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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Very Good

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Best places to live in East of England

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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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Good location for London professionals

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Review Date Apr 2024

This is a great location with amenities very close by. Also gives access to the community of Old Town.

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Building was renovated from an eco office building and the designs are open. The rooftop garden is amazing. Building management has had a few testing issues and response rates were slower than expected initially but this has improved considerably over the last year.

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There have been a few teething issues but all in all it’s good value for the location. This is from a long term tenant (4 years)

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Particularly recently the response rates have been exceptional.

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Great facility with a useful communal areas

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Review Date Apr 2024

Good areas are the concierge and active efforts to make Platform a safe and comfortable environment. All issues in the property have been resolved in a timely manner. The bad areas are the high rent and the utility vendors Platform uses (Switch and Glade). The utility bills are unreasonable.

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Great facility with a useful communal areas. Cannot fault the buildings design. I really enjoy the roof terrace, gym and residents lounge and very useful for visiting guests. The building staff (Joe, Raj, Wendy and previously Delia) have been incredibly helpful and always go above and beyond to help. I broke my hand in 2022 and Wendy helped me with cleaning my flat in her own time without accepting any reimbursement. Joe has consistently organised events and kept the building safe and friendly. Platform could improve on their email communications as sometimes this can be quite difficult to achieve a timely response. Short and simple queries turn into conversations lasting weeks. The worst aspect of living here has been the number of airbnb residents. Some of who have short stay visitors at all hours. This has been incredibly uncomfortable and taken away from the feeling that this is a long term home rather than a short let hotel.

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Get a fan! The flat can get extremely hot- great for the winter, torture in the summer!

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Building management has always over the past three years responded and resolved issues in the flat very quickly.

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The design of the apartment and shared facilities is wonderful

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Review Date Apr 2024

How close the apartments are to everything is extremely helpful with having old town right around the corner and also town with all the other shops. The street is nice and quiet for how close it is to everything.

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The design of the apartment and shared facilities is wonderful. My favorite part is the roof top in summer. The property management is to a high standard as well, there is always someone here to help out. The gym is well set up and has all of the newest gear all in great condition as well.

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That all the residents tend to keep themselves and might so hello to each other but that’s about it. Everyone still is friendly tho.

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They have responded very quickly and helped out all the time whenever it’s needed.

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Absolutely stunned by the price/ quality of my studio

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Review Date Apr 2024

The whole procés-S if taking Over my wonderful serviced apartment was straight forward and easy. Katie, the mànager , was responsive all the time, understanding and just wonderful with me. The studio is nice, was delivered smelling to fresh cleaning and had all the essentials. Everything ( from mall, station to shops) is a walking distance. Couldn’t be happier with the ratio price /quality. I have been looking for a long time for having my own studio and I find this establishment by recommendations from a friend. Couldn’t wish for a better situation!

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Clean, new, at a comfortable place! It has all the basics for my single, professional life and is inclusive of all bills for a reasonable price!
The establishment smells to clean and fresh. No old carpets, all the essentials are in the rooms and I have never heart a noise from other tenants considering that I work from home.

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I just wish I new earlier for this establishment!
I have been looking for a long time for my own place but couldn’t find anything reasonable and clean before Quarters at Watford

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Timely manner and adequate action! Katie is always available if you have any problem! She takes her job at heart!

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Manager Response

Dear Marina,
Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a lovely review about your experience at The Quarters Watford.
It is wonderful to hear that you are enjoying your stay so far.
Best regards,
The Quarters Team