Living near Electricity Pylons

milkydrink

I used to live not too far from a load of "A" type pylons.
You couldn't see them, they were probably nearly a quarter of a mile away. It was some kind of small station type thing of them.
But I was never happy about being even that close & wasn't sorry to move.

If its no cheaper I wouldn't even consider it if I were you & even if it were cheaper I would think carefully. It may put buyers off in the future.

I feel sorry for the people that have it in their garden:eek:

space_rider

My daughter rented a house and there was a few of them across the road. I wasn`t comfortable with her living there but it never bothered her. She is onlyh 20. The houses sell very well on the estate and even the ones with them almost in the back gardens. It is an estate with alot of young folks and in the 6 months I never saw anyone with children.

Gorgeous_George

space_rider wrote: »

It is an estate with alot of young folks and in the 6 months I never saw anyone with children.

:eek: those poor little tadpoles.



GG

pingu79

The yard were i used to have my horse had a massive power sub station next to its fields, it used to create a loud constant hum. I certainly didn't envy the yard owner living so nearby it. I did wonder if effected the horses health long term living right next to it. Those big pylons make horrible loud cackling when its drizely/misty.

If i had the choice i think i'd prefer not to live near one as there ugly and if you are really close quite noisy. No idea if they would cause any health problems but i wouldn't like to risk it, although i guess there are so many other health risks these days that we don't consider because they aren't quite as visible as a big, humming pylon.

Scudlink

I personally wouldn't buy a property with a pylon close by. I remember a seeing a new build house and the cables from the pylon were so close to the roof of the house that I was convinced you'd get a nasty belt when clearing out the leaves from the gutter :eek: The crackle from the power lines would also drive me crazy.

There's been a few studies/research looking into the possible increased risk of cancer from power lines. It's not solid evidence but is enough to put me off.

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terrierlady

is the pylon alive or dead?