Hi - we are considering buying a house that backs onto the train tracks near Kent House station in Beckenham (London) and we really need your specialist advice!
1. How do we find out how many trains pass by per hour and at what times? (Aside from those that stop at the station, presumably there are others that pass through + freight trains)
2. How do we find out whether the trains are diesel or electric? And whether there is a maintenance access near our house?
3. Would you buy close to the tracks and station? What should we keep in mind other than noise, being overlooked, subsidence risk and pollution? The garden is 52m / 170ft deep so we are at least that distance away from the tracks. But there is also another line nearby (Clockhouse).
Your thoughts would be really appreciated!
1. How do we find out how many trains pass by per hour and at what times? (Aside from those that stop at the station, presumably there are others that pass through + freight trains)
2. How do we find out whether the trains are diesel or electric? And whether there is a maintenance access near our house?
3. Would you buy close to the tracks and station? What should we keep in mind other than noise, being overlooked, subsidence risk and pollution? The garden is 52m / 170ft deep so we are at least that distance away from the tracks. But there is also another line nearby (Clockhouse).
Your thoughts would be really appreciated!