Groundsure Homescreen
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The Homescreen report is an entry level environmental screening report for residential properties. It provides a simple, risk-rated assessment focused on contaminated land liability, flooding, radon, ground stability and planning constraints, helping users identify key environmental risks quickly.
The report includes enhanced risk assessments with building level and site wide flood risk assessments, a clear chaptered layout, intuitive report navigation, visual risk indicators and direct access to consultant guidance. It also runs initial screenings for planning applications, energy and transportation, with dedicated reports available where a fuller breakdown is required.
| Key Features | Why This Matters |
|---|---|
| Contaminated land liability screening using Groundsure’s historical land use data and environmental datasets. | Helps identify potentially significant contamination risks and supports environmental due diligence during conveyancing. |
| Enhanced flood risk assessments including site wide and building level analysis. | Gives a more detailed understanding of how flood risk may affect both the property overall and individual buildings or structures. |
| Assessment of flood risk from river, coastal, surface water and groundwater sources, plus past flooding data. | Supports informed decisions around insurance, lending and property suitability. |
| FloodScore™ insurance rating compiled by Ambiental. | Provides an indicative view of potential flood insurance risk and highlights where further enquiries may be sensible. |
| Ground stability screening covering natural subsidence and non-natural hazards such as mining and infilled land. | Highlights issues that could affect structural stability, future alterations or a buyer’s appetite to proceed. |
| Radon screening showing whether the property lies within a radon affected area. | Identifies potential health related risk and helps determine whether radon testing should be considered. |
| Planning constraints screening together with an initial screen for nearby planning applications. | Helps users understand whether there are protected areas nearby and whether local development activity may affect the property. |
| Initial screening for energy and transportation features. | Flags nearby infrastructure and projects that may influence amenity, future development or the wider setting of the property. |
