Sub Stations beside houses

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Do they actually pose any sort of health risk from magnetic or electric fields. From what I read online its all gobbledeegook!

Any scientific or doctor types on here know if there is any link to health risks??? I've looked on the HPA website and others but there appears to be no hard evidence to back up claims of associated health risks.


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If you're talking the small local transformer in a small enclosed area with no overhead connections to it then no issues at all other than a possible hum from the transformer on occasion. It's just a local distribution point for buildings in the immediate locality. If on the otherhand it's a bigger set up with overhead feeding into and used as part of the national grid, I wouldn't be looking at a house next door.
 
DCB, It is a small local one which doesn't even hum at all. I bought my house 11 year ago beside one and it was never even mentioned on my survey as being a problem. My house is now on the market and the home report has chopped 20k off the house value and they have put in the home report that the sub station may effect future value and saleability!

I'm absolutely furious as I can't find any concrete evidence anywhere to substatiate these claims.

I have even spoken with Scottish Power who tell me that when I switch on my TV it produces more electronic fields than the sub station will!
 
I built bigger ones than that for 15 years and worked in sub statsions all over the world mate and they cause no health worries what so ever,the hum you hear is the magnetic plated being energised thats all.
 
thecraw said:
DCB, It is a small local one which doesn't even hum at all. I bought my house 11 year ago beside one and it was never even mentioned on my survey as being a problem. My house is now on the market and the home report has chopped 20k off the house value and they have put in the home report that the sub station may effect future value and saleability!

I'm absolutely furious as I can't find any concrete evidence anywhere to substatiate these claims.

I have even spoken with Scottish Power who tell me that when I switch on my TV it produces more electronic fields than the sub station will!
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you should talk to alan, he will have contacts ie domestic surveyors and be able to tell you more. possible contacts RICS for advise
 
How close to your home?

My dad is an RICS survayor and said if it was right next door would effect the value as people tend to be put off by it. However depending on the distance from your home ect.
 
thecraw said:
DCB, It is a small local one which doesn't even hum at all. I bought my house 11 year ago beside one and it was never even mentioned on my survey as being a problem. My house is now on the market and the home report has chopped 20k off the house value and they have put in the home report that the sub station may effect future value and saleability!

I'm absolutely furious as I can't find any concrete evidence anywhere to substatiate these claims.

I have even spoken with Scottish Power who tell me that when I switch on my TV it produces more electronic fields than the sub station will!
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Lochwinnochs no as nice as you think ;)
 
Home report is actually correct: It may affect future saleability/value.

The fact that there is no/infinitesimal risk is beside the point. If buyers may be 'concerned' then they will reduce the value. Doesn't help you though unfortunately.
 
Not so sure it would be a health risk issue reducing the value Craw, I wouldn't want one next to my house from an aesthetic point of view so would definitely be put off by it if, say, your house was valued at £150k and the house down the road that's identical to yours but doesn't have a substation next to it is also valued at £150k.
If they are stating categorically that there is a health risk then you should be pushing for evidence or analysis used in their conclusion.
 
I suppose that the view would be that you got the house cheaper because it was there, and that saving rolls on from subsequent sellers to buyers. It is then only an issue if you didn't save on it when you bought the house
 
thecraw said:
DCB, It is a small local one which doesn't even hum at all. I bought my house 11 year ago beside one and it was never even mentioned on my survey as being a problem. My house is now on the market and the home report has chopped 20k off the house value and they have put in the home report that the sub station may effect future value and saleability!

I'm absolutely furious as I can't find any concrete evidence anywhere to substatiate these claims.

I have even spoken with Scottish Power who tell me that when I switch on my TV it produces more electronic fields than the sub station will!
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That's outrageous, what you're describing is the final distribution transformer to take the supply voltage down to 230volts and out to the houses in your street and other adjacent streets. In the village I stay in, we've got 3 of these situated within the various phases (no pun intended) of housing that have been built over the years. they certainly aren't an issue at all at that level.

It'll be hard to find concrete evidence I'd have thought as the people who could say that there is no issue will not want to bite the hand that feeds them, ie industry specialists /consultants.

Any Electrical Engineers on here that could shed any more light ... Murph perhaps ?
 
its nothing to do with health, its about perception...............get a different home report surveyor and tell him what price you want/expect, or speak with the one that just did it.........most are flexible within limits as its not an exact science.

Mine was valued 20k less because the surveyor said he drove on my road everyday and it was a busy road, after a 'reasonable conversation' he put it back up.

I also had my mothers house re-valued back to sensible prices as they took 25k off because the surveyor "thought the roof beams had been removed!!!!"

its all subjective
 
I would have no problem living next to one, if it got me a cheaper house I might buy it a birthday present or something.. as a token of thanks
 
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