Flat with pub a few doors down

Rumana03

We are going to view a flat 3 doors away from the local pub. Just wanted to ask what everyone's experiences have been if they have lived near a pub/or live near one now?

The pub seems to be family orientated from what I could find online as they seem to have an outdoor play area for kids and they also sometimes host kid's birthday parties there.

Getting_greyer

Best thing to do is spend a few evenings there until kick out.  If the last people leaving are hurriedly finishing off an apple crumble you're probably OK.  If you see lads stacking up pints at last orders you might not.  A family pub can always turn into a wine bar or proper boozer though.   Maybe speak to the neighbours in the flat and ask their opinion.

Then again, might be a great pub and you have a really short walk home.

user1977

As above, the risk (similar to any sort of commercial premises really) is that it's pretty easy for them to change to something else. A nice quiet(ish) early closing family pub can become a late night karaoke-and-fighting venue without even needing a different licence or planning permission.

Rumana03

I don't drink as I'm muslim so I definitely wouldn't be hanging round there scoping the place out...I guess I'll ask the EA tomorrow when we view the flat and possibly if we see anyone from that road, ask them how the pub is. The flat price seems a bit low for what it is so I can only imagine possibly as it's near a pub may have made them price down a bit🤔

We literally just turned down a maisonette a couple of weeks ago because the closed pub next door had applied to re-open.

We must have bad luck as there always seems to be one issue or the other.

hazyjo

Would possibly depend how busy the road was and what the parking situation was like for me. Will you have parking or is it on-street? If it's a cute little pub in a quiet back street, fine. Even if they have bands etc in. But if its a big detached thing with a massive car park on a busy-ish road, wouldn't touch it with a bargepole. 

Look up their FB page to see what's going on, plus search for the pub name or nearby streets on local FB groups and google. If locals have issues with it, they'll free than likely be moaning online about it.

Getting_greyer

Don't expect the EA to give you an honest answer.  

You don't have to buy alcohol to sit in a pub but I get what you're saying regarding your faith.

I do think a nearby pub can be negative, with exceptions, but a low price might be worth it.  It might actually be a gift, low price due to a pub that has zero problems but luck of the draw I guess.

Rumana03

hazyjo said:

Would possibly depend how busy the road was and what the parking situation was like for me. Will you have parking or is it on-street? If it's a cute little pub in a quiet back street, fine. Even if they have bands etc in. But if its a big detached thing with a massive car park on a busy-ish road, wouldn't touch it with a bargepole. 

Look up their FB page to see what's going on, plus search for the pub name or nearby streets on local FB groups and google. If locals have issues with it, they'll free than likely be moaning online about it.

FB reviews seem positive and even on the Google reviews someone had written they have never seen any problems arise there in the years they have been going there. They seem to hold various functions there like birthdays, christenings etc.

In terms of parking, it's on street parking for the flat but it's permit only so I don't think pub goers will effect that. The road is not a main road. It seems a quiet road from the street view on Google. But reviews on Google show the pub is a well loved local pub.

canaldumidi

Rumana03 said:

I don't drink as I'm muslim so I definitely wouldn't be hanging round there scoping the place out...I guess I'll ask the EA tomorrow when we view the flat and possibly if we see anyone from that road, ask them how the pub is.

That is absurd! As a muslim can you not order an orange juice?

As for asking the EA: hahahhahahaha!... he's a salesman. You're a potential customer. He's not your best friend! Do your own research and make your own decision.

babyblade41

I've lived next door to a pub & actually lived in a pub.  An in town pub  with late license probably not a good idea ,but like me in small villages then it's great to be part of a community.

Lots of reasons why people don't drink, my husband is tee total &  no faith, just order a coffee/soft drink & some food & see what the clientele and atmosphere is like

MysteryMe

You don't need to drink alcohol to visit a pub and TBH it's the only accurate way to establish what it is like at the moment, although as others have said it can change.  The EA will tell you whatever you want to hear so not worth wasting your time with that TBH. You could do a google search to see if it's hit the local news for bad reasons or post on a neighbourhood fb page?

Rumana03

Yeah I never said I can't go inside the pub...I went to a Wetherspoons for a work meal once and as we walked through the pub section so many people were just staring at me (I wear a headscarf). I wish I could say I was being paranoid but my work friends all noticed this also. And that was in a central London Wetherspoons.

Plus it's currently Ramadan so we're fasting. We couldn't order anything if we went to the pub anyway.

Some EAs are actually quite honest. I rang about a flat last week and the EA said to me that banks tend not to give mortgages on high rise flats these days so I'd be better off looking at ones which are 4 floors.
I may not get an honest answer but there's no harm asking. Obviously I've already looked online about the pub even before I posted here and tomorrow I'll take a look around near the pub and surrounding areas.