Before you offer on a home on Springfield Close: the checks to raise with your surveyor and conveyancer, whether an asking price stands up against what sold nearby, how prices here have moved since 1995, what it costs to run a home, and a buyer's report for every home on the street.
1 thing to raise before an offer (checked at S21 4GS), and a street where the typical sale was £110k. In Eckington West & Coal Aston.
1 to check3 clear£110k typical on Springfield Close
The checklist
Before you make an offer
Check
Radon: up to 5–10% of homes above the action levelThis 1 km square includes a radon affected area. Ask whether the home has been tested; a three-month test is simple and cheap, and only a test shows a home's level (UKHSA/BGS).
Note
On a coalfieldA coal mining search is usual here, though this spot is outside the high-risk area (Coal Authority).
Note
Ground: landslides moderateBGS rates the wider 5 km area for these; it describes the area, not the plot. Mention it to your surveyor, especially for an older home or big trees near the house.
Clear
No river or sea flood risk recordedNot in the Environment Agency's high or medium risk areas. Surface water isn't included: check the exact address on GOV.UK.
Clear
Quiet by WHO standardsRoad traffic about 42 dB (24-hour average), under the WHO guideline of 53.
Clear
Gigabit broadband100% of premises in the postcode can get it (Ofcom).
Each report: sale history, today's estimate, energy rating, running costs and the questions for your solicitor.
What homes cost and rent in Eckington West & Coal Aston, by size
Size
Typical value today
Cheaper quarter
Estimated rent
Gross yield
1 bed *
£138k
£114k
£570 a month
5.0%
2 beds
£225k
£164k
£800 a month
4.3%
3 beds
£288k
£251k
£960 a month
4.0%
4+ beds
£387k
£333k
£1,210 a month
3.8%
All homes
£289k
£227k
£860 a month
3.6%
Values: sales since 2021 of homes with an energy certificate (bedrooms estimated from its rooms), carried to today on the local price index; the cheaper quarter is what a quarter of them go for under. * Too few sales here, so the council's figure. Rents are estimates: the council's typical private rent (ONS) adjusted for how values here compare. Gross yield = a year's rent ÷ value, before costs. Compare it with other places