40 Brookside Rd, Topsfield, MA 01983 Property Records

Essex County and Topsfield Town property record for 40 Brookside Rd, Topsfield, MA 01983

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 3.5 ba · 2,897 sqft · built 1978
Lot Size	1.83 acres (80,002 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$355,000 (Oct 1998)
Tax Bill	$13,382 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2021 Refinance
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`TOPS M:0026 B:0040 L`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`TOPS M:0026 B:0040 L`
Alternative APN	`927`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,897 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,685 sqft
Basement Area	936 sqft
Unfinished Basement	936 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1978
Effective Year Built	Effective 1978
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	80,002 sqft (1.83 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	927
Street Address	40 BROOKSIDE RD
City	TOPSFIELD
State	MA
Zip	01983-1520
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	IRA
Legal Subdivision	TOPSFIELD
Legal Block	40
Jurisdiction	TOPSFIELD MA
Township / Civil Division	TOPSFIELD
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1022
Census Tract	214100

Owner

Source: Essex County and Topsfield Town records · APN TOPS M:0026 B:0040 L

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	40 BROOKSIDE RD, TOPSFIELD, MA 01983-1520
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 30, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 30, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	15203 / 601
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

June 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	TOPSFIELD MA
Property Address	40 BROOKSIDE RD, TOPSFIELD, MA 01983-1520
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 17, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	039994-319
Date	Jun 18, 2021
Book Page	39994/319
Instrument	20210618002900

Lender

Name	GUARANTEED RATE INC
Type	Non-Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jul 01, 2051

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Essex County and Topsfield Town records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Essex County
County Subdivision	Topsfield Town
Secondary School District	Masconomet School District (07 - 12)
Elementary School District	Topsfield School District (PK - 06)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$13,382.00 (+3.38%)	$892,700 (+1.31%) Land $377,900 Building $514,800	$1,106,655
2024	$12,945.00 (+10.52%)	$881,200 (+14.35%) Land $366,400 Building $514,800
2023	$11,713.00	$770,600 Land $347,100 Building $423,500

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Essex County (25009C), as of July 10, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 250092141001, 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 A, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	5 (1978–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 5
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2010 · Severe Storms And Flooding

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 as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Verizon Fiber	980 / 880
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 68 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system MA3298000, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	TOPSFIELD WATER DEPARTMENT serves 5,435 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Oct 2025
Lead	Under 1 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	4 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.