Top tips for a Cranleigh Home Buyers Survey
Cranleigh is a large village in Surrey, a little southeast of Guildford. Its Anglican parish church of St Nicolas was first built around 1170. Some housing development and population growth occurred as a result of the opening of the Wey and Arun Canal in 1816 and the railways arriving in 1865 (although Beeching's Axe saw the closure of Cranleigh Station in 1965.
Alongside 20th century properties from many eras, there are many surviving Victorian dwellings in the village in roads such as New Park Road, Mead Road, Mount Road, Bridge Road and Avenue Road. There are almost twice as many detached houses and semi-detached houses in the area.
New build developments include the detached houses in The Common and the retirement flats in Essex Drive, Elmbridge Village.
Alongside 20th century properties from many eras, there are many surviving Victorian dwellings in the village in roads such as New Park Road, Mead Road, Mount Road, Bridge Road and Avenue Road. There are almost twice as many detached houses and semi-detached houses in the area.
New build developments include the detached houses in The Common and the retirement flats in Essex Drive, Elmbridge Village.
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Properties in Cranleigh built in close proximity to the River Wey, the Wey and Arun Junction Canal, Little Brook and other related tributaries and channels, in streets such as Mead Road, Alford Road and Horsham Road, are in an area where flood warnings and alerts are issued 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, some parts of Cranleigh, including streets such as Ewhurst Road B2127 and Woodland Avenue, are 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 3-5% (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. |
A recent Environmental Search for a property in Clappers Meadow, Alfold, Cranleigh, GU6 8HJ, stated that the dwelling was within 4km of a well used for energy exploration or extraction. Any areas to be explored for their energy potential by the oil & gas industry must be licensed by the Department for Energy and Climate Change. Such exploration includes areas subject to hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") investigation. |
Surrey is located in the south east of England and is well known for its high property prices and leafy areas. Guildford is the county town, however Surrey County Council can be found just up the A3 in the neighbouring town Kingston Upon Thames. It was in Dorking in Surrey at the White Horse where Charles Dickens wrote much of his Pickwick Papers and apparently based many of the characters on local peopleThe University of Surrey can be found in Guildford, however Surrey also hosts the Royal Holloway University of London (Egham), University of Law & Kingston University. HG Wells, writer of War of the Worlds, lived at Horsell Common in Woking in Surrey when he wrote the book and this is where, in the book, the Martians first land on Earth.
Listed Building Survey Cranleigh
We have local RICS Listed Building Surveyors who specialise in listed building surveys in Cranleigh. To find out more go to - Listed Building Surveys - Building Surveyor and Survey Cost in Cranleigh
Building Survey Cranleigh Planning
You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting Waverley Borough Council at The Burys, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1HR, telephone 01483 523 333, or you can check the local authority website.
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Local Building Survey Cranleigh
Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in Wonersh, Dunsfold, Ewhurst, Walliswood, Rudgwick, Alfold and Rowhook.
We employ only expert RICS Building Surveyors to undertake Home Buyers Surveys in Cranleigh. 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 Cranleigh we'll be able to give you the detailed Cranleigh HomeBuyers report that you will need to know and what defects there are with your property.
Home Buyers Survey Cranleigh
Recently completed HomeBuyer Reports and Building Surveys near you:
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Bloxham Road, Cranleigh, Surrey GU6 7EY
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63 High St, Cranleigh GU6 8AP
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68 Summerlands, Cranleigh, Surrey GU6 7BX
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10 Parklands Drive Cranleigh GU6 7GF
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12 Rowly Drive, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 8PN
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Home Buyers Survey - What does it cover?
A 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 are considering buying a property in Cranleigh, 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.
Click to find out how much does a house survey cost (free, no obligation quote)
If you're buying a home in Cranleigh which shows the signs of damp, or any other defects then you MUST get a Home Buyers Survey.
The costs for making good or repairing some of these defects can run into thousands of pounds; however, If identified within a survey 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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Do I really need a survey?
Surveys are very useful. They can help you avoid any expensive surprises that may pop out in the future, as well as giving you peace of mind that the property you are buying is structurally sound.
With the information from the survey you might reconsider whether to buy the property or try and renegotiate the price, if you find it needs lots of repairs, it is reasonable to ask for some money of the price. Alternatively, you might ask the seller to fix the problems before you buy it.
The last resort is to pull out from buying the property altogether.
HomeBuyers Report in Cranleigh
A HomeBuyers Report is general visual inspection for flats, new properties or bungalows of standard construction. Most leasehold flats in Cranleigh should have a HomeBuyers Report, however the only exception are converted properties which may need a Building Survey.
Building Survey in Cranleigh
Most freehold houses in Cranleigh 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.
If you are unsure which survey to choose you can call our surveyors and they'll help you choose - Call 01483 802 485.
Choose which survey based on its type, style and age then get a competitively priced Home Buyers Survey Cranleigh quote.
