Buying a house next to busy road

[vetran]

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+

bus for a 1 mile walk bimey

[bluedrop]

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

Why? Is it because of the chaos during school run times?

[SueEllen]

Why? Is it because of the chaos during school run times?

Yep.

Parents will happily block your drive, double park, park on crossing zig zag lines etc to pick up or drop off their kids.

Everyone I know who lives near a school has or has had problems.

I'm one of them and with my neighbours have taken measures to stop parents bad behaviour.

In our case it helps being in London with parking permits as we have managed to get 3-4 parking attendants out to ticket these parents. 3-4 attendants were needed as parents normally women could get violent.

First the school threatened parents with removal of their kids from the school if they have an altercation with either residents, other motorists or parking attendants. Then 3 years ago the school stated that kids must walk to school otherwise they risk being removed from it. So parents now park where the school can't see them use the car in the morning. In the afternoon they may use the car openly to pick up the kids but now don't double park, don't annoy the residents with inconsiderate parking and give way to other motorists plus only one parking attendant comes out randomly to ticket them.

The school is a COE school, over subscribed and until last year had more infant places than junior places. The latter meant any sign of bad behaviour from a parent or child meant they would have to definitely find another school when they reached junior level. Since all the other schools within walking distance are oversubscribed as well it would mean a much longer journey....

[WTFH]

Being near a school would be more of a nightmare than anything else. Mothers in 4x4s will do anything to get their kid dropped off right outside the school gates. Law, safety for others, responsibility all go out the window.

[PurpleGorilla]

Yep.

Parents will happily block your drive, double park, park on crossing zig zag lines etc to pick up or drop off their kids.

Everyone I know who lives near a school has or has had problems.

I'm one of them and with my neighbours have taken measures to stop parents bad behaviour.

In our case it helps being in London with parking permits as we have managed to get 3-4 parking attendants out to ticket these parents. 3-4 attendants were needed as parents normally women could get violent.

First the school threatened parents with removal of their kids from the school if they have an altercation with either residents, other motorists or parking attendants. Then 3 years ago the school stated that kids must walk to school otherwise they risk being removed from it. So parents now park where the school can't see them use the car in the morning. In the afternoon they may use the car openly to pick up the kids but now don't double park, don't annoy the residents with inconsiderate parking and give way to other motorists plus only one parking attendant comes out randomly to ticket them.

The school is a COE school, over subscribed and until last year had more infant places than junior places. The latter meant any sign of bad behaviour from a parent or child meant they would have to definitely find another school when they reached junior level. Since all the other schools within walking distance are oversubscribed as well it would mean a much longer journey....

London. "Where everybody cares".

[DimPrawn]

Things you don't want (too) near your (stately) home:

1. Schools - Traffic and parking issues, noise from screaming kids. Angry mums ready to kill at slighest provocation.
2. Parks / Playgrounds - Noise during the day from youngsters, and teenagers at night drinking and shouting.
3. Roads - Noisy fooking bikers and chavs in Subarus and Imprezas with pretty much no silencers. Kill these tw@ts.
4. Pubs - Drunken tw@ts wandering down your street pissed up, shouting / fighting / vandalising.
5. Poor people - You just don't want to live near them, trust me.

Best approach is to find a rural location and buy something with 100 acres all round it of your own land.

[greenlake]

Best approach is to find a rural location and buy something with 100 acres all round it of your own land.

[SueEllen]

London. "Where everybody cares".

I have friends' in different counties with the same problem

School run parents are a menace.

[tomtomagain]

Its on at £699 - 3 bed semi.

700 grand for a 3-bed semi. The market has gone completely mad.

[PurpleGorilla]

I have friends' in different counties with the same problem

School run parents are a menace.

It's both parents having to work full time, racing round like headless chicken, trying to raise a family and pay a massive mortgage. It's high house prices, it's the impact of boomer greed. You reap what you sow I guess!