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Southport only came into existence from 1792 so architecture consists of the odd survival from the Georgian period, many examples from the Victorian period and newer developments from throughout the 20th Century up to the present day. There are many tree-lined streets including along Lord Street, where William Sutton founded the town's original house (a bath house) and which has many examples of Victorian architecture. Southport Pier was opened in August 1860.

Marine Gate Mansions, which consists of luxury apartments is a Grade II-listed Victorian building which was previously a hospital. Smedley Hydro was originally a Victorian hydropathic spa.

Most of the properties from more recent times are of mainly standard construction and consist of terraced houses, semi-detached houses, detached houses and some bungalows.


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Some properties in Southport may be built within 4km of an area licensed for onshore energy exploration and production, as an Environmental Search taken out for a property in Albany Road, Southport, Merseyside, PR9 0JD recently revealed. These kind of developments can cause disturbance to the enjoyment of an area.	Parish church claims on parishioners for chancel repair, where these occur, can be fairly costly, with individual households possibly being legally required to pay £1,000s. Buying a chancel repair indemnity insurance policy for a property you're looking to buy is an easy and efficient way of protecting yourself against this possible eventuality and among many others, one such policy was taken out for a property in Westrare House, 47 Alexandra Road, Southport PR9 9HD. This policy generally costs around £20 to buy and normally covers the policy holder for claims to the limit of £1 million.	A recent Local Authority search for a property in School Lane, Downholland, L39 7JG revealed that building control regulations had been correctly applied for and signed off regarding a loft conversion. If you were looking at buying such a property and found that it had been extended, this particular search would tell you if there was an absence of planning permission and compliance with building control regulations sign-off rules. This can cause considerable complications and might even make you pull out of the purchase, which underlines the importance of this particular conveyancing search and why, if you're buying using a mortgage, lenders insist on you getting one.

Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England and includes the metropolitan boroughs of Sefton, Wirral, Knowsley, St Helens, Birkenhead and the city of Liverpool. Adjacent counties include Lancashire, Cheshire and Greater Manchester. It's divided into 2 parts by the Mersey Estuary, with the Wirral on the west side of the estuary and rest on the east side. Linking the two sides are two Mersey Tunnels, the Mersey Ferry and the Mersey Railway.

There are two main motorways passing through the region; the M62, which connects Merseyside to various conurbations on an east-west axis, including Manchester, Halifax and Leeds, and the M6 which passes to the east of the region. There are number of spur motorways in addition. Merseyside hosts the international John Lennon Airport.

There are 3 universities in the county; the University of Liverpool, a member of the prestigious Russell Group of Universities, the Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Hope University.

Merseyside hosts a number of prominent football teams, including Liverpool, Everton and Tranmere Rovers.

Liverpool city has many attractions including the Cavern Club, the Albert Dock for art, the Anglican Cathedral, the Catholic Cathedral (known locally as the Wigwam because of its shape), Pier Head and the Mersey Tunnels. Knowsley has a Safari Park. St Helens has its excellent World of Glass Museum – it has very strong associations with Pilkington's glass works. Sefton is the host of Aintree Racecourse, where the yearly Grand National horse race is run and Wirral hosts Port Sunlight and Wirral Country Park.

Listed Building Survey Southport

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

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Building Survey Southport Planning

You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting Sefton Council at 324 Stanley Rd, Bootle L20 3ET, telephone 0345 140 0845, or you can check the local authority website.

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

Local Building Survey Southport

Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in Liverpool, Wigan, Warrington, Preston, Blackpool, Blackburn and St Helens.

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

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Home Buyers Survey Southport

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Mosley Street PR1 5PD
Christ Church Street PR1 8PH
Fishwick Parade PR1 4XR
Hampton Court L39 5RJ
Roughwood Drive L33 8WY

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Our Building Surveyor uses their local knowledge of Southport 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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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 Southport.

Home Buyers Survey - What does it cover?

A 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, if you are considering buying a property in Southport, incredibly important.

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

Why can’t I have a HomeBuyer Report on a thatched cottage?

Any property older than 70years/that has had the original fabric of the structure altered/or has a unique feature like a thatched roof is best catered for by a building survey.

The HomeBuyer Report comes in a standard format and anything that falls outside of that, such as an older property where the original build materials have decayed, won’t be adequately addressed and will require the bespoke nature of reporting that comes with a Building Survey.

HomeBuyers Report in Southport

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

Most freehold houses in Southport 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.

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