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It has been flagged by the council that wind farms with a capacity to produce over 1MW of power are present in the area of Corby. Whilst this won't be dangerous to your health, it is a factor to be aware of when thinking of living in Corby. This is because: the turbines have a huge visual impact, particularly as wind farms are built on top of hills to capture the most wind. Additional concerns are that they can impact birds and bats, and they can also produce some noise, disturbing local residents. |
According to the UK Government's Public Health England, some parts of Corby, are in a raised radon area, with properties built there having a higher probability than average of experiencing ground Radon emissions. Northamptonshire, with its porous soil, has high levels of the gas emitted into the atmosphere and Corby's central area, in particular, has a maximum radon potential of greater than 30%, affecting streets such as Cupar Crescent and Cottingham Road. If you are concerned that a property you are buying is in an area of raised Radon levels, 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. |
Properties in the area may be subject to flood risks as Corby has a tributary of the River Nene called The Willow Brook in its vicinity. The Willow Brook rises north of Corby where, until 1980, water was extracted for use at Corby Steelworks. It then flows through or near Deene, Bulwick, Blatherwycke, King's Cliffe and Woodnewton and joins the Nene downstream from Fotheringhay. Due to this, when rain falls, the surface runoff can move very quickly from hilly areas to low lying areas making these low-lying areas more prone to flooding. Additionally, human activities that degrade the environment such as deforestation often increase flooding. 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. |
Our Building Surveyor uses their local knowledge of Corby 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.
We normally have availability within days of you booking and our turnaround for homebuyers survey reports is within 5 working days.
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 Corby.