Should we be concerned about buying this house?

sharpee

bobwilson wrote: »

You know those little service station square things you get in new build estates? You usually get one in each estate. The underground line goes to one of those behind the garden, we don't think it's a national grid thing. We don't know what voltages are involved though.

It is a sub station and therefore is part of the National Grid. It wil be to reduce the voltage before the electricity is feed to the homes on the estate.

I work in the power industry and I would never live need pylons, sub stations etc due to the health risks.

If your having doubts I would suggest you stay away from it

bobwilson

Thanks so much for the advice.

Typically, it's the only house we like on the market!

The substation is about 20 metres away from the house, behind the back garden, there is a fence and a shed and lots of trees so you can't really see it..

We found this site about substations: http://www.powerwatch.org.uk/library/downloads/emf-property-03-2012-07.pdf and http://www.emfields.org/detectors/pro.asp
... guess we will hire an EMFields Pro Meter to see what kind of EMF the substation and powerline is putting out

nathanbarley69

bobwilson wrote: »

Thanks so much for the advice.

Typically, it's the only house we like on the market!

The substation is about 20 metres away from the house, behind the back garden, there is a fence and a shed and lots of trees so you can't really see it..

We found this site about substations: http://www.powerwatch.org.uk/library/downloads/emf-property-03-2012-07.pdf and http://www.emfields.org/detectors/pro.asp
... guess we will hire an EMFields Pro Meter to see what kind of EMF the substation and powerline is putting out

http://www.who.int/peh-emf/about/WhatisEMF/en/index3.html gives some good information on this and is probably more impartial than the leaflet produced by the equipment manufacturer quoted above.

Many devices around the home also give off the same magnetic fields and will be used in closer proximity than the cable buried 450mm in the ground. Worth checking everything in the house just to be sure though.

Lavendyr

Further point to make (agree with others and would not buy this house as I think I said on one of your previous posts) - is your lender aware of the cabling and have they agreed to lend?

I ask 'cos there is a house near me which had an extension built over some electric cabling (total fail on their part!) which the electricity board have the right to access at any point. They then tried to sell it, only to find that the building over the cable has made the property impossible to mortgage (I know a couple who were desperate to buy the house but just can't get a mortgage against it because of this electric cabling under the extension).

bobwilson

Lavendyr wrote: »

I ask 'cos there is a house near me which had an extension built over some electric cabling (total fail on their part!) which the electricity board have the right to access at any point. They then tried to sell it, only to find that the building over the cable has made the property impossible to mortgage (I know a couple who were desperate to buy the house but just can't get a mortgage against it because of this electric cabling under the extension).

Our solicitor is acting on behalf of the mortgage lender and for us, and has told us we can exchange and complete at any time now. She said indemnity insurance is a solution to the problem. She hasn't mentioned any problems with the lender... and she is aware of the cable situation..

bobwilson

sharpee wrote: »

I work in the power industry and I would never live need pylons, sub stations etc due to the health risks.

What do you do in the power industry?

Can you let us know what health risks you're talking about and how you know?

Thanks

bobwilson

bobwilson wrote: »

sharpee wrote: »

I work in the power industry and I would never live need pylons, sub stations etc due to the health risks.

What do you do in the power industry?

Can you let us know what health risks you're talking about and how you know?

Thanks

If you can get back to us when you can, that'd be great, thanks.

spannerzone

Many substations hum, so check it out at night time when it might be more noticable.

Personally I'd avoid the house as there's already potential issues with boundries being breached let alone possible hum (I get driven made by low frequency mains hum!)

bobwilson

spannerzone wrote: »

Many substations hum, (I get driven made by low frequency mains hum!)

There's no hum