Danger to house values
Series: Planning (for the Natural and Built Environment) ; 25 April 2002, 2(1)Publication details: 2003Subject(s): Summary: A DfT report examining the impact of aircraft noise on house prices reveals that house prices in the Heathrow area could drop by £256m if a third runway is built. This assumption is based on a one decibel increase in noise resulting in a fall in house prices of between 0.5 and 1%. View "Noise impacts of airport developments" at www.aviation.dft.gov.uk/noiseimpact/pdf/noiseimpact.pdf.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB3918-11 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 122272-1001 |
A DfT report examining the impact of aircraft noise on house prices reveals that house prices in the Heathrow area could drop by £256m if a third runway is built. This assumption is based on a one decibel increase in noise resulting in a fall in house prices of between 0.5 and 1%. View "Noise impacts of airport developments" at www.aviation.dft.gov.uk/noiseimpact/pdf/noiseimpact.pdf.