Top tips for a Basingstoke Home Buyers Survey
Basingstoke is the largest town in Hampshire, lying across a valley at the River Loddon's source. It has properties from many different periods although it has been substantially redeveloped in the 20th century after the 2nd World War, particularly from the 1960s onwards up to the present day, and therefore a substantial proportion of the housing is modern, dating from this time.
New estates in the locale which have been developed since the 1960s include Lychpit, Chineham, Popley, Winklebury, Oakridge, Kempshott, Brighton Hill, Viables, South Ham, Black Dam, Buckskin and Hatch Warren. Popley, Hatch Warren and Beggarwood have experienced rapid growth in housing recently.
Black Dam mainly consists of 1970s and 1980s detached, semi-detached and terrace housing. Chesterfield Road has some 1950s chalet-style bungalows. Chopin Road has some 1970s bungalows. Beecham Road has two-storey semi-detached and detached properties from the 1990s.
New estates in the locale which have been developed since the 1960s include Lychpit, Chineham, Popley, Winklebury, Oakridge, Kempshott, Brighton Hill, Viables, South Ham, Black Dam, Buckskin and Hatch Warren. Popley, Hatch Warren and Beggarwood have experienced rapid growth in housing recently.
Black Dam mainly consists of 1970s and 1980s detached, semi-detached and terrace housing. Chesterfield Road has some 1950s chalet-style bungalows. Chopin Road has some 1970s bungalows. Beecham Road has two-storey semi-detached and detached properties from the 1990s.
Brookvale has some older period housing in the Worting Road area, including Victorian terraces (also found in Brookvale North). The Downsland Road area has some semi-detached properties from the 1930s. Buckskin has some late 18th century thatched cottages.
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Properties in Basingstoke which are built close to the River Loddon and its tributaries and channels, such as in Basing Road, are subject to flood warnings and 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). |
According to the UK Government's Public Health England, an area to the northeast of Basingstoke, including streets such as Pyotts Hill and Hopton Garth, 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. |
Getting a RICS home buyers survey when you are looking to buy a property in Basingstoke is a great way of getting a professional's opinion on whether the chimney stack, for example, is likely to need repairs done in the near future. A recent building survey carried out on a property in Elizabeth Road, for example, noted the following about its chimney stack: "The stack is in satisfactory condition but the mortar joints are weathered and will need repointing in the next few years. No major defects were noted from a ground level inspection. As the stack is shared with adjoining property, it would be prudent if any repairs are carried out to the whole stack rather than just the part owned by each property as the cost of the scaffolding could be shared." |
Middlesex is a county located in south east of England, however many parts of Middlesex are now commonly known as part of Greater London, with small sections in neighbouring counties.Strictly speaking Middlesex as a concept is only kept in existence by many people continuing to name it as a county on postal addresses and other contributors such as Middlesex County Cricket Club, whose home ground is at Lord's in St John's Wood, just outside Central London. It is still loved despite it not having any form of administrative function etc.
People hearing about Middlesex assume it was/is a large county because of the amount of Greater London territory (West and North London and Westminster, with the Thames as its southern boundary) which lies within its borders. It is actually the second smallest county in the UK. Middlesex was established in the Anglo-Saxon system from the territory of the Middle Saxons. The largely low-lying county's soil is dominated by clay in its north and alluvium on gravel in its south.
Middlesex contains locations as diverse as Teddington (where the tidal Thames normally finishes), Enfield, Notting Hill, Ickenham, Ealing (where the famous film studios which produced so much early film comedy still exists), Hampstead and Southall.
Listed Building Survey Basingstoke
We have local RICS Listed Building Surveyors who specialise in listed building surveys in Basingstoke. To find out more go to - Listed Building Surveys - Building Surveyor and Survey Cost in Basingstoke
Building Survey Basingstoke Planning
You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council at Civic Offices London Road Basingstoke Hampshire RG21 4AH, telephone 01256 844844, or you can check the local authority website.
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Local Building Survey Basingstoke
Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in Mapledurwell, Oakley, Farleigh Wallop, Cliddesden, Newfound, Sydenham and Chineham.
We employ only expert RICS Building Surveyors to undertake Home Buyers Surveys in Basingstoke. 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 Basingstoke we'll be able to give you the detailed Basingstoke HomeBuyers report that you will need to know and what defects there are with your property.
Home Buyers Survey Basingstoke
Recently completed HomeBuyer Reports and Building Surveys near you:
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Lower Brook St, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 7RT
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6 Wedderburn Avenue, Basingstoke, Middlesex, RG22 4QG
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164 Portsmouth Walk, Basingstoke, Middlesex, RG22 6HE
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10 Vyne Rd, Basingstoke, Middlesex, RG21 5NJ
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22 Deans Close, South View, Basingstoke, Middlesex, RG21 5HS
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Home Buyers Survey - What does it cover?
Our RICS Surveyor, during a Home Buyers Survey in Basingstoke, whether a Building Survey (which used to be known as a Full Structural Survey) or a HomeBuyers Report, inspects both the inside and the outside of your property and searches in particular for subsidence, damp, infestations and any cracks or other damage to the property. The procedure is non-intrusive.
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If the Home Buyers Survey shows up any such problems, our appointed surveyor will explain to you what you should do to get more in-depth information about the type and scope of the matter and what is required to fix it.
If you are worried about any defects that you think your property in Basingstoke has, we strongly recommend you get a Home Buyers Survey as the cost of remedying the problem might grow to many thousands of pounds as time progresses.
You can find a local RICS surveyor by using the search at the bottom RHS of this page.
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When should I book my survey?
Ideally, you will want to arrange a survey as early as possible in the purchase transaction. The reason for this is to ensure that any problems that may be identified can be looked into by your solicitor within a good time frame. The survey report may reveal matters which require further investigation by your solicitor and this can take time if a further investigation is needed by a specialist.
You want to make sure that you receive the results of the survey before proceeding to exchange of contracts as at this point in the process you become legally bound to the purchase and will not be able to re-negotiate the price or withdraw from the sale.
HomeBuyers Report in Basingstoke
A HomeBuyers Report is general visual inspection for flats, new properties or bungalows of standard construction. Most leasehold flats in Basingstoke should have a HomeBuyers Report, however the only exception are converted properties which may need a Building Survey.
Building Survey in Basingstoke
Most freehold houses in Basingstoke 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.
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If you are unsure which survey to choose you can call our surveyors and they'll help you choose - Call 01256 830 608.
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