Buying a House Next to a School

Better_Days

Funnily enough my brother was talking about this with me today as he lives near a school. It is the inconsiderate parking of parents which causes most problems. Their attitude is that they 'will only be a few minutes' (although in reality it is likely to be more like 20 mins esp in the evening) but they block up the private car park allocated to his house where he parks his car twice a day every school day. In addition they park across drives and on the pavements and across the pavements so people with buggies or in wheelchairs can't use the pavement. The school aren't interested at all and he has now been invited to a meeting with the school, police and local council to try and sort it all out.

I used to use a small local library, but parents would clog up the carpark twice a day so there was no room for anyone else. It seems they will do anything rather than get off their backsides and walk a couple of hundred yards. Very frustrating for me as I am unable to walk any distance and the library is only open part time.

So OP, if your drive is near to the school expect to get blocked in.

hcb42

I live a few doors from a primary school, a very good one in fact, lots of activities and community involvement, in fact the dinner lady that inspired Mr Oliver is from here originally.

It is absolutely no problem whatsoever. Yes at busy times there is a little bit of traffic, but that is hardly a hardship, especially as 90% of the time we are gone to work before kids go to school. At end of term there might be a little bit of evening traffic etc, but that it is it. Nothing wrong with hearing a little bit of playground chatter on the rare occasions I am home.

I dont even have kids and I am fine with it.

BargainJunky

My eldest sons infant school was at the top of a small avenue the council put parking restrictions in place, the headteacher threatened parents with parking fines and still some parents drove up to the gates. They would double park over drives, one even parked on my friends drive and complained when my friend parked behind her!

The house next to the school was for sale for ages and I believe is now rented out. Most other houses in the road do sell quite quickly as the school is extremely good and parents want their children to get into it.

Personally I would see where the playground of the school you would have next to you is - perhaps if it is still on the market when the children go back in September go and sit outside and see how noisy it actually is.

Mojisola

hcb42 wrote: »

Nothing wrong with hearing a little bit of playground chatter on the rare occasions I am home.

They must be exceptional children if all you hear at breaktimes is "chatter"!

hcb42

Mojisola wrote: »

They must be exceptional children if all you hear at breaktimes is "chatter"!

Well I certainly dont hear anything bad, chatter, sports noise etc, that's it!

carlislelass

The house next to the local infant/junior school is always for sale...has a playing field between it and the school. Re parking...cars use both sides of the road so traffic at a standstill, they also use carparks at the local hospital(free parking) and the church grounds. One driver even refused to move for a funeral!!!!

Strapped

Personally, I wouldn't, because I work from home and the noise and the mad mothers twice a day would drive me insane (nearly there already obviously).

loracan1

The noise of children playing wouldn't bother me - what would is the fact that the gate is nearby means that you'll constantly end up with cars parked across your drive because they won't walk their darlings more than 50yards.

DRP

I lived opposite a largish secondary school for years (my parents still do).

Working normal hours it doesn't really affect you much. Obviously there are issues related to specific locations, but I'd probably be happy to do it again.

CKhalvashi

I live at the rear of a (secondary) school, and I have to say, the kids are always polite, always stop to let me on/off the drive and always say good morning (I'm a Cllr, and used to teach at the school, so some of the older ones/younger siblings still know me). The parents 'drop and go' in the mornings.

I've been here for 6 years in March, and have to say we've not had a problem with parking/rudeness/noise yet, and I live in the road that leads onto the gym.

CK