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Groundsure Screening

Groundsure Screening is the ideal report for lower value less complex commercial property transactions and multisite portfolios, offering a full commercial property report including a Groundsure ground stability report, flood risk assessment report and contaminated land assessment - With ClimateIndex™ Physical and Transition Climate Risk analysis. Includes ClimateIndex™ - Supports compliance with 2 Law Society practice notes, Law Society Conveyancing handbook guidance for ground stability and the Law Society Guidance on Climate Risks including duty of care and duty to warn. 

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What is Groundsure Screening?
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Groundsure Screening is a commercial environmental report designed to provide a clear overview of the key environmental risks that may affect a property or development site. Ideal for less complex commercial property transactions and multi-site portfolios, it combines trusted environmental datasets with expert analysis to help identify potential issues before a purchase, planning application or development project proceeds.

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The report assesses a range of environmental considerations, including contaminated land, flood risk, ground stability, radon and planning constraints, while also incorporating ClimateIndex™ analysis to help organisations understand potential future climate-related risks. By presenting complex environmental information in a clear and accessible format, Groundsure Screening supports informed decision-making and environmental due diligence.

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What information does Groundsure Screening provide?
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Groundsure Screening combines multiple environmental datasets into a single commercial property report, including:

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This allows professionals to quickly identify environmental risks that may require further investigation before development or acquisition.

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CIimateIndexTM​
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  • Property specific, weighted sum model for reporting periods during a  contaminated land assessment and flood risk assessment report. Provides an effective, balanced forward climate risk scenario for flood, subsidence & coastal erosion risks

  • Projects changes in physical risks from flooding, natural ground instability and coastal erosion

  • Clear, concise index ratings and guidance enabling rapid identification of any risk to support client care

  • Time periods assessed in alignment with Prudential Regulatory Authority and Bank of England

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Who is Groundsure Screening suitable for?
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Groundsure Screening is widely used by:

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It is particularly suited to straightforward commercial property transactions where a detailed environmental assessment is required without the level of investigation provided by more comprehensive reports.

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When should you order Groundsure Screening?
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Groundsure Screening is commonly used when:

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  • Purchasing commercial property

  • Assessing investment opportunities

  • Carrying out environmental due diligence

  • Managing multi-site property portfolios

  • Supporting planning and development decisions

  • Identifying environmental constraints before acquisition

 

Ordering an environmental report early in a project helps identify potential risks, reducing delays and supporting more informed commercial decisions.

Key datasets of Groundsure Screening
Key Features of Groundsure Screening
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  • Satisfies Law Society Practice Notes on Contaminated Land and Flood Risk

  • ClimateIndex™ – Forward climate scenario modelling for potential flood, subsidence & coastal erosion impacts. Also includes transition risk analysis with Energy Performance (EPC) ratings for each building within the boundary, unique comparable property insight and tailored guidance on MEES improvement measures.

  • Detailed Radon potential data

  • Contaminated land assessment utilising the most comprehensive data available including Groundsure’s National Brownfield Risk Model (NBRM), environmental permits, active and historic landfill and waste sites and current industrial sites

  • Flood risk assessment report covering river, coastal, surface water and groundwater

  • Coal mining screening

  • Natural and non-natural ground stability screening including natural ground subsidence, cavities and non-coal mining as part of your Groundsure ground stability report

Key Benefits of Groundsure Screening
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  • Maintains your compliance through satisfying two Law Society Practice Notes, plus the Climate Risk Guidance

  • Reviewed by our in-house environmental consultants, so you can talk to an expert about your client’s individual situation

  • Improved accuracy - using Land Registry Title polygons so it captures all features within the specific property and boundary

  • Site boundary on MasterMap - enables clear identification of boundary for title

  • Concise, easy to navigate - saving you time and effort to identify any issues for your client

  • Client MEES advisory - Transition risk analysis and guidance on commercial EPCs and improvement measures helps you advise your client on their MEES and Green Lease strategies with their tenants

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Related Environmental Reports
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Groundsure Screening is part of our wider range of Environmental Reports, helping property professionals choose the most appropriate level of environmental due diligence for each project. For more comprehensive assessments, explore Groundsure Insight or Groundsure EnviroInsight, while GeoSmart EnviroSmart provides additional contaminated land intelligence. If your project involves rural land or specific geological considerations, you may also benefit from Groundsure Agricultural, Groundsure Coal Search, Groundsure Coal Authority or Groundsure Cheshire Salt, depending on your site's location and requirements.

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Reliance: £10m Professional Indemnity Insurance. Can be relied upon by all professional parties within a property transaction, first purchasers / tenants and thier advisers.

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