Home Buyers Survey Knaphill

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Knaphill's urban village saw periods of housing growth when the Basingstoke Canal was built near there in 1794 and when the railway arrived in 1838.

You can find housing from most periods there, including, for example, bungalows, but there are many large modern detached properties, such as can be found in Bagshot Road.

Brookwood Farm Drive in Brookwood Heath has many new build properties sold under the shared ownership scheme.


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Noise pollution from road and rail traffic in Knaphill is at its highest in the vicinity of where Connaught Road crosses Bagshot Road, with the railway running nearby.	Properties in some areas of Knaphill may be affected by overhead power lines or mobile phone masts. A recent environmental search carried out for a property in Highclere Road revealed that there were overhead power lines or mobile phone masts located within 250m of the dwelling. Overhead power lines and phone masts can be contentious and additionally may have a visual impact on the surrounding area.	Some properties in Knaphill may be located in an area which is subject to a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). A recent local authority search for a property in Englefield Road revealed that it was within a CIL area. The Community Infrastructure Levy is a planning charge, introduced by the Planning Act 2008 as a tool for local authorities in England and Wales to help deliver infrastructure to support the development of their area. It came into force on 6 April 2010 through the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010. Development may be liable for a charge under the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), if your local planning authority has chosen to set a charge in its area. Click to find out more about the Community Infrastructure Levy(CIL)

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 people

The 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 Knaphill

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

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Building Survey Knaphill 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 426 337, or you can check the local authority website.

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

Local Building Survey Knaphill

Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in Woking, Bagshot, Lightwater, Brookwood, Pirbright, West End and Deepcut.

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

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Home Buyers Survey Knaphill

Recently completed HomeBuyer Reports and Building Surveys near you:

Percheron Drive, Knaphill, Surrey GU21 2QZ
49 Queens Road, Knaphill, Surrey, GU21 2ED
17 Gardenia Drive, West End, Surrey, GU24 9XG
29 Highclere Road, Knaphill, Woking, GU21 2PN
19 Willow Bank, Woking, Surrey GU22 9PD

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Our Building Surveyor uses their local knowledge of Knaphill 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.

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 Knaphill.

Home Buyers Survey - What does it cover?

A RICS 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, incredibly important when you are considering buying a home in Knaphill.

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)

Subsidence Inspection

Damp

Infestations

Asbestos

Is a Mortgage valuation a defect survey?

When you buy a home with a mortgage your Mortgage Lender requires you to get a mortgage valuation to assess how much your property is actually worth. You have to pay for this survey and often you may think this is also a structural assessment to identify defects.

Sadly the mortgage valuation is just for the mortgage lender which means you need to get your own independent survey of the property that you'd like to buy in Knaphill to make sure there aren't any defects.

There is some confusion as the mortgage valuation is often referred to as a survey and so many buyers assume this is what is meant by 'have you done your survey?' It is important that when buying a property in Knaphill that you arrange your own HomeBuyers Survey that reports on defects or potential issues with the property.

The two types of HomeBuyers Survey to choose from are the HomeBuyers Report or the Building Survey. Buying without a survey could leave you exposed to any repair costs or defects that you didn't spot. The costs of underpinning a property due to subsidence run into the £10,000s so it is important to get a survey to check for this type of defect. Buy your HomeBuyers Survey - call 01483 802 485.

HomeBuyers Report in Knaphill

A HomeBuyers Report is general visual inspection for flats, new properties or bungalows of standard construction. Most leasehold flats in Knaphill 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.

Building Survey in Knaphill

Most freehold houses in Knaphill 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 01483 802 485.

Which Home Buyers Survey suits your property in Knaphill

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