125 Thornton Rd, Waltham, MA 02453 Property Records

Middlesex County and Waltham City property record for 125 Thornton Rd, Waltham, MA 02453

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 4 ba · 3,808 sqft · built 2021
Lot Size	0.149 acres (6,512 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$1,472,000 (Aug 2022)
Tax Bill	$15,158 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2022 Sale Aug 2022 Transfer + 4 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`138657`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`138657`
Alternative APN	`WALT M:066 B:008 L:0032`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	4 Baths
Half Baths	2 Half Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	3,808 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	5,548 sqft
Basement Area	1,649 sqft
Finished Basement	1,136 sqft
Unfinished Basement	513 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2021
Effective Year Built	Effective 2021
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,512 sqft (0.149 acres)
Garage Type	Basement
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Account Number	138657
Street Address	125 THORNTON RD
City	WALTHAM
State	MA
Zip	02453-7646
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	1
Legal Block	8
Legal Lot Number	32
Jurisdiction	WALTHAM MA
Township / Civil Division	WALTHAM
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3007
Census Tract	368400

Owner

125 Thornton Rd is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in August 2022.

Source: Middlesex County and Waltham City records, as of October 20, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	125 THORNTON RD, WALTHAM, MA 02453-7646
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 29, 2022	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer
Aug 29, 2022	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
Jan 27, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage THOMAS M GILDEA
Jan 16, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE
Aug 21, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE
Jan 23, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 29, 2022 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Aug 29, 2022 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Jan 16, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2022132271
Deed Book / Page	80643 / 456
Prior Transfer Date	Aug 25, 2022
Prior Transfer Doc	080643-452
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

August 2022: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	WALTHAM MA
Recording Date	Aug 29, 2022
Property Address	125 THORNTON RD, WALTHAM, MA 02453-7646
Document Number	080643-456
Book / Page	80643 / 456
Instrument Date	Aug 25, 2022
Instrument	132271
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 19, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	125 THORNTON RD, WALTHAM, MA 02453-7646

August 2022: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	WALTHAM MA
Recording Date	Aug 29, 2022
Property Address	125 THORNTON RD, WALTHAM, MA 02453-7646
Document Number	080643-452
Book / Page	80643 / 452
Instrument Date	Aug 25, 2022
Instrument	132270
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 19, 2022

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

January 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	WALTHAM MA
Property Address	125 THORNTON RD, WALTHAM, MA 02453-7646
Document Number	74050-117
Instrument Date	Jan 27, 2020
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 11, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	125 THORNTON RD WALTHAM MA 024537646, WALTHAM, MA 02453-7646

Mortgage

Document Number	74050-117
Date	Jan 28, 2020
Book Page	074050/000117
Instrument	13285

Lender

Name	THOMAS M GILDEA

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record

January 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	WALTHAM MA
Recording Date	Jan 16, 2020
Property Address	125 THORNTON RD, WALTHAM, MA 02453-7646
Document Number	73998-151
Book / Page	073998 / 000151
Instrument Date	Jan 14, 2020
Instrument	7246
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 4, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$2,098.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	93 VILLA ST WALTHAM MA 024531543, WALTHAM, MA 02453-1543

August 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	WALTHAM MA
Recording Date	Aug 21, 2019
Property Address	125 THORNTON RD, WALTHAM, MA 02453-7646
Document Number	73148-117
Book / Page	073148 / 000117
Instrument Date	Aug 19, 2019
Instrument	124788
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 10, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$1,550.40
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Quitclaim Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	121 THORNTON RD WALTHAM MA 024537646, WALTHAM, MA 02453-7646

January 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	WALTHAM MA
Recording Date	Jan 23, 2018
Property Address	125 THORNTON RD, WALTHAM, MA 02453-7646
Document Number	70542-221
Book / Page	070542 / 000221
Instrument Date	Jan 22, 2018
Instrument	10481
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 13, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	25 CONCORD GREENE #2 CONCORD MA 017423185, 2, CONCORD, MA 01742-3185

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 125 Thornton Rd was $15,158, up 6.5% from the year before.

Source: Middlesex County and Waltham City assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex County
Municipality	Waltham City
Unified School District	Waltham School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$15,158.00 (+6.49%)	$1,468,800 (+1.33%) Land $414,000 Building $1,054,800	$1,519,376 (-8.03%)
2025	$14,234.00 (+3.76%)	$1,449,500 (+1.86%) Land $394,300 Building $1,055,200	$1,651,955 (+3.24%)
2024	$13,718.00 (+18.62%)	$1,423,000 (+26.99%) Land $387,000 Building $1,036,000	$1,600,180
2023	$11,565.00	$1,120,600 Land $350,500 Building $770,100

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 125 Thornton Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 8 flood claims nearby since 1979.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 10, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

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	8 (1979–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 8
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2010 · Severe Storms And Flooding

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.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 125 Thornton Rd is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 93% of the US · lower than 83% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	WALTHAM WATER DEPARTMENT serves 65,218 people · EPA ID MA3308000
Water Source	Purchased surface water from MWRA
Last State Inspection	Jun 2024
Lead	2 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 54 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Astound Broadband Cable	1,500 / 50
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T.

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