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Stockport is a large town in Greater Manchester and was known in the 16th century for its cultivation of hemp and manufacture of rope. It hosts the Stockport Viaduct, built in 1840 and consisting of 27 brick arches.
The town grew when it was connected to the canal network in 1797 and when the railway arrived in 1840 and there are surviving period properties from the Georgian and Victorian periods. Its Victorian covered Market Hall was built in 1861. The Three Shires is a listed 15th century building on Great Underbank, thought to be the town’s second oldest building.
In the 1920s the first council houses were built in Stockport. Many more were built after 1945, in areas such as Edgeley, Adswood, Shaw Heath and Brinnington, where the main styles are semi-detached and terrace houses. Larger detached houses and bungalows can be found in the areas of Woodford, Bramhall and Hazel Grove.
New build developments are available in Hazel Grove (mainly detached) and Heaton Mersey (mainly semi-detached), some available under the Help to Buy Scheme.
The town grew when it was connected to the canal network in 1797 and when the railway arrived in 1840 and there are surviving period properties from the Georgian and Victorian periods. Its Victorian covered Market Hall was built in 1861. The Three Shires is a listed 15th century building on Great Underbank, thought to be the town’s second oldest building.
In the 1920s the first council houses were built in Stockport. Many more were built after 1945, in areas such as Edgeley, Adswood, Shaw Heath and Brinnington, where the main styles are semi-detached and terrace houses. Larger detached houses and bungalows can be found in the areas of Woodford, Bramhall and Hazel Grove.
New build developments are available in Hazel Grove (mainly detached) and Heaton Mersey (mainly semi-detached), some available under the Help to Buy Scheme.
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Properties in Stockport built very close to the River Mersey, the River Goyt and the River Tame, in streets such as Richard Street, New Bridge Lane and Howard 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 Stockport, including streets such as St Petersgate and Mersey Square, 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. | Overhead lines and phone masts can be contentious and may have a visual impact on the surrounding area. A recent Environmental Search stated that a property in Didsbury Road, Stockport, SK4 2BD, was within 250m of overhead power lines or mobile phone masts. |
Listed Building Survey Stockport
We have local RICS Listed Building Surveyors who specialise in listed building surveys in Stockport. To find out more go to - Listed Building Surveys - Building Surveyor and Survey Cost in Stockport
We have completed HomeBuyer Reports and Building Surveys near you:
- Cromwell Avenue, Stockport, SK5 6GB
- 26 Prestbury Close, Stockport, SK2 7HW
- Flat 2, 21 Victoria Grove, Heaton Chapel, Stockport, SK4 5BU
- 37 Didsbury Road, Stockport, SK4 2BD
- 6 Brooks Avenue, Hazel Grove, SK7 4EF
Building Survey Stockport Planning
You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting Stockport Council at Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, Town Hall, Edward Street, Stockport, SK1 3XE, telephone 0161 474 5188, or you can check the local authority website.
Read the following article if you are thinking about building an extension.
Local Building Survey Stockport
Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in Cheadle, Cheadle Hulme, Bramhall, Hazel Grove, Bredbury, Felcourt and Parrs Wood.
We work with specialist RICS Building Surveyors to undertake Home Buyers Surveys in Stockport. 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 Stockport we'll be able to give you the detailed Stockport 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 Stockport 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 Stockport'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 Stockport. 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 0161 850 7159 to find out if your property suits a RICS Building Survey, or read our article Which Home Buyers Survey suits your property .
