Home Buyers Survey Ely

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Ely is a cathedral city in Cambridgeshire and is rich in history. The cathedral dates back to 1083 but was restored in 1845 and 1870. Akeman Street, a Roman road, passes through the city. The railway arrived in 1845, providing a stimulus to population and housing growth.

There is housing from many different eras in and around the city, some medieval cottages, Georgian and Victorian grand houses and terraces and plenty of properties built in the 20th century, from the municipal building which occurred in the interwar period and post-2nd world war as well as private estates.

Additionally, the city has undergone rapid growth in recent years, with a significant amount of new housing development on its north-western edge, and on a range of other ‘infill’ sites.

New build developments include the modern apartment blocks in St Mary's Court and the detached, semi-detached and terrace houses in Mayfield Close, among others.



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Properties built Ely which are in close proximity to the River Great Ouse or are in a large section of the fenland to Ely's west, in streets such as The Dock and West Fen 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).
Some properties in Ely are located nearby to existing or proposed sites for wind farms or wind turbines.

A recent environmental search carried out for a property in Prickwillow Road for example, flagged up that the property was built within 4km of existing or proposed wind farms or turbines.

The location of wind farms or turbines can be contentious due to visual and auditory impact.
Raised levels of noise pollution from roads in the Ely area mainly centre around the main road – Bridge Road A142, and of rail pollution where the railway line crosses The Dock.

CambridgeshireCambridgeshire is a county in East Anglia and Cambridge is its county town. It has large areas of very low-lying land, known as fenland. Its economy is predominantly agricultural although a large area surrounding Cambridge is concerned with high technology (computing, electronics and biochemistry) and is known as Silicon Fen.

There are two universities in the county; the University of Cambridge, which is the second oldest university in the English-speaking world, and the Angela Ruskin University. Cambridge also hosts a regional centre of the Open University. Cambridge is very much the transport hub of the region; its railway station offers connections to many urban destinations and fast, direct services to London. The A10 runs through the city and the M11 runs nearby to it.

Ely Cathedral contains the only Gothic Dome in the world and Holme Fen to the south of Peterborough is the lowest point in Britain (2.75m below sea level). Catherine of Aragon is buried in Peterborough Cathedral.

Listed Building Surveyors Ely

We have local RICS surveyors who specialise in listed building surveys in Ely. To find out more go to - Listed Building Surveys - Building Surveyor and Survey Cost in Ely

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Ely Planning Application Search

You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting East Cambridgeshire District Council at The Grange Nutholt Lane ELY, Cambs CB7 4EE, telephone 01353-665 555, or you can check for the most recently stored planning applications online here:


Read the following article if you are thinking about building an extension.

Local Building Survey in Ely

Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in Little Thetford, Witchford, Little Downham, Soham, Littleport, Ansty and Wilburton.

We employ only expert RICS Building Surveyors to undertake Home Buyers Surveys in Ely. 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 Ely we'll be able to give you the detailed Ely HomeBuyers report that you will need to know and what defects there are with your property.


Home Buyers Survey Ely

Recently completed HomeBuyer Reports and Building Surveys near you:

  • Downham Rd, Ely, CB6 1AQ
  • 4 Vineyard Way, Ely, CB7 4QQ
  • 42 Prickwillow Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4QT
  • 19 Bellairs, Sutton, Ely, CB6 2RW
  • 19 Sutton Road, Witchford, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 2HX

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Our Building Surveyor uses their local knowledge of Ely 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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We normally have availability within days of you booking and our turnaround for homebuyers survey reports is within 5 working days.

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Panel of RICS Surveyors

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 Ely.

Home Buyers Survey - What does it cover?

A RICS Home Buyers Survey involves an examination of the structure of the inside and the outside of a property.

Choosing the right survey, whether a Building Survey (which used to be known as a Full Structural Survey) or a HomeBuyers Report, to get is important however both a HomeBuyers Report and a Building Survey will identify any suspicions of the main defects discussed below.

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)
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Should any issues be flagged up in the HomeBuyers 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 affecting your property in Ely 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 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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When should you book your survey?

A survey from booking to getting your report should normally take around 2 to 3 weeks depending on the time of year (busy periods are July, August and December).

The best advice is to instruct your surveyor at the same time as you instruct your solicitor. The reason being is that your solicitor tells you of any legal reason to not buy the property and the surveyor will look to tell you if their is any visual reason to stop buying or to renegotiate the selling price.


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HomeBuyers Report in Ely

A HomeBuyers Report is general visual inspection for flats, new properties or bungalows of standard construction. Most leasehold flats in Ely should have a HomeBuyers Report, however the only exception are converted properties which may need a Building Survey.

Click to see a RICS Level 2 HomeBuyers Report with Valuation example.

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Building Survey in Ely

Most freehold houses in Ely 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.

Click to see a RICS Level 3 Building Survey example.

If you are unsure which survey to choose you can call our surveyors and they'll help you choose - Call 0333 344 3234.

Choose which survey based on its type, style and age then get a competitively priced Home Buyers Survey Ely quote.
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