook flood control land are about the same distance. Braintree station, with Red Line and commuter rail service, is about seven-tenths of a mile from the street. Hollis and Flaherty elementary schools are each a little over half a mile away. Listings here mention being near Five Corners, South Shore Plaza and Route 3.
Drawn from the Braintree assessor's records, MassGIS maps (MBTA stations, parks and conservation land, FEMA flood zones) and 26 MLS listings on Herbert Rd since 1993. Distances are straight-line.
For sale now0
MLS sales since 20153
Flood zones & environment on Herbert Rd
None of the 24 homes on Herbert Rd is in a mapped flood zone, storm-surge area or wetland buffer, and all are inside the public-sewer area.
Each home's page lists its own findings. Mapped from FEMA, MassDEP, NHESP and MEMA via MassGIS. Not a flood determination.
Schools & parks near Herbert Rd
Easy walk (≤15 min) Under 2 mi Fartherbar = 0 to 3 mi
Elementary schools
Mary E. Flaherty School0.5 mi11 min walk
Hollis School0.5 mi11 min walk
Donald Ross School1.7 mi
Archie T. Morrison School1.7 mi
Liberty School2.0 mi
Highlands on Peach Elementary2.1 mi
Middle schools
East Middle School1.3 mi
South Middle School1.9 mi
High school
Braintree High School0.6 mi12 min walk
Parks & playgrounds
Braintree High School Athletic Fields0.3 mi5 min walk
Flaherty Elementary School Playground0.5 mi10 min walk
Hollis Field0.5 mi10 min walk
Straight-line distance from the closest home on Herbert Rd; parks are measured to their nearest edge. Every Braintree public school is listed, nearest first; distance is not the assigned school: Braintree assigns schools by address, so check with Braintree Public Schools. School and park locations from MassGIS.
Distance from Herbert Rd to Braintree landmarks
Easy walk (≤15 min) Under 2 mi Fartherbar = 0 to 3 mi
Five Corners0.2 mi5 min walk
Braintree Town Hall0.5 mi11 min walk
Sunset Lake0.6 mi11 min walk
Thayer Public Library0.6 mi12 min walk
South Shore Plaza0.6 mi12 min walk
Braintree T station (Red Line + commuter rail)0.6 mi13 min walk
Quincy Adams T station (Red Line)1.4 mi
Pond Meadow Park1.9 mi
Weymouth Landing / East Braintree station (commuter rail)2.4 mi
Weymouth Landing2.7 mi
Straight-line distance from the closest home on Herbert Rd. Walking and driving routes are longer.
The market around Herbert Rd
Market speed37/100
Sells a bit slower than most of Braintree
How fast homes within half a mile went under agreement, and how close to asking, over the last 2 years (46 sales).
Market activity28/100
Homes change hands less often than most of Braintree
How often homes within half a mile sold over the last 5 years (131 sales, 1,089 homes).
Within half a mile, last 2 years
Days from listing to accepted offer
9 (Braintree 8)
Sale price vs asking price
100% (Braintree 100%)
Sold over asking
41% (Braintree 47%)
Sales per 100 homes a year
2.4 (Braintree 2.7)
How long owners on Herbert Rd stay
median 14 years since the last deed; 33% unsold 20+ years
Median sale price per square foot, by year
Within half a mileAll of Braintree
Show as a table
Year
Within half a mile
Braintree
2016
$273 (35)
$267 (444)
2017
$283 (28)
$287 (448)
2018
$300 (41)
$296 (436)
2019
$304 (39)
$304 (428)
2020
$312 (28)
$319 (444)
2021
$364 (39)
$348 (467)
2022
$375 (36)
$365 (351)
2023
$355 (19)
$379 (279)
2024
$424 (24)
$400 (311)
2025
$398 (24)
$410 (301)
2026
$445 (20)
$420 (259)
MLS sales on Herbert Rd, by year
Scores run 1–100 against every street in Braintree (50 is typical) and measure how the market behaves, not the homes or the street. From MLS PIN closed sales since 2016 within half a mile of any home on Herbert Rd; days to offer are from listing to accepted offer. Owner tenure is from the assessor's last recorded deed of any kind.
Questions about Herbert Rd
How fast do homes sell around Herbert Rd?
Over the last two years, homes within half a mile of Herbert Rd went under agreement in a median 9 days (Braintree: 8) and sold for a median 100% of asking (Braintree: 100%), across 46 MLS sales. That puts its market speed at 37 out of 100 against every street in town, where 50 is typical.
Is Herbert Rd in a flood zone?
None of the 24 homes on Herbert Rd is in a mapped FEMA flood zone.
What schools are closest to Herbert Rd?
From the closest home on Herbert Rd: Mary E. Flaherty School (about 0.5 miles) and Hollis School (about 0.5 miles); the closest middle school is East Middle School (about 1.3 miles). Straight-line distances, not school assignments: Braintree assigns schools by address.
How far is Herbert Rd from the T?
Braintree T station (Red Line + commuter rail) is about 0.6 miles from the closest home on Herbert Rd, in a straight line.
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Home facts and recorded sales: Braintree Assessor via MassGIS. Expired and withdrawn listings are never shown.
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Justin Rollo is a Broker Associate with Signal Real Estate (MA Lic. #9534264) and a lifelong Massachusetts resident. Over 14 years and hundreds of transactions, he has worked homes across Braintree and the South Shore full-time. Away from real estate, Justin is a proud dad, youth coach and local school-committee member — and a former professional poker player who still loves golf and following local sports.
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