WHY BRAMBLE
& WAGG?
We live by our values
Our values run deep, and inform everything we do and how we do it. Quality, Transparency and Value for Money are all in our DNA.
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Premium Surveys and Valuations Across Nottingham and the East Midlands
At Bramble & Wagg, we’re not estate agents.
We’re independent Chartered Surveyors and Registered Valuers, offering professional RICS home surveys and property valuations across Nottingham, West Bridgford, Mapperley, Bingham, Loughborough and the wider East Midlands.
Whether you’re buying your forever home, managing a growing property portfolio, or navigating probate, Help to Buy redemption, or rent reviews, we deliver the clarity and confidence you need to move forward.
Built Different: A Modern Surveying Practice, Grounded in Expertise
Our business was built from the ground up – not bought, franchised, or packaged.
We’ve combined decades of hands-on experience with an in-depth understanding of local property markets to create a surveying practice that puts quality, transparency, and real value at the heart of everything we do.
When you choose Bramble & Wagg, you’re choosing:
- Tailored reports, not off-the-shelf copy and paste products.
- Expert, local advice, not generic call centres, remote offices and surveyors with limited understanding of the locale.
- And a Rolls Royce level of service, from the very first contact.
What Makes Us
Different?
Our cast iron guarantee to every client is a premium quality service backed up by local knowledge from qualified accredited professionals.
Fully Independent and RICS-Regulated
We are proud members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), and work directly with our professional body to uphold the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and independence. We never pay referral fees to estate agents, so our clients can be confident our advice is impartial and entirely in their best interests.
Powered by Leading Technology
We use industry-leading survey and valuation tools to produce efficient, high-quality outputs with exceptional attention to detail. Our technology supports, not replaces, the expertise of our people.
Surveys and Valuations, Done Properly
We specialise in:
- Level 2 Home Surveys (Homebuyer Reports)
- Level 3 Home Surveys (Building Surveys)
- Residential and Commercial Valuations
Including: Help to Buy, Shared Ownership, Matrimonial, Probate, Taxation, and Investment Valuations - Lease Advisory and Rent Reviews
Our reports are detailed, bespoke, and packed with clear commentary, photographs, and advice you can actually use – not just jargon.
Proper Communication
We don’t hide behind PDFs. Every client gets the opportunity to speak directly with the surveyor, and we offer MS Teams follow-up calls to talk through the findings, next steps, and any questions.
Meet our Team.
Local Experts. Premium Service.
At Bramble & Wagg, our strength lies in our people.
We’re a team of highly skilled property professionals with a passion for detail, a commitment to best practice, and a shared belief that surveying is about more than just buildings. It’s about helping people make confident, informed decisions.
Our clients benefit from a blend of technical expertise, local knowledge, and premium service standards across every survey and valuation
Nicola Zadrozny
BA(hons), MSc, MRICS
Director | Chartered Valuation Surveyor
nicola.zadrozny@brambleandwagg.co.uk
Nicola is the Director of Bramble & Wagg, an independent Chartered Surveying practice, and a RICS Registered Valuer with a focused, specialist valuation practice across residential, commercial, land and development property. She provides rigorous, independent valuation opinions across a broad range of instruction types, acting regularly for solicitors, accountants, tax advisers and the courts.
Her specialist work includes valuations for Inheritance Tax and Capital Gains Tax, trust and probate, and dispute resolution — both as an instructed expert and as a Single Joint Expert in financial remedy proceedings in the Family Court, a role she undertakes regularly. She also acts as expert witness in conveyancer negligence matters where diminution in value is in issue. Across all expert instructions, Nicola is fully conversant with her overriding duty to the court under CPR Part 35, and her reports are prepared with the rigour and independence that contentious and court proceedings demand.
Her asset coverage is broad: residential property is her most frequent instruction type, spanning all sectors from standard housing to more complex or unusual stock. Commercial instructions cover office, retail and industrial property, alongside land, smallholdings and development sites. Her MSc in Building Surveying and practical understanding of construction inform her approach to development appraisals, where knowledge of build cost, programme and constructability matters alongside market evidence. She also advises on lease matters where instructed alongside a valuation appointment.
Nicola’s background is perhaps unusual in the profession. Before qualifying as a Chartered Surveyor she co-founded and ran an independent classic car business operating across the UK and continental Europe, acquiring, valuing and selling vehicles for a discerning international client base. The discipline of valuing illiquid, heterogeneous assets — where every example is different and value turns on detailed evidence, condition, provenance and market sentiment — proved directly transferable to the rigour that high-quality valuation work demands. That experience of building an independent business from the ground up also shapes how Bramble & Wagg operates today: deliberately, independently, and with a focus on substance over scale.
