51 Colburn Rd, Reading, MA 01867 Property Records

Middlesex County and Reading Town property record for 51 Colburn Rd, Reading, MA 01867

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,160 sqft · built 2001
Lot Size	0.23 acres (10,006 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$500,000 (Aug 2025)
Tax Bill	$10,764 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2025 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`READ M:038.0-0000-0149.0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`READ M:038.0-0000-0149.0`
Alternative APNs	`M:038.0=0000=0149.0` `1540000000230` `1540000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,160 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,360 sqft
1st Floor Area	918 sqft
Basement Area	1,080 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,080 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2001
Effective Year Built	Effective 2001
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	10,006 sqft (0.23 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1540000000230
Street Address	51 COLBURN RD
City	READING
State	MA
Zip	01867-1400
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	4004
Census Tract	334300

Owner

51 Colburn Rd is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in August 2025.

Source: Middlesex County and Reading Town records, as of October 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	51 COLBURN RD, READING, MA 01867-1400
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Tenants by the Entirety

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 27, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Aug 27, 2025 · Amount on File
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

August 2025: Fiduciary Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Fiduciary Deed
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Recording Date	Aug 27, 2025
Property Address	51 COLBURN RD, READING, MA 01867-1400
Document Number	0001983890
Instrument Date	Aug 25, 2025
Instrument	1983890
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 25, 2025

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
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
Relationship	Tenants by the Entirety
Address	51 COLBURN RD, READING, MA 01867-1400

Mortgage

Document Number	0001983891
Date	Aug 27, 2025
Instrument	1983891

Lender

Name	MOVEMENT MORTGAGE
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Sep 1, 2055

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 51 Colburn Rd was $10,764, up 1.5% from the year before.

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	Assessed Market Value
2026	$10,764.00 (+1.53%)	$982,100 (+5.51%) Land $508,500 Building $473,600	$920,067 (-16.89%)
2025	$10,602.00 (+1.17%)	$930,800 (+4.1%) Land $482,000 Building $448,800	$1,107,035 (+5.6%)
2024	$10,479.00 (+3.24%)	$894,100 (+10.9%) Land $463,000 Building $431,100	$1,048,325
2023	$10,150.00	$806,200 Land $417,500 Building $388,700

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 51 Colburn Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 3 flood claims nearby since 1978.

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
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

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 51 Colburn Rd is low, with less than 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 96% of the US · lower than 92% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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 300 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	980 / 880

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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