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11974 Academy Road, Philadelphia

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Does 11974 Academy Road have open permits or code violations?
Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 21 permits, 1 not closed, and 0 violations.
What is the 2026 conforming loan limit in Philadelphia County?
$832,750 for a single-unit home, per FHFA. Larger loans are jumbo loans.
Is radon a problem here?
EPA radon zone 2, moderate potential.
What natural disasters is 11974 Academy Road at risk for?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated heat wave risk.

Permits and code violations

1 permit not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner.

  1. Plumbing permit Oct 2026Completed

    Approved plumbing repair work per ez permit standard for plumbing replacing 40 gallon gas power vent water heater

  2. Mechanical permit May 2009Completed

    Install new fireplace.

  3. Mechanical permit Dec 2008Completed

    Install 1 hvac unit (sfd)

  4. Electrical permit Oct 2008Completed

    100 amp service and wiring as per 2005 nec, artical 210.12 (east dist)

  5. Plumbing permit Oct 2008Expired

    Install all necessary water and drainage lines from existing lateral at curb

  6. Plumbing permit Apr 2008Completed

    Install new plumbing system

  7. Plumbing permit Apr 2008Completed

    Install new plumbing system

  8. Electrical permit Apr 2008Completed

    100 amp service and wiring as per 2005 nec, art. 210.12 (east dist)

  9. Electrical permit Apr 2008Completed

    100 amp service and wiring as per 2005 nec, art. 210.12 (east dist)

  10. Electrical permit Apr 2008Completed

    100 amp service and wiring as per 2005 nec, art. 210.12 (east dist)

  11. Mechanical permit Mar 2008Completed

    Install 1 direct-vent fireplace (sfd)

  12. Mechanical permit Mar 2008Completed

    Install 1 direct-vent fireplace (sfd)

Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections

Safety and environment

FEMA natural hazard risk

Relatively Low

Highest for this area: heat wave. These drive insurance cost here.

FEMA National Risk Index, census tract

Leaking fuel tanks

2 within 1,650 ft

Nearest: Exxon Rs 2 0530, 12301 Academy Rd (1,400 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.

EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases

Toxic release facility

2,050 ft

Maola Philadelphia and 3 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.

EPA Toxics Release Inventory

Radon potential

Moderate

Average indoor levels of 2 to 4 pCi/L. EPA still suggests testing ground-floor and basement units.

EPA and USGS Geologic Radon Potential Map

Nearest public schools

2,900 ft

Decatur Stephen Sch (2,900 ft), Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush (4,400 ft), Fitzpatrick Aloysius L Sch (4,900 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.

U.S. Department of Education, NCES

Conforming loan limit 2026

$832,750

Philadelphia County. Mortgages up to this amount qualify for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pricing. Above it, the loan is a jumbo with stricter terms.

FHFA Conforming Loan Limit Values, one-unit

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  • This is a house, not an apartment. Check the lot boundaries, car access, and how water drains from the yard after rain, including whether the neighboring lot sits higher and could send water toward the property.
  • Test water pressure and temperature at the tap, in the bathroom and kitchen, for at least a minute.
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