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Is it mid or end terrace? If it is end terrace, make sure you have a good look at the gable end, looking for cracks either internally or externally.
If you are interested it might be worth knocking on neighbours doors, see if they have owned their places for a while and if they have any issues that you might also end up having.
There are things you can do yourself to check, probably a load of lists online, things like taking a spirit level with you and seeing if the floors are level on the upper floors, could be a sign of failed floor joists. Take lots of photos esp. of the boring things like consumer unit, any exposed plumbing etc, can give you an idea of when work was last done and whether someone has been bodging things for years. -
If it’s Victorian, expect that any kitchen wall out the back you plan to renovate or extend might not have any footings and be held up by the outside crapper (guess how I know that!)
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Yeah we're super keen on location etc and we know what we want to do with the place, its one of those old terraces loads of comparable stuff which is reassuring.
At the moment the listing has one single photo of the outside and a floorplan so just wary of missing something major with the inevitable property development wankers circling (comes PP for loft/party wall/extension).