Snagging Survey in BA22

For a 3-bedroom new build in BA22 - such as one of the Persimmon homes on Agusta Park at Houndstone - a full snagging survey typically costs from £395 to £450 including VAT. Pre-completion inspections, which take place before you exchange, start from £295. The national average for a 3-bed is £417 according to CompareMy Move's 2026 data. Given that the average BA22 house price is £296,388, a snagging survey represents less than 0.15% of your property value - and defects found can often be remediated at the developer's cost before you move in.

Yes. Agusta Park is a Persimmon Homes development, and Persimmon consistently appears in the lower half of the Home Builders Federation's annual star rating survey. Their 2025 survey found 93.7% of new build buyers nationally reported problems to their developer. Our inspectors have surveyed Persimmon properties across England and are familiar with the common defect patterns on their house type range - The Lynx, The Hummingbird, The Chinook and The Valor. A pre-completion snagging inspection at Agusta Park typically finds between 40 and 120 snags on a 3-4 bedroom house, many of which the developer will fix before you move in.

A thorough inspection of a 3-bedroom new build in BA22 takes between 3 and 4 hours on site. Larger 4 and 5-bedroom homes take 4-5 hours. Our inspector works systematically through every room, checking all surfaces, fittings, services and the external envelope including the roof from ground level. You receive the written report with photographs within 24 hours of the inspection. If you add thermal imaging, the inspection takes approximately 30 minutes longer.

Much of the Yeovil fringe and the A37/A303 corridor within BA22 sits on Lias Group clays - described by the British Geological Survey as having medium to high volume change potential due to their smectite content. These clays shrink in dry spells and swell when wet, creating cyclical ground movement. New builds on Lias clay need appropriately designed foundations. Our snagging surveys check for early signs of differential settlement including stepped cracking in mortar, binding doors and windows, and floor slab perimeter gaps that suggest the ground has moved since construction. Spotting these signs early - before your 2-year defect liability period expires - is far easier than establishing liability years later.

Our inspectors cover the whole BA22 postcode district including Ilchester, Houndstone, East Coker, West Coker, Barwick, Odcombe, Chilthorne Domer, Queen Camel, Sparkford, North Cadbury, Marston Magna and all smaller settlements. If you're buying a new build conversion in one of the hamstone villages - a barn conversion or former farm building divided into new homes - a snagging survey is just as relevant as on an estate house. These conversions often combine old stone shells with new internal build-outs, and the defect list can be even longer.

A snagging survey is specifically designed for new-build properties and looks for construction defects, workmanship issues, and items that don't meet the developer's specification or building regulations. It is not a structural survey and does not assess the building's overall condition against its age and type. A RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey is for properties on the secondary market - typically 10 years old or more. If you're buying a Ham Hill Stone cottage in East Coker or a 1970s semi in Yeovil, you need a RICS building survey, not a snagging survey. For new builds under 10 years old, particularly those still within the 2-year defect liability period, a snagging survey is the right product.

Yes. You can commission a snagging survey up to and including the end of your 2-year defect liability period - typically 2 years from legal completion. The NHBC Buildmark warranty also has a 10-year cover period for major structural defects. Our inspectors carry out post-occupancy surveys on homes where buyers have already moved in - in fact, some defects only become apparent once the heating system is run through a full winter cycle and the building materials have dried out. If you moved into your BA22 new build within the last 2 years and haven't had a professional inspection, a survey now could still identify dozens of remediable defects that your developer is obligated to fix.

The Environment Agency's flood risk data shows variable risk across BA22. Yeovil town itself (immediately adjacent) carries medium river flooding risk from the River Yeo. Within BA22, Ilchester has a low flood risk classification, while Sparkford and West Camel are rated very low for short-term flood risk - though long-term river and surface water risk is noted for some areas. The BA22 7 sector (Queen Camel, West Camel, North Cadbury) drains into river systems that feed the Somerset Levels, which have a well-documented flood history. A snagging survey does not include a flood risk assessment, but we recommend all BA22 buyers to check their specific address on the government's official flood risk checker before purchase.