Browse Forums Real Estate 1 Nov 23, 2012 5:22 am Gidday folks. Tim here. Been lurking for a while, but I thought it time to call on some collective wisdom. I'm currently living about 1 hr from Newcastle and have found a house in the city. It is on a busy road (Glebe Rd). We like the house but have little experience with busy roads. Any thoughts? Re: Buying on a main road. 2Nov 23, 2012 5:58 am Hi Tim, We rented a house recently on a busy road while we were building. It was noisy, so noisy. It was hard to reverse the car out of especially in the mornings and afternoons and it was sometimes dangerous when turning into the driveway if the cars behind us weren't paying attention. There were a few car accidents within sight while we were there too....and the late night hoons roaring along the road would wake us up. There really wasn't an upside to the location of the house that could make the negatives fade away....it was simply a place to live and as rentals were scarce at the time we were grateful to have it. I think that because the house was set higher than the road it made the noise worse.....I remember as a kid my grandparents lived on Forest Rd Penshurst and the house was slightly lower than the road and I don't remember the noise being much of an issue (maybe people drove more considerately when I was younger and cars weren't as loud hehe....long time ago) Sorry to only have negatives..... Owner Building on 1800sqm Sanity Intact so far Locked up March 2012 Re: Buying on a main road. 3Nov 23, 2012 5:47 pm Sit out the front of the house for a while, in different times of the day, then decide. Hows the noise inside? If it's on lights or at the bottom of a hill expect extra truck braking noise. How easy is it to access? Can you get in the driveway from both directions? Prices should be lower when you buy (and sell). What if you don't like the noise, traffic etc. It would be harder to sell also so if it's not a LONG term thing, forget it. Just be really sure before you commit. Good luck. Re: Buying on a main road. 4Nov 23, 2012 7:40 pm I agree with travelbug. First would be do you mind noise? or are you used to dead silence. Secondly is, is the traffic free flowing (eg you could set cruise control in your car and not have to touch anything) or are their things that would mean that they are slowing/speeding up. I live right on the western highway out of Ipswich/Brisbane however the vehicle traffic is 100km/h constantly flowing, there is nothing that is changing a drivers driving habits past our house. The only noise we have is tyre noise and some truck breaking (but not much). The main period of day you will notice most noise is - Morning peak hour - Afternoon peak hour - 9pm at night (Bed Time) - 1-2am in the morning (Witching hour, where everything is supposed to be the quietest) - Satudary/Sunday 12pm-3pm (When you are wanting to sit out on the patio, have lunch or relax with a beer) If I did the above assessment on my existing house it would be; - That there is no change in the road noise volume at any of the above times. - Slight change in the frequency of vehicles, however you generally hear the next one coming prior to the last leaving at the longest period between cars - Dead silence at bed time is actually more disturbing for us that the sound of tyres on bitumen - Patio is in the shadow of the house from the road, and the cutting the road goes through shields the patio from the noise also. Hope this helps Thanks Gerbz Re: Buying on a main road. 6Nov 24, 2012 10:14 pm I have lived with it all my life. It does not bother me as it is the same noises each night. Where as I can not stand suburbia as a random noise can come out of no where. Generally when I stay at the beach in an apartment. People talking while walking along the street at 3am, Someone hooning down the road, They are more the noises that are annoying to me. But it all comes down to what your uses to. Re: Buying on a main road. 7Nov 25, 2012 1:35 pm Being a mum, I just think kids + main roads = no. So depends how long you'll be there, if there will be kids in the future (or currently?). Also entering and leaving the house, I'd find it stressful everytime. It's not uncommon for drivers behind you to be daydreaming and not notice you turning in or out. I'd never buy on a busy main road. 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