A guide to living in East London

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Best places to live in East London

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Dressage Court, E2

By Essential Living

Award winner 2025

4.72

(206 reviews)

Dressage Court by Essential Living offers 104 rental-only apartments. It includes one, two, and three-bedroom homes, designed for modern London living. Located just a 7-minute walk from Bethnal Green station, it’s well-connected for easy access across the city. Residents enjoy dedicated work-from-home spaces, a roof terrace, and an on-site gym. Regular events help build a strong community in one of East London’s most sought-after neighbourhoods.

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Ranked 1st out of 181 in East London

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Sailmakers, E14

By Greystar

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4.71

(276 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 181 in East London

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Balfron Tower, E14

By Way of Life

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4.69

(71 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 3rd out of 181 in East London

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Riverstone Heights, E3

By Way of Life

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4.67

(196 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 181 in East London

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Fortunes Dock, E16

By Grainger

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4.65

(21 reviews)

Located minutes from Canning Town station with easy access to central London and Canary Wharf, Fortunes Dock offers beautiful open-plan apartments with excellent storage. Situated next to eateries, bars, coffee shops, and a Morrisons supermarket, Fortunes Dock is our second development in Hallsville Quarter - a new town centre regeneration transforming the area into a vibrant place to live. We have a selection of 1 & 2 bedroom homes to rent with a variety of lay-out options.

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R Parmar (Shared Owner)

Verified Resident

Notting Hill Genesis at Woodberry Down, N4

Sept 2026

This is rated 4.00 out of 5.00.

NHG - abysmal property management

R Parmar (Shared Owner)

Verified Resident

Notting Hill Genesis at Woodberry Down, N4

Sept 2026

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

Accessibility to transport into central London (25 mins), beautiful reservoirs, swimming, parks, sailing, running amenities, proximity to Stoke Newington Church street, buildings are decently built. Several gyms, grocery stores and dentist nearby The worst part are NHG, the management company There is anti social behaviour in the form of phone theft around Seven Sisters road and the station, I personally don’t feel impacted by traffic noise.

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

NHG property management, sign up to service charge without consent (eg concierge), no response

What is the best feature of your home:

Patio is good, overlooks a communal mezzanine garden, bedrooms are spacious.

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FR (Tenant)

Verified Resident

10 George Street, E14

Sept 2026

Reviewer was offered an incentive for an honest review, regardless of rating

This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.

Amazing building and neighborhood

FR (Tenant)

Verified Resident

10 George Street, E14

Sept 2026

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

Great neighborhood, facilities and availability of transport. Overall nice design and comfortable apartments.

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

As mentioned above, some inquiries took a while, e.g. heating or cooling repairs and installations.

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

Very convenient services, such as dry cleaning etc.

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Alex Alex (Tenant)

Unverified

8 Water Street, E14

Sept 2026

Reviewer was offered an incentive for an honest review, regardless of rating

This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.

Great living in a safe and inspiring environment

Alex Alex (Tenant)

Unverified

8 Water Street, E14

Sept 2026

I have been very happy living here for several years, and it genuinely remains my favourite place to spend most of my time throughout the year. The development is beautifully designed and maintained, the location and infrastructure are excellent, and there is a real sense of comfort and security that is difficult to replace. A particularly important part of the experience is the staff. They are consistently kind, welcoming and genuinely willing to help. Heidi and Rob in particular have been familiar and much-loved faces for many years — always friendly, professional and ready to assist whenever something is needed. People like them make the development feel much more like a home rather than simply a place to stay. My main concern is the continuous annual increase in prices. Over the past few years, the cost of living here has risen by approximately 25%, while at the same time some of the benefits and extras included for residents seem to have gradually reduced. I understand that operating costs increase, but I think it is important that the value offered to long-term residents grows proportionately with the price, rather than moving in the opposite direction. That said, despite this concern, it remains a place I am genuinely attached to and where I continue to choose to spend an increasing proportion of my year. The combination of location, environment, facilities and, above all, the people who work here continues to make it a very special place for me.

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

High level of security, safe area for living. Fresh air. Clean streets. Great infrastructure and transport facilities.

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

Long and exhausting communication, misleading, frustrating

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

I can’t tell such, nothing to add

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Shoon O (Tenant)

Verified Resident

8 Water Street, E14

Sept 2026

Reviewer was offered an incentive for an honest review, regardless of rating

This is rated 4.00 out of 5.00.

8 Water Street- Great for Renting

Shoon O (Tenant)

Verified Resident

8 Water Street, E14

Sept 2026

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

The restaurants and groceries nearby has been abundant and the transportation is great as well. There are very few anti-social behaviour and parking availability nearby but there are always parking underground nearby.

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

If there is anything that needs to be fixed or repaired, it gets done really fast and the response time is very fast too.

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

The process to moving in is very long and takes a while to get response back from the agents without any communication from their side but after that it is very smooth sailing

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Laura L (Tenant)

Verified Resident

50-60 Charter Street, E22

Sept 2026

Reviewer was offered an incentive for an honest review, regardless of rating

This is rated 1.00 out of 5.00.

Avoid this place

Laura L (Tenant)

Verified Resident

50-60 Charter Street, E22

Sept 2026

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

The location is good and the building is new. Canary Wharf is clean and safe most of the times. But it is far away from everything else.

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

They normally respond to issues raised but with so much corporate bullshit. Always say it is being reported and no real actions taken in short period of time.

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

I wish I had known that there would be so many students living in this building - with lots of spoiled teenager behaviour.

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