455 Harvard Rd, Lancaster, MA 01523 Property Records

Worcester County and Lancaster Town property record for 455 Harvard Rd, Lancaster, MA 01523

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,981 sqft · built 1938
Lot Size	0.57 acres (24,829 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$97,000 (Oct 1985)
Tax Bill	$6,760 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2020 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`LANC M:030.0 B:0000 L:0123.0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`LANC M:030.0 B:0000 L:0123.0`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	1,981 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,979 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,050 sqft
Basement Area	765 sqft
Unfinished Basement	765 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1938
Effective Year Built	Effective 1975
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Brick
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	24,829 sqft (0.57 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Street Address	455 HARVARD RD
City	LANCASTER
State	MA
Zip	01523-2513
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Lot Number	123.0
Jurisdiction	LANCASTER MA
Township / Civil Division	LANCASTER
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1007
Census Tract	713100

Owner

455 Harvard Rd is owned and occupied by two individuals who acquired it in February 2020.

Source: Worcester County and Lancaster Town records, as of July 20, 2026

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	455 HARVARD RD, LANCASTER, MA 01523-2513
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 16, 1985 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Oct 16, 1985 · Amount on File
Deed Book / Page	8995 / 8
Last Transfer Date	Feb 13, 2020
Transfer Doc	61931-352
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

February 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	LANCASTER MA
Recording Date	Feb 24, 2020
Property Address	455 HARVARD RD, LANCASTER, MA 01523-2513
Document Number	61931-352
Book / Page	061931 / 000352
Instrument Date	Feb 13, 2020
Instrument	18670
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 10, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Husband and Wife
Address	455 HARVARD RD LANCASTER MA 015232513, LANCASTER, MA 01523-2513

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 455 Harvard Rd was $6,760.

Source: Worcester County and Lancaster Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Worcester County
County Subdivision	Lancaster Town
Unified School District	Nashoba School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$6,760.00	$418,300 Land $110,600 Building $307,700	$575,035 (+2.14%)
2024			$562,970
2023	$6,579.00	$382,700 Land $93,600 Building $289,100

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 455 Harvard Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 27 flood claims nearby since 1978.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective November 30, 2025 · 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	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	27 (1978–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 27
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2010 · Severe Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Mar 2010 · 4 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Apr 1987 · 3 claims

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

Wildfire risk around 455 Harvard Rd is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 57% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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	LANCASTER WATER DEPARTMENT serves 6,000 people · EPA ID MA2147000
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Mar 2026
Lead	17 ppb (2024–2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
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 89 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20