Chartered surveyors in Eccles

7 RICS surveyors covering 1 postcode district around Eccles, in the North West. RICS Home Survey Level 2 and Level 3, and RICS Residential Valuation.

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Eccles is an interwar town: nearly a fifth of the stock is 1930s and another sixth Edwardian, and a large part of our work here concerns homes from those periods. Wall ties, bay roofs and original detailing under later improvement are the recurring themes, and semis are most of what we inspect. Modern homes make up much of the rest, which is the other half of the job entirely. Salford's coalfield history means the mining record is a routine check.

Local conditions

What we check in Eccles.

Drawn from official open data for this area, not written from a template. It tells you what a survey here has to account for. It is not a substitute for the formal searches, and we say where those live.

River Mersey and River Irwell: Flood risk is one of the first things we check, because it affects insurance, lending and what we look at underfoot. The River Mersey, River Irwell, Glaze Brook, Worsley Brook are all within reach of Eccles.Check this property on the official service
Historic coal mining area: Eccles sits within the Lancashire Coalfield. Past workings can mean shallow mine entries and settlement, so where the geology warrants it we will tell you to get a Coal Authority mining report before you exchange.Check if a property is affected by coal mining
2000 onwards leads locally: Across the 26 homes we have surveyed in and around Eccles, 42% were 2000 onwards. Era decides what we look hardest at — damp-proof courses, wall ties, or first-generation cavity insulation.What a survey covers
Salford: Building control records, conservation area status and planning history for Eccles sit with Salford. Where alterations look unauthorised we will say so, and tell you what to ask your solicitor to confirm.

Sources: Environment Agency flood areas and ONS boundary data, both Open Government Licence; coalfield extents from published Coal Authority and BGS mapping. Coalfield boundaries are indicative. A mining report is the authoritative answer for any individual property.

The housing stock in Eccles.

19.4%

of homes within 2.4km of the centre were built in 1930s. Age is the strongest single predictor of what a survey finds, so it is where we start before we have seen the property.

Homes in Eccles by construction era, compared with England and Wales
Built	Share	Compared with England & Wales	Homes
Pre-1900	15%	about average	7,050
1900–1929	16.7%	+6.7 pts	7,860
1930s	19.4%	+9.5 pts	9,110
1945–1964	13.9%	-2.4 pts	6,550
1965–1982	12.2%	-6.1 pts	5,740
1983–1999	8.1%	-3.8 pts	3,820
2000 onwards	14.7%	-3.4 pts	6,910

47,040 homes across 62 statistical areas within 2.4km of the centre. The marker on each bar is the England and Wales share. Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax stock of properties, © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

What that means on an inspection

1930s

Cavity walls become standard, generally with clay tile or slate roofs, cast-iron rainwater goods and suspended timber ground floors. Bay-fronted semis dominate.

What we usually find. Wall-tie corrosion and bridged cavities are the usual structural concerns, and sub-floor ventilation is often obstructed by later paths, patios or extensions, which brings damp and timber decay to the ground floor. Original roof coverings are typically at the end of their life.

Worth knowing. Cavity wall insulation retrofitted into this stock can cause damp on exposed elevations if the wall was not suitable. Establishing whether the cavity was filled, and when, is worthwhile.

1900–1929

Mostly solid-wall terraces and early semis, with cavity construction beginning to appear toward the end of the period. Slate damp-proof courses are usual, along with timber sash windows and slate roofs.

What we usually find. Much the same pattern as the older stock, with the addition of early cavity walls where wall ties may now be corroding. Original roof coverings are commonly nearing replacement, and rear additions of this age are frequently built to a lower standard than the main house.

Worth knowing. Where a property has been re-roofed or extended, the junction between old and new is normally where water gets in. It is worth establishing what was done and when.

These are tendencies of the local stock, not findings on any particular house. A well-maintained Victorian terrace can be in better order than a neglected 1990s semi, which is the entire reason a survey is done on the building in front of you rather than on its postcode.

Our own record here

What we have surveyed in Eccles.

Aggregate figures only, with no property identifiable.

27reports issued in Eccles since 2023, including 17 surveys and 9 valuations. Every one inspected by an RICS surveyor who works this area.

The ages we have been inside

2000 onwards42%

1930s and 40s19%

1900–192915%

1983–199912%

1950s and early 60s8%

What they are

Semi-detached house58%

Detached house19%

Mid-terraced house12%

End-terraced house8%

Across the 26 homes behind those reports.

Most often 2000 onwards. Structural defects are uncommon; the recurring themes are condensation and interstitial damp where airtight construction meets ventilation that is switched off or never commissioned, along with workmanship snags in newer developments. Your report is written around what your property actually is.

Counted from our own job records, issued reports only. Aggregate figures: no address, client or property detail is published, here or anywhere on this site.

Available in Eccles

Which survey do you need?

RICS Level 2

RICS Home Survey — Level 2

A conventional house or flat, built this century or last, in reasonable order

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RICS Level 3

RICS Home Survey — Level 3

Older, larger, altered or extended, or anything already showing signs of movement or damp

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Red Book

RICS Residential Valuation

You need a figure rather than a condition report, for probate, Help to Buy or shared ownership

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Your fixed price is confirmed in writing before you instruct us, and it does not change afterwards.

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