248 Ash St, Reading, MA 01867 Property Records

Middlesex County and Reading Town property record for 248 Ash St, Reading, MA 01867

Property Summary

Property Type	Industrial Vacant Land
Lot Size	0.605 acres (26,345 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Last Sale	$810,000 (May 2022)
Tax Bill	$6,021 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2023 Refinance May 2022 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`READ M:012.0-0000-0121.0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`READ M:012.0-0000-0121.0`
Alternative APNs	`M:012.0=0000=0121.0` `440000000130` `440000000`

Exterior

Lot Area	26,345 sqft (0.605 acres)

Location & Zoning

Account Number	440000000130
Street Address	248 ASH ST
City	READING
State	MA
Zip	01867-3625
Property Category	Industrial
Property Type	Industrial > Vacant Land
Local Zoning Code	IND
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, as of April 14, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	232 ASH ST, READING, MA 01867-3625
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 16, 2023	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Stand-Alone Refinance VILLAGE BANK
May 17, 2022	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 17, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 17, 2022 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 18, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202274262
Deed Book / Page	80140 / 542
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

November 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	WALTHAM MA
Property Address	248 ASH ST, READING, MA 01867-3625
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 8, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	082216-516
Date	Nov 16, 2023
Book Page	82216/516
Instrument	131289

Lender

Name	VILLAGE BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount Recorded

May 2022: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	WALTHAM MA
Recording Date	May 17, 2022
Property Address	248 ASH ST, READING, MA 01867-3625
Document Number	080140-542
Book / Page	80140 / 542
Instrument Date	Apr 19, 2022
Instrument	74262
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 3, 2022

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
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
Address	3 CRAIG RD, ACTON, MA 01720-5404

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
2025	$6,021.00 (+1.65%)	$475,200 (+3.66%) Land $475,200
2024	$5,923.00 (+0.77%)	$458,400 (+3.01%) Land $458,400
2023	$5,878.00	$445,000 Land $445,000

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

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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
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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