Top tips for a Colchester Home Buyers Survey
Colchester, which, as Camulodunum, was the capital of England in Roman times, has an excellent variety of properties from the medieval era right up to the present day.
You can find Regency, Georgian, Victorian and more modern houses in Lexdene and semi-detached Victorian houses in Maldon Road. There are many areas where you can find standard construction semi-detached, detached and terrace homes built from the 1930s to the 1960s.
Stanway has some excellent new build family homes such as can be found in Church Lane and shared ownership modern low-rise flats have been sold in roads such as Sheepen Place.
You can find Regency, Georgian, Victorian and more modern houses in Lexdene and semi-detached Victorian houses in Maldon Road. There are many areas where you can find standard construction semi-detached, detached and terrace homes built from the 1930s to the 1960s.
Stanway has some excellent new build family homes such as can be found in Church Lane and shared ownership modern low-rise flats have been sold in roads such as Sheepen Place.
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Properties built close to the River Colne in Colchester, in streets such as Colne Bank Avenue and St Paul's Road, are subject to flood alerts and warnings 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 Colchester may be affected by overhead power lines or mobile phone masts. A recent environmental search carried out for a property in London Road, Colchester CO6 1BJ revealed that there were overhead power lines or mobile phone masts located within 250m of the dwelling. Overhead power lines and phone masts can be contentious and additionally may have a visual impact on the surrounding area. |
Properties sometimes have issues with ground stability in certain locations in Colchester. In a recent environmental search, taken out for a property in Shatters Road, Layer Breton, Colchester C02 0PY, the report noted that there was a moderate potential for natural ground instability within 50m of the property. This should not be taken to mean that the property in question actually suffered/suffers from subsidence however as "active subsidence will be dependent on local conditions, such as the proximity of trees or areas where trees have been removed, which require an inspection of the site to identify the nature of the ground on which the property is built." Click to find out more about subsidence |
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 Colchester
We have local RICS Listed Building Surveyors who specialise in listed building surveys in Colchester. To find out more go to - Listed Building Surveys - Building Surveyor and Survey Cost in Colchester
Building Survey Colchester Planning
You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting Colchester Borough Council at Rowan House, 33 Sheepen Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3WG, telephone 01206 282424, or you can check the local authority website.
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Local Building Survey Colchester
Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in Clacton on Sea, Marks Tey, Great Bentley, Manningtree, Boxted, Hook and Wormingford.
We employ only expert RICS Building Surveyors to undertake Home Buyers Surveys in Colchester. 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 Colchester we'll be able to give you the detailed Colchester HomeBuyers report that you will need to know and what defects there are with your property.
Home Buyers Survey Colchester
Recently completed HomeBuyer Reports and Building Surveys near you:
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Bury Close, Marks Tey, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1LE
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74 London Road, Copford, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1BJ
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36 Johnson's Drive, Elmstead Market, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7AL
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170 Old Heath Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8AQ
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21 Oakapple Close, Colchester Essex, CO2 9FS
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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 Colchester.
Home Buyers Survey - What does it cover?
Our RICS Surveyor, during a Home Buyers Survey in Colchester, 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 the Home Buyers Survey flags up any of these defects in your property in Colchester then our surveyor explains what you need to do to get further advice on how to investigate them and get It resolved.
If you are concerned about your property has any other defects then you MUST get a RICS Home Buyers Survey as the costs for repairing the defects can run into thousands of pounds.
If you can identify the defect before you purchase then you can get quotes for fixing it and either share the costs with the seller, or, in worst case examples, choose not to proceed.
If you can identify the defect before you purchase then 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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Is a Mortgage valuation a defect survey?
Many people are not entirely sure about the difference between a mortgage valuation and a HomeBuyers Survey.
Your lender conducts its own valuation on the property in Colchester you intend to buy to check that it is lending you the right sum of money in relation to the property's value.
It is not intended to examine any defects which might affect the property.
It is not intended to examine any defects which might affect the property.
When you book a HomeBuyers Survey from us, as well as receiving an independent valuation of the property you wish to buy, the primary focus is to establish whether the property has any issues which you should know about, for example rising damp or subsidence, which might, particularly as time passes, end up requiring even tens of thousands of pounds to put right.
This knowledge is naturally of great use to you, given how much you are intending to spend.
You might, on the strength of the information, provided, negotiate with the seller to contribute towards the costs of repairing the defects or even pull out buying the property entirely.
Most importantly, any HomeBuyers Survey is entirely for YOUR benefit and is independent of both your lender - if you are buying with a mortgage - and your vendor. Call 0207 112 5388 to get yours and to help your peace of mind.
You might, on the strength of the information, provided, negotiate with the seller to contribute towards the costs of repairing the defects or even pull out buying the property entirely.
Most importantly, any HomeBuyers Survey is entirely for YOUR benefit and is independent of both your lender - if you are buying with a mortgage - and your vendor. Call 0207 112 5388 to get yours and to help your peace of mind.
HomeBuyers Report in Colchester
A HomeBuyers Report is general visual inspection for flats, new properties or bungalows of standard construction.
Most leasehold flats in Colchester should have a HomeBuyers Report, however the only exception are converted properties which may need a Building Survey.
Most leasehold flats in Colchester should have a HomeBuyers Report, however the only exception are converted properties which may need a Building Survey.
Building Survey in Colchester
Most freehold houses in Colchester 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 0207 112 5388.
Choose which survey based on its type, style and age then get a competitively priced Home Buyers Survey Colchester quote.
