Living close to power lines ?

[dal]

Hi all, Im found a house which I like BUT it is about 50ft away from power lines ( allways somthing ), I've had a google of this but the research seems inconclusive, I personally dont think there is a health risk living close to them what bothers me more is if I wanted to resell at a later date, so my question is would you buy a house or even rent close to power lines ?

 

[Spenty]

No thanks, don't particularly want cancer. On a serious note it wouldn't bother me, if however it was a telephone mast then I definitely wouldn't.

 

[Zefan]

I really don't see what all the fuss is about. I understand electric/magnetic fields just fine, but I don't get why this is classed as a health hazard.

 

[Edward78]

We once lived by some, now I can jump start a car by putting my hand on the battery. Anyway, I see no prob.

 

[postbox]

Depends how much it spoils the view.

 

[Jono]

I can't say I suffer from power line hypersensitivity or whatever. But my tin foil hat that stops people stealing my thoughts might keep me safe.

Would I want want live next to some, though? Never.

 

[Yamahahahahaha]

I would actively avoid buying a house near powerlines (and wind turbines for that matter).

 

[mufc802]

I always thought electricity in power lines was perfectly safe as long as you don't touch it, it isn't like radio waves. They can sometimes make a buzzing noise which can be annoying.

 

[Spenty]

Just don't go throwing bike chains into transformers.

 

[Arnie]

It's one of those things where the rational part of me goes "lolwut?" but the irrational part goes "hmmm."

 

[Zefan]

it isn't like radio waves.

Hmm it kind of is actually

 

[i5aces]

dont power lines make a constant buzzing noise. also dont they interfere with wifi and mobile signal.

 

[Aeleys]

dont power lines make a constant buzzing noise. also dont they interfere with wifi and mobile signal.

No (unless it is raining heavily) Never get wifi or mobile interference and i live about the same distance away from lines, and a mast...

@OP, if you do decide that you want the property see if the previous, or any other owners have had a settlement from the power company - they pay for the air space above your property if lines go over it could net you a few £k's

 

[The_blue]

They buzz more after rain.

 

[Spenty]

No (unless it is raining heavily) Never get wifi or mobile interference and i live about the same distance away from lines, and a mast...

Mast = cancer

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...g-phone-mast-highest-radiation-levels-UK.html

inb4dailymaildonottrust

 

[Aeleys]

Mast = cancer

Of course it does.

no wonder you read the dailyfai loll. also i have never seen a mast like that anywhere near a built up area was it there before people bought homes? LOL. ah well keep reading those facts!

 

[Marky]

Mast = cancer

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...g-phone-mast-highest-radiation-levels-UK.html

inb4dailymaildonottrust

Everything gives you Cancer according to the Daily Mail

 

[mufc802]

Hmm it kind of is actually

I thought they are insulated so the electrons can't escape? Are you saying that electricity flows around in free air just like radio waves?

 

[JAMAL]

I was looking into this when i property i wanted suffered from close power lines, i found something about increased depression and suicide rates!

House sale didn't go through due to some numpty offering over asking price, i bet they are not laughing now as it was at the height of the boom

 

[Spenty]

Of course it does.

no wonder you read the dailyfai loll. also i have never seen a mast like that anywhere near a built up area was it there before people bought homes? LOL. ah well keep reading those facts!

I was taking the **** lol, if I believed the daily mail I wouldn't use a mobile, a microwave, wouldn't eat 50% of foods and would live underground in a concrete reinforced bunker surrounded with tinfoil for good measure.