Choosing a survey level
Why is a radon map or address search a different instruction from a Level 2?
UKradon publishes maps, and separate radon searches, as information about an area or an address. That is not a measurement taken in this house, and it is not a RICS Level 2. A Level 2 does not include a radon test unless the quote says so in words. If the map prompts a question, ask a competent tester for a measurement. This page does not quote an action level.
Last reviewed 24 October 2026. Written for buyers in England and Wales unless this answer says otherwise. No named surveyor has signed this page. It is general guidance, not a report on your house, and not legal advice.
What is the fuller explanation?
A surveyor may mention that a property is in an area where radon is a known question. That sentence is a pointer. It is not a result in becquerels, and it is not a design for a radon sump. Read UKradon’s own pages for the current levels and for what a search provides. Do not copy a figure from a forum into the survey.
If you want a test, instruct it separately and allow the time the tester needs. Do not hold the surveyor to a number they were never asked to measure. Do not skip a Level 2 because you ordered a radon test. They look at different things.
What should you ask your surveyor?
- Are you making a radon measurement, or only noting the area?
- Is a test included in this quote?
- What should I read on UKradon rather than ask you to invent?
What are the typical next steps?
- If the area concerns you, order a measurement from a tester and read UKradon’s current guidance.
- Keep that result separate from the condition ratings.
- Do not negotiate a price off a map colour alone.
Costs vary with the building and with who you instruct. Where this page does not cite a published figure, ask the surveyor, a relevant specialist, or your solicitor for a written quote. Do not treat a forum average as the price.
Also asked about this
Does a radon test inspect the roof?
No. It measures radon. The roof is the survey, if you booked one.
Should the survey quote a becquerel figure?
No. If it does not contain a test, it should not invent the number. Use the official page.