Thinking of buying a house on Lordship Lane and need advice

[Ro_London]

Hi everyone, I'm new to this community 👋 hoping to get some local intel please. My partner and I currently live in West London and have put down an offer on a house on Lordship Lane. Does anyone live on or near the road and can share what the noise levels are like generally? We currently live on an A road so we are used to noise. 

Also curious what the appetite might be for properties on the main road and how much it would affect the asking price in future.

Thanks in advance!

Edited January 25, 2024 by Ro_London

[Jules-and-Boo]

Possibly a good idea to spend some time in the area you’re potentially buying a house in and checking that it’s  somewhere you’re comfortable with. 
The main road is too noisy and busy for us, we moved away from the very centre of ED and it’s very different.

Where you live is very personal so you have to choose for yourself 

[Ro_London]

Thank you for your response. We have spent some time in Peckham / East Dulwich and we like the area. We're going to see the house again this weekend to try to observe the noise levels.

[malumbu]

 

Noise is subjective and depends on how your body deals with this.  Sometimes the planes on their way to Heathrow wake me up at 5.30, other times I sleep through these, wind direction and runway/approach make a difference.  I expect LL is worse during the morning school run.  There are options to reduce noise at home if you have traditional single glazed windows.

Edited January 25, 2024 by malumbu

[devs]

I've lived on LL for about 20 years....previous to that on Chrystal Palace Road. I would say its fine being on the main road. We have double glazing....which reduces traffic noise to a murmer. At night, traffic noise declines anyway. Any noise we do get is from people and mainly from the back...drunks and loud neighbours having parties in the garden...but you're just as likely to get that on a side road. 

[Ro_London]

2 hours ago, devs said:

I've lived on LL for about 20 years....previous to that on Chrystal Palace Road. I would say its fine being on the main road. We have double glazing....which reduces traffic noise to a murmer. At night, traffic noise declines anyway. Any noise we do get is from people and mainly from the back...drunks and loud neighbours having parties in the garden...but you're just as likely to get that on a side road. 

Thanks so much, that's really good to know. The main bedroom has double glazing and I don't mind the noise in the living areas. I've lived on a main road my whole life so I'm very used to it (I'd probably be more alarmed if there wasn't any noise!)

Edited January 26, 2024 by Ro_London

[Earl Aelfheah]

It's not that noisy at night imo, but all very subjective. 

[NewWave]

As someone who was born in West London  and lived my entire life in West and South West London up until 12 years ago (two of my former homes being on VERY busy main roads ) I think you'll find Lordship Lane quieter than where you are now.

Depending on what part of West London you are moving from This area has a lot of positives, still a decent smattering of independent shops, decent places to eat and drink, a cinema and lots of green space in walking distance.

The only negative that I have found is my frustrations with Public transport..If you commute across the river the overground gets horribly overcrowded at peak times and busses too get very busy.

 

Edited January 26, 2024 by NewWave
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[Pugwash]

Depends on which end of LL you are looking at. A long road going from Goose Green to The Grove Tavern. Some houses have front gardens and lay back from the road. others are almost on the pavement.

We live on Barry Road and are used to the noise/traffic (and have double glazing) but family members who live in Worthing find it too noisy and hate staying overnight. They do not like the light pollution either

[Ro_London]

Thanks everybody for your responses - this has been really helpful. We went to see the house again and spent time  in each room properly listening out for noise and it's barely noticeable with the double glazing. Fingers crossed our offer goes through!

[Earl Aelfheah]

Good luck!

[claresy]

I've lived on LL (in the vicinity of the Lordship pub) since 1994 and have never been disturbed by the traffic. People are always surprised how quiet the back garden is. We have glass shutters in the front bedroom which probably helps but even in the front room which is single glazed I don't find it bad. I like being here because it's so quick to pop out for anything and you can get a 176 back from the West End which virtually stops at the door.