Home Buyers Survey 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.

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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.

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