246 Ash St, Reading, MA 01867 Property Records

Middlesex County and Reading Town property record for 246 Ash St, Reading, MA 01867 · Last verified April 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Auto Repair, Garage
Details	6 bd · 4.5 ba · 2,900 sqft · built 1952
Lot Size	0.276 acres (12,001 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Last Sale	$375,000 (Mar 2018)
Tax Bill	$6,050 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2023 Refinance
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`READ M:012.0-0000-0117.0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`READ M:012.0-0000-0117.0`
Alternative APNs	`M:012.0=0000=0117.0` `440000000090` `440000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	6 Beds
Full Baths	4.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	14 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,900 sqft Total Area
Basement Area	1,174 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,174 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1952
Effective Year Built	Effective 1952
Exterior Material	Concrete Block
Construction Type	Steel Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	12,001 sqft (0.276 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Space Heater

Location & Zoning

Account Number	440000000090
Street Address	246 ASH ST
City	READING
State	MA
Zip	01867-3661
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Auto Repair, Garage
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3001
Census Tract	334400

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Reading Town records · APN READ M:012.0-0000-0117.0

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

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	246 ASH ST, R, READING, MA 01867-3661
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 22, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 22, 2018 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 22, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	70763 / 466
Transfer Doc	069612-542
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

November 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	WALTHAM MA
Property Address	246 ASH ST, READING, MA 01867-3661
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 02, 2026

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	082216-475
Date	Nov 16, 2023
Book Page	82216/475
Instrument	131286

Lender

Name	VILLAGE BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Middlesex County and Reading Town records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified April 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 is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$6,050.00 (+1.65%)	$477,500 (+3.65%) Land $352,100 Building $125,400
2024	$5,952.00 (+0.71%)	$460,700 (+2.97%) Land $339,600 Building $121,100
2023	$5,910.00	$447,400 Land $329,700 Building $117,700

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 250173344003, 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
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 3 individual NFIP policies nearby
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force 3 of 3 on primary residences
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1982–1996)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Oct 1996, river or lake flooding, Extreme Weather Conditons And Flooding

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
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.