Neighbourhood Checks

Neighbourhood Check Service

Relocating? Moving to a new area?

For neighbourhood checks in England & Wales, call the detectives at VT Private Investigations. 

Neighborhood checks by private detectives across the UK

For neighbourhood checks throughout the UK, call the detectives at VT Private Investigations. 

Planning to move home?

Moving to a new area can be daunting, and the last thing anyone wants is to end up living in a property and/or area that falls short of expectations.  Our Neighbourhood Checks enable you to find out information that could affect your decision to buy before you spend money on solicitors and searches. One client, having incurred considerable legal expenses, found out their 'dream home' was anything but, and withdrew from the purchase.

A Neighbourhood Check costs just £75.00**, plus the cost of any documents you may want us to purchase for you, which are billed at cost, with no mark up. Scroll down to find out what our reports typically include.

For more details, contact us today.

**subject to change without notice. Correct as at January 2019
Neighbourhood checks by private detectives

Our reports typically include:

  • Local Authority Contact Details
  • Crime statistics and most common types of crime
  • Building works/planning applications that could be disruptive
  • Whether property is in a flood risk area and if so, history
  • Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings
  • Nearest train stations and bus stops and quality of service
  • Nearby pubs, clubs & restaurants
  • Ownership details of neighbouring properties*
  • Ownership of freehold, where property is a flat*
Knowing who owns neighbouring properties can be invaluable; e.g. we discovered one apartment block was 90% tourist-occupied. 

Our reports also include information on a wide range of local amenities and services, such as those listed below, and we're happy to  include details of services of particular interest to you, e.g. dog-walkers:

Places of Worship - Dentists - Doctors - Hospitals - Banks - Post offices - Health Clubs & Leisure Centres - Parks/Green Spaces - Supermarkets - Hotels - Cinemas & Theatres - Main Local Attractions 

For an additional cost, we can also visit the location at different times to check on noise levels, litter, traffic, parking problems, etc.

* Requires purchase of Land Registry document(s) which are billed at cost, with no mark up.
Criminal activity analysis
For thorough neighbourhood checks in England & Wales,
call VT Private Investigations on
01323 470 444 or 07903 165 026

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