bValued Ltd

bValued Ltd is a party wall surveyor firm based in Cardiff. Its director is Arthur Bletchly BSc MRICS, a Chartered Valuation Surveyor and RICS Registered Valuer. He graduated in 1973, having read rural and urban estate management at degree level. He began his career at the Forestry Commission in Cardiff in 1973 and later worked at the Property Services Agency in Brecon, Mid Glamorgan County Council and the Valuation Office in Cardiff. In 1990 he returned to local government at Caerphilly, where he was a cost centre manager for over 12 years.

He established bValued in 2004. The company's main business is RICS Home Surveys Levels 1 and 2, with or without valuations. It also provides residential property surveys and valuations throughout South Wales and South West England, values residential properties for purchase, matrimonial or tax purposes, undertakes RICS Condition Reports, advises on boundary disputes, and carries out Compulsory Purchase Valuations. Arthur Bletchly is a Certified Mediator and is on the Bond Solon National Register of University Certified Expert Witness, with experience of acting as an expert witness in court. bValued Ltd has a RICS-Compliant AI Policy and a complaints system.

Residential survey work for homebuyers across Cardiff draws consistently warm feedback, with the practice's detailed inspections at the centre of most accounts. Arthur Betchley is named in many reviews for the depth of his examinations, producing reports that cover each part of a property and include photographic evidence alongside written findings. Reviewers regularly highlight how clearly results were communicated, both in the document itself and in later conversations where questions were answered patiently. A recurring point is the speed of response, particularly to emails, and the ease of arranging appointments.

His professionalism, calm manner and extensive knowledge are mentioned frequently, together with the practical guidance offered before purchase decisions were finalised. Customers also remark on value for money, describing the work as efficient and reasonably priced. The thorough approach extended to a verbal briefing given on the day of inspection, and buyers note that the process felt less daunting as a result. Confidence in the advice received, from initial enquiry through to the final report, is a theme running through the feedback, with the friendly and conscientious service standing out.