Home Buyers Survey Abbey Wood

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Abbey Wood has many Victorian properties as the train line was built in 1849 which lead to an increase in population. Victorian terrace houses can be found on most streets, including Myrtledene Road and Gatling Road.

Hippersley Point is an apartment block with 3-bedroom flat available, as well as flats available Hurst Lane. There are new flats available in nearby areas such as Woolwich and Thamesmead such as those in Royal Arsenal Riverside.

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The north of Abbey Wood is in an area that can be subject to flood alerts from time to time as it is in a meander of the River Thames. Properties affected are those in and around Maran Way, Sewell Road and Felixstowe Road.

If you are concerned that a property you are looking to buy is in a flood risk area, you should consider getting a flood risk report (click for more details).
The A2041 causes raised levels of noise pollution in Abbey Wood, as well as the railway line. Roads in-between both of these sources are the most affected by this, such as Rushdene, Sedgemere Road and Abbey Alley.
According to the UK Government's Public Health England, Abbey Wood is in a raised radon area, with properties built there having a higher probability than average of experiencing ground Radon emissions.

The raised Radon area has a maximum radon potential of 1-3% (the percentage is the chance of a property being built where Radon emissions might measure above the action level.

If you are concerned that a property you are buying is in an area of raised Radon, please click to visit Public Health England's UK Radon Map. Click also to find out more about Radon, Radon property searches and much more.

LondonGreater London is an area which contains London, the capital of the United Kingdom (which itself centres on the Cities of London and Westminster) and a number of surrounding boroughs which are administered as London boroughs and which are the overall executive responsibility of the Mayor of London. It contains a large number of constituencies, each represented by an MP and it should be noted that these are not the same as nor even always continguous with the borders of the boroughs.

Many parts of Greater London were originally administered by the counties which surround London and these counties are often called the home counties. Enfield, for example, used to be classed as being part of Middlesex, but is now near the northern border of Greater London. Greater London's borders often coincide with a zone of 'green belt': areas where it has been decided that open spaces, parks, forests and wildlife reserves should act as a buffer against urban sprawl. London has numerous landmarks, anything from Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament to Karl Marx's grave in Highgate Cemetery.

Greater London contains more than 9 million inhabitants, a number growing daily, and as this is approximately 1/7 of the population of the UK, it can be seen that Greater Londoners have a large influence on the rest of the country politically and this is enhanced by the concentration of skilled workers gravitating towards the capital.

Listed Building Survey Abbey Wood

We have local RICS Listed Building Surveyors who specialise in listed building surveys in Abbey Wood. To find out more go to - Listed Building Surveys - Building Surveyor and Survey Cost in Abbey Wood

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Building Survey Abbey Wood Planning

You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting Royal Borough of Greenwich at The Woolwich Centre, Wellington Street, Woolwich SE18 6HQ, telephone 020 8854 8888, or you can check the local authority website.

Read the following article if you are thinking about building an extension .

Local Building Survey Abbey Wood

Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in Thamesmead, West Heath, Plumstead, Woolwich, Lessness Heath, Thamesmead West and Welling.

We employ only expert RICS Building Surveyors to undertake Home Buyers Surveys in Abbey Wood. Whether you are buying an old run down 'doer upper' or standard construction freehold house, our RICS surveyors have seen them all.

With a vast number of years of experience completing building surveys on properties in Abbey Wood we'll be able to give you the detailed Abbey Wood HomeBuyers report that you will need to know and what defects there are with your property.


Home Buyers Survey Abbey Wood

Recently completed HomeBuyer Reports and Building Surveys near you:

  • Felixstowe Road, Abbey Wood, SE2 9QJ
  • Florence Road, Abbey Wood, London, SE2 9HB
  • Crumpsall Street, Abbey Wood, London, SE2 0LP
  • Abbey Wood Rd, London SE2 9NN
  • Lakedale Rd, London SE18 1PP

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Our Building Surveyor uses their local knowledge of Abbey Wood to ensure they deliver a detailed homebuyers report to help you decide whether you should move forward with your home move or if you should pull out.

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We normally have availability within days of you booking and our turnaround for homebuyers survey reports is within 5 working days.

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Panel of RICS Surveyors

Ranging from 10 to 40 years all of our chartered RICS Surveyors are registered with and regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and have indemnity insurance that covers all of the work they undertake in a Home Buyers Survey in Abbey Wood.

Home Buyers Survey - What does it cover?

A RICS Home Buyers Survey is a visual inspection of the grounds and the internal/external structure of the property and identifies defects such as cracks or damage to the structure of the property, subsidence, damp and infestations.

Some of these defects you may not even see or know what to look for which makes getting a Home Buyers Survey, whether a Building Survey (which used to be known as a Full Structural Survey) or a HomeBuyers Report, incredibly important when you are considering buying a home in Abbey Wood.

NB If you're a first time buyer, you might wish to click on What is a House Survey to find out more, including what happens during the inspection.

Click to find out how much does a house survey cost (free, no obligation quote)
Subsidence

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Damp

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Infestations

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If the Home Buyers Survey flags up any of these defects then our surveyor explains what you need to do to get further advice on how to investigate them and get It resolved. 

If you are concerned about your property in Abbey Wood has subsidence, or any other defects then you MUST get a Home Buyers Survey as the costs for repairing the defects can run into thousands of pounds. If you can identify the defect before you purchase then you can get quotes for fixing it and either share the costs with the seller, or, in worst case examples, choose not to proceed.

You can find a local RICS surveyor by using the search at the bottom RHS of this page.
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Is a mortgage valuation a Building Survey?

Many mistakenly think that a mortgage valuation is the same as a HomeBuyers Survey and the consequence is that home buyers can subsequently have to shell out money for repairing faults and defects that could well have been part of the bargaining process with the seller on purchase. The surveyor appointed by the lender conducts a mortgage valuation to estimate the value of the property: this survey is not concerned with detailing structural defects.


A HomeBuyers Survey lists and reports on defects and includes a full appraisal and valuation of your property in Abbey Wood which is completely independent of the mortgage lender. This knowledge can be used to get quotes for the cost of fixing defects and, most importantly, gives you evidence which can be used to bargain with the seller about sharing any such cost.


HomeBuyers Survey Abbey Wood

HomeBuyers Report in Abbey Wood

A HomeBuyers Report is general visual inspection for flats, new properties or bungalows of standard construction. Most leasehold flats in Abbey Wood should have a HomeBuyers Report, however the only exception are converted properties which may need a Building Survey.

Click to see a RICS Level 2 HomeBuyers Report with Valuation example.

HomeBuyers Survey Abbey Wood

Building Survey in Abbey Wood

Most freehold houses in Abbey Wood that are over 50 years old, that have been refurbished/developed or are unusual in style should get a Building Survey. A Building Survey used to be called the Full Structural Survey and is the most comprehensive visual inspection a surveyor can provide. Choosing a HomeBuyers Report when you should have a Building survey can be costly if key defects don't get reported in the detail you require.

Click to see a RICS Level 3 Building Survey example.

If you are unsure which survey to choose you can call our surveyors and they'll help you choose - Call 0207 112 5388.

Choose which survey based on its type, style and age then get a competitively priced Home Buyers Survey Abbey Wood quote.
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