A guide to living in Barking

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

It’s very well situated for the area, there’s plenty of shops within an easy and walkable distance. There’s a market most mornings and easy commute from barking station into key areas of the city.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

Yes but sometimes there was a bit of a delay in hearing back from them.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

How busy Barking can be sometimes. It’s great but also feels like there’s a constant stream of people.

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

Accessibility to Central London and Canary Wharf are major plus of living here. Almost all the supermarkets are in the locality + some decent restaurants and pubs

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

We have requested for handy man services for some work to be done in our apartment and that was timely addressed

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

The area gets quite busy on weekends and market days. This is not necessarily bad but wish we knew this beforehand

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

The area is provided with any kind of facilities and shops you need on daily basis, including a variety of different restaurants and coffee shops. Good connections with transports.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

They used to be more attentive and helpful with some minor issues in the past. While the price of renting is increasing every year we expect some improvements of services as well.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

That we cannot keep any pets and that there is not a stable security service during night time.

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

Barking was a crime hotspot at this time making the walk home from the train station feel unsafe for women

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

Fairly fast - don’t remember any issues in 3years there

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

Local area insights - wish I had spent more time to decide about the area - somewhere safer more green space

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

Lots of shops, restaurants and transport links near by. Perfect location. It is also very clean and tidy.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

They are always eager to help and I would recommend them to all of my friends and family.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

There is nothing more that can be improved, it was all great.