12 Wells Rd, Reading, MA 01867 Property Records

Middlesex County and Reading Town property record for 12 Wells Rd, Reading, MA 01867

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 999 sqft · built 1958
Lot Size	0.224 acres (9,749 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$7,786 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`READ M:040.0-0000-0037.0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`READ M:040.0-0000-0037.0`
Alternative APNs	`M:040.0=0000=0037.0` `1590000000390` `1590000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	999 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,284 sqft
1st Floor Area	858 sqft
Basement Area	759 sqft
Unfinished Basement	759 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1958
Effective Year Built	Effective 1969
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	9,749 sqft (0.224 acres)
Garage Type	Basement
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1590000000390
Street Address	12 WELLS RD
City	READING
State	MA
Zip	01867-1360
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	S15
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1017
Census Tract	334300

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Reading Town records · APN READ M:040.0-0000-0037.0

Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	12 WELLS RD, READING, MA 01867-1360
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Unmarried Woman

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Middlesex County and Reading Town records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex County
County Subdivision	Reading Town
Unified School District	Reading School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$7,786.00 (+1.16%)	$683,600 (+4.1%) Land $481,000 Building $202,600	$759,430 (-1.9%)
2024	$7,697.00 (+3.25%)	$656,700 (+10.91%) Land $462,100 Building $194,600	$774,155
2023	$7,455.00	$592,100 Land $416,600 Building $175,500

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Middlesex County (25017C), updated September 10, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 250173343001, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1982–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2010 · Severe Storms And Flooding

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 57% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 315 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	980 / 880
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	READING WATER DEPARTMENT (MWRA) serves 26,262 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from MWRA
Last State Inspection	Nov 2023
Lead	8 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	E. coli not recorded as resolved · Oct 2019
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.