Andover
Updated October 2026
Andover at a Glance
- Trash and recycling days
- Tuesday and Friday, depending on your block. Look up your address on the trash pickup map.
- Council districts
- Districts 6 and 7, depending on your block. District 6 is represented by Lisa Higgins-Hord and district 7 by Joseph Hale. Find your exact district by address.
- Zip code
- 40509
About Andover
The Andover area in southeast Lexington isn't one single neighborhood. It's a cluster of six or more subdivisions that share the Andover name and a common origin: they were developed from the late 1980s through the 1990s, with a few smaller sections added after 2000, around a private 18-hole golf and country club. Andover Hills, Andover Forest, and several other Andover-named subdivisions make up the area, each with its own homeowners' association and slightly different boundaries. The whole cluster sits south of Todds Road in southeast Lexington, roughly between Man O' War Boulevard and Hamburg, with Man O' War Boulevard, Pleasant Ridge Drive, and Jacobson Park forming the outer edges of various sections. The area is known for large single-family homes, mature landscaping, and quick access to Hamburg shopping, Man O' War Boulevard, and I-75. These are the kinds of details that matter more than first-time movers usually realize. If you're considering Andover, knowing which specific Andover subdivision you're looking at matters more than you'd think. The most distinctive thing about Andover is what happened to the golf course at its center. The Andover Golf and Country Club opened around 1990, an 18-hole championship course designed by Clyde Johnston that wove through the surrounding neighborhoods, which were developed by Ball Homes and Lochmere Development. It anchored the entire area for about 27 years. The club's previous owner filed for bankruptcy, Whitaker Bank foreclosed in February 2017, and the bank bought the property at auction in April 2017 for $2.95 million. A judge then ordered the bank to keep maintaining and operating it as a golf course until its future was settled. All of this left the owners of about 1,500 homes around it wondering what would happen to the green space that gave their neighborhood its character. In June 2018, the answer came from the neighborhoods themselves. Six associations, Andover Forest, Andover Neighborhood, The Golf Townhomes at Andover, The Golf Townhomes of Andover, The Villas at Andover and The Reserve at Andover, agreed to buy the golf course property from Whitaker Bank for $3.15 million. They now own and maintain about 145 acres of it as community green space and walking trails. The course is no longer a golf course, but it's still there, and it's still owned by the people who live around it. The former clubhouse reopened on June 21, 2024 as Carson's at Andover, 3450 Todds Road, which is in the restaurant race. In 2019 Anderson Communities proposed 88 townhouses on 19 acres of the property, near the clubhouse parking lot and on the old driving range, with the associations keeping the remaining 145 acres.
Neighborhoods within Andover
Andover Hills
The Andover subdivision bounded by Todds Road on the east, Jacobson Park on the west and Mapleleaf Park on the north. It is mostly large single-family brick homes, with a group of townhomes. Its neighborhood association passed from the developer to the homeowners in 1995.
Andover Forest
A deed-restricted subdivision of 481 members with its own homeowners association at andoverforest.org. Its boundaries run from Man O' War Boulevard on the north to Pleasant Ridge Drive on the east and McFarland Lane on the south, with the Brighton East bike path, built on former railroad tracks, along the north edge.
Villas and townhome sections
Besides the two large subdivisions, LFUCG's neighborhood association layer lists several smaller Andover communities: Villas at Andover, Andover Club Villas, Creekside at Andover, and three separate Golf Townhomes at Andover associations. These are townhome and villa developments sitting inside or beside the larger sections, each with its own board and its own dues.
What's Nearby
The Andover area's location next to Hamburg gives residents quick walkable or short-drive access to one of Lexington's biggest retail and dining corridors. You'll be just minutes from chain dining options like Bonefish Grill (one of my favorite restaurants in Lexington) and Lexington's only Johnny Carino's location, and Carrabba's Italian Grill (get their Calamari), which closed after a fire early on Thursday, October 8, 2026; the company says it is working to reopen. For retail, Meijer is a walk from the nearest edge of the neighborhood, and Costco and Cabela's are a short drive. Kroger on Richmond Road is not far either. Hamburg Pavilion, with 75 stores across nearly a million square feet of retail, is just to the north. Major destinations include big-box retailers, restaurants, movie theaters, and entertainment options. Jacobson Park borders the west edge of Andover Hills, and from the south side of the neighborhood it's about a mile or less on foot. It's a Lexington Parks and Recreation property with a lake, walking trails, picnic areas, and recreational facilities. If you move to this area, attend Friday Flicks at Jacobson Park. They show movies outside during the summer. Bring blankets, camping chairs, and food, and you're set for a good night under the stars. I'd much rather do this than go to a theater.
Annual Events
Andover's closest public events are at Jacobson Park, which touches Andover Hills, and a few minutes up Man o' War at Hamburg.
