56 Ash St, Townsend, MA 01469 Property Records

Middlesex County and Townsend Town property record for 56 Ash St, Townsend, MA 01469 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,804 sqft · built 1978
Lot Size	0.545 acres (23,758 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$268,900 (Jul 2018)
Tax Bill	$5,599 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2018 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`TOWN M:053C B:0382 L:0000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`TOWN M:053C B:0382 L:0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,804 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,506 sqft
Basement Area	1,008 sqft
Unfinished Basement	504 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1978
Effective Year Built	Effective 1995
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	23,758 sqft (0.545 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	56 ASH ST
City	TOWNSEND
State	MA
Zip	01469-1430
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Subdivision	TOWNSEND
Legal Block	382
Jurisdiction	TOWNSEND MA
Township / Civil Division	TOWNSEND
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2024
Census Tract	301102

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Townsend Town records · APN TOWN M:053C B:0382 L:0000

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	56 ASH ST, TOWNSEND, MA 01469-1430
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 20, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 20, 2018 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Sep 26, 1977 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	71351 / 108
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

July 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	TOWNSEND MA
Recording Date	Jul 20, 2018
Property Address	56 ASH ST, TOWNSEND, MA 01469-1430
Document Number	71351-108
Book / Page	071351 / 000108
Instrument Date	Jul 20, 2018
Instrument	109251
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 13, 2018

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,226.18
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Quitclaim Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	177 WENTWORTH AVE LOWELL MA 018522917, LOWELL, MA 01852-2917

Mortgage

Document Number	71351-111
Date	Jul 20, 2018
Book Page	071351/000111
Instrument	109252

Lender

Name	ROCKLAND TR

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jul 19, 2048

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Middlesex County
County Subdivision	Townsend Town
Unified School District	North Middlesex 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	$5,599.00 (+1.99%)	$385,600 (+1.21%) Land $91,500 Building $294,100	$445,740 (+2.42%)
2024	$5,490.00 (+10.69%)	$381,000 (+17.23%) Land $91,500 Building $289,500	$435,195
2023	$4,960.00	$325,000 Land $79,000 Building $246,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Middlesex County (25017C), updated September 10, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 250173011022, 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
Nearby Flood Policies	4 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (2007–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2010, river or lake flooding, Severe Storms And Flooding
Claims By Storm	Severe Storms And Flooding, Mar 2010 · 2 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 32% of the US · above 98% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	About 1 in 5,882 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 204 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Xfinity	Cable	2,000 / 2,000
T-Mobile USA	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available at this address: Verizon. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.