Thanks Jeff. Great advice, have contacted an electrican who is going to do a check next week. we actually got them down £4k on the asking price, just in case it needed a re-wire - so hopefully that should cover it.
I am about to purchase a 1955’s detached house. Have had the survey done and it recommends that an electrical check is carried out as it seems one has not been done in 10 years. The surveyor said the electric box/installation appears to be coated in plastic. Do you think a full re-wire will be req...