What to compare
- For apartments, read management/common-area information carefully.
- For period properties, pay attention to damp, ventilation and past alterations.
- Test noise, deliveries, waste, parking and access at the actual times you will use them.
Property-specific viewing priorities
- Management/common areas
- Damp, ventilation and alterations
- Noise, deliveries, waste, parking, heating/hot water
The postcode does not tell you everything.
Street, building, management arrangements, property age, alteration history, orientation, parking and the route you actually use can change the experience significantly. Keep the candidate home as the unit of decision.