Bradford, NH
Tracking 1,667 properties across Bradford, New Hampshire — a community where the median home dates to 1973 and the oldest to 1710. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
Bradford, NHInc. 1771
Bradford is a small, rural town west of Concord around Lake Massasecum, with a village center and surrounding wooded residential areas. The lake creates waterfront properties and recreation.
For property professionals, Bradford is a small, affordable rural market where the lake properties provide a modest waterfront premium.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
307 properties (18%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
Fire Protection Grades
Fire protection grades reflect proximity to fire stations and hydrant infrastructure. Grade affects insurance pricing in every New England state.
The Property Landscape
1,667 properties · Median year built 1973 · Avg 1,387 sf
Property Types
Construction by Era
Architectural Styles
Living in Bradford
Merrimack County · New Hampshire
Bradford covers 35.2 square miles in Merrimack County, New Hampshire. The median assessed property value is $295K.
Single-family homes account for 931 of Bradford's 1,667 properties. There are 23 commercial properties and 305 parcels of vacant land. About 37% of properties are owner-occupied, and 16% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $87K and $471K. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
Most properties rely on private septic systems, and 0% have public water service. Electric service is provided by PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NH. 78 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Bradford its character.
Environmental note: Bradford has an average EPA lead paint indicator at the 57th percentile nationally, consistent with 201 properties built before 1900 when lead paint was standard. 6 properties exceed at least one EPA environmental justice threshold — a factor in lending compliance and environmental due diligence.
What Bradford Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Bradford's fire protection grade distribution (6 Grade B, 47 Grade C) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Bradford's 10 property types, spanning construction from 1710 to present, require local market knowledge for accurate comparable selection and valuation. NEP assembles building characteristics, environmental exposure, and condition signals into a single property profile.
Real estate solutionsLending & Title
Collateral assessment requires flood zone verification, environmental screening, and ownership chain validation. 18% of Bradford properties are in SFHAs where flood insurance is a federal lending requirement. NEP provides property-level compliance data from public records.
Lending solutionsInspection & Property Services
Understanding a property's construction era, environmental exposure, and building characteristics before arriving on site transforms inspection from discovery to verification.
Inspection solutionsExplore Bradford property intelligence.
1,667 Bradford properties — each with risk profiles, building data, permit history, and ownership analysis from 140+ sources. Open any property and see the full picture.
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