April 2023
Annual price increases for local authorities and water companies will be coming into effect on the 1st April 2023.
We are in the process of collating all pricing changes however so far 118 local authorities (33%) and 6 water companies (50%) have informed us they are intending to increase their search prices.
If you have prepared any quotes or draft cases we would recommend you try and order searches on or before the 30th March to give us chance to place orders with suppliers prior to the cut off date of 31st March.
Any orders accepted by suppliers on or after the 1st April will be at the new rates.
Local Authorities
List of known changes as of 23/03/2023
| Adur District Council Allerdale Borough Council Anglesey County Council Arun District Council Basildon District Council Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council (Residential) Bassetlaw District Council Bath & North East Somerset Dist/Res Blaby District Council/Res Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole (Bournemouth Borough Council/Residential) Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole (Christchurch Borough Council) Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole (Poole Borough Council/Residential) Bracknell Forest BC Bradford Met Dist Council Braintree District Council Brentwood Borough Council Brighton & Hove Council Bromley London Bor Cncl/Res Buckinghamshire Council (Wycombe) Caerphilly County BC/Res Camden London Borough Council Cannock Chase Dis Cnc/Res Carlisle City Council/Res Castle Point Borough Council Ceredigion County Council Charnwood Borough Council Cheltenham Borough Council Cherwell District Council Chesterfield Borough Council Chichester District Council City & County of Swansea/Res Copeland Borough Council Coventry City Council/Res Crawley Borough Council Denbighshire County Council /Res Dover District Council Durham County Council (Residential) East Hertfordshire Dis Cncl East Staffordshire Bor Cncl/Res Epsom & Ewell Borough Council/Res Gloucester City Council Gravesham Bor Cnc/Res Great Yarmouth BC/Res Hackney London Borough Council Hambleton District Council Hammersmith & Fulham London BC Harborough District Council Havering London Borough Council Herefordshire Council High Peak Bor Cnc/Res Hillingdon London Bor Cncl/Res Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Cncl Hyndburn Borough Council Islington London Borough Council Kingston Upon Hull City Council/Res Knowsley Metropolitan Bor Cncl Leicester City Council/Res Lewisham London Borough Council Lichfield District Council/ResLuton Bor Cnc/Res Maidstone Borough Council Maldon District Council/Res Malvern Hills District Council Medway Council Melton Borough Council/Res Merthyr Tydfil County Bo Ccl/Res Milton Keynes Council Monmouthshire County Council New Forest District Council/Res Newcastle-Under-Lyme Borough Council (Residential) Newport City Council North Hertfordshire Dist Cnc/Res North Kesteven District Council North Warwickshire Borough Cncl Oadby & Wigston Borough Council Pendle Borough Council/Res Peterborough City Council Powys County Council Redcar & Cleveland Borough CnclReigate & Banstead Borough Counc Ribble Valley Borough Council Rossendale Borough Council Rotherham Metropolitan Bor Cncl Rugby Borough Council Runnymede Borough Council/Res Rushmoor Borough Council Rutland County Council Ryedale District Council/InPk/Res Scarborough Borough Council Selby District Council Shepway District Council/Res now known as Folkestone and Hythe Shropshire Council (Residential) Slough Borough Council South Gloucestershire Cncl/Res South Hams District Council South Kesteven District Council/Res South Ribble Borough Council South Staffordshire Dist Cncl/Res Southampton City Council Southend-On-Sea Borough Council Spelthorne Borough Council Stevenage Borough Council/Res Stratford-Upon-Avon Dist Ccl/Res Swale Bor Cnc Swindon Borough Council/Res Tendring District Council Test Valley Borough Council Thanet District Council/Res Torridge District Council Tower Hamlets London Bor Cncl Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Waltham Forest London BC/Res Watford Borough Council/Res Waverley Borough Council West Berkshire District Council West Devon Borough Council West Northamptonshire (Daventry/Res) West Northamptonshire (Northampton/Res) West Northamptonshire (South Northants/Res) |
Water Companies
| Residential | Old Price (ex vat) | New Price (01/04/23) | Increase (ex vat) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anglian Water | £54.40 | £65.09 | £10.69 |
| Severn Trent | £52.00 | £55.00 | £3.00 |
| Thames Water | £51.20 | £56.00 | £4.80 |
| United Utilities | £58.49 | £65.63 | £7.14 |
| Welsh Water | £17.50 | £18.46 | £0.96 |
| Yorkshire Water | £51.20 | £56.40 | £5.20 |
| Commercial | Old Price (ex vat) | New Price (01/04/23) | Increase (ex vat) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anglian Water | £185 | £192 | £7 |
| Severn Trent | £225 | £245 | £20 |
| Thames Water | £117.90 | £129 | £11.10 |
| United – Small | £84.08 | £90.01 | £5.93 |
| United – Standard | £97.91 | £104.94 | £7.03 |
| Welsh Water | £33.50 | £36.46 | £2.96 |
All prices exclude VAT
Coal Authority
| Residential (0-15 ha) | Old Price (ex vat) | New Price (01/04/23) | Increase (ex vat) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Con29M | £40.79 | £45.34 | £4.55 |
| Ground Stability | £72.02 | £79.90 | £7.88 |
| Commercial (0-15 ha) | Old Price (ex vat) | New Price (01/04/23) | Increase (ex vat) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Con29M | £94.89 | £105.67 | £10.78 |
| Ground Stability | £145.13 | £162.28 | £17.16 |
All prices exclude VAT
GroundSure
| Residential | Old Price (ex vat) | New Price (01/04/23) | Increase (ex vat) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avista | £110 | £120 | £10 |
| Homebuyers | £70 | £80 | £10 |
| Homescreen | £50 | £56 | £6 |
| Planning | £30 | £35 | £5 |
| Flood | £30 | £35 | £5 |
| Energy & Transportation | £30 | £35 | £5 |
| GeoRisk | £40 | £44 | £4 |
| GeoRisk+ | £50 | £57.50 | £7.50 |
| Con29M | £34.95 | £40 | £5.05 |
| Commercial | Old Price (ex vat) | New Price (01/04/23) | Increase (ex vat) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Screening <15Ha | £185 | £198 | £13 |
| Review <15Ha | £320 | £365 | £45 |
| Agricultural <50Ha | £275 | £315 | £40 |
| Planview <15Ha | £75 | £110 | £35 |
| Floodview <15Ha | £95 | £110 | £15 |
| Energy & Transportation <150Ha | £75 | £85 | £10 |
| GeoRisk <15Ha | £85 | £95 | £5 |
| GeoRisk+ <15Ha | £95 | £105 | £10 |
| Con29M <15Ha | £90 | £95 | £5 |
All prices exclude VAT
