Buy a house near a pylon?

[flutterby12]

Hi everyone

We have an offer on our house and buyers keen to get things moving. We have seen a house we love but it's near an overhead pylon. It looks as if it's two streets over.

I know there are risks of cancer, especially childhood leukaemia, albeit anecdotal evidence. We have a 9 month old DS and I just couldn't live with myself if he were to fall ill.

The area is lovely and has excellent schools, would only need a new bathroom and a lick of paint so very minimal stuff.

So, would you buy a house near a pylon? Am I being over-cautious?

Thank you

Id be more worried going from detached to a semi. Neighbours could be very noisy and make your life hell!

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Thanks, everyone. We are going to see it again tomorrow and see how we feel. It is a worry going from a detached to a semi as we also have a dog who goes nuts at visitors 😂

Seen another (detached) close by which was quite dark but cheaper. 3rd bedroom was a lot smaller too whereas this one is 4 which we need. Who knows! We will compromise somewhere. Thanks so much for the help and advice, I really appreciate it.

Don't go from detached to semi..... just don't!

It is worrying me going from a detached to a semi. We are seeing another one for a second time (detached) which we also liked but had ruled out as thought it was overpriced.

Drove past the pylon house today and it really stuck out and the other house we saw you could also see a pylon (both are same area) so we may rule them both out.

This house hunting lark is hard!

There's pylons in the field next to us and I did worry about it when we bought 15 years ago but the evidence is now clear that's there's no effect. They've even built a kids play area almost under it.

It can hiss a bit in wet weather but it's not a horrible noise or loud, and you can't hear it indoors anyway... Even in the garden I can still hear next door but ones tiny water feature over it

If I loved the house then it's not close enough to stop me buying. Although, that would probably be the limit distance wise. Any closer and it would be a deal breaker.

Mobile phone masts are a different matter. You couldn't pay me to live near one of those.

Read sense about science on efields. If you were that bothered you wouldn't have electricity in your house. Same for mobile phone masts.

No proof, anecdotal bollocks. Do be careful crossing the road, especially if gazing at a brick phone.

Hello everybody.

Just wanted to say thanks again.

I contacted Scottish Power who had a chap go out and measure the exposure from the house. He said you'd get more from a microwave in the kitchen than what it gives off at that distance. So we have put an offer in and waiting to see if it's affected pending some divorce meeting.

We viewed it a second time and it cemented our feelings, we love it too much so fingers crossed!

We've gone back from being in detached houses for the last 20 years to a semi and it's fine - the sound insulation is so good we don't hear anything from next door.

Excellent. Science and facts triumph over babble. If only science hating mn would make your post a sticky.

Hope all goes well.

We are still waiting to hear if our offer has been accepted. The wife has said yes but the husband has gone underground and ignoring EA and ex-wife. Is there any legal implication to putting a note through the door asking him to please tell us? As it's a week on now and we are really getting stressed by it. Wife is seeking legal advice.