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Would you buy a house that's close to a main line electric pylon?

74 replies

089ville · 06/08/2019 19:29

It doesn't go directly above the house I'm looking it, but does go past one 10 doors down.

I've heard within 200m would cause electro magnetic fields that some think could be harmful.

Put you off or not? J worry all it takes is one report and your house value falls.

OP posts:
sluj · 06/08/2019 19:34

Yes, I wouldn't buy it

Disfordarkchocolate · 06/08/2019 19:35

I wouldn't even look.

bebeboeuf · 06/08/2019 19:36

Not a chance

Health concerns are valid and effects are clearly documented

DramaAlpaca · 06/08/2019 19:37

No, I wouldn't.

Redtartanshoes · 06/08/2019 19:37

No and I work in the energy industry and before that telecoms. No no no

Screamanger · 06/08/2019 19:37

There have been studies that mapped the addresses of Leukemia patients, there was a correlation with power lines .

Kittypillar · 06/08/2019 19:39

Wouldn't even look at it tbh OP. For health concerns but also because it would potentially be an absolute arse to resell in the future.

TwattingDog · 06/08/2019 19:39

I wouldn't touch it with a bargepole.

In addition to all the points above about health, I have very acute hearing, and the noise would drive me nuts.

It must devalue prices, surely?

Muffinbutton · 06/08/2019 19:40

Check the area though. I know of somewhere in Dorset that has a project to move the cables underground and remove the existing pylons.

donquixotedelamancha · 06/08/2019 19:42

I've heard within 200m would cause electro magnetic fields that some think could be harmful

Some people think the MMR vaccine causes cancer. Some people think the earth is flat.

There is a magnetic field around all electrical wires. It'll be large-ish around national grid wires, but diminishing rapidly at distance. Have you noticed your car keys flying into the air as you walk under a pylon wire? Me neither.

Magnets don't cause cancer. If they did, we'd know because people are exposed to much larger magnetic fields all the time.

laundryelf · 06/08/2019 19:42

No, don't take the chance. It will make it difficult to sell.

donquixotedelamancha · 06/08/2019 19:43

I have very acute hearing, and the noise would drive me nuts.

I would not buy one right next to a pylon for that reason but I believe most adults can't hear it.

AnnieOH1 · 06/08/2019 19:44

Absolutely wouldn't touch with a barge pole. There have been genuine, peer reviewed studies relates to high prevalence of cancer. They're noisy too when close by them. Additionally a friend at school had a pylon in the field adjacent to their garden and apparently (not that I remember) I refused to go outside to the birthday party because they terrified me as a child.

caranx · 06/08/2019 19:45

If its one of the really big ones no.
They make my scalp crawl.
Also very noisy humming when wet.

LatteLove · 06/08/2019 19:45

No I wouldn’t consider it

WTCT · 06/08/2019 19:46

I would not buy one right next to a pylon for that reason but I believe most adults can't hear it.

My friends live near one.

In wet weather (no idea why), it’s pretty loud. DH who has 50% hearing loss in both ears can ear it.

WTCT · 06/08/2019 19:47

^hear it

In answer to you, OP, not a chance.

ATowelAndAPotato · 06/08/2019 19:47

We used to rent in a house near a pylon (about 4 houses down) and my husband was diagnosed with leukaemia whilst we were living there. I have no idea whether there it “caused” it but I definitely wouldn’t live anywhere near one now.

BonnesVacances · 06/08/2019 19:47

No I wouldn't. Even if it doesn't end up bothering you, it'll put some people off when you come to resell it. Much like you're questioning it now.

It'll also make a buzzing noise when it's wet, so when it's raining or drizzling.

cornstarch · 06/08/2019 19:48

I wouldn't buy it and the fact that you're asking means that if you buy it and sell it in the future it ma be hard to shift

Malvinaa81 · 06/08/2019 19:50

I had that situation, and would never have bought a house "near" the pylon and wires.

It didn't happen in the end, but how "near" I might have been prepared to consider I'm not sure, maybe 750m?

Utrecht · 06/08/2019 19:51

There's a new development near where I live with huge pylons running right through it - my neighbour and I were talking about it only yesterday, wondering who on earth would buy those houses. Even discounting noise and potential health risks, they're fricking hideous.

EddieVeddersfoxymop · 06/08/2019 19:52

I was out walking the other day and was surprised at the noise from the giant national grid pylons. Never really stood under one before, the noise took me aback a bit.
Based on health worries and knowing the noise would grate on my last nerve, it's a no from me.

Rivkka · 06/08/2019 19:54

No way. My relative died of leukaemia and the constant asked if they had lived near a pylon when they were diagnosed.

He wasn't at all surprised to be told yes Sad

sqirrelfriends · 06/08/2019 20:26

My aunt and late uncle lived very close to some. He died of leukaemia, we will never be 100% sure that it pylons that caused it but I would never live next to them for this reason.

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