Top tips for a Wimbledon Home Buyers Survey
Wimbledon has an almost rural and very affluent village on its hill and a largish town which developed at the bottom of the hill when the railway arrived in 1838 and which brought with it a building boom.
Wimbledon has a wide selection of family houses, from large Twenties or new-build detached mansions with spacious gardens, to small, two-bedroom period cottages. There are also blocks of flats, both older style and modern.
Streets in and around the village, such as Marryat Road, Lingfield Road, The Grange, Murray Road, Highbury Road and Parkside, have large detached houses, some period (Georgian onwards) and others very modern rebuilds.
Nearby Raynes Park has many four-bedroom Twenties houses and Wimbledon Hill Park in Copse Hill is a new build development of mainly flats (with a few houses) built in period and modern style.
Wimbledon has a wide selection of family houses, from large Twenties or new-build detached mansions with spacious gardens, to small, two-bedroom period cottages. There are also blocks of flats, both older style and modern.
Streets in and around the village, such as Marryat Road, Lingfield Road, The Grange, Murray Road, Highbury Road and Parkside, have large detached houses, some period (Georgian onwards) and others very modern rebuilds.
Nearby Raynes Park has many four-bedroom Twenties houses and Wimbledon Hill Park in Copse Hill is a new build development of mainly flats (with a few houses) built in period and modern style.
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Properties in Wimbledon which are built in close proximity to the River Wandle, in streets like Steerforth Street and Maskell 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). | According to the UK Government's Public Health England, some parts of Wimbledon, including streets such as Hoyle Road and Bickley Street, 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. | A recent Environmental Search for a property on Russell Road, London, SW19 1LN, stated that the dwelling was within 50m of an area with potential for natural ground instability. The British Geological Survey has assessed the area of search as having moderate potential for natural ground instability. This does not necessarily mean there is cause for concern in terms of the property's stability. 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. A house buyers survey is advised to look for signs of property damage that may indicate poor natural ground conditions. |
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 Wimbledon
We have local RICS Listed Building Surveyors who specialise in listed building surveys in Wimbledon. To find out more go to - Listed Building Surveys - Building Surveyor and Survey Cost in Wimbledon
Building Survey Wimbledon Planning
You can review what planning applications have been granted or denied for properties in your area by contacting Merton Council at London Borough of Merton Civic Centre London Road Morden SM4 5DX, telephone 0208 274 4901, or you can check the local authority website.
Read the following article if you are thinking about building an extension .
Local Building Survey Wimbledon
Our Building Surveyors specialise in the local area and have completed house surveys in Southfields, Earlsfield, Copse Hill, Merton, Raynes Park, Ashton-under-Lyne and Morden.
We employ only expert RICS Building Surveyors to undertake Home Buyers Surveys in Wimbledon. 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 Wimbledon we'll be able to give you the detailed Wimbledon HomeBuyers report that you will need to know and what defects there are with your property.
Home Buyers Survey Wimbledon
Recently completed HomeBuyer Reports and Building Surveys near you:
- Graham Road, London, SW19 3SL
- 27 Courtney Road, London SW19 2EE
- 34 Durnford Road, 45 Batsford House, London, SW19 8GS
- 113b Cottenham Park Road, Raynes Park, London, SW20 0DS
- 99 Silverthorne Rd, London. SW8 3HH
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Home Buyers Survey - What does it cover?
A Home Buyers Survey involves an examination of the structure of the inside and the outside of a property aimed at pinpointing issues such as subsidence, damp, cracks, infestation and damage. The survey, whether a Building Survey (which used to be known as a Full Structural Survey) or a HomeBuyers Report, is non-intrusive.
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 you're buying a home in Wimbledon 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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I want a survey but the vendor cannot provide access
This is a recurring problem especially with the increase in online estate agents who do not take responsibility for access and rely on the vendors to make themselves available.
On occasion access issues may be due to vendors being away or sometimes simply because they do not want to take time off to allow access for a survey.
Buyers should ensure they complete all their property checks prior to exchange and the RICS survey forms an integral part of these checks.
Delays with vendors providing access can delay the whole conveyancing process. It is important to establish what the issue is to see whether a solution can be found.
If vendors are not available, suggest that the keys are left with the estate agent for collection or alternatively see if the vendor can arrange for a friend or family member to be at the property to allow access.
HomeBuyers Report in Wimbledon
A HomeBuyers Report is general visual inspection for flats, new properties or bungalows of standard construction.
Most leasehold flats in Wimbledon should have a HomeBuyers Report, however the only exception are converted properties which may need a Building Survey.
Most leasehold flats in Wimbledon should have a HomeBuyers Report, however the only exception are converted properties which may need a Building Survey.
Building Survey in Wimbledon
Most freehold houses in Wimbledon 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 Wimbledon quote.
