A man has spoken of his frustration after putting in two years' of complaints about noisy neighbours. 

And now Jake Holmes, from Gressenhall, near Dereham, has called on Victory Homes to finally act and put the situation to bed.

Mr Holmes and his fiancée Holly-Ann Ward bought their semi-detached home in the village in October 2020. He said excessively loud music played by neighbours quickly became a problem.

They first brought the issue to the attention of Victory Homes - which owns the neighbours' home - in July 2021.

Dereham Times: Adrian Barber, managing director for Victory HomesAdrian Barber, managing director for Victory Homes (Image: Victory Homes)

Adrian Barber, managing director for Victory Homes, said noise level testing had already been carried out and more was planned.

Mr Barber said: "We’re in contact with our tenants in relation to the concerns raised.

"We’ve requested acoustic testing of the neighbouring wall and are arranging a suitable time for this work to be carried out.

"The local authority has previously installed noise detectors in Mr Holmes and Miss Ward’s home, but levels came back significantly low and are not classed as a statutory nuisance."

Mr Holmes said that asking the neighbours to quieten down has led to doors slamming in his face.

“This is our first home, we scrimped and saved to buy it,” he said.

Dereham Times: Jake Holmes and his fiancée Holly-Ann WardJake Holmes and his fiancée Holly-Ann Ward (Image: Jake Holmes)

“We understand there can be noise, but it goes above and beyond what's to be expected to be reasonable.

“Holly is an NHS nurse and has shifted at all times of the day - she has been woken up all hours of the day and stayed over at her parents.

"There is no way to get away from it, it's been extremely stressful.

“It's been hellish.”

Mr Holmes said the excessive noise would come and go. After Victory issued letters to the house, levels would drop for around two weeks - before starting again.