


Get a quote for your Upper Holloway property survey
If you are buying a property in Upper Holloway and would like to arrange a survey you can contact some or all of the surveyors listed to obtain a quotation. We have listed only independent local surveyors that have considerable experience in their field and that are familiar with Upper Holloway. We would recommend contacting 2 or 3 from the list. Try clicking through to their websites to see which ones would be most suitable for your purpose.
What type of property survey should you have?
If you are taking out a mortgage the lender will insist upon carrying out a valuation inspection. Although you will bear the cost of this it is just a valuation for the lender's purposes and not a survey. The two most common types of property survey are an RICS Homebuyer Survey and Valuation, often referred to as a Homebuyer's Report and a Building Survey. The Homebuyer's Report will be suitable in most cases. The exceptions are properties that are more than 150 years old, that have been substantially altered or that have known structural problems. If any of these exceptions apply a Building Survey, previously known as a Full Structural survey, will be more appropriate.
For more detailed advice read our article "What type of survey should I have?".
Information on Upper HollowayUpper Holloway is a residential suburb in the London Borough of Islington. The area often gets lumped in with Archway as they are so close to each other but Upper Holloway has its own National Rail station on Holloway Road. There is a varied selection of properties in the area ranging from big old Victorian houses to council estates. Most of the larger houses were converted to flats during the 1970s and 80s.
Upper Holloway is somewhat lacking in greenery but, should you have the urge, Hampstead Heath is approximately 2 miles to the west. The closest part of The Heath contains its three bathing ponds, accessed via Millfield Lane. If you prefer to travel by underground there are tube stations at Archway, Tufnell Park (both on the Northern line) and Finsbury Park (Piccadilly & Victoria lines) any of which will take you in to the West End in around twenty minutes.