None of the 9 homes on Union Pl 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 Union Pl
Easy walk (≤15 min) Under 2 mi Fartherbar = 0 to 3 mi
Elementary schools
Hollis School0.5 mi10 min walk
Mary E. Flaherty School1.2 mi24 min walk
Archie T. Morrison School1.2 mi24 min walk
Liberty School1.5 mi
Donald Ross School1.6 mi
Highlands on Peach Elementary1.6 mi
Middle schools
East Middle School1.1 mi21 min walk
South Middle School1.5 mi
High school
Braintree High School0.9 mi18 min walk
Parks & playgrounds
French's Common300 ft2 min walk
Daily Soccer Field0.2 mi3 min walk
Hollis Field0.4 mi8 min walk
Straight-line distance from the closest home on Union Pl; 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 Union Pl to Braintree landmarks
Easy walk (≤15 min) Under 2 mi Fartherbar = 0 to 3 mi
Braintree T station (Red Line + commuter rail)200 ft2 min walk
Braintree Town Hall350 ft2 min walk
Thayer Public Library0.1 mi3 min walk
Sunset Lake0.6 mi11 min walk
Five Corners0.9 mi18 min walk
Pond Meadow Park1.3 mi
South Shore Plaza1.3 mi
Quincy Adams T station (Red Line)1.8 mi
Weymouth Landing / East Braintree station (commuter rail)2.0 mi
Weymouth Landing2.3 mi
Straight-line distance from the closest home on Union Pl. 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 (39 sales).
Market activity16/100
Homes here rarely change hands
How often homes within half a mile sold over the last 5 years (96 sales, 824 homes).
Within half a mile, last 2 years
Days from listing to accepted offer
14 (Braintree 8)
Sale price vs asking price
100% (Braintree 100%)
Sold over asking
51% (Braintree 47%)
Sales per 100 homes a year
2.3 (Braintree 2.7)
How long owners on Union Pl stay
median 9 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
$279 (31)
$267 (444)
2017
$294 (18)
$287 (448)
2018
$303 (21)
$296 (436)
2019
$298 (31)
$304 (428)
2020
$307 (19)
$319 (444)
2021
$399 (29)
$348 (467)
2022
$355 (23)
$365 (351)
2023
$371 (17)
$379 (279)
2024
$416 (16)
$400 (311)
2025
$418 (17)
$410 (301)
2026
$431 (17)
$420 (259)
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 Union Pl; days to offer are from listing to accepted offer. Owner tenure is from the assessor's last recorded deed of any kind.
Questions about Union Pl
How fast do homes sell around Union Pl?
Over the last two years, homes within half a mile of Union Pl went under agreement in a median 14 days (Braintree: 8) and sold for a median 100% of asking (Braintree: 100%), across 39 MLS sales. That puts its market speed at 20 out of 100 against every street in town, where 50 is typical.
Is Union Pl in a flood zone?
None of the 9 homes on Union Pl is in a mapped FEMA flood zone.
What schools are closest to Union Pl?
From the closest home on Union Pl: Hollis School (about 0.5 miles) and Mary E. Flaherty School (about 1.2 miles); the closest middle school is East Middle School (about 1.1 miles). Straight-line distances, not school assignments: Braintree assigns schools by address.
How far is Union Pl from the T?
Braintree T station (Red Line + commuter rail) is about 200 feet from the closest home on Union Pl, 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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