Would you buy a house near a petrol station?

[Emeye]

Are there any possible health issues? The house is approx 100 yards away. It isn't 24 hrs so no noise issues to worry about.

Cheers.

[MrFlibbles]

Emeye said:

Are there any possible health issues? The house is approx 100 yards away. It isn't 24 hrs so no noise issues to worry about.

Cheers.

Are deliveries 24hr though?

[Emeye]

MrFlibbles said:

Emeye said:

Are there any possible health issues? The house is approx 100 yards away. It isn't 24 hrs so no noise issues to worry about.

Cheers.

Are deliveries 24hr though?

No, not as far as I'm aware. More concerned about fumes etc.

[Goochie]

And its not 24hrs........... YET!

Many petrol stations change to 24HR opening as and when they think demand is high enough. The last thing you want it it to change to 24HR just as you come to sell the house.

[Sam_68]

Emeye said:

No, not as far as I'm aware. More concerned about fumes etc.

Well, the stuff they put in unleaded as an anti-knock agent to replace lead is quite a nasty carcinogen, but compared to the doses you breath in every time you fill your car up, I'd have thought that by the time you're 100 yards away it will be so diffuse that you've not got too much to worry about.

I'm not aware of any research on the subject and health risk from petrol fumes is not a consideration when planning houses near to petrol stations.

Depends how paranoid you are, I guess?

[hugo a gogo]

Emeye said:

MrFlibbles said:

Emeye said:

Are there any possible health issues? The house is approx 100 yards away. It isn't 24 hrs so no noise issues to worry about.

Cheers.

Are deliveries 24hr though?

No, not as far as I'm aware. More concerned about fumes etc.

there are possible health issues, with Benzene - there's an EU wide 1% limit on the stuff in petrol, it is carcinogenic
presumably the station has been there a while, so the benzene could be present soaked into the ground as well as airborne

I wouldn't live near one, especially with kids - so even if you don't have kids or don't mind it yourself, future buyers may well be worried


http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts3.html#bookmark04

Edited by hugo a gogo on Friday 11th September 10:05

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Which brand of petrol is it?

[Emeye]

Goochie said:

And its not 24hrs........... YET!

Many petrol stations change to 24HR opening as and when they think demand is high enough. The last thing you want it it to change to 24HR just as you come to sell the house.

I've lived in the area and the petrol station has been there for years and always shut at 11 - it is not in direct line of sight of the house though. Apparently the council will not licence it for 24 hour opening.

Here is a pic:

[Targarama]

blank said:

Which brand of petrol is it?

Are you thinking of an underground tap into their V Power tank?

[Emeye]

Targarama said:

blank said:

Which brand of petrol is it?

Are you thinking of an underground tap into their V Power tank?

Unfortunately not Shell - it's Total.

[Puggit]

Many petrol stations have mobile phone masts hidden in their price signs. This could be a consideration too.

[JuniorD]

Have you considered the benefits? You'll never be stuck for fags, anadins and condoms AND you will be able to run these errands in your pjamas, even well into the afternoon.

[blank]

Targarama said:

blank said:

Which brand of petrol is it?

Are you thinking of an underground tap into their V Power tank?

[Emeye]

Puggit said:

Many petrol stations have mobile phone masts hidden in their price signs. This could be a consideration too.

Funny you should mention this - I could see a mobile phone mast on the old mill across the road....