Should I consider a mid terraced house?

[Coffeesnob11]

I completed on my sale ( 2 bed end of terrace) in Feb and my son and I are staying with my mum. We are looking to move to a specific village but as you would expect there are not a lot of properties coming up and the ones that do I am often beaten in a bidding war. I have always put down I wanted a end of terrace, semi or detached but a mid terrace is coming up and everyone seems to think I should consider it. I have always worried about noise on 2 sides.
Have you gone from a semi or end of terraced to mid terrace and if so have you had any issues or would you recommend it?

I would hazard a guess that the majority of city dwellers live in mid-terrace properties. These can be small and cheap or very large and expensive. Some are well constructed and soundproofed and some aren't. Some have quiet neighbours and some have noisy ones.
My brother lives in a historic and very expensive Grade II listed, Georgian terraced property in north London. His neighbours are lovely, considerate people but soundproofing is very poor and you can hear conversation, TV and radio and every creak of their stairs. You live with it because you want to live there.

We are end of terrace and it's got soooo many side windows it's freezing. The main thing with being mid is you are rather sandwiched in. I have a road next to me. So some road noise, but I only have one neighbourhood if that makes sense. But actually the whole line can see in the gardens. I do however have a shared driveway. That's not a good thing. There's always something.

I would look for a doors together semi. At least 100 years old. Definitely out next house. only joined by the hall and kitchen walls

My most favourite house was a mid terrace. No noise at all but my neighbors were elderly. My house before that was mid terrace with young families either side. Again no noise ever.

My last house was an end of terrace and the noise was horrendous because of the neighbor screaming.

I will never share walls again unless they are solidly soundproofed.

I think you need to knock on doors and ask.

Lived in a 1980s mid terrace and never heard anything. One side was rented so had a few different people over the years but never any issues. A different mid terrace (1950s I think) had more noise, domestics one side and young children the other. Think it’s probably mainly luck depending on the neighbours you have!

I’m in a 1980’s mid terrace. Quieter than when I was in a semi as like someone said the stairs muffle sounds
big advantage is house is always warm in the wi yet as not so many outside walls

@Louise0701 I'm guessing you're taking the piss. But if not you park outside your house on the street & acess the garden via the back door . Its not rocket science

Oh this thread has been so helpful. We are moving from detached to mid-terrace townhouse (all for the area and rooms), and have been a bit nervous about it. I can see it's all down to luck, but still feel reassured!

I’m in a mid-terrace. It’s fine. We barely hear our neighbours on either side -one side is a group of young house-sharers. The other is a young family.