8 Orchard St, Byfield, MA 01922 Property Records

Essex County and Newbury Town property record for 8 Orchard St, Byfield, MA 01922

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,856 sqft · built 1975
Lot Size	0.699 acres (30,453 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$540,000 (Nov 2020)
Tax Bill	$4,997 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2020 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`NEWB M:0R23 B:0000 L:00020`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`NEWB M:0R23 B:0000 L:00020`
Alternative APN	`NBRY M:0R23 B:0000 L:00020`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,856 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,728 sqft
Basement Area	768 sqft
Unfinished Basement	768 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1975
Effective Year Built	Effective 1975
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	30,453 sqft (0.699 acres)
Garage Type	Basement
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Hot Water
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Street Address	8 ORCHARD ST
City	BYFIELD
State	MA
Zip	01922-1601
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	AR4
Legal Lot Number	20
Jurisdiction	NEWBURY MA
Township / Civil Division	NEWBURY
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5011
Census Tract	269100

Owner

8 Orchard St is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in November 2020.

Source: Essex County and Newbury Town records, as of July 20, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	8 ORCHARD ST, BYFIELD, MA 01922-1601
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 23, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Nov 23, 2020 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Jun 12, 1997 · Amount on File
Deed Book / Page	39210 / 271
Prior Transfer Date	Nov 19, 2020
Prior Transfer Doc	39210-271
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

November 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	NEWBURY MA
Recording Date	Nov 23, 2020
Property Address	8 ORCHARD ST, NEWBURY, MA 01922-1601
Document Number	39210-271
Book / Page	39210 / 271
Instrument Date	Nov 19, 2020
Instrument	20201123000220
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 12, 2021

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	1 ORCHARD ST, NEWBURY, MA 01922-1602

Mortgage

Document Number	201123000230
Date	Nov 23, 2020
Instrument	201123000230

Lender

Name	GUARANTEED RATE INC
Type	Non-Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone First Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 8 Orchard St was $4,997, down 0.1% from the year before.

Source: Essex County and Newbury Town assessment roll, as of April 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Massachusetts
County	Essex County
County Subdivision	Newbury Town
Unified School District	Triton School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$4,997.00 (-0.1%)	$670,800 (+2.99%) Land $287,000 Building $383,800	$678,300
2024	$5,002.00 (-4.21%)	$651,300 (+8.14%) Land $287,000 Building $364,300
2023	$5,222.00	$602,300 Land $267,900 Building $334,400

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 8 Orchard St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective July 10, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	8 (1978–2014)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 8
Most Recent Claim	Dec 2014 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Coastal Storms, Flood, Ice & Snow, Feb 1978 · 4 claims

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 8 Orchard St is low, with 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 80% of the US · above 57% of Massachusetts
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 74 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
Verizon Fiber	980 / 880

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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