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Home Survey Area Guide to Wandsworth
Buying a house in Wandsworth and need help with your home survey? you’re in the right place.
In this article we try to give you an idea of the different survey options, which survey is best suited to properties in Wandsworth, as well as other useful local information and contacts to help you with your house buying process.
What are the different types of Home Survey?
Whether you are buying a property in Wandsworth, or anywhere else in the country there a two main home surveys to choose from the Level 2 (previously known as a Home Buyer Survey) and the Level 3 (previously known as a Building Survey).
There is also a Level 1 survey, but this is generally considered too basic and surveyors will often not offer this survey.
Should I choose the Level 2 or Level 3 Home Survey?
If you are buying a period property in Wandsworth, so anything built in the 1930’s or earlier, it’s always advisable to opt for the higher, Level 3 survey (previously called a Building Survey). Many of the Victorian and Edwardian houses in Wandsworth have been extended upwards and to the rear which is further reason to choose the Level 3 survey.
For modern properties people will often choose the mid-range Level 2 survey (previously called a Home Buyer Report) as it is cheaper and is often considered sufficient for a modern property. However, you can choose the Level 3 survey for any property if you want a more thorough home survey.
If you’re buying a house in Wandsworth, you can get quotes for home surveys through HitHome, just click the link below.
Important Information – Always ask your surveyor to confirm that you’ve chosen the right home survey for the property you are buying.
Which Home Survey for which Wandsworth Area?
The Tonselys
The Tonsley’s is a small area of late Victorian terraces, located to the south of Old York Road built at the end of the 20th century. The Tonsley’s would originally have housed local industrial workers and the houses tend to be smaller than some of the other period houses in Wandsworth and are often popular with couples and small families.
When buying a Victorian house in the Tonsley’s its always advisable to choose the Level 3 survey as the Level 3 survey is more thorough which is essential when buying a period property.
The Toast Rack
Called the Toast Rack because the road layout looks like a toast rack. Between Trinity Road and Wandsworth Common, the Toast Rack is predominantly large semi-detached late Victorian houses. Most of the houses have been extended either upwards, backwards or both.
If you are buying a Victorian house in the Toast Rack its always advisable to choose the Level 3 survey as the Level 3 survey is more thorough which is essential when buying a period property, particularly where they have been extended and altered.
The Riverside Developments
There are numerous recently built tower blocks along the Wandsworth riverside. The buildings have been built on previous industrial sites and are popular with young professionals.
The riverside areas are interwoven with some good pubs and riverside walking.
People will often choose a Level 2 survey when buying a more modern property, but with any property you can choose the Level 3 survey if you want a more thorough survey.
Important Information – Always ask your surveyor to confirm that you’ve chosen the right home survey for the property you are buying.