RICS Level 2 Survey St Davids

A Level 2 survey checks the accessible parts of the property and reports on visible defects using traffic light ratings. Our surveyors inspect the roof, walls, ceilings, floors, windows, doors, chimneys, and visible services without lifting carpets or carrying out intrusive testing. In St Davids, that makes it a sensible fit for a conventional house in reasonable condition on streets such as Glasfryn Road or around SA62 6.

The Level 2 report is shorter, lighter in scope, and aimed at homes that are fairly standard in form and condition. A Level 3 goes deeper, with more explanation of defects, repairs, and possible causes, which is why it suits listed buildings, older stone properties, heavily altered homes, and unusual construction in St Davids. If a property in the Conservation Area looks like it has hidden issues, Level 3 is usually the safer choice.

Our current pricing starts from £450 for properties under £300k. The next tiers are from £550, from £650, from £750, and from £850 depending on the value of the property, so the fee lines up with the sale price rather than the postcode alone. That makes it easier to budget for a home in SA62 6, where the median sold price is £485,000 according to homedata.co.uk.

Most reports are returned within 5 working days of inspection. That turnaround helps when you are already under offer on a property in St Davids and want to see the findings before the legal process drifts too far. If the house is on Nun Street, Glasfryn Road, or another tight access road, the inspection date may depend on how quickly the agent can arrange entry.

The buyer usually pays for the survey. That is standard practice because the report is written for the buyer, not for the seller or the lender, and it is the buyer who needs to understand the property before exchange. On a purchase in St Davids, the fee is paid when the survey is booked, then the report is issued directly to you.

Treat a condition 3 as a prompt for action, not panic. Ask for more detail if the issue looks unclear, then speak to a builder, roofer, engineer, or damp specialist depending on what the surveyor has flagged. In an older St Davids house, a condition 3 on a roof, wall, or drainage element may justify a price renegotiation or a repair request before you commit.

Yes, they can. If the report picks up a defect that was not obvious during the viewing, such as movement, failed roofing, or damp at a rear wall, that gives you evidence to discuss a reduction or ask for the seller to fix the problem. In SA62 6, where homes can sell slowly and the average time unsold is 282 days, clear survey evidence can matter in the conversation.

No, it does not. A lender valuation is there to tell the lender what the property is worth for lending purposes, not to tell you what needs repair or what could fail next. If you are buying in St Davids, you still need a separate RICS survey if you want proper findings about the condition of the house.

For a brand new home, snagging is usually the better route. A Level 2 can still be useful on a new build in places such as Maes Y Felin or Llys Glas Fryn if you are buying a nearly new property, but the snagging survey is designed to catch finish defects, poor detailing, and items left incomplete at handover. If the property is genuinely new, ask about snagging first.