Sheffield Surveyors
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At Compare My Move, we've helped thousands of people move house across the country and we pride ourselves on helping UK movers save money on their surveying costs. We work hard to match you with up to 6 RICS registered property surveyors to help save you 70% on your move.
To give you peace of mind, all of our surveying partners are RICS registered and verified by us before they can come on board. Every Compare My Move partner must go through our strict verification process to ensure you're only ever matched with the best property surveyors in Sheffield.
Sheffield city centre offers a range of new-build and luxury apartments, with other areas of Sheffield boasting Victorian terraces and new developments. A homebuyers survey is ideal for properties under 80 years but if you're looking to buy an older property in Sheffield, you'll need a building survey as they are more comprehensive.
Our Sheffield Chartered Surveyors
Norton Highfield Ltd Chartered Surveyors
Electric Works, 3 Concourse Way, Sheffield, S1 2BJ
Norton Highfield Chartered Surveyors are a highly experienced and qualified property surveyor offering a RICS homebuyer report and a building survey.
Julie Kean From Scunthorpe 3 June 2020
"We would highly recommend using this company. Excellent customer service including a phone call on the morning of the appointment. Report was extremely comprehensive. As a company, we will definitely use them again."
1 Bank Plain, Norwich, NR2 4SF
​First established in 1890, Watsons Property proudly offers a first-class surveying service to help with your house move. Fully regulated by RICS, we provide a homebuyer report as well as a building survey to help make your move stress-free.
Travis Street From Whitley Bay 5 January 2021
"Good price and a very detailed report. We are very pleased with the Building Survey."
S & D Surveyors Ltd
28 Thornycroft, Winsford, CW7 2LR
​Based in Cheshire, we are a RICS accredited surveying firm, providing Home Buyers Reports and Building Surveys across Sheffield and Yorkshire.
Jenny Johnson From Worksop 22 July 2020
"The service was quick, efficient & easy to understand. The surveyor even phoned me late in the evening on his own time because this was more convenient for me."
McLaughlins Chartered Surveyors
Marsh House, Uttoxeter Road, Stoke-On-Trent, ST11 9NR
We are a family-run professional chartered surveyor based in Stoke on Trent. We are RICS regulated and pride ourselves on delivering a first-class property surveying service.
Paul Mason From Chesterfield 13 October 2020
"Good communication and service."
FAQs About Surveying in Sheffield
Compare My Move has done the hard work and researched everything you need to know about your move to Sheffield. Our data shows that the most popular property survey in Sheffield is a homebuyers survey, with most users needing it for a semi-detached property.
Our research shows that there is a slight risk of subsidence in Sheffield and an infestation of Japanese Knotweed in the city too. When you're buying a house in Sheffield, you will need to hire a property surveyor who will highlight any issues relating to the property before you commit to buy it.
What Are the Most Popular Surveys in Sheffield?
What Types of Historical Architecture Does Sheffield Have?
Is Subsidence an Issue in Sheffield?
Is Japanese Knotweed a Concern in Sheffield?
Compare My Move's data shows that 76% of our Sheffield users needed a property surveyor to carry out a homebuyers survey, making it the most in-demand survey type in Sheffield. The remaining 24% of Sheffield users required a building survey for their move. This could mean that many people are unsure of the type of survey they need. As there are many Victorian terraced houses in Sheffield, more people might need a building survey than they think.
The sale of existing properties remains considerably higher than the sale of new builds in Sheffield. As there's a popular demand for existing property in Sheffield, it's understandable that many movers need a homebuyers survey the most. Our data revealed that those people requiring homebuyers surveys needed it mostly for semi-detached properties.
Whilst flats needed a property survey the least, 19.33% of users were looking for a homebuyers survey for a terraced property. Only 6.67% of people needed a building survey for their detached home, while 16.67% required a homebuyers survey. This would mean that a lot of detached properties in Sheffield are fairly modern, under 80 years of age.
Popular Survey Types in Sheffield
If you're looking to buy a house in Sheffield, it's important to learn about the architecture. Sheffield's rich history means its historical architecture dates back to the 12th century. Many of Sheffield's older buildings were constructed throughout the Industrial Revolution, with many being lost during the Sheffield Blitz.
Sheffield's city centre has seen a revival since the 1990s, with new developments including the Winter Gardens, Millennium Galleries and Derwent House. There have also been new developments of flats, including new builds and conversions of issued industrial buildings. Existing properties prove to be more popular in Sheffield, with 478 sold in January 2020 and just 16 new builds.
There are 38 conversation areas in Sheffield and home to just under 1,200 listed buildings, with most of these being Grade II listed. Whilst it's unlikely, if you're buying a listed building, you'll need a specialist listed building survey as the building will have a great architectural or historic interest.
With Sheffield being home to 2 universities, there's no surprise that student accommodation and a young population make up a lot of Sheffield. Many students decide to stay in Sheffield after university, so if you're moving from a flat or an apartment to a house, you will most likely require a homebuyers survey or a building survey, depending on the age and condition of the house.
Listed Buildings 1,200
New Build Sales* 16
Subsidence happens when the ground beneath a property collapses or sinks, taking a part of the foundations with it. It can be difficult to eventually sell a property with subsidence as it can greatly affect a property's value. From looking at Geobear's UK Subsidence Map you can see that Sheffield suffers from a subsidence issue.
Subsidence can occur for many different reasons including clay soil, mining and landfill sites. In Sheffield, there are still historic and current landfill sites. Although the majority of waste is incinerated, the landfill sites are at risk of contaminating the land from its previous use, which can result in subsidence.
Another contributor to Sheffield's subsidence is its previous collieries. As Sheffield has a rich industrial heritage, the city was once steeped with many collieries. Many of these have since closed, but underground mining is known to cause subsidence in Sheffield. According to The Coal Authority, a lot of Sheffield is a 'coal mining reporting area'.
You shouldn't underestimate the importance of having a property survey before buying a house as it will highlight minor and major issues with the building's condition. Both a homebuyers survey and a building survey will be able to highlight subsidence, potentially saving you a lot of money in the long run. With the presence of subsidence in Sheffield, it's even more vital to have a property surveyor look for important issues.
Japanese Knotweed is one of the UK's most dangerous plants. It's important to know if a property is infested with it before you buy it as it can be a nightmare to remove, as well as making it difficult to sell a property when the time comes
According to Environet's Japanse Knotweed Heat Map, Sheffield has quite a large infestation of Japanese Knotweed. If you suspect the property you're buying in Sheffield could have Japanese Knotweed, you'll need to hire a property surveyor who can advise you what to do next.
Whilst the landlord will be the one responsible for maintaining the property, you will still need to get a property survey to highlight how serious the threat of Japanese Knotweed is. It's important to note that you should not remove Japanese Knotweed yourself as this can make it even worse.
It's important that you're aware of the property having Japanese Knotweed before you commit to buying it. Japanese Knotweed can cost up to £3,000 to remove and needs to be looked at every year for 5 years to ensure it is dead.
Kingston-Upon-Thames chartered surveyors