I've lived within 300m of Robin Hood Golf Club in Solihull for 34 years, but it's become a big problem in the last five or so. They have a large, tractor-towed leaf blower that howls at around 250hz. This is an intrusive noise that seems to get past many forms of deadening - including in-ear plugs, it even resonates large panes of glass. Think of your neighbour vacuuming their car under your bedroom window.

The big issue is that the club is happy to start this from 5am, and it howls for hours. Clearly they are starting early to avoid interrupting afternoon golf players - but to the detriment of the community at large. Complaints, including those via the local council, have simply elicited claims that they only start at 6am (like that's acceptable too, given the nature of this particular machine) or blaming a nearby school for grass-cutting (what, every day in Autumn??).

The bottom line? Are you moving to a home with a golf club next door? Think of the noise from constant grounds maintenance. You may be impacted more than you'd expect, and it's like long term water torture.