Top tips for a Swansea Home Buyers Survey
Swansea significantly expanded in population – and with it, housing development – in the Victorian era and many of its listed buildings were built in this period. There are Georgian properties here and there, including, for example, in Park Place, Gower. The Tabernacle Chapel at Morriston was built in 1872 by John Humphreys of Swansea.
There are any number of Victorian properties to be seen, for example the semi-detached properties in Terrace Road, Mount Pleasant and large classic terrace properties in Victoria Gardens, Neath.
Housing also developed greatly in the 20th century and there are a number of council estates that were built in the earlier part of the century onwards, such as Townhill, built in the Garden City style layout and overseen by Ernest Morgan, the Swansea city architect, in the early 1920s with housing a mix of detached, terrace and semi-detached properties.
There are many new build properties available in the area, such as the purpose-built flats in Sway Road, the town houses in Langdon Road and large, detached properties in Heol Pentre Bach, Casllwchwr. There are new, Help to Buy properties in Awel-y-Mor, Lon Masarn, Ty Coch.
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Properties in Swansea which are built in close proximity to the floodplain of the River Tawe, affecting streets such as Trawler Road and Cambrian Place, are sometimes subject to flood warnings and alerts. 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). |
According to the UK Government's Public Health England, most of Swansea, including streets such as De La Beche Street and Dynevor Place, is in a raised radon area, with properties built there having a higher probability than average of experiencing ground Radon emissions. The raised Radon area has a maximum radon potential of 3 – 5% (the percentage is the chance of a property being built where Radon emissions might measure above the action level). 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 Swansea may be built in areas where there are natural cavities nearby, which can affect ground stability. A recent environmental search carried out for a property in Bryncerdin Road, Newton indicated that there was a moderate potential for natural ground instability in the area within 50m of the property. Click to find out more about subsidence |
The City and County of Swansea is a city and county in on the south coast of Wales. It includes the Gower Peninsula, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and the city is the second largest in Wales after Cardiff.
Swansea's most populated areas are Morriston, Sketty and the city centre and around tree-quarters of the land mass is surrounded by sea, variously the Loughor Estuary, Swansea Bay and the Bristol Channel.
The River Tawe passes through the city centre and the River Loughor flows on the northern border with Carmarthenshire.
Listed Building Survey Swansea
We have local RICS Listed Building Surveyors who specialise in listed building surveys in Swansea. To find out more go to - Listed Building Surveys - Building Surveyor and Survey Cost in Swansea
Building Survey Swansea Planning
You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting City and County of Swansea Council at 2 School Rd, Morriston, Swansea SA6 6HZ, telephone 01792 636000, or you can check the local authority website.
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Local Building Survey Swansea
Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in The Mumbles, Three Crosses, Gowerton, Morriston, Skewen, Briton Ferry and Fforest-fach.
We employ only expert RICS Building Surveyors to undertake Home Buyers Surveys in Swansea. 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 Swansea we'll be able to give you the detailed Swansea HomeBuyers report that you will need to know and what defects there are with your property.
Home Buyers Survey Swansea
Recently completed HomeBuyer Reports and Building Surveys near you:
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The Old Vicarage, Llandewi, Reynoldston, Swansea SA3 1AU
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65 Killan Road, Dunvant, Swansea, SA2 7TH
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10 Lon Coed Bran, Cockett, Swansea SA2 0YQ
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Newton Road, The Mumbles, Swansea SA3 4BN
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Gower Rd, Killay, Swansea SA2 7AL
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Local City and County of Swansea
Building Surveyors
Our Building Surveyor uses their local knowledge of Swansea 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 Swansea.
Home Buyers Survey - What does it cover?
Our RICS Surveyor, during a Home Buyers Survey in Swansea, 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)
If you're buying a home in Swansea which shows the signs of damp, or any other defects then you MUST get a Home Buyers Survey.
The costs for making good or repairing some of these defects can run into thousands of pounds; however, If identified within a survey you can get quotes for fixing it and either share the costs with the seller, or, in worst case examples, choose not to proceed.
You can find a local RICS surveyor by using the search at the bottom RHS of this page.
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Does the Building Survey check the electrics and boiler?
The Building Survey is a defect report and will highlight any visual issues such as damp, subsidence and asbestos.
The surveyor will not carry out specialist inspections other than normal operation in everyday use, for example, switching lights on and off and turning the heating on and off.
If the surveyor feels that the electrics and boiler need further investigation then they will recommend that you get an electrician or engineer into the property to carry out an intrusive assessment.
HomeBuyers Report in Swansea
The HomeBuyers Report is a reasonable 'broad-brush' structural inspection most suited to flats, new properties and bungalows of standard construction. A HomeBuyers Report would suit most leasehold flats in Swansea excepting Victorian conversions which may require a Building Survey.
Building Survey in Swansea
Many houses in Swansea are over 50 years old, have been converted or have an unusual style: a Building Survey is best suited to these. It is the highest level of visual inspection that a RICS Surveyor can produce.
Read our detailed comparison guide on which HomeBuyers Survey to book or call our team of expert advisers on 0333 344 3234.
Choose which survey based on its type, style and age then get a competitively priced Home Buyers Survey Swansea quote.
