9 of 22 homes in a FEMA flood zone (1% annual chance)
1 of 22 homes in the moderate 0.2% flood zone
5 of 22 homes within 300 ft of the 1% flood zone
6 of 22 homes within 100 ft of a mapped wetland or open water
Each home's page lists its own findings. Mapped from FEMA, MassDEP, NHESP and MEMA via MassGIS. Not a flood determination.
Schools & parks near Kensington St
Easy walk (≤15 min) Under 2 mi Fartherbar = 0 to 3 mi
Elementary schools
Archie T. Morrison School0.4 mi9 min walk
Hollis School0.7 mi14 min walk
Donald Ross School1.2 mi24 min walk
Liberty School1.5 mi
Mary E. Flaherty School1.6 mi
Highlands on Peach Elementary1.8 mi
Middle schools
East Middle School0.6 mi12 min walk
South Middle School1.6 mi
High school
Braintree High School1.6 mi
Parks & playgrounds
Morrison Elementary School Playground0.4 mi8 min walk
Pond Meadow Park0.4 mi8 min walk
Daily Soccer Field0.5 mi11 min walk
Straight-line distance from the closest home on Kensington St; 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 Kensington St to Braintree landmarks
Easy walk (≤15 min) Under 2 mi Fartherbar = 0 to 3 mi
Braintree T station (Red Line + commuter rail)0.6 mi11 min walk
Thayer Public Library0.7 mi14 min walk
Braintree Town Hall0.7 mi14 min walk
Pond Meadow Park0.9 mi18 min walk
Sunset Lake1.2 mi24 min walk
Weymouth Landing / East Braintree station (commuter rail)1.3 mi
Five Corners1.5 mi
Weymouth Landing1.6 mi
Quincy Adams T station (Red Line)1.8 mi
South Shore Plaza1.8 mi
Straight-line distance from the closest home on Kensington St. Walking and driving routes are longer.
How fast homes within half a mile went under agreement, and how close to asking, over the last 2 years (44 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 (120 sales, 998 homes).
Within half a mile, last 2 years
Days from listing to accepted offer
6 (Braintree 8)
Sale price vs asking price
101.6% (Braintree 100%)
Sold over asking
59% (Braintree 47%)
Sales per 100 homes a year
2.4 (Braintree 2.7)
How long owners on Kensington St stay
median 9 years since the last deed; 18% 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
$268 (36)
$267 (444)
2017
$264 (42)
$287 (448)
2018
$276 (33)
$296 (436)
2019
$258 (41)
$304 (428)
2020
$296 (36)
$319 (444)
2021
$331 (26)
$348 (467)
2022
$357 (27)
$365 (351)
2023
$370 (23)
$379 (279)
2024
$372 (27)
$400 (311)
2025
$376 (14)
$410 (301)
2026
$406 (26)
$420 (259)
MLS sales on Kensington St, 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 Kensington St; days to offer are from listing to accepted offer. Owner tenure is from the assessor's last recorded deed of any kind.
Questions about Kensington St
How fast do homes sell around Kensington St?
Over the last two years, homes within half a mile of Kensington St went under agreement in a median 6 days (Braintree: 8) and sold for a median 101.6% of asking (Braintree: 100%), across 44 MLS sales. That puts its market speed at 93 out of 100 against every street in town, where 50 is typical.
Is Kensington St in a flood zone?
9 of 22 homes on Kensington St are in FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone and 1 more in the 0.2% (moderate) zone. Each home's page shows its own zone.
What schools are closest to Kensington St?
From the closest home on Kensington St: Archie T. Morrison School (about 0.4 miles) and Hollis School (about 0.7 miles); the closest middle school is East Middle School (about 0.6 miles). Straight-line distances, not school assignments: Braintree assigns schools by address.
How far is Kensington St from the T?
Braintree T station (Red Line + commuter rail) is about 0.6 miles from the closest home on Kensington St, in a straight line.
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Home facts and recorded sales: Braintree Assessor via MassGIS. Expired and withdrawn listings are never shown.
Justin Rollo — Broker Associate, Signal Real Estate · MA Lic. #9534264
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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