Groundsure Report Cost (2026)

What a Groundsure report is

Groundsure is one of the two leading environmental search providers in the UK, alongside Landmark. When your conveyancer orders the environmental search in the standard pack, it is often a Groundsure report that comes back. It costs around £40 to £70.

The report screens the property and the land around it against a wide set of environmental data, flagging anything that might need a closer look before you commit to the purchase.

What Groundsure reports cover

• Contaminated land risk, including former industrial use and landfill nearby.
• Flood risk from rivers, sea, surface water and groundwater.
• Ground stability, subsidence and natural ground hazards.
• Energy and infrastructure projects, such as planned developments and ground-source schemes.
• An overall pass or further-action recommendation.

Who orders it and when

You do not buy a Groundsure report directly. Your conveyancer orders it as part of the search pack once your offer is accepted and you have instructed them, so you pay for it weeks into the process as a disbursement.

If a Groundsure report returns a concern, you may be advised to commission a more detailed follow-up. Most properties pass, but the cost of investigating a contamination or stability flag after you own the property is far higher than checking up front.

Screen the same risks for £4.99 first

You can get an early read on the big environmental risks before any Groundsure report is ordered. HomeBuyerCheck's free report shows flood risk from Environment Agency data for any address, and the £4.99 Premium report adds ground stability and subsidence risk from British Geological Survey data, mining, radon and listed or conservation overlays.

It is not a replacement for the formal environmental search your solicitor orders, but it tells you whether a property carries obvious environmental concerns before you commit to the full search pack of £250 to £450.