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Insight products
Full Insight + Flood Insight pack • Full Insight pack • EnviroInsight • GeoInsight • MapInsight • FloodInsight
Commercial products
Commercial Review • Commercial Screening • Commercial Floodview • Commercial Data • Commercial PlanView • Commercial Siteguard • Japanese Knotweed • Coal Reports
Residential products
Residential Homebuyers • Residential Flood Report • Residential Planning • Residential Ground Stability
Insight Products
Full Insight + Flood Insight pack (PDF)
GroundSure Full Insight and FloodInsight is a great value for money bundle comprising:
• MapInsight 1:10,000 and 1:2500 historical map pack
• EnviroInsight environmental data report
• GeoInsight geology and ground stability report
• FloodInsight flood data report
Full Insight pack (PDF)
This combination of three separate GroundSure Insight packs bring together the critical datasets for geotechnics, site investigation and engineering consultancy to create a great value product that saves time and money.
• MapInsight historical map pack 1:2500 and 1:10,000
• EnviroInsight environmental data report
• GeoInsight geology and ground stability report
EnviroInsight (PDF)
GroundSure EnviroInsight comprises the market’s most extensive data sets, including contamination and geology amongst others. This definitive information saves you spending time and effort collating and comparing findings from different sources.
It provides concise data in an easy to use report format, enabling quick identification of potential risks and helping to give an instant site overview. The report also contains unique, high quality data sets such as High Pressure Oil & Gas Pipeline, World Heritage Sites, Geological and Sensitive Sites.
GeoInsight (PDF)
GroundSure GeoInsight is a cost-effective risk-screening report giving an overview of ground instability potential due to natural hazards or previous mineral extraction in the vicinity of the property.
It uses datasets uniquely available to GroundSure, including historical surface workings, underground workings and mining, including coal mining.
MapInsight (PDF, JPG, TIFF and geo-TIFF)
Historical maps help to provide a unique step by step insight into the development of land use that has occurred between the 1840s and the present day.
Original full sheets - have been digitally scanned to provide a full sized replica PDF. These can be up to print size A0 (1189mm x 841mm).
A3 PDF extracts - You choose a centre point and year required and we cleverly piece together all available mapping in that location and year onto one map frame. Ideal from locations close to the edge of an original map sheet.
FloodInsight (PDF)
GroundSure FloodInsight is a detailed data report for professionals assessing commercial flood risk.
Comprising accurate and current information, flood risks are shown on separate maps for clarity of hazards and data is clear and succinct.
Commercial Review (PDF)
GroundSure Review is a market-leading commercial property environmental due diligence report. The high quality data provides a clear and comprehensive assessment of environmental and flood risk, and corresponding overview tables provide guidance for solicitors, purchasers and lenders.
You can discuss report findings with GroundSure environmental consultants free of charge, with subsequent consultancy support available at a discounted cost.
The review supports professional needs in line with the Law Society and RICS Red Book, and is accepted by all major UK lenders. It is also fully compliant with the Law Society Warning Card on Contaminated Land.
Commercial Screening (PDF)
GroundSure Commercial Screening is a low cost commercial environmental search report designed to help solicitors address their obligations under the Law Society Warning Card on Contaminated Land.
Every report is written and interpreted by a GroundSure environmental consultant based on the very latest data and information.
Commercial Floodview (PDF)
GroundSure FloodView provides comprehensive, authoritative and accessible data for flood risk assessments.
With full topographical data sourced from national agencies plus a view on the likely availability of flood-risk insurance for any given location, the clear and precise information enables you to interpret quickly and with total confidence.
Commercial Data (PDF)
GroundSure Commercial Data report brings together the fullest environmental datasets, including those of the Environment Agency (EA), the British Geographical Survey (BGS) and GroundSure.
Designed to support professional insight and judgement, it helps environmental lawyers and consultants provide their clients with authoritative opinions.
The report contains the same data as Commercial Screening but with no analysis.
Commercial PlanView (PDF)
GroundSure PlanView is a comprehensive local planning report. It provides key intelligence on upcoming development schemes, ensuring that you can advise clients of issues that could affect the value of proposed commercial property purchases and keep transactions running smoothly.
Informed by Glenigan, the UK’s leading authority on historical planning data, the report includes details of retail and major project planning applications; local infrastructure, amenities and mobile masts; and environmentally sensitive areas.
Commercial SiteGuard (PDF)
GroundSure SiteGuard is an environmental risk assessment report specifically designed to meet the needs of valuation surveyors and lenders considering secured finance arrangements.
Fast, robust and cost-effective, it was developed in conjunction with major UK lenders and is accepted by all, and it meets RICS appraisal and valuation standards.
You can discuss the report’s findings with our IEMA-qualified environmental consultants free of charge, and you can complement SiteGuard with our environmental insurance solutions.
Japanese Knotweed (PDF)
Key features include:
• Unique remote sensing technique returns data
• Ordnance Survey Streetview location map
• Site boundary polygon with 50m radius buffer
• Polygon areas of detected Knotweed location
• Returns for knotweed stands greater than 5 m2
• Indicative buffer showing potential extent of root system
Coal Reports (PDF)
A commercial property coal mining search report for non-domestic properties or properties where development is planned, covering any sized development site from a single plot up to 25 hectares.
The report is compiled by David Bellis Consulting Surveyors Ltd, which has over 30 years experience of providing mining reports.
Residential Homebuyers (PDF)
GroundSure Homebuyers report is a fully interpreted and robust risk-rated environmental screening report for residential homes. It gives prospective homebuyers key information, enabling them to purchase with confidence.
Covering contaminated land, flood and subsidence risk assessments, this is a unique 3-in-1 pre-contract investigation, which means no need for extra searches and cost.
This is the only residential environmental report offering direct access to in-house environmental consultants.
Residential Flood Report (pdf)
GroundSure Flood is a unique property report providing in-depth and comprehensive analysis of surface water and ground water flooding risk.
With one in six homes in England and Wales now at risk of flooding, the report considers numerous types of flood risks including from heavy rainfall, high groundwater levels, and tidal and river flooding. It includes Environment Agency flood data, British Geological Survey (BGS) groundwater flooding data and uniquely, Aviva's high quality flood data – regarded by the industry as the most accurate available.
Each report is checked by an expert and includes an opinion on the likely availability of insurance for a flood-risk property. This is based on Environment Agency NaFRA data, which is extensively used by the Association of British Insurers.
Residential Planning (PDF)
GroundSure Planning provides comprehensive insight into current and future developments and planning applications for a local area.
Providing a wealth of expert research, it is designed to help you ensure that your clients can make a fully informed decision about buying a residential property.
Residential Ground Stability (PDF)
Identify the potential risks from natural and man-made subsidence that could affect your client’s residential property transaction.
The report includes essential detail on the industrial and mining history, including coal, together with natural geology using the latest British Geological Society (BGS) datasets, so you can be sure of the lie of the land.
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