Professional Credentials & Affiliations
- MRICS – Chartered Valuation Surveyor
- RICS Registered Valuer
- MSc Building Surveying – Nottingham Trent University
- BA (Hons) – University of Nottingham
- RICS Commercial Valuation SME Forum – Contributor
Natalie Bratby
BA(Hons), MSc, AssocRICS
Residential Surveyor
natalie.bratby@brambleandwagg.co.uk
Natalie is a Residential Surveyor and RICS Registered Valuer at Bramble & Wagg, specialising in pre-purchase residential surveys across the East Midlands. She holds Associate membership of the RICS via the Residential Survey and Valuation pathway, and brings a genuine depth of specialist knowledge to the inspection and reporting of all types of residential property.
Her particular interest lies in traditional buildings, heritage property and sustainable retrofit — an increasingly important area for buyers and homeowners navigating the balance between energy performance and building conservation. Her MSc dissertation, awarded the Nottingham Trent University prize for sustainability research, explored novel approaches to retrofitting traditional buildings to improve energy efficiency whilst preserving their historic character and fabric. This expertise makes her exceptionally well placed to advise clients purchasing older or heritage properties where understanding building condition, construction and performance really matters.
Thorough, approachable and client-focused, Natalie is committed to helping clients understand property condition and risk in clear, accessible terms — a philosophy central to the Bramble & Wagg pre-purchase survey offering.
Academic & Professional Credentials
- AssocRICS – Residential Survey and Valuation Pathway
- RICS Registered Valuer
- MSc Building Surveying – Nottingham Trent University
- BA (Hons) Geography, First Class – Keele University
- NTU Sustainability Research Prize – MSc Dissertation
Jon Moulds
B.Mus
Client Advisor
sales@brambleandwagg.co.uk
Jon is your first point of contact at Bramble & Wagg — and often the most important conversation you’ll have before instruction. As a practice that doesn’t operate on a volume model, we take time at the outset to properly understand what you need, and that starts with Jon.
With broad property knowledge built over years of working closely alongside chartered surveyors, Jon brings an informed, unhurried approach to every initial enquiry. Before recommending anything, he’ll take the time to understand your situation properly — the property, your concerns, your circumstances and your objectives. Where helpful, he’ll take an early look at the property himself to make sure the service we recommend is genuinely the right one for you, not simply the most obvious option.
For residential pre-purchase clients in particular, this matters. Many clients come to us unsure which type of survey or report they need, or uncertain what questions to ask. Jon’s role is to change that — so that by the time your instruction is placed, you understand exactly what you’re getting, why, and what to expect.
Thorough, personable and genuinely interested in getting it right, Jon ensures that every client feels informed and confident from the very first call.
Education & Background
- B.Mus – Prifysgol Bangor
- Extensive experience in client services and property advisory support
committed to a better future
Sustainability, Community & Doing Things Right
We take a long-term, ethical approach to our work: whether that’s guiding homeowners through complex purchases, supporting investors with smart property decisions, or contributing to our local business community.
As a Nottingham-based firm, we live and work in the communities we serve and are actively involved in supporting other local businesses through collaboration, referrals, and shared knowledge. We’re aligned with key United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, including:
1. Sustainable Cities And Communities
Our Director sits on the RICS East Midlands Regional Board, helping shape conversations around sustainable development and professional standards across the built environment.
Through this work, we help influence better, longer-lasting property decisions that benefit local people, investors and the wider Nottingham area.
2. Quality Education
We exceed the RICS’ continuing professional development requirements, ensuring our clients benefit from up-to-date knowledge, expert insight, and robust professional standards.
We also support future surveyors by mentoring graduates and trainees to achieve RICS status and thrive in their professional careers.
3. Decent Work and Economic Growth
We’re active members of the Nottingham and East Midlands business community, collaborating with and supporting other independent firms to promote sustainable growth in the local economy.
As a practice, we are also committed to training the next generation of surveyors to the highest standards, developing professionals who contribute real value to clients and the wider industry.
4. Responsible Consumption and Production
We’ve invested in digital-first technology and streamlined processes to reduce unnecessary waste and increase efficiency across our operations.
From fully paperless reporting to smarter working practices, our clients benefit from speed, clarity and accountability.
5. Gender Equality
We are committed to fair, inclusive service both in how we treat our clients and how we run our business.
All clients and team members are treated with equal respect regardless of gender, background, or any protected characteristic.
6. Good Health and Wellbeing
We invest in a healthy, flexible working environment that enables our team to show up as their best selves.
Because when our people are supported, our clients get surveyors who are engaged, responsive, and fully focused on delivering a ‘Rolls-Royce’ level of service.
Based in Nottingham,
Working Across the East Midlands
We’re proud to be Nottingham-based and East Midlands-focused, with clients in:
- Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
- West Bridgford, Mapperley, Bingham, and surrounding villages
- Loughborough, Leicester, and the wider Leicestershire and Derbyshire area
If you’re searching for a residential surveyor in Nottingham, a Level 3 building survey in the East Midlands, or a RICS valuation from a Chartered Surveyor you can trust, you’re in the right place.
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