


Get a quote for your Paddington property survey
If you are buying a property in Paddington 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 Paddington. 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 PaddingtonPaddington is a bustling central area situated in the City of Westminster. To the east is the Edgware Road while the North is bordered by the A40 and the South by Hyde Park.
The area is most famous for the high-security Paddington Green Police Station and Paddington Bear, who was created by Michael Bond. There are a number of residential streets, as well as plenty of hotels and restaurants. Many of these cater to the thousands of users of Paddington station, which has links to areas west of London. Paddington is also home to Imperial College, part of London University and the exclusive Hempel Hotel.
With Paddington Station at its heart, the area is well served for both mainline and tube services. Paddington tube is in zone 1 and it straddles the Bakerloo, District and Circle, and Hammersmith lines.