Noise beside the expressway. How bad is it?

[nixiak]

Hi,

Am thinking to get a unit which is beside the expressway. Development is about 50m from the expressway. In between there is greenery (hopefully can block out the 24/7 noise). Garden on the 5th level, hopefully can absorb more noise.

Some say noise travel up, some say noise travels in all direction. Will living at 30 levels or higher still be disturbed by the noise? Anyone has experience living beside the expressway at high levels? Please enlighten. Thanks!

 

[busybody1]

Don't buy!!..next time if u sell, u going to take very very long to sell.

Hi,

Am thinking to get a unit which is beside the expressway. Development is about 50m from the expressway. In between there is greenery (hopefully can block out the 24/7 noise). Garden on the 5th level, hopefully can absorb more noise.

Some say noise travel up, some say noise travels in all direction. Will living at 30 levels or higher still be disturbed by the noise? Anyone has experience living beside the expressway at high levels? Please enlighten. Thanks!

 

[windwaver]

Hi,

Am thinking to get a unit which is beside the expressway. Development is about 50m from the expressway. In between there is greenery (hopefully can block out the 24/7 noise). Garden on the 5th level, hopefully can absorb more noise.

Some say noise travel up, some say noise travels in all direction. Will living at 30 levels or higher still be disturbed by the noise? Anyone has experience living beside the expressway at high levels? Please enlighten. Thanks!

Hi buddy, the best place to experience it for yourself is Tenteram Peak.

Maybe highway noise is just not meant for me.

 

[nixiak]

Hi buddy, the best place to experience it for yourself is Tenteram Peak.

Maybe highway noise is just not meant for me.

How high is your current place?

 

[nixiak]

Don't buy!!..next time if u sell, u going to take very very long to sell.

How about 30 storeys high?

 

[windwaver]

How about 30 storeys high?

The constant non stop 24x7 buzzing is irritating.

 

[yusoffb01]

you want a lower floor not go higher

 

[dnsfpl]

is the build parallel or perpendicular to the expressway?

my house, 11 floor, is app 100m perpendicular to the expressway

at times can hear only siren

 

[nixiak]

is the build parallel or perpendicular to the expressway?

my house, 11 floor, is app 100m perpendicular to the expressway

at times can hear only siren

It's parallel

 

[kyteo79]

cant sleep ...count the cars ...

See Ambush ???...pls inform us if you see snipers ambush to snipe cars ..

 

[matrixx]

Personal advice: pls dun buy. The constant traffic grinding at the background does not allow u to have a peaceful environment. Long term wise it might affect ur well-being.

 

[dnsfpl]

It's parallel

no for me due to both air & noise pollution

 

[LiteHouse]

Hi,

Am thinking to get a unit which is beside the expressway. Development is about 50m from the expressway. In between there is greenery (hopefully can block out the 24/7 noise). Garden on the 5th level, hopefully can absorb more noise.

Some say noise travel up, some say noise travels in all direction. Will living at 30 levels or higher still be disturbed by the noise? Anyone has experience living beside the expressway at high levels? Please enlighten. Thanks!

Are you referring to the BTO plot Clementi Peaks?

Just note that expressway always always have vechicles in motion. Compared to next to MRT station or LRT station, the machines stop operations after midnight. So there's around 5 hours of sleeping peacefully?

 

[henrylbh]

Not need expressway to have noise and dirt.

I was staying top floor, level 4 along bedok reservoir road. The noise can get use to after sometime except watching tv. You need to close windows and sliding doors. But the dust is the most important factor, if you are the one cleaning the house.

I was also staying along tanjong katong south at level 5. The noise also can get use after sometime except when watching tv. But the dust was a real concern.

 

[theblueark]

There was a news article on this topic last month:

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/housing/sounds-awful-cant-sleep-cant-talk-because-of-noise

Might be an interesting read for you. There's a video in the link too, from a company that measured the decibel levels at a few places.

If no choice, one way to mitigate the noise is to install double glazed windows and keep them closed.

 

[windwaver]

Not need expressway to have noise and dirt.

I was staying top floor, level 4 along bedok reservoir road. The noise can get use to after sometime except watching tv. You need to close windows and sliding doors. But the dust is the most important factor, if you are the one cleaning the house.

I was also staying along tanjong katong south at level 5. The noise also can get use after sometime except when watching tv. But the dust was a real concern.

Bro, highway is really different. Main or minor road still ok and I suggest TS go Tenteram Peak to have a good feel of highway noise.

 

[windwaver]

There was a news article on this topic last month:

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/housing/sounds-awful-cant-sleep-cant-talk-because-of-noise

Might be an interesting read for you. There's a video in the link too, from a company that measured the decibel levels at a few places.

If no choice, one way to mitigate the noise is to install double glazed windows and keep them closed.

Excellent article on noise. Didn't know Serangoon and Clementi is one of the most noisy estates .

 

[fatfleaz]

Avoid direct facing to expressway, if possible.

I'm staying about 100m away from expressway, not full-on direct facing. The noise is there in the background but I don't really hear it.

 

[delceer]

Hi,

Am thinking to get a unit which is beside the expressway. Development is about 50m from the expressway. In between there is greenery (hopefully can block out the 24/7 noise). Garden on the 5th level, hopefully can absorb more noise.

Some say noise travel up, some say noise travels in all direction. Will living at 30 levels or higher still be disturbed by the noise? Anyone has experience living beside the expressway at high levels? Please enlighten. Thanks!

Dusty and Noisy.
Very bad...
Not recommend if you want it for own stay.
Will affect your health and mood.

 

[Wk7777]

I have friend staying at Skyline directly facing the expressway.... stunning view of the sea.... irritating noise from expressway 24/7.... from lower floors all the way to penthouse complaining...imagine u have a nice balcony but then u need to close the windows all the time... then what's the point?

unless u get the block that is facing away from the expressway.... then not so bad