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Norwood & Lake Cunningham, San Jose Homes for sale, recent sales and a Property Nerd’s guide
North Evergreen between Capitol Expy and Ruby Ave / Murillo Ave, from Cunningham Ave and Flint Ave south to Quimby Rd: Lake Cunningham Park, Groesbeck Hill Park and the Norwood Creek tracts.
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Every active listing, rental and closed sale in Norwood & Lake Cunningham from the MLS, updated automatically, with a map of the neighborhood outline.
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the story
How Norwood & Lake Cunningham came to be
Lake Cunningham Park anchors the north-west corner. The city's parks layer lists Lake Cunningham Park at about 207 acres at 2305 S. White Rd, plus a 10-acre action sports parcel, around a 50-acre lake. The park's paved Lake Path runs about 1.3 miles and a Meadow Path adds about 1.2 miles (city trail layer). A 2016 report described a new 10-acre bike park joining the park's skate park on the corner of Tully Rd and White Rd.
Most of the homes came with the 1960s and 1970s annexations. City annexation records show 'Evergreen No. 1-B' (April 22, 1960) covering about 31% of the outline, 'Johnson No. 4' (February 3, 1962) about 12% and a string of 1970s pieces, including 'Amos No. 27' (February 20, 1979). The city's tract-map layer shows about 5,200 recorded lots inside the outline, in tracts of up to about 195 lots.
One large piece never joined the city. A golf course at the northeast corner of Tully Rd and S. White Rd closed in 2004, and its land, about 114 acres, is unincorporated Santa Clara County land surrounded by the city (county city-limits map; local news reports). The city's environmental-review list includes a redevelopment proposal for the site that would annex it into San Jose; check its status before relying on any plan.
streets and homes
The streets and the houses
West of White Rd, between Lake Cunningham and Quimby Rd, are the Glen streets (Glen Hanleigh Dr, Glen Donegal Dr, Glen Dundee Way, Glen Ferguson Cir) with Britt Way toward Quimby Rd. East of White Rd, Norwood Ave runs east across Ruby Ave toward Murillo Ave through the Norwood tracts: Allenwood Dr, Ravenswood Way, Knightswood Way, Deedham Dr, Adamswood Dr and Simberlan Dr, with Norwood Creek Park and Norwood Creek Elementary at Remington Way. Around Cedar Grove Elementary, the streets carry candy names: Sugarplum Dr, Gumdrop Dr, Peppermint Dr, Peanut Brittle Dr and Taffy Dr.
Between Ruby Ave and Murillo Ave the land rises toward Groesbeck Hill Park, with Klein Rd, Rollingside Dr, Slopeview Dr and Springbrook Ave on the slope. North of Tully Rd and east of White Rd, a separate set of blocks (Flint Ave, Flintcrest Dr, Flintmont Dr, Kohler Ave, Vista Verde Dr, Reno Dr, Portal Way, Cuesta Dr) sits in the Mount Pleasant elementary district. The city zoning map shows mostly R-1-8 and R-1-5 single-family districts, with park and open-space zoning on Lake Cunningham.
City line: all streets with homes are City of San Jose. The unincorporated Santa Clara County land is the former golf-course parcel at the northeast corner of Tully Rd and S. White Rd (county road maps show an entrance road off White Rd) and a short piece of Quimby Rd at the east end; county planning and permits apply there.
streets in norwood & lake cunningham
- Capitol Expy
- Tully Rd
- White Rd
- Quimby Rd
- Ruby Ave
- Murillo Ave
- Cunningham Ave
- Norwood Ave
- Flint Ave
- Kohler Ave
- Vista Verde Dr
- Glen Hanleigh Dr
- Glen Donegal Dr
- Allenwood Dr
- Ravenswood Way
- Deedham Dr
- Remington Way
- Sugarplum Dr
- Slopeview Dr
- Klein Rd
parks and places
Parks, shops and landmarks near Norwood & Lake Cunningham
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Lake Cunningham Park
About 207 acres at 2305 S. White Rd around a 50-acre lake, with a paved lake path of about 1.3 miles and an action sports area with a skate park and a 10-acre bike park (city layers; visitor bureau listing; 2016 report).
