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Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire in the West Riding of Yorkshire. In the 19th century, it became synonymous worldwide with steel production and there are many surviving properties in the city which date back to these, the late Georgian and early Victorian periods, when the population of the city – and its housing – developed exponentially.
Sheffield is made up of many suburbs and neighbourhoods, many of which developed from villages or hamlets that were absorbed into Sheffield as the city grew.
The early 1900’s saw the first ‘garden suburb’ at Wincobank where houses were planned around open spaces, shopping areas and public buildings. Between 1919 and 1939 Sheffield Council built around 25,000 council houses. These were to fill the open space to the South East and North of the city. Huge estates at Manor, Arbourthorne, Gleadless Valley, Parson Cross and Shiregreen were built to house the growing population.
There was much redevelopment in the 1950s and 1960s when many slum areas were cleared and housing schemes like the Park Hill flats development, built between 1957 and 1961, and the Gleadless Valley Estate, came about.
Towards the end of the 20th century the 'satellite' communities of Dronfield, Mosborough, Chapeltown and Stocksbridge grew rapidly.
New build developments include the detached houses in Moor View Croft, Crosspool and the semi-detached houses in Furniss Avenue, Dore.
Sheffield is made up of many suburbs and neighbourhoods, many of which developed from villages or hamlets that were absorbed into Sheffield as the city grew.
The early 1900’s saw the first ‘garden suburb’ at Wincobank where houses were planned around open spaces, shopping areas and public buildings. Between 1919 and 1939 Sheffield Council built around 25,000 council houses. These were to fill the open space to the South East and North of the city. Huge estates at Manor, Arbourthorne, Gleadless Valley, Parson Cross and Shiregreen were built to house the growing population.
There was much redevelopment in the 1950s and 1960s when many slum areas were cleared and housing schemes like the Park Hill flats development, built between 1957 and 1961, and the Gleadless Valley Estate, came about.
Towards the end of the 20th century the 'satellite' communities of Dronfield, Mosborough, Chapeltown and Stocksbridge grew rapidly.
New build developments include the detached houses in Moor View Croft, Crosspool and the semi-detached houses in Furniss Avenue, Dore.
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Properties in Sheffield which are built in close proximity to the River Don, the River Sheaf and the Sheffield and Tinsley Canal, in streets such as Nursery Lane and Millsands, are in an area where flood warnings and 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). | Some properties in Sheffield are located nearby to existing or proposed sites for wind farms or wind turbines. A recent environmental search carried out for a property in New Cross Way 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. | Properties sometimes have issues with ground stability in certain locations in Sheffield. In a recent environmental search, taken out for a property in New Cross Way, the report noted that there was man made ground instability within 25m 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 |
Listed Building Survey Sheffield
We have local RICS Listed Building Surveyors who specialise in listed building surveys in Sheffield. To find out more go to - Listed Building Surveys - Building Surveyor and Survey Cost in Sheffield
We have completed HomeBuyer Reports and Building Surveys near you:
- Norfolk St, Sheffield S1 2JH
- 181 Fox Hill Rd, Sheffield S6 1HF
- 90 Crookes, Sheffield S10 1UH
- 290 Twentywell Ln, Sheffield S17 4QH
- 66 Barrow Rd, Sheffield S9 1LB
Building Survey Sheffield Planning
You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting Sheffield City Council at Town Hall Pinstone Street Sheffield S1 2HH, telephone 0114 273 6633, or you can check the local authority website.
Read the following article if you are thinking about building an extension.
Local Building Survey Sheffield
Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in Rotherham, Thorpe Hesley, Dronfield, Oughtibridge, Thurcroft, Preston Gubbals and Kiveton Park.
We work with specialist RICS Building Surveyors to undertake Home Buyers Surveys in Sheffield. 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 Sheffield we'll be able to give you the detailed Sheffield 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 Sheffield 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 Sheffield'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 Sheffield. 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 .
