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Experienced surveyors. Local knowledge.

Our Chartered Surveyors combine professional expertise with extensive knowledge of property across Cornwall, Devon and Somerset.

Bradleys Chartered Surveyors team discussing a South West property

Across the South West

3 Counties covered
RICS Chartered surveying expertise
Local Knowledge across the South West

Residential surveys · valuations · specialist property advice

Bradleys Chartered Surveyors

Professional expertise across the West Country

Property varies enormously across the South West — and local knowledge matters.

Our team works across Cornwall, Devon and Somerset, advising on everything from conventional modern homes to historic buildings, rural property, land, commercial premises and specialist construction.

That regional experience supports clear, practical advice tailored to both the property and the purpose of the instruction.

Meet the team

Chartered Surveyors across Cornwall, Devon and Somerset

Filter by region, then open any profile to learn more about their experience and areas of work.

David Brown

Cornwall

David Brown

BSc FRICS

Chartered Surveyor & Registered Valuer

Extensive experience in Building Surveys, Home Surveys and valuations for institutional and private clients.

David has been professionally qualified since 1982 and has wide experience in general survey work, including Building Surveys, RICS HomeBuyer Reports and valuations for institutional lenders and private clients, including taxation, matrimonial and expert reports. He has been part of the Bradleys professional team since 2002.

Arron Wallace

Cornwall

Arron Wallace

MRICS

Chartered Surveyor & Registered Valuer

Home Surveys, Building Surveys and a wide range of valuation work throughout Cornwall.

Arron joined Bradleys Surveyors in 2012 and achieved Chartered status through the RICS Assessment of Professional Competence in Residential Survey and Valuation in 2016. He is an RICS Registered Valuer and undertakes Home Surveys, Building Surveys and a wide range of valuations across Cornwall.

Ben Stevens

Cornwall

Ben Stevens

MSc MRICS

Chartered Surveyor & Registered Valuer

Home Surveys, Building Surveys, concrete testing and private and mortgage valuations across Cornwall.

Ben joined Bradleys as a trainee surveyor in 2018 and later gained an MSc with Distinction in Real Estate before becoming a Chartered Surveyor and Registered Valuer in 2021. His work includes Home Surveys, Building Surveys, concrete testing and a range of private and mortgage valuations.

Tom Davies

Devon

Tom Davies

BSc FRICS

Chartered Surveyor & Registered Valuer

Long-standing residential and commercial property experience across the South West.

Tom was born and brought up in Devon and studied Estate Management at Reading University. His career has covered Plymouth, Somerset, Torquay, North Devon and Cornwall. Based in Exeter since 1996, he works across the South West with both residential and commercial property.

Sue Shears

Devon

Sue Shears

BSc MRICS

Managing Director & Chartered Surveyor

Mortgage, Home Survey, Inheritance Tax and commercial valuation expertise.

Sue joined Bradleys Surveyors in 1997 and progressed from administration into surveying, gaining a First Class Honours Degree in Estate Management and becoming a Chartered Surveyor in 2012. Her work includes mortgage valuations, Home Surveys, Inheritance Tax valuations and commercial valuations. She is Bradleys Surveyors' Managing Director.

John Channon

Devon

John Channon

MRICS

Chartered Surveyor & Registered Valuer

Residential and rural valuations, including farmland, woodland, equestrian enterprises and development plots.

John trained in Rural Estate Management and has worked in private practice and for the National Trust. Since joining Bradleys as an RICS Registered Valuer in 2020, he has undertaken mortgage, probate and private valuations and specialises in land, farmland, woodland, equestrian enterprises and development plots.

Jade Thompson

Devon

Jade Thompson

BSc (Hons) MRICS

Chartered Surveyor & Registered Valuer

Survey and valuation experience across Plymouth, West Devon, East Cornwall, Dartmoor and Torbay.

Jade graduated from the College of Estate Management in 2010 and is a Chartered Surveyor and RICS Registered Valuer. She joined Bradleys Surveyors in 2018. Her work includes mortgage valuations, RICS Level 2 and Level 3 Home Surveys and private valuations including probate and lease extension valuations.

