Ground floor flat noise

Janey1968

Ive lived ground floor flat for 17 years.
Noise IMHO depends on the people above.
A few years ago I had a married couple and baby (which she gave birth to at home which was fun for me...NOT) they were THE noisiest people on earth. I could tell you what room they were in, what they were having for tea, when they were on the phone, everything (and I mean EVERYTHING)
I now have someone up there and I can honestly say the quiet is very unnerving!! Never know if he is in (alive) or out. SOOOO quiet.
So as you see it all depends.
I have to say Ive had 2 lots of couples up there having home births...good god, enough to put you off for life!!!

nickyg2000

Thanks guys, reassuring that one of you lives in a 50's flat and has no problems:-). It's not ex council and all the flats are one bed, it's standard construction' looks very solid not that means much. Can you get a list of past noise disputes?

jee

If noise is going to bother you why are you looking at GF? Honestly try to get a top floor.

nickyg2000

It's £25000 cheaper than the top floor one for sale in the same block plus has a garden & own entrance.

jbainbridge

Why not go back for another viewing and ask the vendor? Or put the question through your solicitor.

Given that it is purpose built it is more likely to be ok. A converted house would be another matter.

DannyboyMidlands

I'd be more concerned about cold and condensation in a 1950's flat.

Noise shouldn't be a problem if floors are concrete but if they are timber you will hear everything.

nickyg2000

Thanks guys,

The seller has moved away so the only contact I have is via the estate agent both of which has a vested interest in selling so would most likely deny any noise issues if there were any.
The construction looks like solid concrete.

Not worried about cold condensation its energy rated C with double glassing and gas central heating.

Angelicdevil

The flat above mine has concrete floor but because she has laminate and is very heavy footed I can hear her walking around (and it drives me insane when I'm trying to sleep or laze of a morning). If she has her heels on it's even worse.

Other than that I don't hear a thing and I'm sure if she didn't stomp about then I wouldn't hear her at all.

Mine isn't 1950's but it is late 90's.

carefullycautious

I lived in a post war solidly built GF flat. It had a fireplace. We only managed 7 years due to the antisocial behaviour of the people above.

When the noise is bad its very bad we were kept awake every night with arguments and fighting. Unless you can guarantee considerate neighbours my advice would be not to do it.

We were also flooded out by their irresponsible behaviour. I shudder at the memory and would never put us in that position again

Noise travelled throughout.

Sorry to dampen your enthusiasm but it was the most horrific time of our lives.

nickyg2000

So it looks like it's more about neighbours than the building you live in! I know a friend in a semi who is having a awful tIme with noise from neighbours!