Discover the key differences of the latest update
Published on the 23rd March 2022 the new RICS Guidance Note (GN2022), guidance information on Japanese Knotweed, replaces the previous information paper and risk categories. The emphasis is now placed on the professional judgement of the surveyor as to what is the most appropriate Management Category for the identified Japanese Knotweed.
RICS Guidance Note Summary pdf
Download RICS Guidance Note Summary pdf
Source: Japanese knotweed and residential property 1st edition 2022
The Postcode Areas We Serve
Gloucester and Swindon
The main postcode areas covering Gloucestershire and surrounding regions. We cover the key postal districts within Gloucestershire as well as nearby areas in Worcestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire and South Gloucestershire.
GL1 to GL4 – Gloucester city center and suburbs
GL5 to GL6 – Stroud, Nailsworth
GL7 – Cirencester
GL8 – Tetbury, Wotton-under-Edge
GL9 – Tewkesbury
GL10 – Cheltenham
GL11 to GL12 – Cheltenham suburbs
GL13 – Dursley, Berkeley
GL14 – Cinderford
GL15 – Coleford
GL16 – Lydney
GL17 and GL18 – Gloucester outskirts
GL19 to GL20 – Tewkesbury outskirts
GL50 to GL56 – Cotswolds area
WR12 – Evesham
B46 – Worcestershire
BA11 – Frome
SN14 – Malmesbury
BS35 to BS36 – South Gloucestershire
The main postcode areas covering Swindon and the surrounding region. We cover the key postal area codes for central Swindon, Swindon suburbs, and surrounding towns and villages in Wiltshire
SN1 to SN3 – Central Swindon
SN4 – Swindon suburbs (Stratton, Grange Park)
SN5 – Swindon suburbs (Haydon Wick, Blunsdon)
SN6 – Swindon suburbs (Highworth, Hannington)
SN25 – Swindon suburbs (Chiseldon, Wroughton)
SN26 – Swindon suburbs (Purton, Cricklade)
SN38 to SN99 – Swindon outskirts
GL7 to GL8 – Cirencester
OX18 – Carterton
RG17 – Hungerford
SO51 to SO53 – Salisbury
SP1 to SP5 – Salisbury
GL54 – Malmesbury
SN7 – Marlborough
SN8 – Devizes
SN9 – Pewsey
SN11 to SN15 – Chippenham
Birmingham and the Midlands
The main postcode areas covering Birmingham and the surrounding region. We cover the key postal area codes for central Birmingham, as well as towns and villages in the surrounding West Midlands county.
B1 to B18 – Central Birmingham area
B19 to B45 – Quinton, Bartley Green, Selly Oak, Bournville, Edgbaston
B46 to B99 – Sutton Coldfield, Erdington, Perry Barr
B90 to B95 – Solihull, Sheldon, Coventry
CV1 to CV6 – Leamington Spa, Warwick, Kenilworth
DY1 to DY14 – Dudley, Stourbridge, Halesowen, Brierley Hill
WS1 to WS15 – Walsall, Wednesbury, West Bromwich
B72 to B80 – Redditch, Bromsgrove
B97 to B98 – Tamworth, Lichfield
TF1 to TF13 – Telford
GL55 to GL56 – Droitwich Spa
WR1 to WR15 – Worcester, Kidderminster, Stourport-on-Severn
WV1 to WV16 – Wolverhampton
The main postcode areas covering the Midlands region and surrounding areas. We cover the main postal area codes for key cities and towns across the West Midlands, East Midlands, and surrounding counties.
CV1 to CV47 – Coventry
DY1 to DY9 – Dudley
LE1 to LE19 – Leicester
DE1 to DE75 – Derby
NG1 to NG25 – Nottingham
WS1 to WS15 – Walsall
WR1 to WR15 – Worcester
WV1 to WV16 – Wolverhampton
ST1 to ST21 – Stoke-on-Trent
TF1 to TF13 – Telford
MK1 to MK19 – Milton Keynes
NN1 to NN29 – Northampton
LN1 to LN13 – Lincoln
PE1 to PE29 – Peterborough
RG1 to RG31 – Reading
OX1 to OX49 – Oxford
GL1 to GL56 – Gloucester
HR1 to HR9 – Hereford
SY1 to SY15 – Shrewsbury
SK1 to SK17 – Stockport
WA1 to WA16 – Warrington
CW1 to CW12 – Crewe
Bristol and the South West
The main postcode areas covering Bristol and the surrounding region. We cover the key postal area codes for central Bristol, as well as towns and villages in the surrounding South Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire and North Somerset regions.
