Would you buy a house on the same road as a doctors surgery?

[OnTheHuntForAHome]

Viewed a property today and it ticks a lot of boxes, we're FTB. However, across the road and up a few meters is a scores surgery.

I'm feeling uneasy about this but I don't know why?

Hell yes- easy appointments.

My GP’s patients fill their car park and also park on the street nearby. Is this going to cause a problem?

What are you concerns around?

Is it on a main road? Is there ample parking? Does the price reflect the location?

Wouldn’t bother me in slightest (if I had a driveway).

What is your concern?

Wouldn't bother me.

Wouldn’t bother me at all.

My concern would be parking during the hours it was open unless it has its own large enough car park.

Do you have concerns?

As others have said, parking would be a concern unless there is a drive.
I’d quite happily live near my doctors

That wouldn't bother me at all, can't see why it would but if the 'feeling' isn't right, go with your 'feeling'

I would suggest sitting in your car and observing for a while from a distance on a normal workday to gain an insight as to how it is.

My own thoughts (based on here) would be not to - on the basis of the volume of traffic - the number of vehicles arriving, manouvering and departing consistently throughout the day.

It wouldn't worry me in the least.

My only concern would be parking.

Given that the drs isn’t open on wkends or evenings the parking wouldn’t worry me

@SynchroSwimmer

I would suggest sitting in your car and observing for a while from a distance on a normal workday to gain an insight as to how it is.

My own thoughts (based on here) would be not to - on the basis of the volume of traffic - the number of vehicles arriving, manouvering and departing consistently throughout the day.

Pre covid I would have said this was a fantastic idea but most practices are still predominantly conducting telephone appts so you’re not going to necessarily get an accurate picture.

As long as they have what seems to be adequate or a fair amount of parking, I wouldn't be worried. If though there isn't, as a PP said often people tend to abandon their cars everywhere on the nearby streets!

What's the issue?

Lol what? Yes I would!

I live on the same street as a primary school and parking is a nightmare between 08:40- 09:00 and 15:00-15:30. I imagine it would be constantly an issue if only a small car park is available for patients.

I live near one and the road is no busier. Most people seem to walk.

My doctor's surgery is on a narrow residential strewn. The cars are parked all over the place and there's always a lot of congestion. Every time I go there I think I wouldn't want to live in the same street. Not as bad as a primary school though.

No reason why not

Just read the other messages. We live on the same road as our GP and it is no busier than any other road (London).

I like it - leave the house two mins before appointments, plus vague idea it might be useful in a crisis. And DH sprinted up the road when they called to offer him an early covid jab!

@Midlifelady

I live near one and the road is no busier. Most people seem to walk.

You obviously don't live anywhere near mine then, it has a small car park and no where near enough on street parking for all the elderly patients who can't walk there.

My parents also live near their surgery and it has exactly the same issue which si why my immediate thought is about parking.

I live round the corner from a big GP surgery. It has no parking but it's London so patients walk or bus. Or park on the road. It's not bad. I'd live next door.