How can I find out the age of a property?

Using Land Registry to identify how old a building is.

It can be a bit tricky to find out the specific age of a property.

The Title Register is the document that gives you the best chance of finding out the age of the site you are looking for - though you may need to do some detective work first.

If you are unsure how to download Land Registry documents, you can view our helpful article here!

The Land Registry has written a fantastic blog about the age of properties, if you’d like to read this, you can find the link here:

https://hmlandregistry.blog.gov.uk/2018/01/26/how-old-is-my-house/