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An enchanted central Lexington neighborhood with a rich sense of community
A mile south of the University of Kentucky, nestled between Nicholasville Road and a train track, sits the small residential community of Pensacola Park. The neighborhood’s central Lexington location alone makes it ideal for many buyers, but its historic architecture adds to the appeal. Buyers looking to live in a picturesque ‘home out of a storybook,’ will find plentiful options here. “It feels enchanted when you drive into the neighborhood,” says 23-year resident Pat Rohach. “When the trees are full, it feels like a forest with all the old houses. It’s a gentle place.” The Pensacola Park Neighborhood Association (PPNA) works actively with the city to achieve their common goals, like earning the community’s historic designation in 2019, or simply fostering friendships through seasonal events like summer and winter solstice picnics. Pensacola Park is a neighborhood where families stay for generations. While former resident Rebecca Glasscock moved out of the community in May 2024, her 30 years living in Pensacola Park gave her a lifelong sense of community. “I just got married the other day, and my former neighbor got me a bouquet with flowers from all of the gardens in the neighborhood,” she says.
Some homes in Pensacola Park are built with colonial-style architecture.
Pensacola Park is an established neighborhood with older homes and mature trees.
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Historic Tudor Revivals and Cape Cod homes
Pensacola Park was designed with all houses containing a moderate-sized front lawn and a driveway. The area was developed in five different parts, and the architecture within these parts represents the time. North of Penmoken Park has mostly bungalows; these were the first areas initiated. These homes have two to three bedrooms and less than 1,500 square feet. Goodrich Avenue has Tudor Revivals and Cape Cod homes built in the 1930s. Wabash Drive and Lackawanna continued the trend of traditional Cape Cod houses in the 1930s and 1940s. These homes have three bedrooms and over 1,500 square feet. Homes here are often made of brick, but some feature Kentucky’s signature stone siding. “My old house was one of the stone ones, and it sold before it even hit the market,” Glasscock says. Front porches are also common here, and on any given day, it’s not unlikely to spot a Pensacola Park resident out on their front porch enjoying the fresh air. “Front porch sitting is popular,” Rohach says. “It’s a place where people like to live.” The market in Pensacola Park moves very quickly, with homes selling after an average of 12 days, as compared to the national average of 44 days. Home values are on par with the average for the Lexington metro area and range roughly from $250,000 to $450,000.
Residents of Pensacola Park enjoy quiet cul-de-sac living and affordable homes.
Pensacola Park features cottage-style homes and private neighborhood streets.
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The green space on Goodrich and The Arboretum, State Botanical Garden of Kentucky
“There’s a tiny park in the circle at the end of Goodrich,” Rohach says. “That’s where the neighborhood association meets to go on bicycle rides and do potlucks.” Right now, this area is just a small green space without any amenities, but the PPNA is working to change that. “We want to add a playground to the green space in the neighborhood,” she says. The PPNA first plans to channelize Wolf Run, a stream behind the park, to prevent flooding in the neighborhood. Once that project is complete, they will build a playground. While this park is renovated, in the interim residents can head 2 miles east, to The Arboretum, State Botanical Garden of Kentucky, which is home to miles of paved trails and over 100 acres of native plant life. It’s also home to the Kentucky Children’s Garden, where kids can explore interactive exhibits that teach them about the environment.
Pensacola Park is a small, secluded green space.
Pensacola park offers visitors a quiet green space draped with shade trees.
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Local businesses along Southland Drive and shopping at the Fayette Mall
Southland Drive borders Pensacola Park to the south and offers access to a wide variety of local businesses. For groceries, residents shop at Good Foods Co-op and Critchfield’s, a locally owned meat market. “Good Foods Co-op is a fantastic place to get amazing, local, fresh produce,” says Realtor Andrea Coughtry, noting that its café is also a popular after-school hangout for Lafayette High School students. “Critchfield’s is a brand-new grocery store with a massive meat and deli market. It has fine cuts of meat and a hot bar where you can pick up food.” Popular restaurants in the area include Southland Bagel; South of Wrigley, a family-owned Chicago-style beef sandwich shop; and Ramsey’s, a classic diner. About 3 miles south, the Fayette Mall is Kentucky’s largest shopping mall and is home to nearly 200 retailers.
Southland Lanes is a very popular spot throughout the week for Pensacola Park residents.
Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe is a nice spot for lunch in Pensacola Park.
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The Pensacola Park Neighborhood Association
Since 2019, Pensacola Park has been recognized as a historic district, meaning “We’re supposed to keep things looking like they did when they were built,” Rohach explains. Several years prior, a developer had tried to purchase one of the community’s older homes with plans to tear it down and replace it with condos, but the community caught wind of the sale and rallied together to earn their historic designation. To Pensacola Park residents, another part of the importance of the neighborhood’s historic designation is ensuring that the community retains its size and stature as a smaller, relatively affordable area. “We need some in-tact, middle-class neighborhoods in Lexington,” Glasscock says. Throughout the year, the Pensacola Park Neighborhood Association works with the community and the city to achieve goals that best serve its residents. The neighborhood hosts events like an annual garage sale and seasonal picnics. In 2024, the PPNA received grant money from the city and Lex Grows Trees to purchase new trees to plant throughout the neighborhood.
Baptist Health Lexington is an award-winning hospital specializing in a wide range services.
Pensacola Park offers residents a variety of restaurants and retail locations.
