East of England

The East of England sits within the curved section of land protruding above the Thames Estuary, covering the home counties above London and stretching up to the border with the East Midlands. Enjoying some of the driest weather in the country, East England is also the lowest-lying land, with parts of The Fens more than two metres below sea level. Major towns and cities include Cambridge, Norwich, Bedford, Luton and Ipswich, while its constituent counties include Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

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St John's College in Cambridge in the East of England

Where is the East of England?

The East of England is the large area of land below the ‘backbone’ of England and above the Thames Estuary. It sits below and to the east of the East Midlands, with Greater London and Kent to the south.

East of England counties

Bedfordshire

Bedfordshire and the county town of Bedford sit on the eastern side of the East of England region. Its largest town is Luton and part of the Chiltern Hills area falls within the county, offering residents outstanding hiking locations.

Cambridgeshire

The city of Cambridge is the county town of Cambridgeshire, but Peterborough is also a major conurbation – although this now forms a separate unitary authority. Cambridge is best-known for its prestigious University and historic college buildings, which make up the majority of the city’s centre.

Norwich in the East of England

Essex

Located in the most southerly tip of the East of England region is Essex. This county includes the boroughs of Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock, and its county town is its only city – Chelmsford.

Hertfordshire

Located directly north of Greater London, the Home County of Hertfordshire includes parts of the Chiltern Hills. It also has, as a claim to fame, the fact that the first three Star Wars movies were made here – at Elstree Studios – and the county was also home to Stanley Kubrick, who also filmed at studios in the county.

Norfolk

The mostly rural county of Norfolk has Norwich as its county town, and forms the upper tip of the East of England region. Great Yarmouth, King’s Lynn and Thetford are the county’s other major urban centres.

Aldeburgh beach in Suffolk, East England

Suffolk

Directly below Norfolk, Suffolk has Ipswich as its county town. Its coastal towns and villages are popular with holidaymakers and the Broads to the north of the area also offer attractive landscapes for visitors to explore.

East of England cities

The cities located in the East of England are Cambridge, Norwich, Ely, Chelmsford and Peterborough. Major towns include Luton, Bedford and Basildon.

Reviews in East of England

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Review Date Sep 2023

Good location to walk into town.
A lot of anti-social behaviour and drugs on the boat roller path which I have witnessed on numerous occasions. I don’t feel safe walking back home on the path, especially when it’s dark.
There was a tramp found in one of the bin compartments here, the building and security need to be look after better for our safety.

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The design of the buildings is nice however the east quay is looking very tired and rundown now.
The games room, working space and dining room are great – we are lucky to have these and they are taken care of.
Property could be managed better. Water is constantly turned off and Wi-Fi can be down a lot of the time.

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Good insights – very close to town. Whoops, restaurants and supermarkets
Bad insights – area is dodgy, a lot of drugs and bad behaviour.

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

We haven’t had any issues with our flat as of yet, however I have heard from a number of residents that the management is very poor in terms of responding to issues or problems and doesn’t make it their priority to sort the issues. When we moved in we asked for one of the mattresses to be removed as we have 1 of our own, this was never allowed apparently so we have 2 mattresses in 1 room. The management are not accommodating and will not go above and beyond to help with anything.

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Review Date Sep 2023

Location is perfect and the range of shops are sufficient with more than enough options. Everything else is fine ALTHOUGH I would like to see parking availability offered as part of the rent paid. The monthly cost is excessive.

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The design is really good and easy on the eye. Big fan of the communal area and the access we as residents have to them, it’s very convenient when having a large number of guests. The building is managed well by Susan, Lee and the rest of the team and the facilities are great too.

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Wish we knew how hard it was for our visitors to find parking

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

There is an online service we use for any problems and the system is easy to use.

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Mixed experience

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Review Date Sep 2023

In comparison to other areas I’ve lived , there is a disproportionate amount of screaming and shouting as the drunks stumble home past canalside. Road noise is all involving.. it got so I could identify the make of car that was thrashing its engine on the nearby sections of bypass, dual carriageway etc.
range of delivery food and taxis is good.
If you like walking it’s a good location to start from.

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Parking is appalling. Trying to have visitors is like playing Russian roulette if the canalside office is closed and you have an unplanned visitor the advice is to park in the meadows car park in Chelmsford and walk. Firstly not everyone can walk that far & secondly it’s not as secure as having your treasured vehicle parked outside. Thirdly the charge of 10 per day is ridiculous. The 60-100 pound for parking tickets that are applied without mercy (even if you’ve parked in the only available spot, with a permit clearly displayed) is just unacceptable.

Rent increases are unreasonable and unpalatable given the recent cost of living spikes. The landlords response on my challenging it? To serve me a section 21 eviction notice .. very kind of them. So take it or leave it.

Rubbish bays are disgusting and other tenants are clearly uncivilised animals to leave such disgusting mess.

Common parts were cleaned regularly, windows not so much. Comms from staff were a bit hit and miss but their intentions seem good.

Letting Fenn Wright show people around in my absence was a mistake- they left the balcony door open and told canalside they couldn’t shut it. Nobody from canalside dealt with it despite me emailing and thus it was left open swinging in the breeze for nearly 3 weeks. Not good!

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It’s too far to comfortably walk to the station .. though on paper it looks like it should be fine .

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

Badly. Maintenance would offer a whole day appointment and then just not show up. Complaints I raised on other issues were roundly rebutted and dismissed.

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Enjoying the stay

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Review Date Sep 2023

We are enjoying our stay and good management for the property by one canalside team. Never faced any issue

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Nothing needed , all things are placed well. Response from management is too good , property is very clean , all facilities are in shape , response time to the complaints are good, common area is very well managed , our kids are enjoying the common facilities

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We heard all positive about the property and there is nothing left to know more

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

Very good response from the management team, every time response is good

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