text: How Close To A Motorway Is Too Close? - England - North West - House Price Crash Forum
  October 11, 2010 in England - North West
  I love this house, which is a bit too close to the M60 for my liking:
  http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-26589637.html
  But then I thought, if people can live THIS close:
  http://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/11338790?utm_source=ood&utm_medium=feeds&utm_content=11338790&refer=ood11338790
  According to the map, it's handily located on the hard shoulder. Hence, perhaps:
  21 Jun 2010 First day listed (price £250,000)
  19 Aug 2010 Price changed from £250,000 to £190,000
  How much can trees and UPVC do with noise?
  Motorway can't be the only problem... in a decent area that place would be worth £2M
  My friends house is about half a mile from the M5 on the oiutskirts of Birmingham. Inside the house the road noise is low but outside in the garden it is a constant loud drone of road surface noise.
  Likewise renting within 1/2 mile of the M4. No way I would buy this house even at a bargain price, you can't even open a window for the constant racket.
  lovely ideal location for that quick nipping onto the road for that long haul commute!
  Thanks. I find the DEFRA site really helpful:
  http://services.defra.gov.uk/wps/portal/noise/!ut/p/c5/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3hnd0cPE3MfAwMD42BTA093f1Nvk2ATAwMTE_1wkA7cKgyMIfIGOICjgb6fR35uqn5Bdnaao6OiIgCFDsNU/dl3/d3/L3dDb0EvUU5RTGtBISEvWUZSdndBISEvNl9DR0FINDdMMDAwM1M1MElHTzVLNFM0MDBDMA!!/
  Although it doesn't mention the chief source of noise in my own road in E17, which appears to be Police, Camera, Action! helicopters flying overhead.
  Can't you schedule a viewing for the middle of the day (when there's no traffic jams and you'll hear the noise of cars/trucks going fast)?
  I'm about 1500ft from the motorway.
  Some days you don't hear it at all - but some days it even sounds like the sea...
  Thats very close though and I imagine it's a dull roar all the time.
  You'd not enjoy the garden. Or the windows open.
  But go and see - stand outside during rush hour - pick a dry and a wet day as it's different and it varies according to the way the wind blows
  If you have shed loads then buy this
  http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-27944443.html
  Edited October 12, 2010 by SarahBell
  Well...one of the main things I've missed since I moved to London is the sea... Garden's crucial to me though, so perhaps it wouldn't be the best move after all.
  Oh my God, that place is amazing! Why is it so cheap? I know it needs complete refurbishment and that, but still. I can't believe that there are so many new builds up for so much money when there are places like that to be had.
  It's in Blackley.
  I just looked at the Wikipedia Entry for Blackley, pronounced 'Blakeley'. It spawned Bernard Manning.
  So...it's bad then?
  let's just say ... it's a complete and utter sh1thole!
  Blakeley is awful!
  It's in Middleton. On a busy road. With very little garden compared to house size.
  Not viewed it - CBA though.
  It's been on market for while overpriced - and is boarded up now so presumably kids have been in and smashed windows.
  I think he meant the one in middleton I linked to actually...
  I don't know if middleton ever spawned anyone exciting... or bad...
  They have a huge tesco just opened...
  Edited October 13, 2010 by SarahBell
  You're absolutely right. My apologies, I skim read the thread having clicked on the £430k one near the M60 in Blackley.
  The Blackley M60 house has been reduced:
  22 October 2010 21:13:06	* Price changed: from '£439,000' to '£395,000'
  I'm wondering how bad Blackley would have to be to put me off...
  trust me ... it's sh1t!
  Looking at the map though, it's not really Blackley is it? It's more 'M60 borders.'
  It's not just noise you've got to worry about.
  A doctor mate reckons if you're within 2 miles of a motorway your chances of having some sort of respiratory problems after a few years are way, way higher.
  Wow, two miles rules a lot of stuff out.
  Good to know though - thanks.
  Its about 500 metres to Victoria Avenue. Its Blackley.
  Also, if you have kids, the nearest high school would be Plant Hill, which scored a massive 17% 5 A* to C GCSE in 2009. Has been turned into an 'Academy' now. Same intake though.