Long Eaton Question

Hi all, a friend of mine is looking at a house which backs onto a line in Long Eaton, he's concerned about potential noise from the railway, does anyone know what the highlighted line is and what typical usage might be? I've attached a map with the line in purple, it's just south and east of Toton yard.
Thanks, any help appreciated.

It is up to the buyer to make suitbale enquires of the seller etc. I would suggest popping down at various times and checking it out for your self

Astro_Orbiter said:

Hi all, a friend of mine is looking at a house which backs onto a line in Long Eaton, he's concerned about potential noise from the railway, does anyone know what the highlighted line is and what typical usage might be? I've attached a map with the line in purple, it's just south and east of Toton yard.
Thanks, any help appreciated.

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Looks like the High Level Goods lines, I would do a search at Meadow Lane Junction or Toton Jn on RTT or similar. There will be a reasonable amount of freight about.

That is the high level goods line from Toton to Trent South Jc / Meadow Lane Jc. It is predominantly freight with a few odd ecs and passenger services. How much that will change with HS2 through Long Eaton is open to debate.

Denis103 said:

How much that will change with HS2 through Long Eaton is open to debate.

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I remember seeing on BBC East Midlands Today about how the Long Eaton area is going to be changed by the construction of HS2. I would check on plans before moving into any house in that area. I think Long Eaton is going to be affected by HS2 probably more than any other town in the country with it being proposed to run over a high concrete viaduct above the town. I wonder if this would have been allowed over a similar sized town in the Chilterns but that’s perhaps for another thread!

On the one hand, there could be a lot of disruptive and noisy construction work if HS2 2b goes ahead as planned, plus when done there will be a frequent high speed service passing close by.
On the other hand, modern high-speed lines often have noise barriers where necessary, and the nearby Toton High Speed station could cause local house prices to rise significantly, to the benefit of people buying now.

Astro_Orbiter said:

Hi all, a friend of mine is looking at a house which backs onto a line in Long Eaton, he's concerned about potential noise from the railway, does anyone know what the highlighted line is and what typical usage might be? I've attached a map with the line in purple, it's just south and east of Toton yard.
Thanks, any help appreciated.

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As part of the conveyancing process your solicitor should be able to ascertain details as per the Con 29 enquiry form but NOTE a legal search on a property is only good on the day it is issued and it covers matters principally matters within the property boundary only.
Please be aware that many conveyancers use private companies to undertake searches and I can assure you that many are not thorough. That said even many Councils are poor at providing quality information.
I strongly suggest that you personally visit the offices of Erewash Borough Council where they will hold all the plans and make your own enquiries. (Speak to local land charges department and they will guide you to relevant people in the council maze). Also some local roads are likely to be 'stopped up'or divrrted so it's very much in your interests to do this research yourself as a house purchase it one of your biggest investments that you will make.
Also be aware of possible future planning blight wereby you might not be able to sell your property at some point in the future or take a hit on property prices falling. View the council's local development plan and you'll get some idea of major developments proposed and what effect it could have on your property.
Remember a line on a map does not necessarily mean that that route will be chosen . It's only indicative and may change subject to consultations but absorb what is being proposed. Any properties within 200 metres is certaintly going to be blighted but not necessarily physically affected such as part of the land being compulsory purchased.

As a professional in legal property again I do urge you again to do your own research. So what if you need to take a day off work: It can save you a major headache in the future.
REMEMBER THE SAYING: BUYER BEWARE. Don't totally rely on information that the seller is providing. They have a vested interest in not telling you the whole picture.
If you do your own research then you will have a much better understanding of the facts and be better informed of the risks.