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Lynbrook, San Jose Homes for sale, recent sales and a Property Nerd’s guide
The San Jose blocks between Johnson Ave and Lawrence Expwy, Bollinger Rd to Prospect Rd: single-family tracts, Lynbrook High, Murdock Park and the Saratoga Creek trail, with a Saratoga pocket on its south edge.
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the story
How Lynbrook came to be
Lynbrook is a neighborhood name with a school attached: Lynbrook High School's own history page says the school opened on September 13, 1965, and its about page says it was named for the neighborhood in which it is located. There is also a Lynbrook Way inside the area. The city's neighborhood map uses a different label, grouping these blocks with Rainbow under the name Murdock (Murdock Park and Murdock-Portal Elementary are on Wunderlich Dr), and putting the southeast corner in a city area called English Estates.
City annexation records show the land joining San Jose over more than two decades. Annexations named Easterbrook brought in the southern blocks from 1955 to 1957, Johnson No. 1 added a piece in 1956, and a single piece, Johnson No. 6, covered about a third of today's outline in March 1963. Johnson No. 8 and No. 9 followed in 1963 and 1965, and a last small one came in 1979. The city's tract layer maps 27 recorded subdivision tracts inside the outline. Not every block joined San Jose: the Brookglen Dr, Brookhaven Dr and Brookridge Dr pocket north of Prospect Rd is in the City of Saratoga.
Saratoga Creek crosses the area from Prospect Rd near English Dr north to Bollinger Rd near Lawrence Expwy, about 1.2 miles of channel by public maps. A city trail follows it: the city trail layer lists the reach from Bollinger Road to English Drive as open, with bridges into Murdock Park, part of what the parks layer calls the Saratoga Creek parkchain.
streets and homes
The streets and the houses
This is a single-family area: about 52% of the land is zoned R-1-8, and much of the rest is school, park and creek land. County parcel maps put the typical lot at about 6,400 sq ft. A cluster of streets uses oak names (Oaktree Dr, Bentoak Ln, Bigoak Dr, Littleoak Dr, Whiteoak Dr, Greenoak Dr, Blackoak Way, Oakhurst Ct, Oak Knoll Dr and Oak Park Dr), and listing records call it Live Oak. Huntingdon Dr, Harder St and Ora St carry the listing-record name Lynbrook, and Castle Glen Ave, Castle Manor Dr, Glen Haven Dr, Regency Dr, Kaveny Dr and Wunderlich Dr fill the blocks toward Johnson Ave.
The southeast corner, between Saratoga Creek and Lawrence Expwy, is different on paper: English Dr, Lyle Dr, Petersen Ave, Maurice Ln and Mayme Ave are in the Moreland School District rather than Cupertino Union, and listing records file some of them under Sara Dell. A few parcels on Maurice Ln, Mayme Ave, Petersen Ave and Prospect Rd carry Mixed Use Neighborhood zoning from a 2022 city rezoning.
Remodels and rebuilds here follow standard R-1-8 rules. Lots backing onto Saratoga Creek or the trail sit next to Valley Water and city land, so check easements, the FEMA A zone along the channel and the liquefaction map before planning additions near the creek.
streets in lynbrook
- Johnson Ave
- Bollinger Rd
- Lawrence Expwy
- Prospect Rd
- Wunderlich Dr
- Huntingdon Dr
- Harder St
- Ora St
- Oaktree Dr
- Bentoak Ln
- Bigoak Dr
- Littleoak Dr
- Oak Knoll Dr
- Oak Park Dr
- Castle Glen Ave
- Glen Haven Dr
- Regency Dr
- Lynbrook Way
- Walbrook Dr
- English Dr
- Lyle Dr
- Petersen Ave
- Maurice Ln
- Mayme Ave
house sales by street, 2021–2026
| Street | Sales | Median price | Per sq ft | Typical lot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaktree Drive | 4 | $3.33M | $1,523 | 6,400 sq ft |
| Glen Haven Court | 3 | $3.23M | $1,916 | 5,970 sq ft |
| Ora Street | 5 | $3.23M | $1,577 | 6,160 sq ft |
| Glen Haven Drive | 4 | $3.13M | $1,761 | 6,920 sq ft |
| Glenoak Court | 4 | $2.98M | $1,863 | 6,710 sq ft |
| Huntingdon Drive | 8 | $2.98M | $1,837 | 6,450 sq ft |
| Johnson Avenue | 5 | $2.95M | $1,818 | 6,630 sq ft |
| Wunderlich Drive | 3 | $2.92M | $1,417 | 6,000 sq ft |
| West Walbrook Drive | 3 | $2.9M | $1,456 | 9,920 sq ft |
| Harder Street | 5 | $2.78M | $2,123 | 5,200 sq ft |
| Prouty Way | 4 | $2.69M | $2,147 | 6,090 sq ft |
| Bentoak Lane | 3 | $2.65M | $1,524 | 6,010 sq ft |
| English Drive | 5 | $2.5M | $1,503 | 7,090 sq ft |
| Petersen Avenue | 3 | $2.35M | $1,097 | 8,160 sq ft |
| Lyle Drive | 8 | $2.28M | $1,501 | 6,280 sq ft |
Single-family house sales inside this guide’s outline, Oct. 1, 2021 to Oct. 21, 2026, from MLS records, with each sale counted once. Streets with at least 3 sales; prices, price per square foot and lots are medians. The whole city, ranked: The most expensive streets in San Jose.
parks and places
Parks, shops and landmarks near Lynbrook
- park
Murdock Park
8.91 acres at 1188 Wunderlich Dr (city parks layer), with four tennis courts, a handball court, playgrounds, picnic areas and horseshoe pits. Next door, the 4.63-acre Murdock Elementary sports fields are a joint-use site with the Cupertino Union School District (soccer and softball).
