Top tips for a Lewisham Home Buyers Survey
Lewisham has had two large regeneration schemes in recent years, bringing with them more than 1,000 new homes but its conservation areas have many Victorian and Edwardian properties, such as can be found in Brookmill Road. There are French baroque-style houses in Micheldever Road.
Some homes date from when wealthy merchants in the 17th and 18th centuries built large houses with large grounds in the locale, although most have been knocked down as the area became further developed, with higher density housing, something which occurred in the middle of the 19th century.
You can find bow-fronted cottages in the terraces around St John's and Brookmill conservation areas. You can find new build homes in the Renaissance development in Loampit Vale, which consist of medium-/high-rise flat blocks (between 8 and 24 stories). In the Ladywell area, you can find many excellent homes built by Jerrard in the Victorian period. These properties have Italianate gable ends and rounded windows.
Some homes date from when wealthy merchants in the 17th and 18th centuries built large houses with large grounds in the locale, although most have been knocked down as the area became further developed, with higher density housing, something which occurred in the middle of the 19th century.
You can find bow-fronted cottages in the terraces around St John's and Brookmill conservation areas. You can find new build homes in the Renaissance development in Loampit Vale, which consist of medium-/high-rise flat blocks (between 8 and 24 stories). In the Ladywell area, you can find many excellent homes built by Jerrard in the Victorian period. These properties have Italianate gable ends and rounded windows.
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Properties built in the vicinities of the Ravensbourne River and the Quaggy River in Lewisham, such as in Gilmore Road and Molesworth Street, 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 built in the vicinities of the Ravensbourne River and the Quaggy River in Lewisham, such as in Gilmore Road and Molesworth Street, 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). | According to the UK Government's Public Health England, some parts of Lewisham, including streets such as Belmont Hill and Blessington Road, 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 1 – 3% (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 Lewisham area are highest around the main roads of Molesworth Street A21 and Lewisham High Street A20, affecting nearby streets such as Lewis Grove, Engate Street and Myron Place. Raised levels of noise pollution from railways centre around the various railway lines which pass through Lewisham and St Johns Stations, affecting nearby streets such as Vian Street and Elmira Street. |
Greater London is an area which contains London, the capital of the United Kingdom (which itself centres on the Cities of London and Westminster) and a number of surrounding boroughs which are administered as London boroughs and which are the overall executive responsibility of the Mayor of London. It contains a large number of constituencies, each represented by an MP and it should be noted that these are not the same as nor even always continguous with the borders of the boroughs.Many parts of Greater London were originally administered by the counties which surround London and these counties are often called the home counties. Enfield, for example, used to be classed as being part of Middlesex, but is now near the northern border of Greater London. Greater London's borders often coincide with a zone of 'green belt': areas where it has been decided that open spaces, parks, forests and wildlife reserves should act as a buffer against urban sprawl. London has numerous landmarks, anything from Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament to Karl Marx's grave in Highgate Cemetery.
Greater London contains more than 9 million inhabitants, a number growing daily, and as this is approximately 1/7 of the population of the UK, it can be seen that Greater Londoners have a large influence on the rest of the country politically and this is enhanced by the concentration of skilled workers gravitating towards the capital.
Listed Building Survey Lewisham
We have local RICS Listed Building Surveyors who specialise in listed building surveys in Lewisham. To find out more go to - Listed Building Surveys - Building Surveyor and Survey Cost in Lewisham
Building Survey Lewisham Planning
You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting Lewisham Council at Laurence House 1 Catford Road SE6 4RU, telephone 020 8314 6000, or you can check the local authority website.
Read the following article if you are thinking about building an extension .
Local Building Survey Lewisham
Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in Peckham, East Dulwich, New Cross, Brockley, Ladywell, Eltham and Blackheath.
We employ only expert RICS Building Surveyors to undertake Home Buyers Surveys in Lewisham. 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 Lewisham we'll be able to give you the detailed Lewisham HomeBuyers report that you will need to know and what defects there are with your property.
Home Buyers Survey Lewisham
Recently completed HomeBuyer Reports and Building Surveys near you:
- Silwood Street, Lewisham, London, SE16 2AX
- 35 Mount Pleasant Road, Lewisham, London, SE13 6RE
- Flat 3, 350 Lee High Road, Lewisham, London, SE12 8RS
- Flat 4, Walter Landgley Court, 14 Brunel Road, London, SE16 7HT
- 37 Webster Road, Lewisham, London, SE16 4DR
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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 Lewisham.
Home Buyers Survey - What does it cover?
A RICS Home Buyers Survey non-intrusively inspects both the external and internal structure of a property for matters which include these, among others; damp, subsidence, infestations, cracks and damage.
Whichever you opt for out of a Building Survey (which used to be known as a Full Structural Survey) or a HomeBuyers Report, they are both excellent for peace of mind if you are considering buying a property in Lewisham.
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.
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If the Home Buyers Survey flags up any of these defects 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 in Lewisham has subsidence, or any other defects then you MUST get a 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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Includes online checklists, videos, downloads and tips - plus it is completely free to use from start to finish and saves your progress along the way.
What if your surveyor misses something which ends up costing £1,000s?
Our RICS surveyors are required to have indemnity insurance which matches the value of a property they're inspecting.
That means that if they miss something vital which later turns out to be an expensive defect and one which they should have spotted, you can claim the costs of remedy from them.
HomeBuyers Report in Lewisham
A HomeBuyers Report is general visual inspection for flats, new properties or bungalows of standard construction.
Most leasehold flats in Lewisham should have a HomeBuyers Report, however the only exception are converted properties which may need a Building Survey.
Most leasehold flats in Lewisham should have a HomeBuyers Report, however the only exception are converted properties which may need a Building Survey.
Building Survey in Lewisham
Most freehold houses in Lewisham 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.
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 Lewisham quote.
