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Is it safe to live next door to an electric sub-station?
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I trained as a toxicologist and there is no proven link between substations and cancer. That's not to say it's a 100% safe but then you are exposed to 100s of known carcinogens every day so nothing is 100% safe.
Unless the noise bothers you or you are aware that you will need to sell in the future I wouldn't worry.
You can get RFI interference from substations which affects radios but distance and the construction of your home will determine how much interference. Take a battery powered radio on the viewing?
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One in harrogate blew up on saturday.
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concerned43 wrote: »I would not touch with a barge pole! I worked in a department of bio-engineering and physics which proved there was a link between power stations and cancer.
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But substations do not burn oil or coal. So you are a long way from demonstrating a link between substations and cancer.concerned43 wrote: »I would not touch with a barge pole! I worked in a department of bio-engineering and physics which proved there was a link between power stations and cancer.Hi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why please read the forum rules or email the forum team if you’re still unsure - MSE ForumTeam0 -
For what it's worth, I sold my house next to a sub station back in 2006. There was alot of information about tests going on and they still are on going as far as I know. The people that bought mine had a 2 page A4 report contained within the survey document. Basically, the surveyors cover every angle so there is no come back on them if it's ever proven. I have since read that some lenders will shy away from mortgaging such homes, the fear of a news break would floor the price without a doubt. I hope this helps in some way, I did move as news stories were building at the time, but still cannot say that I feel they are safe or otherwise. I do know that many potential buyers stopped in their tracks when they saw the location though. Good luck, whichever way you take.0
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When my boys were little we had a sub station at the bottom of our 90 ft garden. It was fenced off - my boys called it 'the meters' and if the football went over my ex used to climb over. The other side of the fence was a school so no issues were raised there.
When we sold, the first couple dropped out saying there was a leukaemia risk but we had a queue of people wanting to buy and sold again v easily.
My boys are now 28 and 26, fit, healthy and my elder son has a baby so I don't think there was any detriment to their health0 -
Thanks everyone, interesting information.A minute at the till, a lifetime on the bill.
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It might not be ideal, but it can't be worse than this:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1354253/For-sale-Bungalow-sea-views-bargain-99-950-pylon-thrown-in.html
We used to live next to a sub-station when I was 12-15. I can't say I was ever conscious of it at all. And I'm still alive.
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