Dream home 3.3km from HS2 planned route
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I wouldn't worry about it.
I've just bought a new house in a rural Cheshire village which will be approx. 2.5km away from the route of the proposed HS2 line as the crow flies........that's if they ever build it, as already mentioned by another poster. it certainly didn't influence our decision to buy and has seemingly not affected the market in this area, houses are still selling at full asking price, I think mainly because there's a significant wooded area and golf course between the back of the village and proposed route.
Although I agree it is mildly disconcerting when you first read it in highlighted bold text on the search papers.
I've just bought a new house in a rural Cheshire village which will be approx. 2.5km away from the route of the proposed HS2 line as the crow flies........that's if they ever build it, as already mentioned by another poster. it certainly didn't influence our decision to buy and has seemingly not affected the market in this area, houses are still selling at full asking price, I think mainly because there's a significant wooded area and golf course between the back of the village and proposed route.
Although I agree it is mildly disconcerting when you first read it in highlighted bold text on the search papers.
Live exactly 1 mile from the mainline and can only hear the big diesel freight trains running through if the wind is blowing in the right direction and even then it's low and not intrusive. Don't hear the electrics at all!
HS2 will be electrified so you'll have no worries. As others have said, it will be decades before it's built so buy your house and stop fretting!
Besides, I'd be more worried about the bypass being built at the bottom of your garden.
HS2 will be electrified so you'll have no worries. As others have said, it will be decades before it's built so buy your house and stop fretting!
Besides, I'd be more worried about the bypass being built at the bottom of your garden.
I live about a mile from a motorway in a rural village but due to the terrain I can't hear it. I viewed a different property about the same distance away where you could the traffic and it was very noticeable.
What I would suggest is check the direction of the pre-vailing wind as this will carry the noise so being downwind of the noise is better.
What I would suggest is check the direction of the pre-vailing wind as this will carry the noise so being downwind of the noise is better.
gottans said:
... so being downwind of the noise is better.
You mean upwind is better. Prevailing wind in England is from the south west so if you really want to be an anorak it would be best to be south west of the track however as everyone else has said, just buy the place and enjoy it! 
Alot of work is being done by clever people to make HS2 quiet. My son is doing a masters in acoustic engineering, there are bits of hs2 rail on one of his professors desks, one bit is quite special.
These are the guys who made modern jet engines quiet, who make submarines quiet etc. Rolls Royce Aero Engines have a permanent research facility there. There are only 2 universities in the country that do this stuff, both are world leaders.
These are the guys who made modern jet engines quiet, who make submarines quiet etc. Rolls Royce Aero Engines have a permanent research facility there. There are only 2 universities in the country that do this stuff, both are world leaders.
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