Buying a house next to busy road

[PurpleGorilla]

ultimately the crown could take it all legally , the queen has a superior interest

Well better the queen than a Chinaman or a Ruski.

[OwlHoot]

WRONG

The queen owns all land .

even the land your house sits on .

Under our legal system, the monarch (currently Queen Elizabeth II), as head of state, owns the
superior interest in all land in England, Wales and Northern Ireland – even freehold land is not
owned outright, as the monarch has a superior interest. This is not usually relevant, though it can
become relevant if freehold land becomes ownerless. If this happens, freehold land may, in some
circumstances, become owned by the monarch as the owner of the superior interest. This process is
called ‘escheat’.

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She doesn't have a beneficial interest though, and it is the "Crown in Parliament" that owns all land, not the monarch personally.

Also, George II in about the 1740s signed away in perpetuity the Crown's automatic right of escheat. So now land can be escheated only by things like compulsory purchase, or wartime emergency, or proceeds of crime (reminiscent of the former felony laws), or as a last resort intestacy.

[unemployed]

She doesn't have a beneficial interest though, and it is the "Crown in Parliament" that owns all land, not the monarch personally.

Also, George II in about the 1740s signed away in perpetuity the Crown's automatic right of escheat. So now land can be escheated only by things like compulsory purchase, or wartime emergency, or proceeds of crime (reminiscent of the former felony laws), or as a last resort intestacy.

Or you leave an asset in a company that gets dissolved

surprised you think there are any rules though.

They do what they like.

[d000hg]

I've always thought they should built flats on roundabouts.

Good for people who don't want any visitors

In seriousness I've wondered about it before but I guess the infrastructure requirements aren't worth it to build an underpass/bridge.

[fullyautomatix]

My Grandparents lived on a busy main road, didn't notice it when I visited or stayed over, sure there is traffic noise but you just "don't hear it".

Sure sure Anna.

[bobspud]

My Grandparents lived on a busy main road, didn't notice it when I visited or stayed over, sure there is traffic noise but you just "don't hear it".

This ^

[bluedrop]

I am in a similar situation. We saw this beautiful house that ticks a lot of boxes for us. Its on a "B" road with a strip of green and a narrow slip road between the property and the B road.

Is it near a school? Yes, there is an outstanding primary 0.1 miles along the road.
Is it near a nightclub? No
Is it near a railway station? 1 mile away, but plenty of buses to get there
Is parking an issue in the area? Yes- during school run times. The property has its own drive that can accommodate 3 cars.
Is it under a flightpath? No.

Would this property still be a no-no for you? Its in a lovely area with good schools. What I love about this house is that the garden opens into a park. Its on at £699 - 3 bed semi. Slightly smaller 3 bed properties on "quieter" roads are on for £750+

[SueEllen]

There are B roads and B roads.

In regards to the school that would be a bigger worry than the road.

[barrydidit]

In regards to the school that would be a bigger worry than the road.

Would be for FLC too, what with the court order and all

[Old Greg]

Good for people who don't want any visitors

In seriousness I've wondered about it before but I guess the infrastructure requirements aren't worth it to build an underpass/bridge.

My great aunt Ettie went to live on a roundabout with her husband as a ploy to get the council to rehouse her.