Top tips for a Barnet Home Buyers Survey
Barnet has a great variety of properties. There's a mix of Victorian and Edwardian houses which developed after the railway arrived in the 19th century; of detached, semi-detached and terrace types. There are also plenty of houses built in the 1920s and 30s including detached and semi-detached properties and bungalows.
There are period homes around the St John the Baptist Church in the Wood Street conservation area and Edwardian and later properties in the Hadley Wood area. Granville Close near the town centre has a few large detached Edwardian houses. Hadley Highstone has cottages and Victorian terrace houses.
There are also a number of newer developments also. There are shared ownership properties, for example, in Canons Row, Chandos Avenue, GreenPoint, Mill Brook Park, Millbrook Park, Panavia Court (Bristol Avenue) and Eden Place. A number of properties have also been designated for Help to Buy such as in the Brook Valley Gardens development in Hera Avenue.
There are period homes around the St John the Baptist Church in the Wood Street conservation area and Edwardian and later properties in the Hadley Wood area. Granville Close near the town centre has a few large detached Edwardian houses. Hadley Highstone has cottages and Victorian terrace houses.
There are also a number of newer developments also. There are shared ownership properties, for example, in Canons Row, Chandos Avenue, GreenPoint, Mill Brook Park, Millbrook Park, Panavia Court (Bristol Avenue) and Eden Place. A number of properties have also been designated for Help to Buy such as in the Brook Valley Gardens development in Hera Avenue.
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Properties in Barnet built in close proximity to the Dollis Brook, in streets such as Barnet Lane and Southfield, are in areas which are sometimes subject to flood alerts from time to time. 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). |
Properties sometimes have issues with ground stability in certain locations in Barnet. In a recent environmental search, taken out for a property in Longmore Avenue, the report noted that there was a moderate potential for natural ground instability within 50m of the property. This should not be taken to mean that the property in question actually suffered/suffers from subsidence however as "active subsidence will be dependent on local conditions, such as the proximity of trees or areas where trees have been removed, which require an inspection of the site to identify the nature of the ground on which the property is built." Click to find out more about subsidence |
Raised levels of noise pollution from roads in the Barnet area mainly centre around the main roads of St Albans Road, Great North Road and the High Street, and of rail pollution along the railway line which is on a north-south axis connecting the stations of Hadley Wood, New Barnet and Oakleigh Park and which affects nearby streets such as Stephenson Close and Netherlands Road. |
Greater 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 Barnet
We have local RICS Listed Building Surveyors who specialise in listed building surveys in Barnet. To find out more go to - Listed Building Surveys - Building Surveyor and Survey Cost in Barnet
Building Survey Barnet Planning
You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting Barnet Council at North London Business Park (NLBP) Oakleigh Road South London N11 1NP, telephone 020 8359 2000, or you can check the local authority website.
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Local Building Survey Barnet
Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in Edgware, Mill Hill, Totteridge, Whetstone, Oakwood, Colindale and Hadley Wood.
We employ only expert RICS Building Surveyors to undertake Home Buyers Surveys in Barnet. 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 Barnet we'll be able to give you the detailed Barnet HomeBuyers report that you will need to know and what defects there are with your property.
Home Buyers Survey Barnet
Recently completed HomeBuyer Reports and Building Surveys near you:
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Windsor Drive, East Barnet, Herts, EN4 8UD
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37 Brimsdown Avenue, Enfield, EN3 5EW
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Flat 33, Acer Court, 21 Enstone Rd, Enfield, EN3 7WT
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22 Peabody Court, 3 Martinee Drive, EN3 6GU
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10 Somerset Road, New Barnet, London, EN5 1RP
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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, if you're thinking of buying a property in Barnet, incredibly important.
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.
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If you are concerned about any defects with any property you are looking at buying in Barnet, you MUST get a Home Buyers Survey as the costs of repairing the defects can run into thousands of pounds.
You can find a local RICS surveyor by using the search at the bottom RHS of this page.
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Does the RICS Building Survey provide a breakdown of costs?
A standard level 3 RICS Building Survey provides a visual inspection of an extensive list of possible defects. The survey also provides a summary of issues which may need remedial work with an indication of their severity.
The report does not usually include a breakdown of costs although this can be provided at an additional cost.
It is worth noting that a local builder would be able to provide costs of repair based on the surveyor’s itemised list of defects and would not charge to do so. Moreover when negotiating with a vendor, the vendor expects to be provided with a builder's quote rather than a RICS building surveyor’s quote as it more accurately reflects the actual money to be spent on repairs rather than an industry standard indication.
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HomeBuyers Report in Barnet
The HomeBuyers Report is a reasonable 'broad-brush' structural inspection most suited to flats, new properties and bungalows of standard construction. A HomeBuyers Report would suit most leasehold flats in Barnet excepting Victorian conversions which may require a Building Survey.
Building Survey in Barnet
Many houses in Barnet are over 50 years old, have been converted or have an unusual style: a Building Survey is best suited to these. It is the highest level of visual inspection that a RICS Surveyor can produce.
Read our detailed comparison guide on which HomeBuyers Survey to book or call our team of expert advisers on 0207 112 5388.
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