A guide to living in East London

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Best places to live in East London

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Alma, E1

By Native Communities

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4.88

(24 reviews)

Living at Alma allows residents to access a range of amenities and personal services. As well as personalised service, residents can enjoy exclusive invitations to private viewings, curated events and experiences developed in partnership with local creatives and independents.

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Ranked 1st out of 179 in East London

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Sailmakers, E14

By Greystar

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4.73

(271 reviews)

Greystar's Sailmakers is a Build to Rent scheme, which comprises of 327 units. It is within the mixed-use Galliard Homes development, Harbour Central. The site is situated on the Isle of Dogs close to the River Thames, and less than a 10-minute walk from the heart of Canary Wharf. In addition, transport links come courtesy of nearby South Quay DLR and Canary Wharf's DLR and Underground services. Residents enjoy fast and frequent connections to the likes of Bank and Monument.

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Ranked 2nd out of 179 in East London

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Dressage Court, E2

By Essential Living

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4.72

(203 reviews)

There are 104 rental-only one, two and three-bedroom apartments at Dressage Court, a development by Essential Living.

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Ranked 3rd out of 179 in East London

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Riverstone Heights, E3

By Way of Life

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4.68

(179 reviews)

Riverstone Heights is located on the banks of the River Lea. With a rooftop terrace mid-barbecue, a private lounge and dining room, Way of Life's newest residence is an elegant home in the heart of east London. Alongside thoughtfully designed apartments, the building’s first floor is dedicated to co-working; with meeting rooms, phone booths and a kitchen for residents. Residents can take meetings, or find a quiet corner to catch-up on their to-do list. Superfast WIFI and our onsite resident hosts are also included.

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Ranked 4th out of 179 in East London

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Balfron Tower, E14

By Way of Life

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4.68

(58 reviews)

Balfron Tower is an iconic residential development situated in Poplar. Designed by the architect Ernő Goldfinger, it features a range of 1, 2, 3 and 4-bedroom apartments. Residents can access a range of facilities including a roof terrace, yoga studio, cinema room and co-working spaces.

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Ranked 5th out of 179 in East London

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I.P (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Millet Place, E16

Apr 2026

This is rated 4.00 out of 5.00.

Great development

I.P (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Millet Place, E16

Apr 2026

I’ve really enjoyed living at Adlay Apartments on Millet Place. The building is well designed with a modern finish throughout, and the facilities are kept to a standard. The property management team has been brilliant! Special mention to Fatou, who has been an absolute star. She’s always responsive, incredibly helpful and goes out of her way to make residents feel looked after. Any issues I’ve raised have been dealt with quickly and professionally. Would highly recommend this development to anyone looking to live in the Royal Docks area.

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

Royal Docks is a great area with loads going on. The Elizabeth line at Custom House makes getting into central London a breeze, and there are plenty of cafés and restaurants nearby. Gallions Reach shopping park is close for essentials, and the waterfront walks are a nice bonus. The area has really come on in recent years.

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

Good and timely manner. There’s also been minimal issues.

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

I wish I thought more about the gym facilities as it’s not “useful” for my needs. Very Minsk equipments and space.

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RICHARD (Owner)

Verified Resident

Landmark Pinnacle, E14

Apr 2026

This is rated 1.00 out of 5.00.

Terror Tower

RICHARD (Owner)

Verified Resident

Landmark Pinnacle, E14

Apr 2026

I live on the 69th floor of the Landmark Pinnacle which has become a daily struggle with chronic as well as dangerous lift failures. What should be a flagship residential sky scraper has instead become a daily endurance test where residents joke about how "we take our chances". The situation has been ongoing for 5 years now. It was something I used to say (in my typically optimistic way) “oh it's only teething problems with a new building.” This has proven to be sadly untrue. It has become chronic and systematic with a feeling that we are taking a gamble with our lives to go back to our homes - not funny but dangerous. The lifts fail CONSTANTLY. NOT UNPREDICTABLY BUT CONSTANTLY. Here I document only the past week: 18/04/27 2 LIFTS OUT OF ORDER 17/04/26 ALL 3 LIFTS OUT OF ORDER. - NO ACCESS TO OUR HOMES 18/04/26 LIFT F OUT AT 9:20AM 18/04/26 ALL 3 LIFTS OUT AT 12PM - NO ACCESS TO OUR HOMES 18/4/26 ALL 3 LIFTS OUT AGAIN AT 4;52 - NO ACCESS TO OUR HOMES 19/4/26 1 LIFT OUT OF ORDER AT 8:30AM 20/4/26 1 LIFT OUT OF ORDER AT 9AM 20/4/26 1 LIFT OUT OF ORDER AT 12PM 21/4/26 (AT THIS MOMENT) 1 LIFT G OUT OF ORDER These failures are not inconveniences they have created genuine safety risks. Neighbours have been trapped in and had to be pulled out to safety. Medical teams visiting 2 disabled people were not able to get to their patients. grocery deliveries and appointments have had to be cancelled as people are left stranded in the lobby. Living here means the insecurity of not knowing if you will be able to get home, go out or get help when you need it. Until, the lift system here at the Tower of Terror is rebuilt, modernised and properly maintained, the building can not be considered safe - and certainly not worth the premium that we paid and pay to live here. Our concerns have been sent in writing to the governmental departments that handle this type of situation especially in high rise buildings. I have also informed all the managers of the building itself. There has NOT BEEN one reply! There has not been one apology. Then again apologies are cheap - like the way things are done here - on the cheap! I will keep this review updated every week.

