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Should I move next to tennis court?

32 replies

torgirl · 02/11/2022 09:09

I've been trying to find a rental to live for ages and finally got accepted on a lovely little one bed cottage. It's in a great area and perfect for me.
However it's right next to a park and the community tennis court is just a few feet from the house. I didn't worry about it at first as thought tennis isn't too noisy but I saw recently that some of the residents nearby have complained to the council about the noise. In the winter it's also used as a 5 a side football pitch so don't know if this is the issue or the tennis.

I'm quite noise sensitive so worried this may trigger my anxiety if it is very noisy but impossible to know how bad it could be. I'm sofa surfing at the moment and technically homeless which is also awful for my mental health and this is the only decent property I've been able to get. I'm going to have to move to the house but am super stressing about noise.

AIBU in thinking this could be a potential problem?

OP posts:
FlounderingFruitcake · 02/11/2022 09:31

Also- if it’s the 5 a side that’s on in winter, you’ll presumably have the windows shut then too.

Humphriescushion · 02/11/2022 09:30

I can block out most noise but a football being kicked sends my teeth on edge, go and check how when they are playing and see how loud it is.

FlounderingFruitcake · 02/11/2022 09:29

I used to live in a flat that overlooked the park tennis courts and total non issue. Tennis is a really quiet sport and not a late night activity either. Even though 5 a side football might be a bit louder I doubt anyone is playing that late at night because there will be restrictions on times the pitches can be booked. In the summer it was actually really nice to sit on the balcony with a glass of wine and watch people playing tennis, I loved that flat!

MyHusbandTheIdiot · 02/11/2022 09:28

I think it would be a lovely place to live. I would happily live next to our local village tennis club.

I am fairly noise sensitive and used to live next to a primary school - noise from the school wasn’t an issue at all. I was much more bothered by roaring cars.

Now we live up the hill from a senior school with a very large sports complex which is used late in
to the evening, and again, no issues from that.

YellowTreeHouse · 02/11/2022 09:26

Why not go hang around the area and see what it’s like? Or knock and ask the neighbours?

Snugglemonkey · 02/11/2022 09:25

It would be a deal-breaker to me. No way would I live near a football pitch. I have misophonia and the noise of a football being kicked sends me over the edge.

UnstableCarHouse · 02/11/2022 09:24

If you’re currently sofa surfing and struggling to get any other property, I personally would take a chance on it. If it’s totally awful because of the noise, then you can move on at the end of the tenancy. I appreciate you have a particular sensitivity though and may view this differently.