Terraced or Semi Detached?

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Sally22 wrote: »

Ours was only built 11/12 years ago.
The only noise we hear is one of our neighbours have young children and they run up the stairs which must be next to our living room as we hear this on the odd occassion but no later than 8pm and its only a minute at most.

Ours was only built in 2005 and was quiet until the neighbours started to move in, one lot had teenagers and the parents used to leave them while they went on holiday. They played x box games as loud as they could and had wild parties. The dad, single, used to play his music all night long, not too loud to be a nuisance but the boom boom was so irritating when you were trying to sleep

We are detached now and our neighbours are sheep which graze in an orchard. The stress of being disturbed by neighbours was very high and I am sure conributed to dh`s heart problem. Oh and don`t get me going about the tenants on the other side

So yes a semi, provided you are in your comfort zone but see who lives next door first and what state the house and garden are in

Farside

verulamium wrote: »

We are aware that some properties has right of way access through the back garden, so we always check. But in each of the 20+ properties we viewed, none has right of way access. Not only do we ask, we also physically made sure that there are no dodgy gates around the back garden.

These were in the Southwark part of South London. Things may be different else where, but I can assure you right of way access down this side isn't as common as you believe, at least not down here.

Maybe it's a rural thing then? I live in the countryside (village) lol

DigForVictory

Our end terrace must have had thick walls or supremely tolerant neighbours, as each new baby kicked off like a good 'un when hungry & the screaming demon would be whisked downstairs for feeding.
Yet the neighbours never said a word. Even while we were zombied on lack of REM sleep.
The current house *definitely* has thick walls. Getting a vent for the dryer sorted required the builder to hire specialist kit. Plus a mouse proof cover.

robatwork

Gordon_Hose wrote: »

We've just bought an end terrace. Don't think I could cope with mid-terrace.

It's a percentage game. You could buy an end terrace (same as semi to me) and get a noisy neighbour. Or mid terrace and get 2 quiet neighbours.

But twice as likely to get a bad 'un with a mid terrace.

FWIW I've been in mid terrace, semi, flat, detached and end terrace and had great quiet neighbours in all. So statistically it's me who is the noisy one.

makeyourdaddyproud

Farside wrote: »

yes they do

You are wrong, sorry.

bylromarha

Lived in 2 new builds for the past 10 years.

1 semi - noise was as if they were in the next room.
1 end terrace - noise was muffled.

Currently living in a 1940s semi - can hear EVERYTHING. Even heard neighbour singing the other day. Thought it'd be rude to join in.

Look at the house and affordability more than the semi or terrace label.

BobQ

I have lived in both types and offer the following view. Its better to be semi-detached than terraced but its not a big deal. More important is the quality of the house and the type of walls with your neighbours. An older house is likely to transmit less noise than a modern one but that does not mean that this is true of all houses.


Also bear in mind the configuration of the house. If you have stairs against one neighbour's wall and the kitchen and bathroom on the same side, you do not live in such space so the level of noise is less of a problem on one side.


Another consideration is that having neighbours either side will probably reduce your heating costs.


Noise can be an issue but often you can do things to reduce noise in the main living room. If you need to redecorate in any case you can add a layer of acoustic insulation for example, or you can have wall units that baffle the sound.


Also remember that your noisy neighbours may not exist. They, however, may be fed up with your noise which you think is "normal".


My view is that unless you plan to live in a house for a long time its better to buy a house you can afford than stretch your budget to buy one you cannot.

System

I would go for whatever is better financially. There aren't any guarantees on good neighbours regardless of it being a semi or mid terrace.

Gordon_Hose

We turned down an end of terrace for this right of way issue. There was a gate in the garden into next doors garden, and apparently the neighbour was allowed to use it whenever she wanted. As we have kids we couldn't risk her leaving the gate open and the little one getting out onto the road.

The end of terrace we got in the end doesn't have this issue.

LADYXXMACBETH

I have a terraced house with a tunnel through the middle for access. I like terraced houses foe one thing they are warmer as you get free insulation and heat from next door.