A guide to living in County Durham

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

Living in The Oaks is generally pleasant due to its nice location and spacious rooms. However, the area lacks large supermarkets such as Tesco, ASDA, Aldi, or B&M, which means you need to travel to nearby towns for bigger shopping trips. Similarly, there are no popular coffee chains like Starbucks or Costa in Esh Winning, so options for cafés are limited. Another drawback is that The Oaks does not have a dedicated play area or community space for children, which could be a consideration for families. Overall, it’s a quiet and comfortable place to live, but amenities are limited, so a car is almost essential.

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

Yes, they respond to the problems however the stay is just few days and not experienced any big problem.

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

the place for kids playing area must be near or any indoor space.

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

Despite a bad area being right around the corner the green is completely cut off from it. The area is calm and quiet and peaceful. The pub at the top of the green is a bit rubbish but you're close enough to town to waddle home anyway.

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

We havent had any issues yet but a job was already put on to fix a fan that was broken when we moved in.

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

The area doesnt have tbe best phone signal you only get 2 bars over here so wifi and phone calls are a bit shaky.

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

Within walking distance local shops takeaways and supermarkets also a small public park at the back of property

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

Priority jobs not sorted as fast as they should have been

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

People who live around the area seem pleasant the local park out the back have a community of kids who include each other

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

close to the town centre and transport links. Close to where I work which is good for me. close to a local pub which can be loud

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

it took 3 weeks for a contractor to be arranged to fix the damp around the chimney and after they were done there were nails left everywhere outside leaving 4 in our car tire and rubble left in the garden.

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

make sure all the house and garden jobs that need doing are done before moving in as they won't be done during your stay.

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

I have only recently moved here. Very quiet road especially being in waking distance from town. Delighted with Sainsbury's local. Doctors, hairdressers and Middletown shopping , argos, boots, M & S food etc all within walking distance. Bus stop only a few mins walk. Excellent

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

I have only been moved in less than a month so have had problems yet

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

Do not listen to negative remarks regarding the area