Would you buy a house next to a petrol station?

thestens

Go and loiter nearby at various times of day and night to see what it is like. Any neighbours you could talk to?

RichardD1970

Err, how often has anyone heard of a petrol station exploding?

My concerns would be smell or noise pollution so would find out opening times etc and visit at different times and in different weather conditions (if possible) to help determine any issues.

phoebe1989seb

We almost viewed a house next to a petrol station - in a rural location on an A-road in Wiltshire - a few years ago. It was a period property with potential - we like projects, lol - and a good sized garden and extremely reasonably priced, but DH refused to contemplate it for the same reason that other posters have quoted.......the fear of explosions being the main one as well as noise, fumes etc etc and he eventually convinced me to look elsewhere.

It would have been a lovely property when restored sympathetically and close to one of my favourite locations (Marlborough), but the negs outweighed the positives for us

Leven

Some petrol stations have to close at 10pm if they are close to residential housing.

Smudger78

jimbog wrote: »

do you have a google street view that you could post?

There you go, its on the left before the Total...


https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Bradford+Road,+Burley+in+Wharfedale+LS29&hl=en&ll=53.906565,-1.743309&spn=0.000001,0.00066&sll=52.8382,-2.327815&sspn=7.182319,21.643066&oq=bradford+road,+ls29&hnear=Bradford+Rd,+Burley+in+Wharfedale,+Ilkley+LS29,+United+Kingdom&t=h&z=21&layer=c&cbll=53.906565,-1.743309&panoid=YGESVdkDdprcqt6X3NryCg&cbp=12,1.92,,0,0

nearlyrich

I wouldn't I hate the smell of petrol and I would be worried about the risk of fire...

Smudger78

Thanks all, so it looks like most people wouldn't touch it. Must admit, maybe I am a bit "cavalier" but the risk of explosion isn't one I had seriously considered! I was thinking more about the practical issues (noise/smell/traffic/) and the consequences for being able to sell it on but I will now start researching explosion risks at petrol stations..

Money_Saving_Scot

I would firstly go to the local insurance broker like Swindon and ask them what it would cost for that type of risk to be added onto the policy plus legal cover as if their was an explosion naturally the business insurance of a the petrol station would possible cover it for third party risks however I may be mistaken. Secondly I would actually directly go into the petrol station and ask the staff about the deliveries smell etc. And noise disturbance!!! plus you could drive past it at night time and see for yourself what its like. Then using all the information to hand make your conclusions about the whole matter!!

Sensible_Jess

Leven wrote: »

Some petrol stations have to close at 10pm if they are close to residential housing.

This one opens from 6:30 until midnight


http://www.yell.com/biz/total-service-station-ilkley-7694855/?view=map

freeisgood

It is a nice house, but really close to the forecourt for me, reving engines etc.

...quite handy for pint of milk and paper though