Southwest Winchester, west of Valley Avenue, has three city parks; 57% of addresses are zoned for Quarles Elementary and 43% for Frederick Douglass.

Last checked Oct. 19, 2026. The area and its boundaries are the City of Winchester’s Southwest planning area from its 2022 Comprehensive Plan (Chapter 11). School zones, parks 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).

Southwest Winchester is the residential corner of the city west of Valley Avenue and south of the Winchester and Western Railroad. The city’s 2022 Comprehensive Plan describes newer subdivision housing, lower density to the south and higher density to the north, older highway commercial buildings along Valley Avenue and neighborhood parks. It holds about 1,950 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: split between Garland R. Quarles and Frederick Douglass; check your address
  • 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 2.1 miles by road

Where it is

The plan draws the Southwest area west of Valley Avenue (U.S. 11) and south of the Winchester and Western tracks, out to the city line with Frederick County on the west and south. Cedar Creek Grade runs west from Valley Avenue through it, and Harvest Drive and Kennedy Drive serve its neighborhoods.

The plan’s redevelopment idea for the area is the Virginia Apple Storage warehouse on Valley Avenue. The blocks along Valley Avenue and Cedar Creek Grade are also part of the city’s Cedar Valley Neighborhood Design District, which the city lists as approved, with a long-term vision of walkable neighborhoods in place of the retail strip.

Every address is in ZIP code 22601 and in City Council Ward 4, 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
Garland R. Quarles Elementary, 1310 S. Loudoun St. Pre-K to 4 About 57% Meets Expectations
Frederick Douglass Elementary, 100 Cedarmeade Ave. Pre-K to 4 About 43% 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 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

The city’s parks map places three parks in the area:

Park Address Size
Park Place Grounds 2024 Harvest Drive About 5 acres
Harvest Ridge Park 805 Crestview Terrace About 2.5 acres
Rolling Hills Green Space 702 Kennedy Drive About 2.3 acres

The Abrams Creek Wetlands Preserve, on West Jubal Early Drive, touches the area’s northern edge. Our parks and trails guide has the full list.

Getting around

  • Interstate 81: Exit 313 (U.S. 17, U.S. 50 and U.S. 522) is about 2.1 miles by road from the middle of the area’s homes; Exit 310 (U.S. 11 and Route 37, Kernstown) is about 3.4 miles.
  • Downtown: the Loudoun Street Mall is about 2.4 miles by road.
  • Washington Dulles International Airport: about 55 miles by road.
  • Buses: the city’s bus stop map shows no fixed-route stop inside the area; the nearest Loop Route stops are on the east side of Valley Avenue, at Weems Lane and Cedar Creek Grade and at Research Lane.
  • 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

The 2022 plan found no grocery store in the Southwest area. From OpenStreetMap:

  • CVS Pharmacy, 2147 Valley Ave.

The nearest supermarkets are in the Southeast area: Martin’s, 1950 S. Pleasant Valley Road, and Walmart Supercenter, 2350 S. Pleasant Valley Road.

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 elementary school serves Southwest Winchester?

About 57% of addresses in the Southwest planning area are in the Garland R. Quarles Elementary zone and about 43% in the Frederick Douglass Elementary zone, on the city’s School Districts map layer. Check one address with the division’s WebQuery lookup.

What parks are in Southwest Winchester?

Park Place Grounds, 2024 Harvest Drive; Harvest Ridge Park, 805 Crestview Terrace; and Rolling Hills Green Space, 702 Kennedy Drive, on the city’s parks map.

How far is Southwest Winchester from I-81?

Exit 313 (U.S. 17, U.S. 50 and U.S. 522) is about 2.1 miles by road from the middle of the area, and Exit 310 (U.S. 11 and Route 37) about 3.4 miles.

What is the typical home value in Southwest 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.