Buying a house next to a petrol station?

Gwendo40

Robin9 wrote: »

The selling price of the house will already have taken its location into account

I'm so glad you've reassured that this will definitely, undoubtedly be the case without question.

It's so nice living in a world where all property vendors are sensible and realistic with their pricing and are never greedy, stubborn or deluded

vansboy

Depending on how long it has been a filling station and what ancillery business may have been carried on there, will have an impact on historical ground contamination, which may well have an effect on it's future re-development.


This may mean the site becomes redundant for the fuel company/operator and has such a negative report on soil surveys, that it is a long term derelict plot. There are many of these around the country.


I looked at buying one, 25 years ago and the reports were so damaging (potentially) that it remains the same now.


But if it's a clean and modern site, chances are it'll be seen more as a convenience store, that also sells fuel, rather than a negative situation.


VB

lookstraightahead

Robin9 wrote: »

The selling price of the house will already have taken its location into account

Vendors really really don't do this, which is why the buyer has to.

Vendors want you to ignore that you are next to a petrol station.

chickens11

I rented a bungalow for 7 years next door to a petrol station , thank god we didnt buy it , we were about 6 mts from the air supply machine which was very noisy with car doors banging from 7 am to 10 pm 7 days a week ....Peoples voices , leaving their radios on while putting air into their tyres , and the air machine running...

Then the car wash was beside that also open 7 am to 10 pm 7 days aa week , sound as if I was living beside niagra falls !!....

Plus you then have the cars , vans , lorries filling up all day and evening ........

Insurance is dearer , plus we obviously wasnt allowed to have a open fire or woodburner .....
So I definitley wouldnt buy beside a fuel station .......We were offered to buy it at £43,000 for 3 bedroom with large rear garden only 12 years ago , we declined the offer.....

Spriggan

This might be daft, but wouldn't it smell of petrol? I personally like the smell - but not in my living room, and not all the time.

I used to live in a flat next to a motorcycle rank, and when they'd leave the engines running (surprisingly often! Not sure what that's achieving) my whole front room would fill up with exhaust fumes. Ugh.

Alan2020

On a brighter note the OP can easily set his house alight after a night fuelled by sniffing the free petrol fumes. Also the cheaper price would make it a fiery deal. Not to forget if OP has a stiff entrance they can nip over for some lube.

silvercar

I’d be wary of possible ground contamination and the fumes.

You also want to try and find out how near the underground tanks are to your property.

Mickygg

Pollution would be my number one concern. Cars starting up all the time and all those fumes. You would probably get used to the noise but don’t underestimate the noise of car doors closing, even through double glazing.

I wouldn’t buy no matter what the price. Too risky for noise and pollution, then if/when the petrol station closes what will it become then.