5 Duck Rd, Reading, MA 01867 Property Records

Middlesex County and Reading Town property record for 5 Duck Rd, Reading, MA 01867

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2.5 ba · 3,108 sqft · built 1973
Lot Size	2.3 acres (100,188 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$830,000 (Aug 2018)
Tax Bill	$13,134 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2018 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`READ M:028.0-0000-0195.0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`READ M:028.0-0000-0195.0`
Alternative APNs	`M:028.0=0000=0195.0` `1300000000010` `1300000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	3,108 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	4,569 sqft
Basement Area	1,680 sqft
Unfinished Basement	420 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1973
Effective Year Built	Effective 1979
Architectural Style	Split Level
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	100,188 sqft (2.3 acres)
Garage Type	Basement
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1300000000010
Street Address	5 DUCK RD
City	READING
State	MA
Zip	01867-1730
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	S15
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1006
Census Tract	334400

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Reading Town records · APN READ M:028.0-0000-0195.0

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	5 DUCK RD, READING, MA 01867-1730
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 17, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 17, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2018126881
Deed Book / Page	71493 / 303
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

August 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Recording Date	Aug 17, 2018
Property Address	5 DUCK RD, READING, MA 01867-1730
Document Number	71493-303
Book / Page	071493 / 000303
Instrument Date	Aug 15, 2018
Instrument	126881
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 04, 2018

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$3,784.80
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Quitclaim Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	5 DUCK RD READING MA 018671730, READING, MA 01867-1730

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	$13,134.00 (+0.32%)	$1,153,100 (+3.22%) Land $639,000 Building $514,100	$990,660 (-9.02%)
2024	$13,092.00 (+6.87%)	$1,117,100 (+14.81%) Land $619,000 Building $498,100	$1,088,890
2023	$12,250.00	$973,000 Land $539,100 Building $433,900

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	2 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 93% of the US · lower than 83% 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
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 424 locations within half a mile of this property.

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.