How old is your house?
​Start here

Firstly, what Architectural style is your house?

Here we provide a selection of house styles and the years in which they were built but remember when considering the architectural  evidence that changes from one style to another did not take place over night. In fact dependent where in the country and often the distance from London  your house was would determine how soon new styles would be introduced. 
​                   Check out the list of house styles below 

TUDOR  1448- 1560

GEORGIAN 1714- 1810

​REGENCY 1811-1836

VICTORIAN  1837 - 1901

EDWARDIAN 1891 - 1918

1930's 1930-1939

1950's 1950 - 1959

ART DECO 1918 - 1935

ARTS & CRAFTS  1880-1914

Other ways to discover 
​the ​age of  your house

  • ​Your deeds if you have them could give you information about the history of the house. If you do not have them ask your solicitor or your landlord.
  • You should try the land registry to find out if they have deeds and title registry information
  • If you have a mortgage, your survey may say how old the building is, but be aware surveyors can get this wrong.
  • Your local authority may have a record of when planning permission was granted.
  • Ask neighbours in the same sort of properties if they know the age of theirs.
  • If your house is old it may be found in the  1862 Act Register on HM Land Registry’s digital archives. This contains information on 2,000 properties, which are free to search.
  • Look at the architectural style and features of the house, particularly the roof and position of windows Help is provided on this site click here.
  • Look at census returns made at ten-year intervals between 1841 and 1911 to find a mention of the address. The 1891 census is free on Find my Past 
  • Check the Parish Records, County Record offices or your local library which may have local archives.
  • Check historical editions of Ordnance Survey maps.
  • Contact a local history society to see if they can help you.​
All of this and more is covered in the free to use Trace My House website
 Whether you own your own house, rent it or are simply interested in knowing more about your ancestors or a relatives house this site is designed to help you date it. Start by selecting a architectural style  from the list on the left or to find out more about the architectural clues that can help you go to house styles. If after that you want to know more about who lived in the house's  go to Trace my House.com for lots of advice and tips on  how to do it

If you live in
​RENTED PROPERTY

If your home is rented it doesn't mean you cannot find out more about it. You will not have access to the title deeds or any other documentary evidence, but there are ways round this.
Firstly, get in touch with the landlord. He may have already looked at the history or be willing to share what he does know with you. 
If not you can still get some  information from the Land Registry. For more  about how to do this follow the link to the  Trace my House website

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