159 Chestnut St, North Reading, MA 01864 Property Records

Middlesex County and North Reading Town property record for 159 Chestnut St, North Reading, MA 01864

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,644 sqft · built 1988
Lot Size	0.95 acres (41,382 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$576,000 (Oct 2016)
Tax Bill	$10,184 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2022 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`M:41-P:014`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`M:41-P:014`
Alternative APN	`NREA M:041.0 B:0000 L:0014.0`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,644 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,470 sqft
Basement Area	1,420 sqft
Unfinished Basement	926 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1988
Effective Year Built	Effective 1988
Architectural Style	Raised Ranch
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Concrete
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	41,382 sqft (0.95 acres)
Garage Type	Basement
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Pool Type	In-Ground Pool

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	159 CHESTNUT ST
City	NORTH READING
State	MA
Zip	01864-2712
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	RA
Legal Lot Number	14.0
Jurisdiction	NORTH READING MA
Township / Civil Division	NORTH READING
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1020
Census Tract	330201

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and North Reading Town assessment roll, APN M:41-P:014, as of April 14, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	159 CHESTNUT ST, NORTH READING, MA 01864-2712
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Revocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 19, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 19, 2016 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 28, 1992 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	68237 / 503
Last Transfer Date	Mar 14, 2022
Transfer Doc	079824-152
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

March 2022: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	NORTH READING MA
Recording Date	Mar 15, 2022
Property Address	159 CHESTNUT ST, NORTH READING, MA 01864-2712
Document Number	079824-152
Book / Page	79824 / 152
Instrument Date	Mar 14, 2022
Instrument	39087
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 10, 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
Address	159 CHESTNUT ST, NORTH READING, MA 01864-2712

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Middlesex County and North Reading Town assessment roll as of April 14, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$10,184.00 (+6.38%)	$779,800 (+7.6%) Land $403,800 Building $376,000
2024	$9,573.00 (+0.45%)	$724,700 (+6.39%) Land $380,900 Building $343,800
2023	$9,530.00	$681,200 Land $349,700 Building $331,500

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Middlesex County (25017C), as of September 10, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 250173302011, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	8 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 57% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

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, 100 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
Verizon Fiber	980 / 880
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system MA3213000, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	NORTH READING WATER DEPT. serves 16,379 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from ANDOVER WATER DEPT
Last State Inspection	Dec 2024
Lead	2 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Total trihalomethanes resolved · Jul 2020
Treatment and Procedure	Coliform assessment Aug 2019
Monitoring and Reporting	1 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.