Phil Sara

Devon

Phil Sara

BA (Hons), MA, MLE, MRICS

Chartered Surveyor & Registered Valuer

Specialist valuation expertise across residential property, farms, land, woodland, HMOs and leasehold property.

Phil has been an RICS Registered Valuer since 2011 and joined Bradleys Chartered Surveyors in 2016. He specialises in valuation work for residential property, farms, land, woodland, HMOs and leasehold property, including loan security, probate, financial settlement, tax, insurance and expert-witness instructions.

Steve Funnell

Devon

Steve Funnell

MRICS

Chartered Surveyor & Valuer

Mortgage valuations, Home Surveys and Building Surveys, with particular experience in North Devon.

Steve joined Bradleys Surveyors in 2018 following a background in estate agency and residential and commercial energy assessment. After completing the SAVA Level 6 Diploma in residential surveying and valuing, his work has focused on mortgage valuations, Home Surveys and Building Surveys, predominantly across North Devon.

Lucy Grover

Devon

Lucy Grover

MRICS

Chartered Surveyor & Registered Valuer

Mortgage valuations, Home Surveys and a range of private residential valuation work.

Lucy joined Bradleys Surveyors in 2016 as an Administrator before completing an MSc in Real Estate and the RICS Assessment of Professional Competency. She achieved Chartered status in 2021 and now undertakes mortgage valuations, Home Surveys and private valuations including Right to Buy, Help to Buy and probate valuations.

Bryher Shears

Devon

Bryher Shears

 

Trainee Surveyor

Mortgage valuations, Home Surveys and Building Surveys.

Bryher is a secretary working in Taunton. She is also in training to become a Chartered Surveyor. Bryher enjoys swimming, the gym and horse riding.

Tom Greed

Somerset

Tom Greed

MRICS

Chartered Surveyor & Registered Valuer

More than two decades of residential valuations and Home Surveys across Devon and Somerset.

Tom has been a member of the RICS for more than 30 years and has undertaken residential valuations and Home Surveys in Devon and Somerset for over two decades. His valuation work includes mortgage lending, Help to Buy, Shared Ownership, Right to Buy, tax and probate purposes.

Andrew Turner

Somerset

Andrew Turner

BSc MRICS

Chartered Surveyor & Registered Valuer

More than 25 years of Somerset experience, including Building Surveys, Home Surveys and a broad range of valuations.

Andrew is a Chartered Surveyor who has worked from Bradleys' Taunton office since 2002 and has more than 25 years' experience across Somerset. His expertise includes Building Surveys, Home Surveys and valuations for mortgage, probate, court proceedings and acquisitions or disposals. His long-standing local knowledge is particularly strong across Exmoor and the wider county.

Regional expertise

Local experience matters when property is anything but standard

The South West contains distinctive building materials, construction traditions, landscapes and property markets. Our regional coverage helps put survey findings and valuations into the right local context.

01

Cornwall

Coverage from Land's End to Looe, the Lizard to Padstow and the Isles of Scilly, including extensive experience of Cornwall-specific construction and concrete issues.

02

Devon

Long-standing experience across Exeter, Plymouth, Torbay, Dartmoor, North Devon and the wider county, covering residential, rural and commercial property.

03

Somerset

Knowledge spanning Taunton, the Somerset Levels, Exmoor, the Quantocks, Blackdowns and the county's distinctive local stone and rural property.

Supporting the surveyors

The team behind the team

Our office and administrative team coordinate instructions, appointments and communication across the region.

Cornwall

Di Langford

Compliance Manager

Cornwall

Andrea Carter

Administration

Cornwall

Nicole Wallace

Administration

Devon

Gail Magill

Administration

Devon

Val Huteson

Administration

Devon

Sue Billings

Administration

Devon

Grace Trelease

Administration

Devon

Amanda Davies

Administration

How we work

Experienced people. Straightforward advice.

  1. 01

    Professional expertise

    Chartered surveying knowledge supported by recognised RICS standards and professional development.

  2. 02

    Regional understanding

    Practical experience of local construction, property markets and location-specific issues across the South West.

  3. 03

    Appropriate advice

    Survey, valuation and specialist recommendations matched to the property and the purpose of the instruction.

  4. 04

    Clear communication

    Reports and advice designed to help clients understand the position and decide what to do next.

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