Neighbourhood, Environment
and Utility searches are immensely useful when
buying a property, as they usually contain considerable
and invaluable information about the area and
people near to a particular property. They can
take between 1 day and 5 days to process, depending
on the type of search. As soon as the search is
completed you will receive an email and you can
then login and view or print your search. |
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Common Land & village Green
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A Common Land Search is usually made on land
that has never been built on or which at one
time may have belonged to a Lord of the Manor,
a town or Village green or any other land
you may believe to be common land, i.e. land
used by the community at large. The Search
can also be carried out on small vacant urban
plots of land as these could be subject to
common rights. Many Common Land registrations
affect small areas of land such as grass verges
between properties and the public highways.
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Neighbourhood, Planning &
Local Amenity Search |
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This is a search usually carried out by a person
prior to or during the purchase of a property.
It is a large document of about 40 pages, listing
and detailing important information about the
area around the property and the people living
there.
It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning
Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts,
Rights of Way, the local Housing Market, Council
Tax Banding, the type of People living in the
area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average
Property Price, Crime details, Local Education
with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and
other Useful Information.
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Flood Risk Report |
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The Flood Risk report contains illustrated
official details of geographical and water features
within 250 metres of the property and answers
questions relating to nearby flood defences,
non-defended flood areas and the risk of surface
water flooding. All information is backed up
by detailed maps showing nearby flood risk areas
as they are now and as they may be in the future.
The report is very comprehensive and averages
13 pages.
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Drainage & Water Search |
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This search contains replies
to the standard Drainage & Water conveyancing
enquiries, a detailed drainage plan and a detailed
water works plan. Water quality failures are also
reported.
The routes of all drains in the search area
are included and the different types of drains
& sewers are colour coded, including foul
sewer, surface water, rising mains, private
sewers, unverified sewers and abandoned sewers.
Trunk Mains, Distributions Mains, Untreated
Water Mains, Company Service Pipes, Private
Service Pipes & Abandoned Water Mains are
also shown.
The maps contain further useful information.
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| LA 5 |
Coal Mining & Ground Stability
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Coal Mining:
Searches are carried against land and property
which may be situated in a traditional coal
mining area. The search provides details of
past, present and future Underground Coal Mining
activity, shafts, adits and surface geology,
plus past, present and future open cast coal
mining Details of damage claims, if any, following
subsidence are also provided together with local
authority notices served pursuant to subsidence
risks and hazards.
Ground Stability:
The report also provides details of ground conditions
where subsidence could occur as a result of
shrinking clay, running sand, compressible deposits,
landslides & soluble rocks. Information
provided is backed up with location maps.
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Radon Search |
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Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive
gas which decays into other radioactive substances,
causing an increased risk of exposure to radiation.
The main danger from high radon exposure is
the increased risk of lung cancer.
This search is often carried out in areas of
reputed high radon before buying a house.
The report contists of radon measurement statistics
both within the local authority area and the
immediate locality of the property, and provides
an estimation of the probability of elevated
levels of radon existing in the property itself.
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| LA 2 |
Local Authority Search
& Additional Enquiries |
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This search deals with Local Land Charges
such as Compulsory Purchase Orders, Local
Financial Charges, Planning Applications etc.
This is the main search carried out by solicitors
when first instructed by you to purchase a
property. It is a record of many local matters
affecting a property that will not have been
registered against the property at the Land
Registry.
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| LA 3 |
Planning Review (GroundSure)
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Property values are highly
dependent on their location. The value of properties
can also be affected by the development of property
around them and it is important to know what is
currently happening and what is planned in the
vicinity of your new home.
The information provided by this search includes:
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| LA 8 |
Electricity Company Search |
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This search is made
to ascertain:
a) the routes of cables and ducts within
the vicinity of the land, the results of
which are illustrated on a plan supplied
by the relevant data provider and
b) to determine whether there are any rights
/ grants of easements and Way-leave agreements
affecting the land subject of the search
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National Grid Search |
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This search is made
to:
1) provide details of any existing or proposed
overhead or underground electricity equipment
in your ownership or control affecting the
Property;
2) forward copies of any wayleaves or agreements
affecting the Property and supply details
of payments made under those wayleaves and
agreements;
3) provide a plan showing the route and
location of the matters in 1 and 2 above;
4) advise whether there is an electricity
supply for the Property, its location and
capacity and confirm that this has been
satisfactory. If the Property is not connected
please advise us where the nearest available
mains connections is and your requirements
in relation to the provision of a future
supply;
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British Telecom Search
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This search is usually
carried out when dealing with commercial
properties, development or redevelopment
sites. The Information supplied by the data
provider will generally reveal on a plan
supplied by them, the approximate positions
of the existing apparatus within the vicinity
of the land subject of the search. Such
apparatus includes, poles & overhead
cables, distribution points, kiosks, jointing
chambers, underground routes (ducts / cables),
inspection chambers. Details of easements
and way leave agreements affecting the land
are also provided.
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Gas Utility Search |
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A copy of the data
providers plan which identifies approximate
position of the existing mains pipes and
pipes to which a connection may be made.
Service pipes are not shown but their presence
should be anticipated Details of Grants
of easements and Way-leave agreements and
other statutory notices affecting the land
are also provided.
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NTL Search |
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This search provides
;details of any existing or proposed overhead,
surface or underground equipment in NTL's
ownership or control affecting the search
property, and provides copies of any wayleaves
or agreements affecting the property together
with details of payments made under those
wayleaves or agreements. Details of any
telephone connections to the property are
given and if the Property is not connected
advice on where the nearest available connection
is and of any preferred route from that
point to the property.
Dtails of any proposals for new equipment,
alterations to existing equipment or new
wayleave agreements which might affect the
Property or any proposed development of
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London Underground Search |
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The search is made when underground lines
are suspected or apparent. The Information
provided includes:
a) if there are any underground railway
lines beneath the property or
sufficiently close to consider them to
affect the property and if so the route
and depth of such tunnels from the surface
of the land,
b) whether there are any proposals for
the construction of new lines and
c) whether or not there are any rights
or liabilities that have been obtained
over the land.
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Civil Aviation Authority
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This search includes information on aviation
activity, proposed developments, and alterations
and changes to aviation activity that
effect the property.
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Limestone Search |
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Limestone workings were discontinued
during the 1930's. However the risk of
subsidence still exists. Results to searches
will confirm whether a property is likely
to be affected by subsidence due to mining
works.
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| LA 17 |
Gypsum Search |
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A Gypsum Search will reveal the proximity
of mine workings to the property, when
the mine was worked, the depth of workings
and If there are any planning consents
to carry out workings
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