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Performing arts education and an award-winning marching band at Lafayette High School
Students in Pensacola Park attend Fayette County Schools, like Picadome Elementary, which receives a B-plus rating on Niche, followed by Morton Middle School, which has an A rating and is ranked as the third best public middle school in the Lexington area by Niche. “Everybody’s bussed from here,” Rohach says. “Middle school and elementary school.” After that, they continue on to Lafayette High School, which has an A grade and ranks as Kentucky’s fifth best public high school on Niche. “Lafayette is one of the better high schools in Lexington,” Rohach says. “It’s home to the School for the Creative and Performing Arts (SCAPA), and its marching band has been in a lot of events around the state.” SCAPA enrolls students in fourth through eighth grades who are interested in the schools’ nine creative outlets, which include options like drama, ballet and visual art. The Lafayette High School Band, known as the “Pride of the Bluegrass,” practices year-round and has won 23 Kentucky Music Educators Association (KMEA) state championships.
The student population of Picadome Elementary School is 417 and the school serves PK-5th Grades.
Lafayette High School enrolls around 2,400 students every year in Lexington.
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Walk to Southland Drive and the University of Kentucky
Pensacola Park is a pedestrian-friendly neighborhood located in central Lexington, 3 miles south of downtown and 1 mile south of the University of Kentucky. “You can walk to Southland Drive from the neighborhood,” Glasscock says. “When I worked at the University of Kentucky, I would walk to campus.” Southland Drive and other major roads around the neighborhood have bike lanes, so biking is also becoming an increasingly common way of getting around. The neighborhood has a bus stop at the corner of Goodrich and Nicholasville, so those who prefer not to drive can take the bus north to get to downtown or the university campus, or they can head south to get to the Fayette Mall and other shopping options. The neighborhood is about 2 miles south of both the Albert B. Chandler Hospital and CHI Saint Joseph Health, and the Blue Grass Airport is 6 miles west.
Crime
Pensacola Park has a 5 out of 10 CAP Index crime score, which is slightly above the national average of 4. “We’re working on making sure there’s background checks for people, so there’s no danger to our children. There’s lots of young people with kids,” Rohach says. "I have found it to be an extremely kind group of people who are very watchful of each other. You can let them know if you’re going to be out of town. Everybody keeps an eye on things. If they see somebody walking around that they don’t know, they watch to see what’s happening. We have a Facebook group where people share what they saw. It keeps down a lot of activity.”
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Parks in this Area
Woodland Park
Shillito Park
Hill N Dale Park
The Arboretum
Elizabeth Park
Ecton Park
Pensacola Park
Southland Park
Legacy Trail
Transit
Airport
Blue Grass
18 min drive
Bus
Nicholasville & Goodrich
Bus
Southland & 201 Outbound
Bus
Nicholasville & Wabash
Bus
Nicholasville & 1721 (Central Baptist)
Pensacola Park Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Pensacola Park, Lexington sell after 22 days on the market compared to the national average of 70 days. The median sale price for homes in Pensacola Park, Lexington over the last 12 months is $859,900, up 82% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Built in 2017 by Homes by Anderson-Tate LLC and occupied in 2018. Minutes from UK, Central Baptist Hospital and Saint Joseph! This modern 2 story home with open plan features 3 bedrooms w/ new carpet, 2 1/2 baths, great room with fireplace, designer kitchen and 2 car attached garage! Ready for immediate occupancy
SO much potential! Extremely rare opportunity to own almost an acre in 40503! Huge lot and only a few walkable blocks from Kroger Field - no need to worry about paying for parking on game days! A Kentucky Historic Property set back off Nicholasville Road with a long driveway. On Nicholasville Road across from Baptist Health. First floor bedroom and full bathroom on first floor. Two additional
BRAND NEW!! GREAT LOCATION!! Welcome to 1729 Midtown! Ideally located within walking distance of the University of Kentucky. We provide an ideal urban living experience for our residents. 1729 Midtown is minutes from major attractions and medical centers like St. Joseph Hospital, Baptist Health, University of Kentucky Hospital, Kroger Stadium and the University of Kentucky Arboretum. Our
Prime Location! Spacious 4-Bedroom Rental Near UK & Baptist HealthWelcome to 1815 Nicholasville Road - a charming and well-maintained rental home located in the heart of Lexington! Just steps from the University of Kentucky campus, Baptist Health, and all the dining and shopping along Nicholasville Road, this property offers unmatched convenience for students, professionals, and medical staff
HUGE lot on Nicholasville Road. Only a few walkable blocks to Kroger Field! Very close to Baptist Health and the University of Kentucky. Also has a storage shed. First floor bedroom and full bathroom on first floor. Two additional bedrooms on second floor. Additional full bathroom upstairs. There is also a sitting area between the two upstairs bedrooms. Broker/owner.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Owners
Demographics
Total Population
877
Median Age
34
Population Density
6 ppl/acre
Population under 18
19.4%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
16%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$69,558
On par with the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$82,285
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
99.2%
College Graduates
66.9%
Significantly above the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
35.6%
Above the national average
13.3%
% Population in Labor Force
70%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
50''
Average Winter Low Temperature
26°F
Average Summer High Temperature
87°F
Annual Snowfall
26''
Area Factors
Very Bikeable
Bike Score®
83/ 100
Somewhat Walkable
Walk Score®
56/ 100
Good Transit
Transit Score®
61/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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