- trail
Saratoga Creek Trail
The city's reach from Bollinger Rd to English Dr is about 0.9 mile, paved with some gravel sections, plus short bridge links into Murdock Park (city trail layer).
- school
Lynbrook High School
Fremont Union High School District campus at 1280 Johnson Ave; the school's history page gives an opening date of September 13, 1965.
- shopping
El Paseo de Saratoga and the Lawrence Expwy corner
There is no commercial zoning inside the outline. El Paseo de Saratoga is about 0.9 mile southeast across Lawrence Expwy (straight-line), and a small commercial area sits just across Lawrence Expwy where Moorpark Ave and Williams Rd meet it.
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School districts and getting around
School districts
School districts here split by street. The Census layers put the larger part (about 81% of the area, including the oak-named streets, Huntingdon Dr and the Johnson Ave side) in the Cupertino Union School District and Fremont Union High School District, and the English Dr, Lyle Dr, Petersen Ave, Maurice Ln and Mayme Ave blocks in the Moreland School District and Campbell Union High School District. Inside the area are Lynbrook High School (Fremont Union High) on Johnson Ave and Murdock-Portal Elementary (Cupertino Union) on Wunderlich Dr; Prospect High School (Campbell Union High) is just across Prospect Rd in Saratoga. Attendance boundaries change, so check the exact address with the district.
Cupertino Union guide · Fremont Union guide · Moreland School District guide · Campbell Union High guide
Getting around
- VTA route 25 runs along Bollinger Rd, with a stop at Johnson Ave; VTA route 57 runs on Saratoga Ave past Prospect Rd, just southeast of the area.
- I-280 is about 1.3 miles north at Lawrence Expwy (straight-line), and Lawrence Expwy continues north through Santa Clara.
- Caltrain: Lawrence station is about 4.8 miles north. Light rail: Winchester station in Campbell is about 3.3 miles east (both straight-line).
- The Saratoga Creek trail runs through the east side from Bollinger Rd, near Lawrence Expwy, south to English Dr.
- Johnson Ave, Walbrook Dr and Wunderlich Dr are the internal through streets for walking and biking.
nerd notes
Buying or selling in Lynbrook: what we check
Buying here
- Check the school district by street: English Dr, Lyle Dr, Petersen Ave, Maurice Ln and Mayme Ave are Moreland and Campbell Union High, while the rest is Cupertino Union and Fremont Union High. Verify the exact address with each district.
- Flood map: FEMA shows about 96% of the outline as Zone D (flood hazard undetermined) and about 3.5% as Zone A along Saratoga Creek. Pull the FEMA map for the parcel and ask your lender whether insurance is required.
- Liquefaction: about 6% of the outline, mostly lots on Oak Knoll Dr near the creek, is inside a state liquefaction hazard zone. Read the natural hazard disclosure and any soils report.
- City line: Brookglen Dr, Brookhaven Dr, Brookridge Dr and the east side of Johnson Ave next to them are City of Saratoga, not San Jose. Confirm the city on the county parcel record before comparing permits and taxes.
- Creek-side lots: ask about easements, fences and access along the Saratoga Creek trail, and check what the parcel survey shows at the rear line.
Selling here
- List both district names that apply to your street and invite buyers to verify the address; don't promise a specific school.
- If you back onto the creek or the trail, describe it plainly (trail access, bridge, sound from Lawrence Expwy) and have the FEMA zone printout ready.
- Buyers compare these blocks with Cupertino across Bollinger Rd and Saratoga across Prospect Rd. State the city (San Jose) and ZIP (95129) clearly.
- Use street names in marketing: the oak-named streets, Huntingdon Dr, Wunderlich Dr and the Murdock Park side read clearly to local buyers.
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faq
Lynbrook questions, answered
Is Lynbrook in San Jose?
Yes. The guide covers San Jose land between Johnson Ave and Lawrence Expwy from Bollinger Rd to Prospect Rd, ZIP 95129. The exception inside that frame is a pocket of the City of Saratoga on Brookglen Dr, Brookhaven Dr and Brookridge Dr north of Prospect Rd, which this guide leaves out.
Is the Lynbrook neighborhood the same as Lynbrook High's attendance area?
No. This guide is a set of streets around the school; which high school serves an address is decided by the district and can change. The neighborhood is also split between two high school districts, so check every address with the district.
Which school districts serve Lynbrook?
About four-fifths of the area is Cupertino Union School District and Fremont Union High School District. The English Dr, Lyle Dr, Petersen Ave, Maurice Ln and Mayme Ave blocks are Moreland School District and Campbell Union High School District.
Is Lynbrook in a flood zone?
FEMA maps about 96% of it as Zone D, meaning the hazard is undetermined, and a narrow Zone A strip follows Saratoga Creek. Check the exact parcel on the FEMA map and ask your insurer.
Where can you walk to from here?
Murdock Park and the Saratoga Creek trail on the east side, Rainbow Park across Johnson Ave, and El Paseo de Saratoga about 0.9 mile southeast across Lawrence Expwy (straight-line).
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