Dream home 3.3km from HS2 planned route

[Jakestar]

We're very close to exchange for our dream home that's in a rural setting, got a good deal on the house and will not need to move for a very long time (if ever!), fiancée and I both super excited etc

Yesterday the searches came back and the only worry is that the planned HS2 route passes the vicinity (a couple km of track would be around 4km from the house, with the nearest section being 3.3km away) 1 it curves past.

I'm thinking that is sufficient distance for it to not be audible most of the time? We're content to deal with the congestion of the build phase, but would be gutted if we could routinely hear trains passing whilst enjoy a Saturday BBQ!

Give the distances there are lots of trees, hills, a small village etc between the property and proposed track location.

Any thoughts from anyone that knows abit about noise modelling?! Am I right to think this shouldn't be much of an issue?

[Jakestar]

Yes, the A road that links the village to the nearest town and motorway is about 750M away (albeit 50mph controlled), and even that is not very imposing on the house (having visited the area a number of times in addition to the viewings).

The HS2 route is another couple KM past that A road.

Gives me some confidence that I was right in thinking minimal impact post completion!

[Jakestar]

PositronicRay said:

3km wouldn't worry me unduly, less intrusive than a motorway. Take a look @ the HS2 map (if you haven't already) It'll show you where it'll run on embankments, in cuttings or through tunnels.

http://interactive-map.hs2.org.uk/

The search report provides this, and directed me to that link. Within the 4km radius is 95% a cutting, with a couple short (by my approximation less than 100m) sections of embankment, no tunnels in the area.

I'm assuming the cuttings would reduce noise propagation the best?