Top tips for a Flitwick Home Buyers Survey
Flitwick is a small town in Bedfordshire, known as hamlet since at least 1381. It hosts Flitwick Manor, built in 1632. Its population has expanded rapidly in recnet years and has been a spur to house building.
Property styles are varied, from the occasional large Victorian house, such as you find in Brookes Road, to the many semi-detached houses built in various periods, such as the bay-fronted Victorian ones in Kings Road to the classic 1950s style ones in Station Road and, for example, town houses in Beaumont Mews, among others.
New build developments include the detached houses and bungalows in the High Street and the detached houses in Steppingley Road
Property styles are varied, from the occasional large Victorian house, such as you find in Brookes Road, to the many semi-detached houses built in various periods, such as the bay-fronted Victorian ones in Kings Road to the classic 1950s style ones in Station Road and, for example, town houses in Beaumont Mews, among others.
New build developments include the detached houses and bungalows in the High Street and the detached houses in Steppingley Road
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Properties in Flitwick which are built in close proximity to the River Flit/River Fit, in streets such as Dunstable Road and Greenfield Road, are an in area where flood alerts are issued 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). | According to the UK Government's Public Health England, parts of Flitwick, including streets such as The Hawthorns and Pilgrims Close, are 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. | Raised levels of noise pollution from roads in the Flitwick area mainly centre around the main road – Dunstable Road, A5120, affecting some roads nearby such as Fir Tree Close and Vicarage Hill. |
Bedfordshire is often abbreviated to Beds and is a county located to the East of England. It is a ceremonial county and a historic county, covered by three unitary authorities: Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, and Luton. Bedfordshire is bordered by Cambridgeshire to the northeast, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the southeast.Bedford itself is halfway between Oxford and Cambridge and a railway line nicknamed the Varsity or Brain Line used to connect the two universities. Bedfordshire contains the Chiltern Hills, an area of outstanding natural beauty, as well as Woburn Abbey and Safari Park. John Bunyan, author of the Pigrim's Progress, was from the county (born Elstow, just south of Bedford) and actually spent 12 years in Bedford Gaol for his nonconformist views regarding the restoration of the monarchy!
Listed Building Survey Flitwick
We have local RICS Listed Building Surveyors who specialise in listed building surveys in Flitwick. To find out more go to - Listed Building Surveys - Building Surveyor and Survey Cost in Flitwick
Building Survey Flitwick Planning
You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting Central Bedfordshire Council at Priory House Monks Walk Chicksands Shefford Bedfordshire SG17 5TQ, telephone 0300 300 8300, or you can check the local authority website.
Read the following article if you are thinking about building an extension .
Local Building Survey Flitwick
Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in Millbrook, Ampthill, Maulden, Greenfield, Pulloxhill, Westoning and Steppingley.
We employ only expert RICS Building Surveyors to undertake Home Buyers Surveys in Flitwick. 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 Flitwick we'll be able to give you the detailed Flitwick HomeBuyers report that you will need to know and what defects there are with your property.
Home Buyers Survey Flitwick
Recently completed HomeBuyer Reports and Building Surveys near you:
- Catherine Rd, Flitwick, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire MK45 1DD
- 7 Milton Road, Flitwick, Bedfordshire, MK45 1QA
- 15 Station Rd, Flitwick, Bedford MK45 1DP
- 4 Neotsbury Road Ampthill Bedfordshire MK45 2SU
- 133 High Street, Clophill, Bedford, Bedfordshire MK45 4BJ
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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 Flitwick.
Home Buyers Survey - What does it cover?
A RICS Home Buyers Survey is a visual inspection of the grounds and the internal/external structure of the property and identifies defects such as cracks or damage to the structure of the property, subsidence, damp and infestations.
Some of these defects you may not even see or know what to look for which makes getting a homebuyers survey, whether a Building Survey (which used to be known as a Full Structural Survey) or a HomeBuyers Report, if you are thinking of buying a property in Flitwick incredibly important.
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 Flitwick 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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Why can’t I have a HomeBuyer Report on a thatched cottage?
Any property older than 70years/that has had the original fabric of the structure altered/or has a unique feature like a thatched roof is best catered for by a building survey.
The HomeBuyer Report comes in a standard format and anything that falls outside of that, such as an older property where the original build materials have decayed, won’t be adequately addressed and will require the bespoke nature of reporting that comes with a Building Survey.
Does your property look like this?
Run down properties, or ones in need of renovation require a Level 3: Building Survey as the Level 2: HomeBuyer Report does provide the depth of information about defects.
RICS states that the HomeBuyer Report "is specifically designed for lay clients who are seeking a professional opinion at an economic price.
It is, therefore, necessarily less comprehensive than a level 3 building survey.
The focus of the service is on assessing the general condition of the main elements of a property, and identifying and evaluating the particular features that affect its present value and may affect its future resale.
The inspection is not exhaustive, and no tests are undertaken".
RICS states that the HomeBuyer Report "is specifically designed for lay clients who are seeking a professional opinion at an economic price.
It is, therefore, necessarily less comprehensive than a level 3 building survey.
The focus of the service is on assessing the general condition of the main elements of a property, and identifying and evaluating the particular features that affect its present value and may affect its future resale.
The inspection is not exhaustive, and no tests are undertaken".
Does your property look different to this? Then read our guide on which survey suits your property type.
Choose which survey based on its type, style and age then get a competitively priced Home Buyers Survey Flitwick quote.
