


Get a quote for your Holloway property survey
If you are buying a property in 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 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 HollowayHolloway is a residential suburb in the London Borough of Islington. Being one of the most densely populated parts of London the area is often seen as the poor relation to it’s grand neighbours; Islington and Highgate. This image is beginning to change but it will be a slow process. Holloway prison is perhaps the most notorious landmark in the area. Britain’s only all female prison is home to just under 500 inmates including, over the years, such infamous names as Myra Hindley and Maxine Carr. The building we say today was put up in the 1970s replacing the original Gothic building.
Holloway Road borders the area to the north-east and is constantly congested with traffic making its way between Highgate and Highbury. The shops along the road are a reflection of the local immigrant population with kebab shops and international grocers prominent. Holloway Road Underground Station falls into zone 2 of the Piccadilly line from where you can be in the West End within 15 Minutes.