Home Buyers Survey Oswestry
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Our Building Surveyor uses their local knowledge of Oswestry 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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Panel of Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors - RICS Surveyors
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 HomeBuyers Report Oswestry and Building Surveys in Oswestry.
Home Buyer Survey - What does it cover?
Our RICS Surveyor, during a Home Buyers Survey in Oswestry, whether a Building Survey (which used to be known as a Full Structural Survey) or a HomeBuyers Report, inspects both the inside and the outside of your property and searches in particular for subsidence, damp, infestations and any cracks or other damage to the property. The procedure 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.
Click to find out how much does a house survey cost (free, no obligation quote)
The Home Buyer Survey will report on issues found, however you need to make sure that you choose the right Home Buyer Survey for your property because some defects require further detail and this is best served by booking a Building Survey.
You can find a local RICS surveyor by using the search at the bottom RHS of this page.
Home Buyer Survey tips for buying in Oswestry
Architecture in Oswestry is highly varied with examples from many eras and styles. Oswestry Castle, for example, which is mainly just remains, dates back to the 12th century whereas Llwyd Mansion, which is timber framed and has casement windows in the top floor, was built in the mid-to-late 15th century.
11 and 13 Albion Hill, which was a house and later became 2 shops, is timber framed and refronted in rendered brick with a modillion eaves cornice and a slate roof; it was built in the 17th century.
12 and 14 Lower Brook Street, a pair of brick houses with a slate roof with sash windows and 2 gabled dormers, was built in the mid-Georgian period (1741).
There are any number of Victorian-era buildings, such as the Kingswell Community Centre and the Willow Tree Inn.
There are numerous standard construction properties from the 20th century (terraced, semi-detached and detached) and some large modern houses, examples of which can be found in Bentley Drive.
According to the UK Government's Public Health England, much of Oswestry, particularly to the town's west, including streets such as Lower Hafod and Oerley Way, is in a raised radon area, with properties built there having a higher probability than average of experiencing ground Radon emissions.
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.
Some properties in Oswestry may be located in an area which is subject to a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL).
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)
Some properties in Oswestry may be affected by previous Coal Mining activity. The Coal Authority map shows there is a large coal mining affected area within 4km of the town.
Click to for information on coal mining searches.
Shropshire is a county in England in the West Midlands region. Its county town is Shrewsbury, close to the county’s centre. Other major towns in the county include Telford, Wellington, Dawley, Madeley, Oswestry, Bridgnorth and Ludlow. It has many market towns and remains one of England’s most rural and sparsely populated counties. Telford is Shropshire’s most populated town with around 138,000 people, which accounts for almost 1/3 of the county’s populace. Adjacent counties include Powys, Wrexham, Cheshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Herefordshire. The Harper Adams University is Shropshire's one university; it offers agricultural courses. Also, the Universities of Chester and Wolverhampton have campuses in the county.
Major roads in the county include the M54 and the A5. Other trunk roads include the A53, A49 and A41. Telford, Shropshire and Wellington offer direct trains to London. The nearest international airports are in Birmingham and Manchester.
The Ironbridge Gorge area is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the county and has many particularly interesting exhibits linked to England’s Industrial Revolution period.
The Shropshire Hills is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and covers about a quarter of the county, mainly in the south.
You can also attend the yearly Sheep Grand National steeplechase at Hoo Farm or alternatively marvel at Ditherington Flax Mill, just outside of Shrewsbury, which, it is claimed is the world’s first skyscraper, built in 1797.
Listed Building Surveyors Oswestry
We have local RICS surveyors who specialise in listed building surveys local to you. To find out more got to - Listed Building Surveys - Building Surveyor and Survey Cost in Oswestry
SY11 1AG
Oswestry Planning Application Search
You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting Shropshire Council at The Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury SY2 6ND, telephone 0345 678 9000, 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.
Home buyers survey near me in Oswestry
Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in Bronygarth, Gobowen, Babbinswood, Grimpo, Llynclys, Hindford and Welsh Frankton.
We employ only expert RICS Building Surveyors to undertake surveys in Oswestry. 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 surveys on properties in Oswestry we'll be able to give you the detailed report you need to know what defects there are with your property.
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Home Buyers Survey Oswestry
Recently completed surveys near you:
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Hardwick on the Hill, Welsh Frankton, Shropshire SY11 4NX
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Lord Street, Oswestry SY11 1LE
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Moors Bank, Oswestry SY10 7BG
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Westmoreland Mews,Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY1 2RH
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Moors Bank, Oswestry, Shropshire SY10 7BG
How do I arrange access?
On instruction, we take a few key details from you, one of which being the details of the estate agent managing the property. We then organise access with the estate agent and determine whether they hold keys to the property or if the property is accessed via the owner (vendor). We then let the estate agent know the surveyor's intended arrival time and finalise the survey date.
In the event that the property is accessed through the vendor, gaining access can be tricky. Often the vendor will have to find time away from work/private life in order to accommodate the survey which can lead to having to revise the date of survey. Often in worst case scenarios (i.e. the vendor being on holiday), the vendor can leave their keys with the estate agents or a neighbour who are then the port of call to arrange access.
Does your property look like this?
An Edwardian aged property would normally require a Level 3: Building Survey (formally called the full structural survey) due to its age. These styles of property have often been heavily extended so it is important to make sure extensions are checked by a local building surveyor in Oswestry.
Does your property look different to this? Then read our guide on which survey suits your property type.
Choose which survey based on its type, style and age
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