Kingsessing, located between Cobbs Creek Park and the Schuylkill River, is a residential and industrial Philadelphia neighborhood with a creekside greenbelt and a rail-and-warehouse edge. The neighborhood’s character concentrates along Woodland Avenue near 58th Street, where corner stores, takeout counters, barbershops, and SEPTA trolleys set a steady street rhythm. Rows of brick twins and porch-front homes mix with older commercial blocks and light-industrial buildings. Cobbs Creek trails and ballfields shape daily routines and weekend walks. Bartram’s Garden and the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum frame the area with big-sky nature. Local staples such as Booker's Restaurant & Bar and the Kingsessing Recreation Center anchor community life.
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Property details
Exterior
Utilities
Public water hookup available
Public sewer hookup available
Sale and tax history for 5725 Springfield Ave
Sale History
Tax History
Date
Event
Price
BRIGHT MLS #PAPH2521464
Jan 28, 2026
Listing Removed
—
Oct 24, 2025
Price Changed
$13,999
Oct 7, 2025
Price Changed
$14,499
Sep 23, 2025
Price Changed
$14,900
Sep 16, 2025
Price Changed
$15,900
Sep 5, 2025
Price Changed
$16,900
Sep 2, 2025
Price Changed
$17,900
Aug 29, 2025
Price Changed
$18,900
Aug 18, 2025
Price Changed
$19,900
Aug 8, 2025
Price Changed
$22,900
Jul 28, 2025
Listed
$24,900
BRIGHT MLS #PAPH2390758
Oct 23, 2024
Listing Removed
—
Oct 16, 2024
Price Changed
$17,500
Oct 4, 2024
Price Changed
$20,000
Sep 30, 2024
Price Changed
$21,900
Sep 3, 2024
Listed
$24,900
Public Records
Mar 20, 2018
Sold
$5,730
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$493
$35,200
2025
$493 (+131.6%)
$35,200
2024
$213
$15,200
2023
$213 (+44.8%)
$15,200
2022
$147
$10,500
2021
$147
$10,500
2020
$147
$10,500
2019
$147 (+0.7%)
$10,500
2017
$146 (+62.6%)
$10,500
2015
$90 (+0.9%)
$6,700
2014
$89 (+29.4%)
$6,700
2013
$69 (+3.6%)
$704
2012
$66
$704
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
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Baths
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Stories
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Lot width
16 ft.
Lot depth
87 ft.
Lot size
1,384 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
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Finished Sq. Ft.
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Unfinished Sq. Ft.
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Total Sq. Ft.
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Year built
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Style
Vacant Land
County
Philadelphia County
APN
514119400
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
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Accessible
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HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
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Last updated by owner on May 13, 2026.
RSA-5
Residential Single-Family Attached-5
The RSA, Residential Single-Family Attached districts are primarily intended to accommodate attached and semi-detached houses on individual lots, but may be applied in areas characterized by a mix of housing types, including detached houses. The districts are also intended to provide a density transition between RSD districts and RM districts. The Zoning Code includes five RSA districts that are differentiated primarily on the basis of minimum lot area requirements.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Assembly / meeting place
Garden center
Housing-Single unit
Fire house
Police station
Recreation-Other
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
7/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 103° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
27% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
4/10 Air Factor
4 unhealthy days expected this year, 5 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Philadelphia, PA • 19143
Average low and high temperatures (°F)
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Sun exposure
61/ 100
Moderate sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in Philadelphia. There appears to be some shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
6.2 hrs
2.9 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 5725 Springfield Ave
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Nearby homes have recently sold between $10,000 and $350,000.
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $10K to $350K.