CribCheckWhat to listen for
- Generators, especially the position of the compound generator relative to bedrooms.
- Places of worship, event halls and bars within earshot.
- Markets, motor parks, workshops, welders and sawmills nearby.
- Traffic on a main road, and horns at a junction or bad patch of road.
How to test it
- Visit once in the day and once after 7pm.
- Stand in each bedroom with windows closed, then open, and note the difference.
- Ask what happens on Friday, Saturday and Sunday specifically.
Noise cannot be photographed, so record it as a written observation with the time and day. CribCheck keeps that note with the rest of your findings, so it is not forgotten when you compare homes.