Year a house was built???

Richard Webster and G_M have summed it up perfectly form a LR perspective - THANK YOU

Whilst the land register may contain clues as to the age of a building it's main purpose is to confirm current ownership, current interests/rights etc and the current general boundaries of the property.

It has never been a record of buildings, dwellinghouses or messuages.

Checking the land register and plan online (or by post) is relatively simple and inexpensive (currently a minimum of £4 online and £8 by post) but it is always important to read and understand our Online Services and the additional information under About this Service before doing so in order to understand what you are likely to get for your money.

Public Guide 1 also provides guidance on what information we hold and how to obtain it but do bear in mind that no one register or one plan will be the same and some will carry more information than others.

Finally, and in addition to Richard Webster's post above, I would add that two other sources of information can also be of use when trying to establish the age of a building
1. Local Authority planning records - whilst these will vary from LA to LA (age of records and how they are kept) they can assist in identifying when planning permission was granted, which is then a useful indicator as to age; and
2. Ordnance Survey maps - whilst OS will not survey every new build they will often do so after larger developments. Comparing such maps and the date when drawn can give a clue as to the age of a property.

So establishing the age of a particular building is no easy task, especially with older buildings. Most will simply have to gather any available clues and make an educated guess - although in some areas you might be lucky as a builder might have used a brick which had the year etched on it!