Canning Town

Canning Town is in the West Ham area of the London Borough of Newham. It’s situated in the former Royal Docks district on the north side of the River Thames. Another of East London’s regeneration success stories, the area has welcomed huge transformation since 2012. This was when a £3.7 billion investment was announced to give the district a much-needed makeover. A new wave of sky-high towers now characterises the landscape of E16. Many contain residential units that cater for the professionals of nearby Canary Wharf. Discover some of the best places to live in Canning Town as determined by verified residents reviews who own property or rent in Canning Town.

 

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Best places to live in Canning Town

HomeViews Top Rated Development ranking takes into account the Star Rating and HomeViews Transparency Rating of every development in the area

Main Road with new flats behind

Canning Town’s new neighbourhoods

Also development in the area hasn’t just been restricted to new homes, but also entire new neighbourhoods containing parks, restaurants and shops.

Case in point is London City Island, which is rated as one of the best places to live in Canning Town. One of the most impressive newcomers to Canning Town,  it’s a joint venture from heavyweights EcoWorld and Ballymore. This purpose-built technicolour neighbourhood has drawn parallels to The Wizard of Oz’s Emerald City and has been dubbed a miniature Manhattan. Green spaces, eateries and a community square share space with the modern apartments here. The project has attracted big names like the English National Ballet, which now has a home here. The exclusive island is surrounded by the River Thames and the River Lea. Additionally, residents can access the local area via footbridge.

“The outside of the property is amazing because there is a lot of nature such and the swans and birds. The rivers on both sides feels a lot more out of the city for how central it is I wish there was a special price for the ballet for the residents. The colours and design give the property a lot of character.” – Carmina, verified resident of London City Island

Likewise, another noteworthy development is Royal Wharf. The project from Oxley Holdings and Ballymore offers 3,385 homes, as well as a high street, market square and waterfront park and walkway.

It’s a 5 star development, with all the facilities you want and need. Gym, bars, supermarket and surrounded by nice parks. I definitely would recommend living here. Looking forward for new facilities to arrive.” – Dami, private tenant at Royal Wharf

New flats in Canning Town

Canning Town travel

One of Canning Town’s biggest draws is its reliable London connections. This is a huge reason as to why it has been identified as an opportunity area. Its namesake Zone 3 tube station is on the Jubilee line, providing fast and direct links to the West End and Canary Wharf. Whilst its DLR station whisks commuters into the City. Custom House will also welcome Crossrail imminently, providing further appeal for professionals.

For example, HUB Residential’s Hoola development is praised for its proximity to Canning Town’s transport hubs. This duo of ultra-modern towers also offers contemporary new homes with floor-to-ceiling windows.

The development is well-designed and modern. The building management did a good job. There is no noise coming from other apartments. The London city airport is near by and it is still quiet in my apartment.” – Jincheng, verified resident of Hoola

Similarly, residents of Mount Anvil’s Royal Docks West will be just a three-minute walk from the Crossrail stop when it’s complete. These design-led apartments are paired with hotel-like facilities and superb river views.

“Mount Anvil’s Royal Docks West enjoys a prime setting in the Royal Victoria Dock, once a maritime hub, and now a thriving neighbourhood of waterside cafés, restaurants and leisure facilities. Part of a multi-phase project, the development’s debut tower pierces the skyline at 19 storeys – its aesthetic a pleasing nod to the area’s industrial heritage.” – HomeViews Property Pro

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Other popular developments in E16

Another one of the best places to live in Canning Town is Build to Rent veteran Fizzy Living’s Canning Town. These modern apartments form part of the Vermillion Tower. Additionally, this development is just a five-minute walk from Canning Town station and opposite Malmesbury Road Park. This development is perfect for those who wish to rent in Canning Town. As a result, Fizzy Canning Town is getting rave reviews from the HomeViews community.

Fizzy Canning Town is spacious and comfortable for a decent price in busy London. The location Is fantasic for transport links. The team are lovely and friendly with and always willing to help.” – Oyin, verified resident at Fizzy Canning Town.

