Electricity Pylon

DVardysShadow

sharkie wrote: »

DVardysShadow may I ask you a personal question? Would you live in on a permanent basis, a property in the close proximity of power lines ?

Rented rather than bought - to eliminate the influence of other people's perceptions. Yes.

As for the links, even including the Daily Mail, there is doubt over causality. Leukaemia clusters are to be expected statistically - even without cause. But even if they are related to the power lines, the causal mechanism may be something quite coincidental.

Going back to the fridges and juvenile delinquency - it may be that there is a causal link rather than a coincidental link. But it might not be that the fridge is emitting delinquency rays - it could be that the fridge is stuffed with cans of beer. Banning fridges or shielding them to reduce delinquency rays might make no difference, because having the habit, the acquisition of canned beer might switch to the corner shop.

Similarly, until the causal link is known for powerlines - if indeed there is a correlation - not living near a powerline might not help reduce risk, because the real risk mechanism has not been identified and you cannot be sure that you will not make a choice which increases that risk even though it takes you away from powerlines.

G_M

The science is irrelevant.

The property will be slightly harder to let, as some tenants will not want to live there, and much harder to sell as many buyers will not want to live there.

DVardysShadow

G_M wrote: »

The science is irrelevant.

The property will be slightly harder to let, as some tenants will not want to live there, and much harder to sell as many buyers will not want to live there.

And [never mind the science], it will get harder if valuation reports are predicated not on the risks but on the perception of risks. The valuation reports are potentially self fulfilling.

gratefulforhelp_2

Is the supply on the land that you are considering buying? Is it a pylon or a telegraph pole with electricity supply?

I do have experience of getting one of these removed if you want to go ahead, but only if it is on your land.

tyllwyd

One estate in our town has got high voltage power lines running along the edge of the estate. Houses very close to the lines are more difficult to sell (and you get a humming noise in damp weather). But for the rest of the estate, property prices are noticably higher than for similar estates nearby, probably because it has best access to the motorway and is in the catchment area of two very good secondary schools.

When it comes to tenants, I don't think you can take reponsibility for their health - there isn't solid evidence about any health risks so they can read up on it and make their own decisions. In terms of price and re-sale, do you know the area - can you chat to other people who live locally to see what they think of it? Local opinion is probably the most important factor for price.

Beatrice78

I would like to thank you all very much for your thoughts.

The pylons are the huge metal ones, the house I am purchasing is a mid terrace adjoined is the end terrace, a hedge then a walkway which is where the pylons and power lines are, the pylon is not actually in the garden and the power lines do not go directly over the house, however they are close enough.

The estate is 10 years old and seems like any other housing estate, the house has been on the market since Sept 09, originally up for £137k then £135k they have accepted £125K, 3 bed terrace. The house is in the catchment area for the best junior school in the area and there are plenty of children on the estate. Im not sure if the pylons are the reason that the house has been on the market for so long or just the current housing market.

Many thanks again for your input.

bookduck

Beatrice78 wrote: »

The estate is 10 years old and seems like any other housing estate, the house has been on the market since Sept 09, orignally up for £137k then £135k they have accepted £125K, 3 bed terrace. Im not sure if the pylons have anything to do with why it has been up for sale so long or just the current housing market.

use property bee as it will show the prices around that area and may even include your house.

keith969

DVardysShadow wrote: »

Increasing juvenile delinquency correlates with increasing ownership of fridges, so I understand.

There is also a very good correlation between the number of pubs in a village and the number of churches. So are we to assume:

- churchgoers need to rush down the boozer after Sunday service?
- boozers need to repent at church after a night down the local?

Or that they are related to another variable (I'll let you guess what) and so the use of statistics by people trying to prove some point like 'power lines give you cancer' is just a load of ill informed pseudo science?

Personally I don't like the look of the things, they spoil the view.

martindow

Trouble is Keith that pseudo science or not pylons do affect resale values.

Yorkie1

Until I found further information about whether my fears were justified, I'd also be concerned whether the proximity of the pylon interfered with TV and radio reception.