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Sold on 06/25/2008
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56 Bancroft Ave, Reading, MA 01867

$1,238,000

Last sold 06/25/2008 for $475K

  • 4

    bed

  • 1.5

    bath

  • 2,240

    Sqft ($212/Sqft)

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About 56 Bancroft Ave

Property type House
Year built 1870
HOA fee $0/month
Lot size 0.28 Acre
Movoto estimate
Property description
DELIGHTFUL LARGE COLONIAL WITH VICTORIAN DETAILS, LOCATED IN A POPULAR LIBRARY LOCATION NEAR THE CENTER OF TOWN
Listed by
Listing Agent - Marjorie Falla
Listing Office - Re/max Top Achievers, Inc.
Source: MLS Property Information Network, Inc. mls logo
MLS#30691205 • last updated 23 years ago
Movoto checked MLS Property Information Network, Inc. for data 4 minutes ago
Overview
Levels/Style Colonial, Victorian
Type Single Family
SubType Detached
MLS # 30691205
SqFt 2240
Status Sold
Lot Size (Acre) 0.27
Property Tax 3797
Year Built 1870
Short Sale (Y/N) Unknown
Foreclosure (Y/N) Undisclosed
Interior
# Full Baths 1
Bathroom 2 Bathroom - Full
Primary Bathroom No
Bathroom 1 Bathroom - Half
# Half Baths 1
Primary Bedroom Flooring - Hardwood
Bedroom 3 Flooring - Hardwood
Bedroom 2 Flooring - Hardwood
Bedroom 4 Skylight, Flooring - Wall To Wall Carpet
Total # of Bedrooms 4
Total # of Rooms 9
Family Room Ceiling Fan(s), Flooring - Wall To Wall Carpet, Dining Area, Balcony / Deck
Dining Room Flooring - Hardwood
Add'l Room 1 Flooring - Hardwood
Basement Full, Bulkhead, Sump Pump, Concrete Floor
Add'l Room 2 Flooring - Hardwood
Interior Features Flooring - Hardwood
Exterior
Foundation Concrete Block, Fieldstone
Exterior Clapboard
Roof Asphalt/Fiberglass Shingles
Construction Frame
Parking Desc Off-Street
# Parking Spaces 3
Exterior Features Porch, Deck, Pool - Above Ground, Gutters, Screens
Lot Desc Other (See Remarks)
Amenities / Utilities
Green Features: Energy Efficiency Insulated Windows, Storm Windows
Electricity 100 Amps
Water/ Sewer City/Town Water, City/Town Sewer
Utility Connections For Gas Range, for Gas Oven, for Electric Dryer, Washer Hookup
Utilities: Hot Water Natural Gas
Water Source City/Town Water
HOA Amenities Public Transportation, Shopping, Tennis Court, Park, Laundromat
Location
County Middlesex
Middle School PARKER
Elementary School BARROWS
High School RMHS
APN 733810
Lot/ Land Details
Road Type Public
$1.23M
Range: $965K-$1.51M
Last 30 days 
  • Oct 2013
    mls logo MLS # 71592193
  • Oct 3, 2013 Listed
    $519,900 (+9.5%)
  • Jun 2008
    mls logo MLS # 70732755
  • Jun 25, 2008 Sold
    $475,000
  • Mar 26, 2008 Listed
    $499,900 (+12.1%)
  • Jun 2008
    Public Records
  • Jun 25, 2008 Sold
    $475,000 (-5.0%)
  • Jun 2003
    Public Records
  • Jun 27, 2003 Sold
    $445,900 (-0.9%)
  • Feb 2003
    mls logo MLS # 30691205
  • Feb 20, 2003 Listed
    $449,900
  • Year Property taxes Tax assessment
  • 2025
    $11,505 +1.2%
    $1,010,100 +4.08%
  • 2024
    $11,374 +3.2%
    $970,500 +10.91%
  • 2023
    $11,016 +3.9%
    $875,000 +9.98%
  • 2022
    $10,605 +0.4%
    $795,600 +4.0%
  • 2021
    $10,565 +17.7%
    $765,000 +18.94%
  • 2020
    $8,973 +2.9%
    $643,200 +4.98%
  • 2019
    $8,719 +8.8%
    $612,700 +6.02%
  • 2018
    $8,015 +4.8%
    $577,900 +5.98%
  • 2017
    $7,651 -7.0%
    $545,300
  • 2016
    $8,226 +6.7%
    —
  • 2015
    $7,706
    —
  • 56 Bancroft Ave
    $475K
  • —
  • 01867
    $809K -1% y/y
  • Reading
    $899K +1% y/y
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Statistics calculated by Movoto
Est. value Bed/bath Sqft mi
52 Bancroft Ave, Reading, MA 01867 $1,312,000 4/2 3,110 0.01
60 Bancroft Ave, Reading, MA 01867 $1,022,000 4/1 2,156 0.01
48 Bancroft Ave, Reading, MA 01867 $1,258,000 4/2 2,624 0.03
51 Bancroft Ave, Reading, MA 01867 $1,054,000 3/1 1,711 0.03
59 Bancroft Ave, Reading, MA 01867 $991,000 3/2 2,036 0.03
47 Bancroft Ave, Reading, MA 01867 $1,045,000 4/1 2,397 0.04
44 Bancroft Ave, Reading, MA 01867 $1,059,000 3/1 2,074 0.04
28 Middlesex Ave, Reading, MA 01867 $1,043,000 4/1 2,164 0.04

Estimated values are based on public record data and automated valuation models. Values are not guaranteed and may not reflect current market conditions.

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9/10
Birch Meadow Elementary School
public Grades K-5
Reading School District
8/10
Walter S Parker Middle School
public Grades 6-8
Reading School District
9/10
Reading Memorial High School
public Grades 9-12
Reading School District
Source: GreatSchools.org © 2026. All rights reserved.

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