How will High Speed 2 affect your property and how will you know if you are at risk?
An official or personal search will bring up High Speed 2 as affecting your property if it’s within 200m but is that really enough distance away from the new rail link not to affect your property? And if so, other than a simple yes would further information about the route in relation to your property be useful to you?
Tunnelling will be a major part of the scheme and problems such as settlement, subsidence and possible vibration whilst tunnelling is in progress will concern many in close proximity. HS2 will instigate many schemes to negate the loss to property owners but it will not appease everyone.
Current train designs for HS2 run at a top speed of 225mph, however advancements in technology could push this up to 250mph as the track is capable of running trains at this speed. Noise will no doubt be kept to a minimum but with trains up to 400m long and passing by every 5 mins it will certainly be noticeable!
With the whole project due to run from 2017-2025 with trains running from 2026, there is bound to be a huge amount of disruption from trucks and other vehicles carrying materials, workers and waste to and from the route. This may well impact properties beyond the 200m mark with air and noise pollution plus congestion on roads which could cause delays for local business.
Environmental issues will also be high on the agenda as the route passes through Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Whilst a large amount will be in tunnels and in cuttings to minimise the blight on the landscape through the Chilterns, just over a mile and a half will still be at ground level. Could this impact on a view and have a detrimental effect when selling on the property?
For this purpose there is now a specific High Speed 2 rail report which provides clear maps showing the route up to 5km away and at just £15 + VAT a small price to pay for peace of mind.
Key points in the report other than the properties distance from the route will be the maximum speed of the train as it passes the property and whether the route is in a tunnel, in a cutting, at ground level or on a viaduct.
This should provide a useful tool for prospective buyers along the route.
Visit www.lawagents.co.uk to buy your report today.
An official or personal search will bring up High Speed 2 as affecting your property if it’s within 200m but is that really enough distance away from the new rail link not to affect your property? And if so, other than a simple yes would further information about the route in relation to your property be useful to you?
Tunnelling will be a major part of the scheme and problems such as settlement, subsidence and possible vibration whilst tunnelling is in progress will concern many in close proximity. HS2 will instigate many schemes to negate the loss to property owners but it will not appease everyone.
Current train designs for HS2 run at a top speed of 225mph, however advancements in technology could push this up to 250mph as the track is capable of running trains at this speed. Noise will no doubt be kept to a minimum but with trains up to 400m long and passing by every 5 mins it will certainly be noticeable!
With the whole project due to run from 2017-2025 with trains running from 2026, there is bound to be a huge amount of disruption from trucks and other vehicles carrying materials, workers and waste to and from the route. This may well impact properties beyond the 200m mark with air and noise pollution plus congestion on roads which could cause delays for local business.
Environmental issues will also be high on the agenda as the route passes through Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Whilst a large amount will be in tunnels and in cuttings to minimise the blight on the landscape through the Chilterns, just over a mile and a half will still be at ground level. Could this impact on a view and have a detrimental effect when selling on the property?
For this purpose there is now a specific High Speed 2 rail report which provides clear maps showing the route up to 5km away and at just £15 + VAT a small price to pay for peace of mind.
Key points in the report other than the properties distance from the route will be the maximum speed of the train as it passes the property and whether the route is in a tunnel, in a cutting, at ground level or on a viaduct.
This should provide a useful tool for prospective buyers along the route.
Visit www.lawagents.co.uk to buy your report today.
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