A guide to living in East London
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Best places to live in East London
How is ranking calculated?HomeViews Top Rated Development ranking takes into account the Star Rating and the amount of verified reviews over the past 12 months.
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Sailmakers, E14
By Greystar
Award winner 2025
4.73
(262 reviews)
£2,595-£4,150 pcm
1, 2, 3 beds
Ranked 1st out of 179 in East London
Dressage Court, E2
By Essential Living
Award winner 2024
4.73
(197 reviews)
£2,500-£4,500 pcm
1, 2, 3 beds
Ranked 2nd out of 179 in East London
Riverstone Heights, E3
By Way of Life
Award winner 2025
4.67
(128 reviews)
Ranked 3rd out of 179 in East London
Balfron Tower, E14
By Way of Life
Award winner 2024
4.65
(56 reviews)
Ranked 4th out of 179 in East London
Coppermaker Square, E20
By Greystar
Award winner 2025
4.52
(212 reviews)
£2,275-£4,170 pcm
1, 2, 3 beds
Ranked 5th out of 179 in East London
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Latest Reviews in East London
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Reviews marked with a green tick show tenants whose residency we have been able to verify. Those that could not be verified are marked 'unverified'.
Charlotte (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Dressage Court, E2
Nov 2025
Reviewer was offered an incentive for an honest review, regardless of rating
Convenient, modern, clean place to live with friendly staff and great transport
Charlotte (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Dressage Court, E2
Nov 2025
Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:
Good aspects are that you’re super close to the central and weaver lines, there’s a big Sainsbury’s close by as well as brick lane and Shoreditch. You’ve also got the three colts tavern next door which is so great on the weekends. We also love being close to weavers fields, broadway market and Victoria park. It has to be said though that sometimes Bethnal Green is a little dodgy.
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
Really responsive, great and timely. They’ve always been very helpful.
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
How to work the different heating cooling and extracting or vent systems in the flats
Reviewer was offered an incentive for an honest review, regardless of rating
Luke Barber (Tenant)
Unverified
Dressage Court, E2
Nov 2025
Reviewer was offered an incentive for an honest review, regardless of rating
Love living in the building, provides everything a young professional needs. Cost for rented use of facilities is a problem.
Luke Barber (Tenant)
Unverified
Dressage Court, E2
Nov 2025
Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:
Location for transport is brilliant - multiple train stations, walking to Shoreditch, London fields, Vicky park. Local vicinity shops are lacking but easy access to supermarkets. Back roads in direct vicinity need more care as lots of drug use and litter.
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
Efficient. Delay on washing machine parts was painful but sourced use of another vacant flat machine while out of use
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
Understanding of the events that go on in the building should be marketed
Reviewer was offered an incentive for an honest review, regardless of rating
I Afiya (Tenant)
Unverified
Momento Barking Wharf, IG11
Nov 2025
Anu is amazing! More people like her in the world
I Afiya (Tenant)
Unverified
Momento Barking Wharf, IG11
Nov 2025
Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:
Barking is currently undergoing gentrification while still providing cultural experiences such as African&Caribbean hair shops, Asian restaurants & British food, There is off street parking available from 6pm-8am which is better than most places that often have no parking at all
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
All issues were handled professionally and timely!
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
No complaints as I know the area well and have decided to come back to living here
Akiko (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Dressage Court, E2
Nov 2025
Reviewer was offered an incentive for an honest review, regardless of rating
Well-Designed Development with Reliable Management
Akiko (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Dressage Court, E2
Nov 2025
Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:
There are many nice cafés, pubs, restaurants, and local grocery shops within walking distance, which makes everyday life very convenient. The area also has good access to open spaces where you can easily enjoy a walk or run. Transport links are excellent, especially for anyone working in the City, and the Elizabeth Line makes getting to Heathrow very easy. The neighbourhood feels relatively safe, though not perfect. One downside is that my street is close to the train tracks, so the noise can be noticeable at times.
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
The building management has been very reliable and consistently provides quick responses whenever we raise an issue. The team is always helpful and welcoming when we come home, which really makes a difference. As we haven’t lived in London for very long, having people we can ask for support is extremely important to us, and the management team has been great in that regard.
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
One thing I wish I had known before moving in is the noise from the nearby train tracks. Previously, we lived in Zone 3 where it was much quieter, so the difference was quite noticeable at first. It’s something we should have considered more carefully before choosing the flat. That said, we’ve now gotten used to it and even started to enjoy the lively city atmosphere.
Reviewer was offered an incentive for an honest review, regardless of rating
SK (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Plaistow Hub, E13
Nov 2025
Reviewer was offered an incentive for an honest review, regardless of rating
Average
SK (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Plaistow Hub, E13
Nov 2025
Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:
The best thing about the building is the location. It is super close to underground station and bus station. But horribly dirty and unhygienic outside the building.
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
The staff keeps changing. Sometimes it’s take care of immediately, sometimes not.
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
The dirty and unhygienic status of outside the building all the time. 24x7 concierge being removed for cost cutting.
Reviewer was offered an incentive for an honest review, regardless of rating
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Borough of Newham
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Poplar
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Borough of Redbridge
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Stratford
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