We've had an offer accepted on a house. Nothing exchanged yet, survey and searches not done either yet as vendors have yet to find for themselves.
We've just discovered that the government have approved a new 400kv powerline which will run approx 550m from the house. It will be mounted on pylons between 36-50m high depending on the type they use.
The house is currently 300m from a 132kv line, which will be taken down and dug under the ground as part of the works.
I am now wondering if I should be worried about being this distance from such a high voltage line. I know there is an increased risk of childhood leukaemia living close, but not sure if 550m falls within this range.
We have a baby and a toddler and obviously don't want to put them at risk.
Also wondering about the buzzing/cracking noise they make when it rains, I'm not sure if you'd hear it at 550m or not. Does anyone know?
I'm also concerned about it making the house hard to sell or massively devaluing it.
Finally I'm not sure about how intrusive the work would be to construct such a line, whether it could mean years of disturbance amd construction traffic for example.
Should I be worried?
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To worry about living 550m from a 400kv pylon?
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Marsaday · 01/06/2016 20:32
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