A guide to living in East London
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Best places to live in East London
How is ranking calculated?HomeViews Top Rated Development ranking takes into account the Star Rating and the amount of verified reviews over the past 12 months.
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Sailmakers, E14
By Greystar
Award winner 2024
4.73
(252 reviews)
£2,595-£4,150 pcm
1, 2, 3 beds
Ranked 1st out of 178 in East London
Dressage Court, E2
By Essential Living
Award winner 2024
4.72
(177 reviews)
£2,500-£4,500 pcm
1, 2, 3 beds
Ranked 2nd out of 178 in East London
Balfron Tower, E14
By Way of Life
Award winner 2024
4.61
(44 reviews)
Ranked 3rd out of 178 in East London
Riverstone Heights, E3
By Way of Life
Award winner 2024
4.57
(91 reviews)
Ranked 4th out of 178 in East London
Coppermaker Square, E20
By Greystar
Award winner 2023
4.51
(174 reviews)
£2,275-£4,170 pcm
1, 2, 3 beds
Ranked 5th out of 178 in East London
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John S (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Riverstone Heights, E3
Jun 2025
Great place to rent
John S (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Riverstone Heights, E3
Jun 2025
Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:
Good connections to the city by underground lines which are very close by. Good range of shops in the surrounding areas too.
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
I have on occasion raised small repairs and maintenence queries with the building manager Darek who has responded promptly and organized the right people to help out.
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
Have a walk around the nearby areas as the surroundings are also important
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Santiago (Owner)
Verified Resident
Woodberry Down, N4
Jun 2025
It's pretty, but a mistake in hindsight
Santiago (Owner)
Verified Resident
Woodberry Down, N4
Jun 2025
Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:
The neighborhood is beautiful, but it's gotten pretty insecure with time. On May 2025 an 87 year old got robbed and murdered. And phone theft is pretty recurring. There's plenty of stores around, and a gym, which is nice. The buildings have spaces for businesses that haven't been occupied for years.
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
The management agency will go all the way to get more money out of you. And there's nothing short of legal measures that you can do to prevent it, because you cannot change the managing agency or some services' supplier.
What is the best feature of your home:
The nature in the area is beatiful. There's the reservoir, and the gardens are all well maintained.
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We are sorry to hear about your recent experience at Woodberry Down. In order for us to discuss this further, please contact our customer service team via CustomerService.EastLondon@berkeleygroup.co.uk
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East London Customer Service Team, Customer Services
Jun 2025
J (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Fizzy Poplar, E14
Jun 2025
The property we are living in at the moment has a good layout
J (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Fizzy Poplar, E14
Jun 2025
Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:
Great location. Close to Canary Wharf + chrisp street market. Park is amazing. Bin collection happens everyday which is great. Only problem with the location is people blocking the car park + we can’t move when there’s an emergency. People do gas + balloons at midnight/early morning. Maybe a camera to give ticket would help people blocking it.
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
Any issues we put on the resident portal gets solved within a day or two or even on the day at times. Recently we had Paul to who to fix an issue. He communicated and updated us and was very friendly and solved our problem very quickly.
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
Pet friendly and great parking. Issue again is the underground parking gets blocked all the time. And in the night there are people going gas and balloons.
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Azadeh J (Tenant)
Riverstone Heights, E3
Jun 2025
Very happy!
Azadeh J (Tenant)
Riverstone Heights, E3
Jun 2025
Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:
This has been a lovely area to live at, the environment around and inside the building both are very pleasant and convenient.
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
Always helpful and quick to reply, I couldn’t be happier
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
I wish I knew that the rail noise could sometimes be louder than I’d like, since when windows are open, it can sometimes get a bit loud… that’s all.
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Dear Azadeh, Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful experience! It’s great to hear that the reception team, especially Saad, has made such a positive impact. The shared areas really do add that extra touch of comfort and community, and it sounds like the rooftop birthday party was a fantastic way to celebrate! We’re so glad you feel at home here and appreciate you taking the time to let us know. Best regards, Darek
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Darek Dyszynski, Building Manager
Jun 2025
A (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Fizzy East16, E16
Jun 2025
Development is good
A (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Fizzy East16, E16
Jun 2025
Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:
it’s good and convenient nothing bad per se no anti-social behaviour & traffic noise transport link is great
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
Paul is very prompt and does a thorough job and is always a smiling face!
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
nothing i think we were well versed on everything.
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