Electricity sub station

Lord_Baltimore

But does it make any humming noise (often sounds louder at night)? That would discourage my interest.

Jamie_Carter

Lord_Baltimore wrote: »

But does it make any humming noise (often sounds louder at night)? That would discourage my interest.

Modern transformers don't tend to be as loud as older ones. And almost all of the old ones containing PCPs have now been replaced according to what a guy from the National Grid told me.

This one is fully enclosed (unlike some that just have a fence around them). So it is unlikely that you would ever hear any noise from it.

lawriejones1

Just don't walk around with a large fishing rod. Or fly a bird of prey...!

Is the house itself proved less than others? Can you check previous resale prices?

If you really are worried about resale, why not give s few local estate agents (not the ones listing the house, of course) for their view? We all like the sound of our own voice...

ValHaller

joujou wrote: »

Here you go - the best photos I can find:

OK, this begins to clarify, together with adjusting the contrast and brightness on the street view.

The building will house the switchgear and the transformer, so any humming from the transformer will be contained.

AndyPK

The humming would concern me.

Not as ugly as some as.

Don't pay more for it than the others

Jamie_Carter

lawriejones1 wrote: »

Just don't walk around with a large fishing rod. Or fly a bird of prey...!

It's fully enclosed, so there is no risk at all.

Jamie_Carter

AndyPK wrote: »

The humming would concern me.

Not as ugly as some as.

Don't pay more for it than the others

You wouldn't hear any humming

Lord_Baltimore

Jamie_Carter wrote: »

Modern transformers don't tend to be as loud as older ones. And almost all of the old ones containing PCPs have now been replaced according to what a guy from the National Grid told me.

This one is fully enclosed (unlike some that just have a fence around them). So it is unlikely that you would ever hear any noise from it.

There's something similar to that where I used to live. The humming is brain-washing and, let's face it, it just ain't beautiful.

Raksha

At least its enclosed less likely to get vandalised. I lived near one that was, and it went BANG in a big way one Sunday morning

DaftyDuck

Quieter than a noisy family next door, fewer smells, big back garden. Also excellent broadband speed if that's the cable box out front. Yes, it's not the prettiest, but wouldn't put me off from that p.o.v.