guyd3

I’ve been living in Stanmore on Clarendon Rd for the past five months and (thank god) only have about a month left on my lease; which my partner & I are spending staying with friends elsewhere.
I cannot believe that in a country that prides itself on maintaining a high standard of living such a busy flight path can legally operate directly over this suburb. It's unbelievably invasive despite double glazing on windows.
I’ve have had the worst sleep of my life these past five months, with the flight curfew kicking in at 11pm and typically ending with a roar at 6am. Air traffic ebbs & flows day by day, but this has generally meant extreme difficulty getting an ‘early night’, attempting a daytime nap to catch up on a previous bad night of sleep or, god forbid, sleeping–in. It’s often been torturous. I’m gobsmacked that people can live in this suburb long–term and even raise kids here. On the worst/busiest days we’ve had flights passing overhead almost every minute for hours on end.

I would advise extreme caution to anyone considering moving here, especially if you’re a sensitive sleeper. My partner typically sleeps like a log, through anything, and even he’s desperate to get out.