42 Colburn Rd, Reading, MA 01867 Property Records

Middlesex County and Reading Town property record for 42 Colburn Rd, Reading, MA 01867

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,908 sqft · built 1979
Lot Size	0.204 acres (8,899 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$532,000 (Sep 2016)
Tax Bill	$9,306 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2020 Refinance
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`154000000033B`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`154000000033B`
Alternative APNs	`READ M:039.0-0000-0063.0` `M:039.0=0000=0063.0` `1540000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,908 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,378 sqft
Basement Area	1,100 sqft
Unfinished Basement	330 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1979
Effective Year Built	Effective 1982
Architectural Style	Split Level
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	8,899 sqft (0.204 acres)
Garage Type	Basement
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	154000000033B
Street Address	42 COLBURN RD
City	READING
State	MA
Zip	01867-1409
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	S15
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4005
Census Tract	334300

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Reading Town records · APN 154000000033B

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	42 COLBURN RD, READING, MA 01867-1409
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Husband and Wife

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 30, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 30, 2016 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 27, 2002 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	68129 / 565
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

December 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Property Address	42 COLBURN RD, READING, MA 01867-1409
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 27, 2022

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	076529-525
Date	Dec 24, 2020
Book Page	76529/525
Instrument	247753

Lender

Name	AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORP

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	349 Months
Due	Jan 01, 2050

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Middlesex County and Reading Town records · Assessment roll updated April 14, 2026 · Last verified July 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 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	$9,306.00 (+1.16%)	$817,000 (+4.09%) Land $477,800 Building $339,200	$871,340 (+2.39%)
2024	$9,199.00 (+3.26%)	$784,900 (+10.92%) Land $459,000 Building $325,900	$851,010
2023	$8,909.00	$707,600 Land $413,800 Building $293,800

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of September 10, 2026 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	5 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1978–2004)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2004 · Flooding

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 96% of the US · lower than 92% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 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 / 250
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	980 / 880

Based on FCC filings for 300 locations within half a mile of this property.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

Drinking Water

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

Water System	READING WATER DEPARTMENT (MWRA) serves 26,262 people
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 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.