Earth Day at Jacobson Park
The weekend nearest Earth Day (2026 ran an Apr 25 seedling giveaway, 10 to 1, and an Apr 26 volunteer workday)
Jacobson Park Shelter 6, 4001 Athens-Boonesboro Rd
Free tree seedlings to take home and plant, plus a park workday. Free.
Event detailsYappy Hour at Jacobson Park
One evening a year, usually late May (2026 ran May 27)
Jacobson Park dog park
The city's rotating dog-park social with food trucks and music. Free.
Event detailsFriday Flicks at Jacobson Park
Three Fridays in June plus one in August, activities at 7, movie at dark (2026 ran Jun 5, 12, 26, Aug 7)
Jacobson Park, 4001 Athens-Boonesboro Rd
Free outdoor family movies at the park next door.
Event detailsEastside Library seasonal events
Summer reading kickoff the first week of June (2026 ran Jun 3, 5 pm); Boo Bash in late October
Eastside Branch, 3000 Blake James Dr, about six minutes away
The branch's two family days a year, plus free weekday summer lunches for kids. Free.
Event detailsBluegrass Farmers Market at Hamburg
Saturdays 9 to 2 and Tuesdays 2 to 5, April through October
Liquor Barn Hamburg lot, 1837 Plaudit Pl, about five minutes up Man o' War
The nearest producer-only farmers market. Free.
Event detailsJohn's Run/Walk Shop free community 5K
Second Saturday of every month, 7:30 am
3090 Helmsdale Pl, about four minutes away
An untimed, free 5K that starts from the store.
Event details
Santa at Hamburg Pavilion runs weekends from late November, and Southern Lights at the Kentucky Horse Park is about 25 minutes up I-75.
Dates are the most recent published as of September 2026; check the organizer before you go.
Highlights
- Six or more Andover-area subdivisions in southeast Lexington
- Former Andover Golf and Country Club property now community green space
- Walking distance to Hamburg shopping
- Easy access to Man O' War Boulevard and I-75
- Frederick Douglass High School zone
Amenities
Cost of Living
Redfin tracks the two large Andover subdivisions separately. For the three months ending September 2026, it put the median sale price at about $622,000 in Andover Forest, with homes taking a median 84 days to sell, and about $630,000 in Andover Hills, with a median of 26 days. Those medians rest on few sales, five in Andover Forest and seven in Andover Hills in September. Townhomes and smaller properties run lower.
Schools
School zoning varies by which Andover subdivision a home is in. Every Andover address we checked with the site's own school zone lookup, all 1,222 city address points in the two Andover association areas, is zoned for Frederick Douglass High School. Elementary and middle school zoning splits by subdivision. About 60 percent of those addresses, the whole Andover Neighborhood Association area on streets such as Winter Hill Lane, Gingermill Lane, Forest Hill Drive, Andover Village Drive, Mint Hill Lane and Broadmoor Drive, are zoned for Athens Chilesburg Elementary and Edythe J. Hayes Middle School. The other 40 percent, all of Andover Forest, including Brighton Place Drive, Chetford Drive, Andover Forest Drive and Sheffield Place, are zoned for Liberty Elementary and Mary E. Britton Middle School. The lookup shows no Andover address changing elementary school in fall 2027. You can check any address with our Lexington school zone lookup, which also shows whether the elementary assignment changes in fall 2027. School zoning splits by subdivision in the Andover area, so look up your exact schools with the FCPS SchoolSite Locator.
Andover FAQ
Is Andover one neighborhood?
No. Andover is a cluster of six or more subdivisions in southeast Lexington that share the name and a common origin: they were developed from the late 1980s through the 1990s around a private 18-hole golf and country club. Which specific Andover subdivision an address sits in changes its homeowners association, and sometimes its schools and its collection day.
What subdivisions are in Andover?
Andover Hills and Andover Forest are the two large named subdivisions, each with its own association. LFUCG's neighborhood association layer also lists Villas at Andover, Andover Club Villas, Creekside at Andover and three separate Golf Townhomes at Andover associations.
What zip code is Andover in Lexington, KY?
40509.
What happened to the Andover golf course?
The Andover Golf and Country Club opened around 1990. After its previous owner filed for bankruptcy, Whitaker Bank foreclosed in February 2017 and bought the property at auction in April 2017 for $2.95 million, and a judge ordered the bank to keep maintaining it as a golf course. In June 2018 six Andover-area associations agreed to buy it from the bank for $3.15 million. After a 2019 townhouse proposal for 19 acres, they own about 145 acres as community green space and walking trails today.
Which schools serve Andover?
Every Andover address we checked is zoned for Frederick Douglass High School. About 60 percent, in the Andover Neighborhood Association area, go to Athens Chilesburg Elementary and Edythe J. Hayes Middle School, and about 40 percent, in Andover Forest, go to Liberty Elementary and Mary E. Britton Middle School. Check the exact address with the FCPS SchoolSite Locator.