Strange parking with diagram!

[PonkyPonky]

So I am prepared to be told I’m in the wrong here but be aware I have so far done nothing or said nothing! I’ve attached a diagram, I live at number 1. Bloke who lives at number 5 works an early shift so gets home when the whole road is totally clear of parked cars, chooses to park directly outside my house. When I get home, he is always parked there despite there being loads of space directly outside his house. I can’t think of any sensible reason why he would do this unless it’s because he’s scared of parallel parking and the space directly outside my house is on one end of the row. Although the other end of the row of cars is closer to his house. WIBU to put a polite note on his car asking him to choose a space closer to his house when there is space? It’s really bloody annoying to come home with a boot full of food shopping and see that’s he’s there again and I struggle up the road from the space outside his bloody house! But yes it’s a public road and we can all do whatever we want essentially as no one has any right to park anywhere in particular but it’s just inconsiderate and irritating. This only started about 6 months ago for some unknown reason. Before that, I think he just parked by his own house

I would definitely deliberately park on the end space to ensure I don't get blocked in by others parking too close if it was available.

Although I've got a blue badge so if I were leaning again within three hours I'd also park on the double yellows blocking him in anyway which he'd probably hate.

Thinking about it though, if that were my house I'd have applied for a painted space because of my blue badge which makes everything I've just said irrelevant...

Oh well!

If he is the first person to park on the street regularly, surely it's considerate to take the end space? If everyone parks in their "own" space that greatly increases the chance that remaining spaces might be too tight to park in. If each person parked behind the one before you'd end up with the space used to maximum efficiency.

Public road, he’s parked safely and legally, it’s really none of your business. Sticking a note on his car is passive aggressive, particularly when he’s doing absolutely nothing wrong

Yes it’s annoying, however you’ve chosen to live there? Unless you have a drive that they are blocking you have no real reason to leave a note - public road and so anyone has the right to park where it suits them.

Don’t leave a note - that’s really passive aggressive and only likely to piss him off. Instead, knock on his door and just calmly explain that you live at number 1, and wondered if there is a reason he is parking outside your house everyday as it makes shopping/dealing with kids etc more difficult. Don’t be surprised if he is not receptive, as he has every right to park where he wants to park. If you don’t want to deal with a face to face discussion, perhaps that’s because you know you’re being unreasonable?

Some people are very precious about parking spaces, there's obviously something about the space in front of your house that he particularly likes and so he chooses to park there. I have similar issues with a neighbour, we have a parking space that my husband uses and I park my car in front of our house, not blocking access to my husbands vehicle. My neighbour doesn't often get to park in front of their house due to being out at work, whereas I WFH so am in most of the time. If ever I pop out in the evening my neighbour will often watch me leaving and immediately move her car to the space I've vacated. Really comical! It causes me some issues as I have 2 DC's that I then have to drag to a car parked half way up the street, but I just leave her to it and have a little chuckle to myself about the pettiness of it. Her kids are also grown up too, so I'd have thought she'd be a little sympathetic to me having to drag kids and pushchairs half way up the street, but she really couldn't give two hoots as long as she's ok

Also to add, I can't use the parking space that my DH uses as it's a tight carport type space and I can't get into the boot and all the doors of the car to get the kids in and out without taking it out of the space and onto the road

One option would be to buy a new car (or more likely a second hand one) and then park it there when he leaves for work. That way you can leave the second car in the space until you need it. i.e when you get home from shopping, park up, move the other car, quickly change cars and take your space back, unload your shopping. Then do the same when you head out.

It might add a few minutes to every journey but at least it will stop you being annoyed that someone has the temerity to park on the public highway in front of your house.

I wonder if someone has blocked him in previously and made him late for work? So now he just parks at the end of the road where nobody can block him in

It would annoy me but I doubt I would say anything since he isn't doing anything 'wrong'

I voted YABU
As you said ‘it’s a public road’ if someone from another street parked there you couldn’t complain either.
I doubt he’s doing it just to annoy you, he chooses to park there for whatever reason, he doesn’t have to explain or justify it.

OP YABU. it's a public road, there is no etiquette, anyone can park wherever they choose provided their car is taxed.

If it bothers you that much buy a house with a drive or put up and shut up.

Public road so he can park wherever he wants. Yes it's annoying, but nothing you can do about it.
I would guess it's because people have parked too close to him before and he's had difficulties getting the car out in the morning so has decided to park where one end is always open.
To be honest, when I'm parking in my nearest city I will also try to get an end parking spot if possible because people park really close and it's sometimes extremely difficult to get the car out if you've got someone in front and behind who have both parked too close.

This is why having off road parking is an absolute non-negotiable for me. What a load of stress and faff, it would give me so much anxiety to not have my own drive. YANBU op

Is it a nice car? My neighbour openly admits he parks outside my house so thieves will break into my house looking for the keys not his.

Park in front of your house . Leave it there for as long as you can.
OR park in front of his house . Either should wake him up

Given the choice I'd park there as well.
I was completely blocked in once outside my house and ended up very late for work.

Borrow some crutches, hobble out when you see him and ask if he would leave the space for you until your foot is better (time unspecified).

"I’d like to figure out a nice way of sorting it out if possible."

Accept that it's an issue entirely fabricated in your head, forget about it and don't bother your neighbour.

I think you are wasting your time speaking to him because probably what will happen is he will park further down and then someone else wanting to take advantage of not being blocked in, easy park at the end will park there.

Even if he doesn't park there, its not a reserved space so you are getting involved in a confrontation to no end.

I think what is annoying you here is that you have noticed it so it bugs you.

Put it another way, if exactly the same thing was happening but every day it was a different vehicle, I doubt you'd feel the same way. It's become A Thing for you because you've noticed it - more than the effect warrants.

I have similar issues but too much of a wuss to say anything and it's legal anyway so shouldn't but I'dlove to know why?! Row of terrace houses with public carpark in front which we all have a free permit for. Most of the neighbours have this un said rule and don't park in front of somebody else's house if ours taken, just go on the carpark, except for one bloke who loves to park in front of my house. What I don't understand is why he never parks in front of anybody elses! It is so annoying when you come back with a big shop and have to lug it across the carpark😡

I currently park on the road and numerous times ive been blocked in by other people parking too close. I hate parallel parking.

i would also park where he does. With the yellow lines behind, at least he can reverse to get out

is there a tree outside his house? my dh would rather park 4 miles away than under the tree outside ours? I'd rather park under the tree and deal with any resulting sap/bird poo etc afterwards!!

Like others have said, I imagine he parks outside yours to avoid getting blocked in and it's easier to drive straight off rather than inch his way out of a middle space. I would prefer to park next to double yellows for the same reason. It's not illegal to block a dropped kerb so maybe he worries he will get blocked in parking his end of the road 🤷🏻‍♀️

Unfortunately as it's a public road he's doing nothing wrong and I think sending him a note is a bit passive aggressive. Your only option is to put a driveway on the front of your house if you can.