A guide to living in Royal Docks

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

Living at Gallions Point in E16 is fantastic. The modern apartments, scenic Thames views, and excellent transport links make daily life convenient. Nearby amenities like Gallions Reach Shopping Park and green spaces add to the appeal. The area’s ongoing regeneration creates a vibrant community, blending tranquility with easy access to central London.

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

Parking can be limited and expensive, which might be an issue for those who rely on a car. This is worth considering beforehand.

What is the best feature of your home:

The best aspect of my home at Gallions Point is undoubtedly the breathtaking views. I can watch planes gracefully take off and land at London City Airport, and the glittering skyline of Canary Wharf creates a stunning backdrop, especially at night.

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I really like the location right next to the dlr with new shops opening up and how close it is to the Thames path and greenway which are lovely to run and cycle along

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

How much the value of new builds drop after first purchase

What is the best feature of your home:

I think the finish is lovely and size is great for a 1 bed in for London.

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

the place is near to the dlr station however it is far from central london and shops for the purchases and from the gym. rents are higher compared to the loction

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

look out for the options to the office and nearby shopping places

What is the best feature of your home:

storage is quite big and have a garden in the building

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

More retail stores are opening. The DLR is the main transport link which has been regularly closed on weekends but new trains are coming! There are a number of bus routes nearby. Close to large Asda, Sainsbury’s and Tesco supermarkets as well as Gallions Reach shopping park.

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

When repairs have been needed, they have been completed.

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

The guest parking here is really limited and the waiting list for a parking space as a resident is really long!

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

In terms of shops and restaurants, there isn’t much. You have to take the bus or dlr to find any meaningful shops or restaurants. Although there is a small coop an 8 minute walk away. Transport links are also an 8-9 min walk, it would be good if there was a closer bus stop at least. In terms of parking, it’s not great. It’s seems to be quite hard to get a parking spot although there seems so be some available. There’s also very limited paid parking spots which are often occupied. This makes it difficult when you have visitors. It would be nice to have more parking options available. The area is very well maintained and very clean. Bins are emptied often and there is little anti social behaviour or noise (apart from the planes). The development provides such great views of the water and a path which makes it possible to run/walk along it.

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

Building management has been very responsive for me. There are a number of ways to raise any issues or problems you’re having and they have always been responsive and issues have been fixed in a timely manner.

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

One thing I’ve found that I didn’t really take note of before is just the lack of amenities around. Mostly I have to get on a bus or dlr to get to shops or restaurants and even the distance to the bus stops and dlr is sometimes an inconvenience.