East Central Winchester holds 168-acre Jim Barnett Park and Shenandoah University and is 0.8 miles by road from I-81 Exit 313, all in ZIP 22601.

Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. The area and its boundaries are the City of Winchester’s East Central planning area from its 2022 Comprehensive Plan (Chapter 11). School zones, parks, trails and bus stops come from the city’s open GIS data; ratings from Virginia’s School Quality Profiles; home values from the Zillow Home Value Index (Zillow Research); stores and road distances from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

East Central Winchester is the area around Jim Barnett Park and Shenandoah University, east of the railroad between Cork Street and Jubal Early Drive. The city’s 2022 Comprehensive Plan describes the university as its hub, with single-family neighborhoods, the regional park, a visitor center and museum, and commercial development along Millwood Avenue and the north side of East Jubal Early Drive. It holds about 1,050 of the city’s 16,729 address points.

What this means for you

  • High school: John Handley High School, 425 Handley Blvd., rated Distinguished
  • Elementary: John Kerr Elementary for most addresses; part of the area is in the Quarles zone
  • Typical home value, ZIP 22601: $349,952 in September 2026, according to Zillow
  • Nearest I-81 exit: Exit 313 (U.S. 17, U.S. 50 and U.S. 522), about 0.8 miles by road

Where it is

The plan draws East Central east of the CSX railroad, south of Cork Street and north of Jubal Early Drive, out to the city line on the east. Millwood Avenue (U.S. 50, U.S. 17 and U.S. 522) and South Pleasant Valley Road cross it, and the plan’s development ideas include the west side of South Pleasant Valley Road. The city says a fifth Neighborhood Design District may be considered along South Pleasant Valley Road in Ward 3.

Every address is in ZIP code 22601 and in City Council Ward 3, on the city’s voting wards map.

Schools

Every city student goes to the same intermediate, middle and high school. Only the elementary school depends on the address. On the city’s School Districts map layer:

School Grades Share of area addresses State rating
John Kerr Elementary, 427 Meadow Branch Ave. Pre-K to 4 About 75% Approaching Expectations
Garland R. Quarles Elementary, 1310 S. Loudoun St. Pre-K to 4 About 25% Meets Expectations
Daniel Morgan Intermediate, 48 S. Purcell Ave. 5 and 6 All Approaching Expectations
Daniel Morgan Middle, 48 S. Purcell Ave. 7 and 8 All Approaching Expectations
John Handley High, 425 Handley Blvd. 9 to 12 All Distinguished

All seven city schools are Fully Accredited. The Daniel Morgan schools are just north of Cork Street in the Northeast area. The map layer is undated, so check one address with the division’s WebQuery lookup or call Winchester Public Schools at 540-667-4253. Our schools guide has every rating and how to register.

Home values

The Zillow Home Value Index for ZIP 22601 was $349,952 in September 2026, up 1.1% from $346,046 in September 2025. Zillow’s index for Winchester as a whole was $398,946, up 1%. The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price, and one ZIP covers the whole city. Our home prices guide has the trend.

Parks and trails

  • Jim Barnett Park, 1001 E. Cork St., about 168 acres on the city’s parks map, the largest park in the city. The city’s trail map shows the Kiwanis Parcourse Fitness Trail, the Arboretum Trail, the Wilkins Lake Trail and a sensory trail inside it.
  • Shawnee Springs Preserve, 301 E. Pall Mall St., about 11 acres
  • Mellon Park, 220 E. Pall Mall St., on the area’s western edge
  • Green Circle Trail: the loop runs through the area, past the park and the university, according to the city’s trail map

Our parks and trails guide has hours and amenities.

Getting around

  • Interstate 81: Exit 313 (U.S. 17, U.S. 50 and U.S. 522) is about 0.8 miles by road from the middle of the area’s homes, the shortest trip to that exit from any planning area; Exit 315 (Route 7) is about 1.9 miles.
  • Downtown: the Loudoun Street Mall is about 1.2 miles by road.
  • Washington Dulles International Airport: about 52 miles by road.
  • Buses: the Loop Route stops on South Pleasant Valley Road at Millwood Avenue, according to the city’s bus stop map.
  • On demand: WinReady rides cover the whole city.

Distances are measured on the road network with OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data. They are distances, not drive times. More in our getting around guide.

Groceries and everyday stores

OpenStreetMap lists no supermarket or pharmacy inside East Central. The nearest are just south of Jubal Early Drive in the Southeast area:

  • Walgreens, 645 E. Jubal Early Drive
  • Martin’s, 1950 S. Pleasant Valley Road, with a pharmacy
  • Apple Blossom Mall, with Belk at 1850 Apple Blossom Drive

How we built this

The boundary is the one the 2022 Comprehensive Plan gives in words; we drew it on the city’s own street and rail lines. School shares count the city’s address points inside each elementary zone on the city’s map layer. We do not name individual subdivisions or describe who lives in an area.

Related guides: all Winchester neighborhoods, moving to Winchester and property taxes.

Frequently asked questions

What park is in East Central Winchester?

Jim Barnett Park, 1001 E. Cork St., about 168 acres and the city’s largest park, is in the East Central planning area, along with Shawnee Springs Preserve, 301 E. Pall Mall St.

What elementary school serves East Central Winchester?

About 75% of addresses are in the John Kerr Elementary zone and about 25% in the Garland R. Quarles Elementary zone, on the city’s School Districts map layer. Check one address with the division’s WebQuery lookup.

How far is East Central Winchester from I-81?

Exit 313 (U.S. 17, U.S. 50 and U.S. 522) is about 0.8 miles by road from the middle of the area, and Exit 315 (Route 7) about 1.9 miles.

What is the typical home value in East Central Winchester?

The area is in ZIP 22601, where the Zillow Home Value Index was $349,952 in September 2026, up 1.1% from a year earlier. It is a modeled value, not a sale price.