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Top tips for a Didcot Home Buyers Survey
Didcot's White Cottage is the oldest dwelling still standing in the town and dates to the early 16th century. The following small houses are also still standing and were built in the early to mid-17th century: The Nook, Thorney Down Cottage and Manor Cottage.
The town expanded considerably after the railway arrived in 1839 and there are surviving properties from this period, the mid-Victorian. You can find Victorian cottages on Wessex Road (as well as more modern properties), detached homes from the era in the High Street and Victorian terraces in the Northbourne Conservation Area.
The council built a large estate in the 1920s (around Wessex Road, Kynaston Road, Newlands Avenue and Hagbourne Road; many of these houses were redeveloped in the recent period) and in 1928/29, the Georgetown Garden City Estate (private) was built which centred on Wantage Road, Foxhall Road and Glyn Avenue (mainly detached, semi-detached and terraced housing).
After the war and up to the 1970s, many council and private estates were built, such as the Fleetway Estate of the 1970s.
There are some very recent developments and plans for more housing in the pipeline. More than 4,000 homes are planned for Valley Park, next to Great Western Park. Many of these are set to be sold under shared ownership terms.
The town expanded considerably after the railway arrived in 1839 and there are surviving properties from this period, the mid-Victorian. You can find Victorian cottages on Wessex Road (as well as more modern properties), detached homes from the era in the High Street and Victorian terraces in the Northbourne Conservation Area.
The council built a large estate in the 1920s (around Wessex Road, Kynaston Road, Newlands Avenue and Hagbourne Road; many of these houses were redeveloped in the recent period) and in 1928/29, the Georgetown Garden City Estate (private) was built which centred on Wantage Road, Foxhall Road and Glyn Avenue (mainly detached, semi-detached and terraced housing).
After the war and up to the 1970s, many council and private estates were built, such as the Fleetway Estate of the 1970s.
There are some very recent developments and plans for more housing in the pipeline. More than 4,000 homes are planned for Valley Park, next to Great Western Park. Many of these are set to be sold under shared ownership terms.
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Properties built in the vicinity of Hakka's Brook and its channels and tributaries in the Hagbourne area, such as in Main Road and Blewbury Road, are 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 Didcot may be subject to environmental constraints, by virtue of being located in or near areas designated as being of environmental and historical importance. A recent Environmental Search taken out for a property in Chilton Field Way, Chilton, Didcot, OX11 0SQ revealed that the dwelling was located within 250m of an area likely to be impacted by environmental constraints. Homes in the area may face strictures regarding land developments or alterations. | Raised levels of noise pollution from roads in the Didcot area are highest around the main A4130 and affecting nearby streets such as Mendip Heights. Raised levels of noise pollution from railways centre around the railway line which passes through Didcot Parkway Station, affecting nearby streets such as Lydalls Road and Hitchcock Way. |
Listed Building Survey Didcot
We have local RICS Listed Building Surveyors who specialise in listed building surveys in Didcot. To find out more go to - Listed Building Surveys - Building Surveyor and Survey Cost in Didcot
We have completed HomeBuyer Reports and Building Surveys near you:
- Mereland Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 8BE
- 78 Mereland Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 8AY
- Broadway, Didcot OX11 8RN
- Wantage Road, Oxon, OX11 0BT
- 5 Abbott Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 8JB
Building Survey Didcot Planning
You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting Oxfordshire County Council at County Hall New Road Oxford OX1 1ND, telephone 01865 792422, or you can check the local authority website.
Read the following article if you are thinking about building an extension.
Local Building Survey Didcot
Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in Drayton, Rowstock, Abingdon, Appleford, Radley, Motspur Park and South Moreton.
We work with specialist RICS Building Surveyors to undertake Home Buyers Surveys in Didcot. 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 Didcot we'll be able to give you the detailed Didcot 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 Didcot 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 Didcot'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 Didcot. 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 0333 344 3234 to find out if your property suits a RICS Building Survey, or read our article Which Home Buyers Survey suits your property .
