Some questions need an instrument, not a model.
A Class 1 sound level meter, calibrated before and after, and a qualified acoustician on site. We introduce you; they quote you directly.
Referral only. No charge for the introduction and no obligation. Price depends on the site and travel.
- calibrated sound level meter
- Class 1
- calibration check on every visit
- Before & after
- acoustician, with their own PI cover
- Qualified
- for the referral, no obligation
- No charge
LAF
- LAeq
- 51.1
- L90
- 46.2
- LAmax
- 54.9
Illustration only — simulated figures, not a reading of any property.
A confident wrong number is worse than no number
Our reports are calculated from national road and rail data, and honest about their uncertainty. Some situations need a measurement instead, and our system is built to detect them and refuse to guess.
- A planning submission that requires measured data on site.
- A legal or neighbour dispute where the figure has to stand up.
- A complex site with multiple or industrial sources, too complicated to model honestly.
Five steps, start to finish
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Tell us why
Our system only refers you here for a reason: a planning submission that needs measured data, a legal or neighbour dispute where the figure has to stand up, or a site with multiple or industrial sources a desktop model can't honestly represent.
- Planning submission
- Legal dispute
- Complex site
- On-site measurement by a qualified acoustician
- Calibrated Class 1 instrumentation
- A formal report for planning or legal use
- Backed by the consultant’s own PI cover
- Quoted individually — depends on site and travel
A measured survey is a person, an instrument, a vehicle and a day. Its cost is travel and time, not compute, so it cannot sit in a fixed online price. We introduce you to a consultancy and step back; you contract with them directly.
With your consent, your details go to an acoustic consultancy. They quote you directly, and a qualified acoustician attends with their own professional indemnity cover. You get measured data and a report commissioned and scoped for the reason you were referred, rather than a general-purpose guarantee it will suit every future use. There is no charge for the referral, and no obligation.
Everything else AcoustaPLOT sells is a desktop model built on the national datasets: the right tool before a decision, and honest about its uncertainty. The measured survey is the endgame those reports point to when the stakes demand it.
Modelled from national datasets with the standard UK methods — and labelled as modelled, always.
The top rung, for when one of the four reports below isn’t enough on its own.
When do I actually need a measured survey?
When the figure has to stand up formally: a planning submission that requires measured data, a legal or neighbour dispute, or a site with multiple or industrial sources that a desktop model cannot honestly represent. Our system detects these cases and refuses to sell you the wrong product.
My issue is a neighbour dispute — should I book a survey here first?
Not necessarily, and not before checking with your council. Where the noise may amount to a statutory nuisance (Environmental Protection Act 1990, Noise Act 1996), your local environmental health team can investigate — and in some cases arrange or loan measurement themselves — at no cost to you. A private measured survey through this referral is the right next step when that route does not apply, has already run its course, or you need your own independent evidence.
Who attends the site?
A qualified acoustician from an independent consultancy, carrying their own professional indemnity cover. You contract with them directly; AcoustaPLOT makes the introduction and steps back.
What instruments are used?
A Class 1 sound level meter, calibrated before and after the measurement, logging over a representative period — day and night where sleep matters. That is what makes the data defensible.
What does it cost?
It is quoted per site, because the cost is a person, an instrument, a vehicle and a day — not compute. The referral itself is free and carries no obligation.
When the number has to stand up, measure it.
Tell us the site and the reason, and we will introduce you to a qualified acoustic consultancy. Not sure you need a survey? A Complete report is the right desktop answer for most buyers.