Cost guide
Condition survey cost
What a pre-start condition survey of the highway and neighbouring properties costs, and what's included in the record.
Guide price: a pre-start condition survey costs from £395 for a road frontage up to about 100 metres or the outside of one neighbouring property, including a laser scan, drone imagery, referenced photos and a written schedule of existing defects. A matching post-completion survey costs from £395. Before VAT, with travel included within 50 miles of Corby.
| Extent | Guide price | Typical job |
|---|---|---|
| Road frontage up to ~100 m, or one property exterior | from £395 | Site entrance and frontage, or the house next door |
| Post-completion survey (same extent) | from £395 | Like-for-like comparison at the end of the job |
| Whole site perimeter or several streets | quoted | Larger developments and haul routes |
| Neighbouring property interior | quoted | With the owner's permission |
| Joint inspection with council officer | quoted | Where the highway authority requires one |
Guide prices before VAT. A condition survey is a factual record of visible condition, not a structural survey or a party wall award.
What drives the price
Extent
The length of road and footpath, and the number of properties, decide how long the record takes on site and how long the defect schedule takes to write.
Interiors
Recording inside a neighbouring house takes longer, needs an appointment with the owner and adds to the schedule, so it's priced per property.
Before and after
The post-completion survey reuses the same extent, control and method, which keeps it the same price and makes the comparison like for like.
How our prices compare
Published guidance puts a schedule of condition from around £450 plus VAT at 2020 prices, with typical party wall schedules estimated at £1,500–£2,000 (Designing Buildings Wiki, party wall surveyor costs, checked October 2026). Ours start below that, and include a laser scan most photographic schedules don't have.
Included on every condition survey
- Laser scan of roads, kerbs and walls
- Dated drone aerial of the frontage
- Photos referenced to a location plan
- Written schedule of existing defects
- Data kept for at least six years
- Report within 3 working days
How it works: condition surveys. All services: price guide.
Condition surveys across the area
Questions we get asked
How much does a pre-start condition survey cost?
With Dimensure, a pre-start condition survey costs from £395 for a road frontage up to about 100 metres or the outside of one neighbouring property, including a laser scan, drone imagery, referenced photos and a written schedule of existing defects. A matching post-completion survey costs from £395. Whole site perimeters are priced on the extent. Prices are before VAT, with travel included within 50 miles of Corby.
What does a schedule of condition usually cost?
Published guidance puts a schedule of condition from around £450 plus VAT at 2020 prices, and suggests typical fees of around £1,500 to £2,000 for party wall schedules, rising for complex buildings, with prices up to 30% higher than in 2020. Prices vary with the size of the property and whether interiors are included.
Why include a laser scan if photos are cheaper?
Because a scan lets a later claim be measured rather than argued. The extra time on site is small, and the first time a damage claim is settled with measured data instead of an argument about photos, it has paid for itself.
What costs extra?
Interiors of neighbouring properties (with the owner's permission), long frontages or several streets, attending a joint inspection with a council officer, and tight timescales just before a start date. All are priced before booking.
Book a scan or ask a question
Send the drawing, the location and when you need it. We reply the same working day with a fixed price.