Top tips for a Dorchester Home Buyers Survey
Dorchester has a variety of homes ranging from 1930s semi-detached properties in areas such as Cornwall Road to more modern redevelopment detached houses along Beachwood Lane.
Within Dorchester there are Victorian period houses which were built in the 1930s, particularly in areas near to Dorchester town centre such as Victoria Road.
New build developments can be found in streets such as Eldridge Street, Rothesay Road and Weatherbury Way.
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According to the UK Government’s Public Health England, Dorchester is in an area where there are raised levels of Radon. Properties within these areas have a higher chance than average of experiencing ground radon emission. Areas including Coburg Road, South Walks Road and Damer’s Road have 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. |
There are some areas in Dorchester where from time to time surface flooding occurs after a period of heavy rainfall and flood warnings may be issued to properties in close proximity to the River Frome. Streets which might be affected include Lubbeck Way and Mill Street. Click to find out more about Flood Risk Reports. |
In Dorchester there are some areas affected from raised levels of noise pollution from roads. Properties mainly in streets in close proximity to the A35 such as Herringstone Road and Maiden Castle Road have a higher chance than average of being affected by noise pollution than other areas within Dorchester. Rail traffic running through Dorchester Station also generates higher levels of noise pollution for nearby streets such as Smokey Hole Lane. |
Dorset is a county in the south of England with the English Channel on its southern coast. Its county town is Dorchester although larger cities and towns include Bournemouth, Poole, Weymouth and Ferndown. Dorset has various different types of landscape including clay valleys, limestone ridges and chalk downs. Bournemouth and Poole have their own unitary authorities.More than 50% of the county is classed as being in an area of outstanding natural beauty. Its coastland in particular has been regarded as very interesting from a geographical/geological perspective, including the Isle of Portland, Durdle Door and Chesil Beach.
Sandbanks, a suburb of Poole, has achieved the heights of having the fourth highest land values in the whole world. Adjacent counties include Hampshire, Somerset, Wiltshire and Devon.
Bournemouth Airport offers scheduled flights to the European mainland and islands. There are no motorways in the county and the main trunk roads are the A303, A35 and A31. Poole offers ferries to France and the channel islands. Bournemouth has two universities, Bournemouth University and The Arts University Bournemouth.
Dorset has more than 30 general and specialist museums, including the Tank Museum at Bovington and the Dorset County Museum in Dorchester. Grade I listed buildings include Portland Castle, a coastal fort commissioned by Henry VIII, and Christchurch Priory, the longest church in England.
Thomas Hardy, the famous novelist, was born in Higher Bockhampton near Dorchester in 1840 - his fictional town 'Casterbridge' is based on Dorchester. Enid Blyton, the children's author, allegedly bought Purbeck Golf Club for £1, using it to go on holiday in Swanage: she apparently based many of her 'Famous Five' books around the Isle of Purbeck and Poole Harbour.
Finally, in the form of the Dorset Naga, the county has a claim on producing the hottest chilli in the world, with an average score of 923,000 Scoville Heat Units.
Listed Building Survey Dorchester
We have local RICS Listed Building Surveyors who specialise in listed building surveys in Dorchester. To find out more go to - Listed Building Surveys - Building Surveyor and Survey Cost in Dorchester
Building Survey Dorchester Planning
You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting Dorchester Town Council at 19 N Square, Dorchester DT1 1JF, telephone 01305 266861, or you can check the local authority website.
Read the following article if you are
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Local Building Survey Dorchester
Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in Fordington, Poundbury, Lower Burton, Stinsford , Charminster, Winterborne Monkton and Martinstown.
We employ only expert RICS Building Surveyors to undertake Home Buyers Surveys in Dorchester. 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 Dorchester we'll be able to give you the detailed Dorchester HomeBuyers report that you will need to know and what defects there are with your property.
Home Buyers Survey Dorchester
Recently completed HomeBuyer Reports and Building Surveys near you:
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Damers Road, Dorchester DT1 2JX
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Great Western Rd, Dorchester DT1 1UF
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Alington Rd, Dorchester DT1 1NS
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Lancaster Rd, Dorchester DT1 1QG
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Edward Rd, Dorchester DT1 2H
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Our Building Surveyor uses their local knowledge of Dorchester 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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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 Dorchester.
Home Buyers Survey - What does it cover?
A Home Buyers Survey involves an examination of the structure of the inside and the outside of a property aimed at pinpointing issues such as subsidence, damp, cracks, infestation and damage. The survey, whether a Building Survey (which used to be known as a Full Structural Survey) or a HomeBuyers Report, is non-intrusive.
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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Should any issues be flagged up in the Home Buyers Survey, our surveyor will tell you what you need to do to get more in-depth advice on the extent and seriousness of the issue and what needs to be done to remedy it.
If you are worried about a crack or cracks or indeed any other defects that you think your property in Dorchester has, we strongly recommend you get a Home Buyers Survey as the cost of remedying the problem might snowball into many thousands of pounds further down the line.
You can find a local RICS surveyor by using the search at the bottom RHS of this page.
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Why should I have a RICS Survey?
The survey should assist the buyer by flagging any concerns identified with the property which may allow them to make a reasoned and informed decision on whether to proceed with their purchase.
The report will detail any repairs or replacements identified and will also advise where further specialist advice may be necessary.
The property is inspected both internally and externally however the surveyor is only able to inspect areas where access has been provided and visibility has not been impeded.
If a buyer has any specific concerns they have identified, these should be flagged with the surveyor prior to inspection so that they can confirm that these can form part of the report and comment on them accordingly.
Level 2: HomeBuyer Report with a Valuation
A HomeBuyer Report is a good general inspection for new properties, flats, bungalows and other properties of standard construction. The majority of Dorchester's leasehold flats require only a HomeBuyers Report but for any Victorian conversions, a Building Survey may well be required.
Level 3: Building Survey
In the main, houses in Dorchester which are over 50 years old, have been developed or have an unusual style justify booking a
Building Survey
as this is the most comprehensive visual inspection a RICS surveyor can provide.
Read our detailed comparison guide on which RICS Survey to get for your property, or you can speak to one of our survey specialists on 0333 344 3234.
Choose which survey based on its type, style and age then get a competitively priced Home Buyers Survey Dorchester quote
