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Top tips for a Basildon Home Buyers Survey
Basildon is a large, new town created in 1948, its architecture is therefore nearly all modern. It has many tall structures – one of its first tall building was the Brooke House block of flats (built 1962, brutalist style, 14 storeys) in the town centre.
Of the few surviving buildings from earlier periods, St Nicholas Church of Laindon was built in the 13th century and Cromwell Manor near Pitsea railway station dates back to the 15th century.
Many redevelopments and plans to do so are afoot, with the estates of Craylands, Five Links and Felmores due to be refurbished and a proposal for creating a Dunton Garden Suburb, which may bring with it up to 6.000 new homes.
There are plenty of new build developments already in place, with large houses now built in streets like School Avenue, Dry Street and Ballards Walk. Some developments are shared ownership, such as Saffron Court in Saffron Drive.
Of the few surviving buildings from earlier periods, St Nicholas Church of Laindon was built in the 13th century and Cromwell Manor near Pitsea railway station dates back to the 15th century.
Many redevelopments and plans to do so are afoot, with the estates of Craylands, Five Links and Felmores due to be refurbished and a proposal for creating a Dunton Garden Suburb, which may bring with it up to 6.000 new homes.
There are plenty of new build developments already in place, with large houses now built in streets like School Avenue, Dry Street and Ballards Walk. Some developments are shared ownership, such as Saffron Court in Saffron Drive.
In March 2019, Homes England announced that it would release £30 million to Basildon in housing funds to help fund 210 new homes in Laindon Place and more than 550 new homes in Beechwood Village (110 classed as affordable).
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The area to the south of Pitsea and the A13 in Basildon is subject to flood warnings and alerts from time to time. 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). | Properties in some areas of Basildon are built in designated smoke control areas. A recent local authority search done for a dwelling in Honeypot Lane, Basildon, SS14 2LJ, noted that the property was in such a smoke control area. Under the terms of Section 20 of the Clean Air Act 1993, smoke emissions from all buildings are prohibited unless an exemption has been made by the Secretary of State under Section 21 of the Act. | Road noise pollution in Basildon is at its highest normally along the A127/Southend Arterial Road, affecting nearby streets such as Hovefields Drive and Harrow Road and particularly where the A127 intersects with the A130. There are raised levels of railway noise pollution along the route of the line connecting Pitsea and Basildon Stations, affecting nearby streets such as Rayside and Ashdon Way. |
Listed Building Survey Basildon
We have local RICS Listed Building Surveyors who specialise in listed building surveys in Basildon. To find out more go to - Listed Building Surveys - Building Surveyor and Survey Cost in Basildon
We have completed HomeBuyer Reports and Building Surveys near you:
- School Avenue, Laindon, Basildon, Essex, SS15 6GJ
- 17 Whytewaters, Basildon, Essex, SS16 4UU
- 87 Winifred Road, Basildon, Essex, SS13 3JH
- 35 Gunhill Place, Basildon, Essex, SS16 5UX
- 95 Maplestead, Basildon, Essex, SS14 2ST
Building Survey Basildon Planning
You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting Basildon Council at Basildon Centre, St Martins Square, Basildon SS14 1DL, telephone 01268 533 333, or you can check the local authority website.
Read the following article if you are thinking about building an extension.
Local Building Survey Basildon
Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in Southend on Sea, Rochester, Benfleet, Billericay, Rayleigh, Canvey Island and Brentwood.
We work with specialist RICS Building Surveyors to undertake Home Buyers Surveys in Basildon. 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 Basildon we'll be able to give you the detailed Basildon HomeBuyers report that you will need to know and what defects there are with your property.
Home Buyers Survey - What does it cover?
A Home Buyers Survey is completed by a qualified RICS surveyor and delivers a visual inspection of the property in Basildon and the surrounding garden. The aim of the survey, whether a Building Survey (which used to be known as a Full Structural Survey) or a HomeBuyers Report, is to identify potential risks or defects that you may not know are there such as cracks or damage to the structure of the property, subsidence, damp and infestations.
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Level 2 HomeBuyer Report with a Valuation
A HomeBuyer Report, also known as a Home Buyers Survey, is generally suitable for:
- Bungalows
- Flats
- Standard construction houses
The majority of Basildon's leasehold flats require only a RICS HomeBuyer Report but for any Victorian conversions, a Building Survey may well be required.
Level 3 RICS Building Survey
A Building Survey is the most comprehensive visual inspection a RICS surveyor can provide on a property in Basildon. It is suitable for:
- complex buildings, for example those that have been extensively extended and altered
- unique or older historic properties
- properties in poor condition; or
- those where the client is planning to carry out extensive repair and refurbishment work.
Speak to one of our team on 0207 112 5388 to find out if your property suits a RICS Building Survey, or read our article Which Home Buyers Survey suits your property .
