


Get a quote for your Barnsbury property survey
If you are buying a property in Barnsbury 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 Barnsbury. 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 BarnsburyBarnsbury is a residential suburb in the London Borough of Islington. Just a short walk from Kings Cross the area was famously home to former Prime Minister Tony Blair (Richmond Crescent) before he made the short trip across town to Downing Street.
Barnsbury is a mixture of beautiful Georgian town houses set around quiet squares with a few Edwardian properties thrown in. Popular parts of Barnsbury include Huntingdon Street, Barnsbury and Thornhill Squares and Hemingford Road. Barnsbury Wood, a small nature reserve, which can be accessed from Crescent Street, is home to a selection of sycamore, ash and elder trees which provide a home to a nice variety of wildlife. The nearest underground station is Highbury & Islington on the Victoria line (zone 2) from where you can travel to Oxford Circus in around 15 minutes.