56 Colonial Dr, Reading, MA 01867 Property Records

Middlesex County and Reading Town property record for 56 Colonial Dr, Reading, MA 01867

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1.5 ba · 2,662 sqft · built 1967
Lot Size	0.475 acres (20,682 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$262,000 (Nov 1993)
Tax Bill	$11,281 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`READ M:040.0-0000-0161.0`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`READ M:040.0-0000-0161.0`
Alternative APNs	`M:040.0=0000=0161.0` `1680000000060` `1680000000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,662 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,368 sqft
Basement Area	1,144 sqft
Unfinished Basement	515 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1967
Effective Year Built	Effective 1975
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gambrel
Roof Material	Wood Shingle
Lot Area	20,682 sqft (0.475 acres)
Garage Type	Basement
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1680000000060
Street Address	56 COLONIAL DR
City	READING
State	MA
Zip	01867-1338
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	S20
Jurisdiction	READING MA
Township / Civil Division	READING
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1011
Census Tract	334300

Owner

Source: Middlesex County and Reading Town records · APN READ M:040.0-0000-0161.0

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 COLONIAL DR, READING, MA 01867-1338
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 12, 1993 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 12, 1993 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 30, 1990 · Amount on Record
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

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	$11,281.00 (-1.21%)	$990,400 (+1.65%) Land $597,800 Building $392,600	$1,057,445 (+3.78%)
2024	$11,419.00 (+6.15%)	$974,300 (+14.03%) Land $588,000 Building $386,300	$1,018,970
2023	$10,757.00	$854,400 Land $515,100 Building $339,300

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	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1982–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2010 · Severe Storms And Flooding

Wildfire

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 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	980 / 880
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 264 locations within half a mile of this property.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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.