Top tips for a Clacton on Sea Home Buyers Survey
Clacton-on-Sea was founded in 1871 as a seaside resort and housing developed there mostly in the 20th century after London Road was built to cope with increased numbers in the 1920s. St John's Church is its oldest building; its nave dates to 1050 and it has been altered at various times in various places since then.
Clacton's popularity as a resort hit its peak between the 1950s and 1980s. Predominantly housing is semi-detached and terraced, built in various times in the 20th century, and there has been considerable redevelopment as can be seen by the modern buildings in the high street.
There are also a fair few detached properties, from moderate sizes to considerably grander, and bungalows, both detached and semi-detached, such as can be seen in Nightingale Way. You also find park homes, for example as can be seen in Jaywick Lane.
Clacton's popularity as a resort hit its peak between the 1950s and 1980s. Predominantly housing is semi-detached and terraced, built in various times in the 20th century, and there has been considerable redevelopment as can be seen by the modern buildings in the high street.
There are also a fair few detached properties, from moderate sizes to considerably grander, and bungalows, both detached and semi-detached, such as can be seen in Nightingale Way. You also find park homes, for example as can be seen in Jaywick Lane.
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Dwellings in some of the land to the immediate southwest of Clacton and to its north east, such as in roads like Fleetwood Avenue and Pickers Way, are subject to flood warnings and alerts from time to time. There are many water courses in these areas, their sources derived from brooks like the Tendring Brook and the Weeley Brook and there are also a number of creeks. 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). |
Some properties in Clacton-on-Sea are located nearby to existing or proposed sites for wind farms or wind turbines. A recent environmental search carried out for a property in Knox Road, Clacton-on-Sea CO15 3SL, for example, flagged up that the property was built within 4km of existing or proposed wind farms or turbines. The location of wind farms or turbines can be contentious due to visual and auditory impact. |
A recent Environmental Search for a property in Olivers Close, Clacton-on-Sea CO15 3QX noted that there was a moderate potential for natural ground instability in the area within 50m of the property. This finding did not necessarily mean that there was a cause for concern in terms of the property's stability: active subsidence depends on local conditions such as the proximity of trees. A house buyers survey is advised to look for signs of property damage that may indicate poor natural ground conditions. |
Essex is not only a coastal county (the North Sea is to its east) but a home county because it touches Greater London on its eastern borders. Its settlements vary from Colchester, which is very historical and used to be the capital of England as Camulodunum, to Southend, a seaside resort, to Basildon, which is a comparatively modern urban development. The western side of Essex hosts many London workers and there are fast rail links to, for example, Shenfield from London Liverpool Street which aid many city workers.Essex's county town is Chelmsford (and is the county's only city), where Essex County Cricket Club are based. Essex hosts Stansted Airport and attractions such as the Lakeside Shopping Centre, near Thurrock and Epping Forest, a popular forest for camping and other activities. A large proportion of Essex's boundaries are water (the River Thames and the North Sea), the remainder includes Greater London, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Suffolk. Kent is across the River Thames to the south.
Listed Building Survey Clacton on Sea
We have local RICS Listed Building Surveyors who specialise in listed building surveys in Clacton on Sea. To find out more go to - Listed Building Surveys - Building Surveyor and Survey Cost in Clacton on Sea
Building Survey Clacton on Sea Planning
You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting Tendering District Council at Town Hall, Station Rd, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex CO15 1SE, telephone 01255 686868, or you can check the local authority website.
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Local Building Survey Clacton on Sea
Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in Colchester, Weeley, Thorpe le Soken, Holland on Sea, Great Bentley, Canewdon and St Osyth.
We employ only expert RICS Building Surveyors to undertake Home Buyers Surveys in Clacton on Sea. 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 Clacton on Sea we'll be able to give you the detailed Clacton on Sea HomeBuyers report that you will need to know and what defects there are with your property.
Home Buyers Survey Clacton on Sea
Recently completed HomeBuyer Reports and Building Surveys near you:
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Crown Road, Clacton On Sea, Essex, CO15 1AU
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22 Alton Park Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 1ED
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22 Alton Park Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO15 1ED
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80 Spenser Way, Jaywick, Clacton on Sea, Essex, CO15 2QU
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2 Nansen Road, Holland on Sea, Essex, CO15 5ED
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Home Buyers Survey - What does it cover?
A RICS Home Buyers Survey involves an examination of the structure of the inside and the outside of a property aimed at pinpointing issues such as subsidence, damp, cracks, infestation and damage.
The survey, whether a Building Survey (which used to be known as a Full Structural Survey) or a HomeBuyers Report, is non-intrusive and is highly recommended if you are looking at buying a property in Clacton on Sea.
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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.
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My property is a period flat, do I need a building survey?
This is a commonly asked question and it depends on the property to be inspected.
For a homebuyers report the surveyor is inspecting the property itself and common parts.
If the property is a first floor flat with a garden flat below and a top floor flat above, there really is very little merit in instructing a full building survey as the surveyor has limits to what he can comment on.
If the property is a first floor flat with a garden flat below and a top floor flat above, there really is very little merit in instructing a full building survey as the surveyor has limits to what he can comment on.
If however the property to be purchased is the garden flat, then the surveyor is likely to have access to the front and rear of the property so is able to complete a more thorough inspection and therefore able to provide a more detailed report. So a building survey would be possible.
Always provide the postcode so that you can get guidance on what survey best suit your property.
HomeBuyers Report in Clacton on Sea
A HomeBuyers Report is general visual inspection for flats, new properties or bungalows of standard construction.
Most leasehold flats in Clacton on Sea should have a HomeBuyers Report, however the only exception are converted properties which may need a Building Survey.
Most leasehold flats in Clacton on Sea should have a HomeBuyers Report, however the only exception are converted properties which may need a Building Survey.
Building Survey in Clacton on Sea
Most freehold houses in Clacton on Sea 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.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.
If you are unsure which survey to choose you can call our surveyors and they'll help you choose - Call 0333 344 3234.
Choose which survey based on its type, style and age then get a competitively priced Home Buyers Survey Clacton on Sea quote.
