A guide to living in East of England

Excellent

63.6%

Very Good

25.5%

Average

8.0%

Disappointing

1.6%

Very poor

1.3%

Best places to live in East of England

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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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Merchant's Yard, IP1

By Allsop Single Family Housing

4.51

4.51

(13 reviews)

Merchant's Yard is a modern collection of exceptional 2, 3 and 4 bedroom homes offering idyllic views of the Orwell river in Ipswich. Perfectly located a short walk from the historic town centre and train station offering easy and quick commutes to London. With a host of benefits from energy efficient homes to exceptional resident-focused management, with smart tech, EV charging and more in between. Life at Merchant's Yard has something for everyone and always ensures comfortable and stress-free living.
1st

Ranked 1st out of 96 in East of England

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Cassiobury, WD18

By Greystar

Award winner 2025

4.45

4.45

(110 reviews)

Cassiobury was previously managed by Cortland until 1st September 2026. Cassiobury is ideally positioned for commuters with easy access to London, Watford station, and a few minutes’ drive from the A41 and M25. Our range of apartments, from studios to penthouses feature thoughtful designs and high-quality finishes tailored for modern living. Residents benefit from balconies, views, regular events, superb amenities, including a fitness centre, business lounge, and club lounge, dining suites, cinema room, along with landscaped gardens with BBQ areas, play area, and a dog park. Choose Cortland Cassiobury for a blend of convenience and contemporary living.
2nd

Ranked 2nd out of 96 in East of England

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One Canalside, CM2

By Legal & General, VervLife

Award winner 2024

4.32

4.32

(148 reviews)

One Canalside is a residential development by Legal & General and managed by VervLife. It features 189 apartments with a mix of 1, 2 and 3 beds. Facilities include a Residents Lounge, Work Zone, Meeting Room and Private Dining Room. In addition, on-site parking is available by request as well as a free cycle storage. With a waterside location, the development is only a 10-minute walk away from Chelmsford city centre including access to the station with links to Greater Anglia trains (40-minutes to London Liverpool Street).
3rd

Ranked 3rd out of 96 in East of England

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City Park West, CM1

By Notting Hill Genesis, Folio London

Award winner 2025

4.04

4.04

(65 reviews)

City Park West offers a contemporary collection of 391 one and two-bedroom apartments in the heart of Chelmsford, developed by Notting Hill Genesis and Folio London. Located adjacent to Chelmsford Station, the development provides exceptional transport links and is just a short walk from High Chelmer Shopping Centre. With its strategic positioning and modern design, City Park West delivers a dynamic living experience in one of Essex's most vibrant city centres.
4th

Ranked 4th out of 96 in East of England

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Great Dunmow Grange, CM6

By Allsop Single Family Housing

4.84

4.84

(6 reviews)

Great Dunmow Grange is the newest addition to the beautiful historic town, providing modern homes and a new community. In addition to the above benefits our estate has to offer, the local area also provides a mix of modern conveniences with countryside charm.
5th

Ranked 5th out of 96 in East of England

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2057 total reviews

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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'.

Paul S (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Leaf Living at Cavendish View, IP31

Sept 2026

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

5
5
This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.
5

Thank you Vicky Harvey and the Leaf Living team

Paul S (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Leaf Living at Cavendish View, IP31

Sept 2026

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

Vicky Harvey showed us around the development and we were so happy with her knowledge of the development and the surroundings. The site is conveniently placed to a local pub, walkways through nature and only 10 minutes walk to local shops and the railway station. Whilst development continues, it’s never a problem with site traffic and noise at a minimum. Well lit apart from the newest sunflower close where lights are still to be switched on, the roads and pathways are in great condition and well thought through.

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

Quickly and efficiently through the app and follow up phone calls. Absolutely recommend on this aspect.

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

Everything was so easy and well explained that there really isn’t anything I would change.


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SaraT (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Leaf Living at Cavendish View, IP31

Sept 2026

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

5
5
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5

It’s got something for everyone!

SaraT (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Leaf Living at Cavendish View, IP31

Sept 2026

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

Lovely lovely area. It’s quiet but so close to shops, train station, schools etc and bury is only a short drive away.

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

Very quickly and resolved with ease. V easy to use the app

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

I can’t think of anything! Def nothing bad and everything is good so far!


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Lisa M (Tenant)

Verified Resident

The Hawkings, PE28

Sept 2026

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

5
5
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5

The Hawkings

Lisa M (Tenant)

Verified Resident

The Hawkings, PE28

Sept 2026

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

A lovely community and attractive place to live.. commute to A1 couldn’t be easier! A few nice coffee shops and a lovely bar in the area with a good sized Coop on site too. Haven’t experienced any issues with any aspect of living in The Hawkings. Lynn on the property management side has been very helpful.

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

Lynn has been great.. very helpful. Resolved an initial issue very quickly for me too

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

There is digging early as it’s an active site but this didn’t really bother me!

Manager response

Thank you for your fantastic feedback. We're delighted to hear you're enjoying life at The Hawkings and that the community, location, and amenities have made such a positive impression. It's especially great to hear that Lynn has been able to assist you and provide excellent service. We also appreciate you highlighting the one-way system concern and will continue to monitor this. Thanks again for taking the time to share your experience and for recommending us.

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Maryam Bham, Senior Operations

Sept 2026


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Jess b (Tenant)

Unverified

Forster Park, SG1

Sept 2026

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

5
5
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5

Lovely site and great people.

Jess b (Tenant)

Unverified

Forster Park, SG1

Sept 2026

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

We havent officially moved in yet but the street where we will be located is quiet and out of the main area. The shops at the bottom of the road are lovely having visited the local tescos a couple of times when we have been up to site its big and has a lot of stock. The new Starbucks is lovely and cozy. Looking forward to the subway going in. Not sure on bin collection. We have a shared drive which were hoping will be okay as we have a large truck and big family suv so hoping we can all safely share the drive. from the start of the process to now signing our tenancy agreement has been great, Katy and Oli have been incredible even with the few bumps we encountered they really went above and beyond to try get us sorted and now we have our move in date we are really excited for our new chapter with our children on what looks like a lovely site for families like ourselves we honestly appreciate all the work that has gone in to helping us secure our new family home. Thank you again Katy and Oli.

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

We havent moved in yet so we cant comment on this.

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

The view from starbucks with the lake is lovely hopefully we get some ducks down on there.


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Rich (Tenant)

Verified Resident

One Canalside, CM2

Sept 2026

5
5
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5

Great staff and great location

Rich (Tenant)

Verified Resident

One Canalside, CM2

Sept 2026

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

Very good being near the town centre and the parks. The walks down the canal with the dogs is lovely.

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

Staff have always been quick to help when anything is needed

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

Nothing comes to mind. I really like living here and so does my dog.


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