Listed Building Insurance

If you live in an 17th century manor house or a period property, the building is likely to be listed.

A listed property is one of specific architectural or historical interest. England has approximately 350,000 listed buildings and are all deemed to be part of our heritage. These are therefore protected for posterity.

Is my Home a Listed Building?

A building usually must be over 300 years old to be eligible for listed status; the older the building, the more likely it is to be listed.

Should your property have been built before 1700 and any part of the original structure has survived, it is most likely to be listed. Most buildings built between 1700 and 1840 are classified as having sufficient architectural or historical interest to warrant it being listed.

The criteria are, however, stricter for newer buildings. Post Second World War properties need to be incredibly important to be listed.

What are the grades of listing?

There are three listing classifications:

Grade I buildings are deemed as exceptionally important and are sometimes classified as internationally important. Just 2.5% of listed buildings are Grade I.

Grade II* buildings are important and have more than a special interest. Only 5.8% of listed buildings are Grade II*.

Grade II buildings are of special interest. The majority of Grade II listed properties, 91.7% will apply to home owners.