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Groesbeck Hill Park
About 27 acres at 2646 Klein Rd on the slope east of Ruby Ave (city parks layer).
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Norwood Creek Park
About 2.9 acres at Centerwood Way and Remington Way, plus a 2.1-acre joint-use area with the school next door (city parks layer).
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Thompson Creek trail
The open reach from Tully Rd to Quimby Rd runs along the west side near Capitol Expy and continues south through the Thompson Creek tracts (city parks and trail layers).
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Eastridge Transit Center
VTA's bus hub just west of Capitol Expy near Quimby Rd, where the light rail extension along Capitol Expy is due to end (VTA).
schools and commute
School districts and getting around
School districts
Most of this area is in the Evergreen School District (TK-8); the blocks north of Tully Rd and east of White Rd (Flint Ave, Kohler Ave, Vista Verde Dr and nearby streets) are in the Mount Pleasant Elementary School District, and the park strip along Cunningham Ave is mapped in the Alum Rock Union district. All of it is in the East Side Union High School District (Census district maps). Public schools inside the outline on the Evergreen district's list: Cedar Grove Elementary (2702 Sugarplum Dr) and Norwood Creek Elementary (3241 Remington Way). Attendance boundaries change, so check the exact address with each district.
Evergreen School District site · Mount Pleasant School District site · East Side Union High guide
Getting around
- Capitol Expy runs along the west edge, north to I-680 (about 2.9 miles straight-line) and south to US 101 (about 2.5 miles straight-line).
- VTA's Eastridge Transit Center is just across Capitol Expy, about 1.1 miles straight-line from the center. VTA's 2.4-mile light rail extension from Alum Rock station to Eastridge is expected to be complete in early 2028 (VTA project page).
- Alum Rock light rail station is about 2.8 miles straight-line north-west today.
- Tully Rd and Quimby Rd run east-west across the area; downtown San Jose is about 5 miles straight-line north-west.
- Trails: Lake Cunningham's lake and meadow paths and the Thompson Creek trail toward Quimby Rd (city trail layer).
nerd notes
Buying or selling in Norwood & Lake Cunningham: what we check
Buying here
- Flood: about 12% of the outline is FEMA Zone AE, almost all of it the lake and park; the residential streets are mostly Zone D or Zone X. Check the FEMA map for the exact address.
- Liquefaction: about 25% of the outline is in a state liquefaction zone, and state landslide zones cover about 8%, mostly on the slopes near Groesbeck Hill. The natural hazard disclosure shows both.
- Near Groesbeck Hill, CAL FIRE's 2025 map puts a few streets in Moderate or High fire hazard severity zones; check the address.
- The former golf-course parcel at Tully Rd and White Rd is unincorporated county land with a redevelopment and annexation proposal on file with the city; if you're buying nearby, follow that process.
- Elementary district lines split this guide (Evergreen, Mount Pleasant, Alum Rock Union); confirm the district for the address, not just the ZIP.
Selling here
- State the elementary district for the address up front; it varies within the guide.
- List upgrades (panel, roof, windows, sewer lateral) with dates; buyers compare tracts of the same age.
- Walking distance to Lake Cunningham Park and the Eastridge Transit Center is worth measuring and stating.
- Order the natural hazard disclosure early so flood and liquefaction lines are clear from the start.
nerd noteCommissions are always negotiable, and we offer bundled services, so ask us what's included.
faq
Norwood & Lake Cunningham questions, answered
How big is Lake Cunningham Park?
The city lists the park at about 207 acres, plus a 10-acre action sports parcel, around a 50-acre lake at 2305 S. White Rd.
Is the old golf course at Tully Rd and White Rd part of San Jose?
No. The roughly 114-acre former golf course, closed in 2004, is unincorporated Santa Clara County land surrounded by the city. A redevelopment proposal on the city's list would annex it; check its current status.
Which school districts serve Norwood & Lake Cunningham?
Evergreen for most streets, Mount Pleasant for the blocks north of Tully Rd and east of White Rd, and East Side Union High for all. Check the address with each district.
Is light rail coming nearby?
VTA is extending light rail along Capitol Expy to the Eastridge Transit Center, just west of this guide, with completion expected in early 2028.
What ZIP code is it?
95148 (Census ZIP areas).
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