Would you buy this house? Electrical substation at rear

[ThePurpleFairy]

As the title says, just gauging opinion really. I have seen threads in the past with mixed views.

Found the perfect house in every way, except for the substation set back behind the back garden 😪

Where is the garden in relation to it?

How far away is it? I see the national grid recommends a distance of 75 metres.
Can you see it so it’s also an ugly view?

I wouldn’t unless it was a good 100m away or more from your garden.

I've lived near three. Personally, I have no health concerns. I think the number of people who do isn't enough for it to be reflected in house prices. But just like any bit of land that is 'unattended' most of the time, they can be a source of nuisance. One I lived near, kids starting climbing on the roof and chucking stones. Another attracted teens who wanted somewhere to smoke dope. The third was never any problem (it was better fenced than the previous two). I would be wary of being near any unused, unattended or waste ground. Even a park. Much less hassle to be surrounded by other houses and gardens.

No. No particular health concerns, but those things can buzz and I have tinnitus. I turned down a house because it had something like that before.

We have one behind our house. It was installed after we moved in and powers a large care facility (also built after we moved in). During peak usage (A/C when very hot or right now when very cold) it can buzz really loudly and can wake me up. Admittedly I am a light sleeper but it can be annoying.
Not bothered about the view although it's isn't great. I would say it's slightly less than 75 meters from the house

Generally it should reduce the value of the house by 10% or so.

What’s that bit of ground to the left? Could it be developed on? I would avoid and with almost every house I viewed when buying it wasn’t the house it was
something in the vicinity.

If that's 'waste ground', I'd be more concerned about a couple of blocks of flats and five houses with associated parking being built on it than the substation which isn't going to have parties, overlook your kitchen and block out natural light.

Id be more concerned about it being a teen hangout. And what will happen to the land surrounding it.

Would you be looking at buying g the house with scaffolding on it? Or a house somewhere else in relation to the substation?
What is the plan for the land around?

Is it your prefect house because it is Der priced compared to similar because of the substation? If you can buy it for a big enough discount, it will be sellable later - all be it to a reduced number of people.

If you pay the same for an identical house on the other side of the street, it will be very hard to sell on.

Not those little final distribution substations they don’t. They’re everywhere (once you start noticing them) and right next to houses.
@ThePurpleFairy Is that photograph taken from behind the house? My only concerns would be the view from the house — can you plant trees or hedges to screen it? — and, as PP have said, whether that land to the left of it is actually owned and maintained by anyone. Even if it isn’t you might be far enough away and plant densely enough that it wouldn’t be a problem, but only you can really judge that.

I’ve included some shots to illustrate what is surrounding, it’s a new build on the edge of a development. The space in between the garden and the station is too small to be built on I’d say. Exact distance is difficult because it’s not present on maps yet to measure but I’d say 40-50m from the back of the house, not sure on the garden itself.

They are all priced the same but there are some good incentives on.

The choices available are basically that one or another one with an attenuation pond/swale literally outside the front door instead of a front garden (who on earth designs these things?!)

It’s a lot closer to that house that’s already built!
Having seen the extra detail I can say it would not bother me in the slightest. If the house is right for you, go for it.