BS1 to BS16 – Central Bristol area
BS99 – Bristol
BA1 – Bath
BA2 – Bath and North East Somerset
BS20 to BS39 – Clevedon, Portishead, Weston-Super-Mare, Winscombe
BS40 to BS49 – Banwell, Cheddar, Wells
GL9 – Berkeley, Thornbury
BS25 to BS36 – Patchway, Filton, Henbury, Almondsbury, Bradley Stoke
SN14 – Chippenham, Corsham
TA1 to TA3 – Taunton
TA11 – Wellington
BA11 to BA16 – Frome, Radstock, Shepton Mallet, Street
EX37 and EX38 – Dulverton, Williton
GL12 and GL13 – Wotton-under-Edge, Dursley
SN15 – Royal Wootton Bassett
The main postcode areas covering the South West and the surrounding region. We cover the key postal area codes for major cities and towns across the South West region including Somerset, Dorset, Devon, Cornwall, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and into surrounding counties.
BA1 to BA16 – Bath
BS1 to BS99 – Bristol
TA1 to TA24 – Taunton
DT1 to DT11 – Dorchester
BH1 to BH25 – Bournemouth
PO1 to PO22 – Portsmouth
SO14 to SO53 – Southampton
SP1 to SP11 – Salisbury
EX1 to EX39 – Exeter
PL1 to PL21 – Plymouth
TQ1 to TQ14 – Torquay
TR1 to TR27 – Truro
PA1 to PA19 – Paisley
TW1 to TW19 – Twickenham
SN1 to SN99 – Swindon
OX1 to OX49 – Oxford
GL1 to GL56 – Gloucester
HR1 to HR9 – Hereford
CF1 to CF99 – Cardiff
SA1 to SA99 – Swansea
Cardiff and South Wales
The main postcode areas covering Cardiff and the surrounding region. We cover the key postal area codes for Cardiff city center, Cardiff suburbs, and surrounding towns and villages in South East Wales.
CF1 to CF5 – Central Cardiff
CF10 to CF24 – Cardiff suburbs including Canton, Penarth, Llandaff, Radyr
CF31 to CF38 – Bridgend
CF39 to CF46 – Port Talbot and Neath
CF61 to CF64 – Llantrisant, Cowbridge, Barry
CF71 to CF81 – Caerphilly, Pontypridd, Porth
CF82 to CF83 – Pencoed, Bridgend outskirts
CF99 – Cardiff outskirts
NP7 to NP16 – Newport
SA1 to SA9 – Swansea
SA10 to SA12 – Neath
SA13 to SA15 – Port Talbot
SA18 to SA20 – Llanelli
LD1 to LD8 – Llandrindod Wells, Llanidloes, Presteigne
HR1 to HR9 – Hereford, Ross-on-Wye
NP4 and NP44 – Abergavenny, Crickhowell
The main postcode areas covering the South Wales region and surrounding areas. We cover the main postal area codes for key cities and towns across South Wales.
CF1 to CF99 – Cardiff
SA1 to SA99 – Swansea
LD1 to LD8 – Llandrindod Wells
NP1 to NP8 – Newport
NP4 – Abergavenny
NP7 – Monmouth
NP8 – Chepstow
NP11 – Caerphilly
NP18 – Risca
NP19 – Cwmbran
NP20 – Pontypool
NP23 – Llanelli
NP25 – Prestatyn
NP26 – Abergavenny
SA1 to SA99 – Swansea Valley and West Wales
LD1 to LD8 – Powys
SY21 to SY25 – Montgomeryshire
HR1 to HR9 – Herefordshire
GL1 to GL56 – Gloucestershire