“From the first phone call Fizzy was everything that I want and need from a landlord. They were there when they said they would be, and the flat itself was really high quality – and for less money than I expected. I would absolutely recommend Fizzy. They do all the hard work and make life easy for you.” – Andy A, verified resident at Fizzy Canning Town

Things to do in Canning Town

In addition to the new shops and restaurants brought in with the regeneration (it’s especially buzzy around the Royal Victoria Dock), Canning Town has a variety of old-timers to speak of. Authentic Turkish restaurants line up on Barking Road, and the iconic ExCel Centre hosts exhibitions, performances and sports events.

Shoppers can reach mega-mall Westfield Stratford in just a few stops on the Jubilee line, and historic Greenwich can be accessed via the Emirates Air Line cable cars.

Reviews in Canning Town

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Good staff

Verified Resident
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Review Date Mar 2024

I have just moved to fizzy, on Monday 11th March I was walking from the station at 6:05pm I had loads of this on me bags and suitcases a staff member named Zainab saw me and assisted me and carried my stuff back with me to help. This was after her working hours and also she was fasting but she delayed opening her fast to help. Thankyou very much fizzy service seems good so far. Thankyou

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Good so far haven’t had any problems so far. All has been good like the co working space. It has been very good staff have been helpful and very assisting. I have had a wonderful move in with Zainab thankyou for all your help and thankyou for helping me

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Nothing so far as I have just moved in all positive

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

Very good, I have been assisted throughout my move

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Room for improvement but for sure the direction everyone should aim for in London.

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Verified Resident
Review Date Mar 2024

Noise is extremely disturbing and damaging. Shops are either cheaper and not necessarily the best quality or supermarkets with much higher prices than other chains that are more accessible, in a way forcing us to get delivery, as it’s cheaper than doing groceries locally. It feels like slowly everyone is being pushed towards making more money or moving somewhere else (this is not this area only but London itself, as a whole).

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Most of the things are good except for:

Not allowing glass in the recycling bin is a total childish attitude that I hope gets changed at some point, as you could speak with the council to modify this or even have an individual bin for this downstairs: putting this on the actual tenant isn’t fair/ethical.

Some repairs take way too long or nobody really takes action on those (like water leaks that even if it’s slowly or in the rainy season, will only grow and contiue damaging the properties)… Either way, what MUST be improved is communication, as on many cases the tenants are left in the dark and that’s by far the worst thing to do (even an email saying that something won’t be addressed or that it will take long is better than nothing).

Please be aware, Mark and the team (especially Jason) are really good in what they do. Without people like them and some of the engineers, the building would be in a really bad situation.

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There’s almost no phone signal in the whole 10th floor at least… This and the noise from outside are things that could have made me rethink what I was doing when moving in… Still it was the best place in which I lived in 10 years.

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

In general everything addressed and in reasonable timings, besides a few repairs that so far aren’t fixed or not even checked in depth after a year.

In general, good performance.

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Management service level is decreasing.

Verified Resident
Verified Resident
Review Date Feb 2024

Fizzy Canning Town ( the old building) is in a very convenient location but I am feeling the location is not very safe.

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I have lived there for nearly 3 years and the whole management service level is decreasing. I am no longer feeling supportive. (1). fizzy is advertised as dog friendly, but the sky garden in Fizzy Canning Town does not allow any pets in. (2). The maintenance service is poor. My flat kitchen floor tile was damaged because of the pipe flooding in 2023 October. it’s been nearly 5 months, and no replacement part coming and I am worrying that I need to continue living in a damaged flat for another 6 months. A quality living space is very important to me.

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living quality and a repairs and maintenance service is very important.

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

very slow. After 5 months kitchen floor was damaged because of the pipe leaking, an issue has not been solved. There is a delay. i don’t know why

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Smooth move in

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Review Date Jan 2024

Nothing bad so far, as have just moved in shops are local including food and grocery shopping which is handy

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Moved in recently renting process was very smooth. The reason for writing this review today however is when moving in turns out my furniture was delivered to another flat this would be a nightmare in most cases however in mine Zainab fixed this within seconds she sat me down made sure I was ok and started moving furniture within 5 minutes (heavy furniture TV stand dining table mattress and so on) did offer help but she insisted not to. The only thing that was moved solo was the bed frame which I believe I need to thank Kelson for. Just to say a massive thankyou to you both for going over and beyond so it was a smooth move in.

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Nothing, as I haven’t found anything not to be transparent yet

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

Very well good at responding straight away not had a problem as of yet

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