227 Ash St, Reading, MA 01867 Property Records

Middlesex County and Reading Town property record for 227 Ash St, Reading, MA 01867

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	4 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,833 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.436 acres (18,992 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Tax Bill	$7,988 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2017 Transfer Mar 2017 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`READ M:017.0-0000-0001.0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`READ M:017.0-0000-0001.0`
Alternative APNs	`M:017.0=0000=0001.0` `430000000100` `430000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,833 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,927 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,218 sqft
Basement Area	465 sqft
Unfinished Basement	465 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1952
Architectural Style	Duplex Single
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	18,992 sqft (0.436 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	430000000100
Street Address	227 ASH ST
City	READING
State	MA
Zip	01867-3626
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Local Zoning Code	S15
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3000
Census Tract	334400

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Reading Town records, as of October 20, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	41 LONGVIEW RD, READING, MA 01867-2816
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Revocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 29, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
Mar 29, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 29, 2017
Deed Sale	Mar 29, 2017
Prior Sale	Mar 29, 2017
Deed Document Number	201745726
Deed Book / Page	69067 / 215
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Recording Date	Mar 29, 2017
Property Address	227 ASH ST, READING, MA 01867-3626
Document Number	69067-211
Book / Page	069067 / 000211
Instrument Date	Mar 21, 2017
Instrument	45724
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 18, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	41 LONGVIEW RD READING MA 018672816, READING, MA 01867-2816

March 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Recording Date	Mar 29, 2017
Property Address	227 ASH ST, READING, MA 01867-3626
Document Number	69067-215
Book / Page	069067 / 000215
Instrument Date	Mar 21, 2017
Instrument	45726
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 18, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	41 LONGVIEW RD READING MA 018672816, READING, MA 01867-2816

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Middlesex County and Reading Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$7,988.00 (-2.25%)	$728,800 (+1.57%) Land $452,500 Building $274,900	$689,058
2025	$8,172.00 (+1.15%)	$717,500 (+4.09%) Land $445,500 Building $272,000
2024	$8,079.00 (+3.22%)	$689,300 (+10.87%) Land $428,000 Building $261,300
2023	$7,827.00	$621,700 Land $385,900 Building $235,800

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

Flood

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	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1982–1996)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Oct 1996 · Extreme Weather Conditons 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

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

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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	READING WATER DEPARTMENT (MWRA) serves 26,262 people · EPA ID MA3246000
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, 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 243 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

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

May also be available: Astound Broadband.

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