53 Stratford Rd, Needham, MA 02492 Property Records

Norfolk County and Needham Town property record for 53 Stratford Rd, Needham, MA 02492 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,744 sqft · built 1961
Lot Size	1.02 acres (44,431 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Last Sale	$275,000 (Aug 1985)
Tax Bill	$11,980 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2025 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`M:2130005900000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`M:2130005900000`
Alternative APN	`NEED M:213.0 B:0059 L:0000.0`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,744 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,744 sqft
Basement Area	1,744 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,024 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1961
Effective Year Built	Effective 1999
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	44,431 sqft (1.02 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Street Address	53 STRATFORD RD
City	NEEDHAM
State	MA
Zip	02492-1455
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Block	59
Jurisdiction	NEEDHAM MA
Township / Civil Division	NEEDHAM
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3005
Census Tract	403300

Owner

Source: Norfolk County and Needham Town records · APN M:2130005900000

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

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	53 STRATFORD RD, NEEDHAM, MA 02492-1455
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Revocable Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 15, 1985 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 15, 1985 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	6760 / 391
Last Transfer Date	Oct 30, 2025
Transfer Doc	0042759-81
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

November 2025: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	NEEDHAM MA
Recording Date	Nov 10, 2025
Property Address	53 STRATFORD RD, NEEDHAM, MA 02492-1455
Document Number	0042759-81
Book / Page	42759 / 81
Instrument Date	Oct 30, 2025
Instrument	79760
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 03, 2025

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	53 STRATFORD RD, NEEDHAM, MA 02492-1455

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Norfolk County
County Subdivision	Needham Town
Unified School District	Needham 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	$11,980.00 (-13.24%)	$1,130,200 (+6.73%) Land $791,500 Building $338,700	$1,650,625 (+5.3%)
2024			$1,567,500
2023	$13,808.00	$1,058,900 Land $715,300 Building $343,600

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Norfolk County (25021C), updated May 26, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 250214033003, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 18 individual NFIP policies nearby
Nearby Flood Policies	18 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	19 (1978–2023)
Claims Outside the SFHA	19 of 19
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2023, rainfall accumulation

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 20% of the US · above 58% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 10,000 per year
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, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 140 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Verizon	Fiber	2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity	Cable	2,000 / 2,000
Radiate Holdings	Cable	1,500 / 50
T-Mobile USA	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.