Price guide
What do reports and surveys cost?
Typical UK prices for the reports, surveys and tests that planning and Building Regulations ask for, and what moves each price. Updated 6 October 2026.
| Report | Typical range | For |
|---|---|---|
| Air tightness testing | £150 to £350 | for one house or flat |
| Asbestos survey | £180 to £400 | for a domestic management survey |
| Bat survey | £300 to £700 | for a preliminary roost assessment |
| Building survey | £700 to £1,500 | per survey, rising with the property’s value |
| Commercial EPC | £160 to £800 | per certificate, for buildings up to about 1,000 m² |
| Damp and timber survey | £150 to £450 | for a survey and report, not treatment |
| Domestic EPC | £55 to £120 | per certificate |
| Flood risk assessment | £650 to £2,500 | for a small site |
| Homebuyer survey | £400 to £1,000 | per survey, rising with the property’s value |
| New build snagging survey | £300 to £600 | per new-build home |
| Party wall surveyor | £700 to £3,500 | in total for one neighbouring owner |
| Retrofit assessment | £190 to £500 | per home |
| SAP calculations | £90 to £375 | per home, design stage and as-built together |
| Sound insulation testing | £375 to £1,000 | per visit, before VAT |
| Structural engineer’s report | £250 to £1,500 | for calculations on a typical extension, loft or chimney breast job |
| Topographical survey | £500 to £1,200 | for a typical house plot |
| Tree survey | £300 to £1,000 | for a small domestic or development site |
Prices are typical UK ranges drawn from firms’ published prices and cost guides, last checked 6 October 2026. They are a guide only: every firm sets its own prices, so get quotes for your own project.
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