House near Electriciry Pylons

balsingh

Are there any health issues with living near electricity pylons? I did hear a while ago that there was some risk but can anyone expand on that??

Paul_Herring

Have a read of http://www.revolt.co.uk/emfcon.html

If you want other more biased reports, there are lots at http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=electricity+pylons+health+issues

wymondham

probably as dangerous as having a mobile phone - who knows ??
i personally would avoid it as it's an unknown risk (remember BSE?) .... is the house cheaper than others in the area as a result ?

researcher

Simply - I wouldn't.

willis

I don't know any facts or figures, but if it's any help, I would not consider buying a house near a pylon and I bet others feel the same. You will be able to get the house cheaper because of it, but you might have trouble selling it on.

izoomzoom

We once looked at a house with electricity lines running over the back garden. The 'hum' and the 'electric' feeling were scary. We really did imagine our brains would get fried !

Hereward

Would you buy a house with electricity lines running underground near by? In theory the risk from the Electro-magnetic field is the same (probably greater as the lines are closer to you, 6ft underground as posed to 20ft in the air), but you can't see them.

silvercar

Two issues to consider separately:

1) Are you bothered by the perceived risks

2) would future buyers be bothered when you want to sell the property

balsingh

Which brings me to the next question, how far away form a pylon would be considered reasonable safe especially when its been mentioned that underground electrics run just 6ft below ground. The house I have seen is about 100yards away.

Hereward

balsingh wrote:

Which brings me to the next question, how far away form a pylon would be considered reasonable safe especially when its been mentioned that underground electrics run just 6ft below ground. The house I have seen is about 100yards away.

It depends on what you consider to be safe, as I have yet to see any conclusive proof that Electricity cables pose any significant risk to health. I believe that most people object to pylons on aesthetic grounds as they do not want their view spoilt by them and then blame any health problems that occur on the wires. It should be noted that this type of complaint does not occur very often if the cables are underground.