Would you build a house in a Fishlake? It is good to see the overhead cables well above flood level, but some ground located sub-stations could be at risk from flooding.
That does however, somewhat assume you have the advantage of time, money (ideally both) and the luxury of choice when it comes to purchasing a house.
There's a new housing development near me where all the houses are large detached 4+ bedrooms with a price tag of £500,000+ (some are even priced at £700,000+)
The development is right next to the mainline railway which has constant high speed trains running along it until the early hours of the morning. If the wind is blowing in the right direction it can sound as if the trains are coming right through my house and I'm over 1/2 mile away so God only knows how loud they are for the residents of the new development! As there's 3 pedestrian crossings on that stretch too, the trains have to blast their horns when they're near each of the crossings (and they are LOUD) which again is right next to the new development... ?
If I had that kind of money to spend on a house I would not choose to be living right next to a busy railway line...
That does however, somewhat assume you have the advantage of time, money (ideally both) and the luxury of choice when it comes to purchasing a house.
There's a new housing development near me where all the houses are large detached 4+ bedrooms with a price tag of £500,000+ (some are even priced at £700,000+)
The development is right next to the mainline railway which has constant high speed trains running along it until the early hours of the morning. If the wind is blowing in the right direction it can sound as if the trains are coming right through my house and I'm over 1/2 mile away so God only knows how loud they are for the residents of the new development! As there's 3 pedestrian crossings on that stretch too, the trains have to blast their horns when they're near each of the crossings (and they are LOUD) which again is right next to the new development... ?
If I had that kind of money to spend on a house I would not choose to be living right next to a busy railway line...
