House surveys in Worcestershire

Worcestershire mixes the cathedral city of Worcester, the Severn and Avon valleys and the Malvern Hills with Redditch new town and the commuter belt around Bromsgrove. Black-and-white timber-framed buildings are common in the older towns and villages, while Malvern has Victorian spa villas and Kidderminster red-brick carpet-industry terraces. Flooding is the biggest regional issue, with the Severn, Avon, Teme and Stour all prone to rising, and towns such as Worcester, Upton, Evesham, Bewdley and Stourport have flood histories. Droitwich has a history of brine subsidence, and Redditch new town has non-traditional construction.