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

We have brilliant staff working in the building. The dangerous lifts have however made living at Landmark Pinnacle nearly impossible.

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

The terrible lifts as well as an extremely ugly lobby

What is the best feature of your home:

The staffvthat works in the builing a good caring and helpful. We have a good cinema and an excellent roof terrace

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Ricky L (Owner)

Verified Resident

Woodberry Down, N4

Apr 2026

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This is rated 1.00 out of 5.00.

Too much service charge

Ricky L (Owner)

Verified Resident

Woodberry Down, N4

Apr 2026

Property management so bad look at the doors the bin area all the corridors are cracked nothing been done for years. SCAMMING US ON SERVICES CHARGES . the balcony had been rusted and no one is taking care of them on residence tower. all busy hallways has just tape and joint not being plaster the bin area the doors and frame all is cracked and very messy. water leaking on bin area area in basement nothing been done.

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very disappointed with my home purchase at Woodberry down. the management that hand the building over is so bad carpet dirty and doors all cracked around the frames. the first floor carpet of Residence tower was replace with a cgeap one compared that what Berkley put when i bought the flat. THEY KEEP INCREASING SERVICE CHARGES WITHOUT BEING TRANSPARENT. YOU WILL BE HIT WILL FALSE BILLS AND SO MUCH SERVICE CHARGES

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

That the management will be so bad and making money on top as the service charges are too much and not transparent

What is the best feature of your home:

Nothing special as the quality is cheap tape and joint on all wall and its not being skimmed on hallways and busy area and now Residence Tower look so bad. the steel of all balcony is rusted and no one is taking care.

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Eve S (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Riverstone Heights, E3

Apr 2026

This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.

Super convenient and cozy apartments

Eve S (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Riverstone Heights, E3

Apr 2026

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

Living at Riverstone Heights on Reed Avenue has been a genuinely positive experience overall. The transport links are a real highlight — Bromley-by-Bow tube station is literally a 2-minute walk, putting Canary Wharf just 14 minutes away and Bank under 30. For anyone commuting into the City or Docklands, it's hard to beat. The building itself is well-managed with a concierge, roof terrace, and shared spaces that make day-to-day life comfortable. The River Lea is close by for walks and cycling, and Victoria Park is reachable on foot — a great green escape. A big Tesco is 2mins walk and Sainsbury as well. It's also very reachable to Canary Wharf and Stratford Westfield shopping centre.

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

Staff are very friendly and keen to help whenever I have some issues.

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

It is Dog friendly; It doesn't have gym; The common space is so good!

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Aqeel A (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Fortunes Dock, E16

Apr 2026

This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.

Grainger - A pleasant customer experience

Aqeel A (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Fortunes Dock, E16

Apr 2026

The facilities within the development have rapidly improved over the last couple of months, with beautiful co-working spaces, a resident only gym, safe storage for parcels and mail, access to underground parking, as well as all other external amenities all within 5 minutes of the property. In addition the customer service team with L, Jaime and others have been incredibly helpful with sorting out anything that needs attention in the property. The whole team is an absolute joy to talk to and chat to! They also consistently organise fun events and socials for the residents which is always lovely.

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

Many grocery stores and pharmacy close by, as well as direct access to the underground station. The position between the O2, Canary Wharf and Stratford make this an amazing location.

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

Building management has been amazing. Had a couple of issues that were promptly resolved. Very quick, and very informative with anything going on.

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

I didn’t realise the extent of the facilities as well as the level of customer service I’ve experienced from the team. A very pleasant surprise!

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