Woodward Chartered Surveyors

Woodward Chartered Surveyors: building surveys and valuations in South East England

Woodward Chartered Surveyors is a firm of chartered surveyors regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors. The company presents itself as the largest regional practice of chartered surveyors and operates from two offices: an administrative office in Rickmansworth and another in Mayfair, on Thayer Street, London W1. Its area of operation stretches from Oxford to Oxford Street, with a presence in locations across Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Middlesex, and coverage for corporate clients and private banks throughout the United Kingdom.

Survey and valuation services

The firm's main activity focuses on building surveys and valuations of residential properties. The team diagnoses defects, advises buyers through homebuyer surveys for houses and flats, and carries out valuations. It also handles properties undergoing major refurbishment or construction works. For commercial properties, it offers schedules, specifications, special condition reports and full building surveys. When a survey includes a valuation, this is carried out by a Registered Valuer.

Team and structure

The firm has five full-time chartered surveyors, two specialist consultants and a five-person administration team. The company emphasises that its professionals have chosen to work as a team rather than individually, with the aim of specialising and exchanging professional views. The team meets twice a month to share information on values, legislative changes, new construction techniques and materials.

The management team includes Stephen Cornish, PhD, MA, BSc, FRICS, FFPWS, chairman and director, a chartered surveyor with a doctorate in building history who lectures at Birkbeck College, University of London; he is a fellow of the RICS and a fellow and director of the Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors, as well as acting as third surveyor in party wall disputes. Douglas Snell, BSc (Hons) MRICS, director and chartered surveyor, is based in Hertfordshire and previously worked at the London firm Godfrey Vaughan (now part of Colliers) and at Knight Frank. Adam Stimpson, BA (Hons) MRICS, director and chartered surveyor, brings experience in property valuation and carries out valuations for probate and matrimonial matters, as well as surveys for homebuyers and building schedules.

Geographic coverage

The surveyors operate from locations ranging from Oxford to Oxford Street, with offices in Prestwood, near High Wycombe (Buckinghamshire); Chesham, on the border between Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire; Rickmansworth and Watford (Hertfordshire); and Northwood and Harrow (Middlesex). The administrative office is in Rickmansworth and the Mayfair office is on Thayer Street, London W1. For corporate clients and private banks, coverage extends throughout the United Kingdom.

Accreditations and memberships

The firm is regulated by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors. Its RICS firm identity number is 028448. Individual surveyors may be members of or accredited under the RICS Registered Valuer Scheme, the Faculty of Party Wall Surveyors, the Pyramus & Thisbe Club and the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners.

Publications and client resources

The company's website includes a blog with posts on common defects, such as leaking shower trays, and office closure notices, such as the planned closure from 1 pm on 24 December 2025 to 2 January 2026 inclusive. It also offers explanatory videos to help choose the right survey, a quick quote form and a free advice service with the experts.

Offices and locations

Rickmansworth office: Phone: 01923 920950

Mayfair office: Thayer Street, London, W1 · Phone: 020 3892 3200