A guide to living in North East England

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

Very good location near manor walks shopping centre. Good bin collection. Parking is difficult when family/friends come to visit. Never encountered any anti social behaviour.

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

There are no on bins on the estate. When I go for a walk there is a lot of dog mess.

What is the best feature of your home:

I love everything, nice and warm in the winter and heats up very quickly.

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

We relocated to the area when we moved onto the development, mainly for the transport links being close to Crewe provide for my job travelling around the UK. We love how close to open fields and countryside views we are, but yet everything is close by that we could need. The development is good for a new build, and has a lot fewer issues than similar developments. We are lucky to live in a quiet cul de sac, with only fields around us so the plot we have is really great.

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

Previous management company weren’t great but Lloyds have been really responsive and gone out of their way to establish themselves as a supportive property management company.

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

That you have to buy the bins when you move into a new build property, so factor that into your moving costs.

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

Local shops are great but it would be a decent walk without a car- no open spaces within the estate itself

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

I havent had any to raise, but if there were any issues, i have all the contact details needed and would find it easy to speak to Lloyds about any issues if necessary

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

Meeting the colleges from Lloyds today has been fantastic and a real relief to have Lloyds Living to be so easy to contact

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

Very good location, plenty of local amenities. Quiet for the most part - the main path going up the side of estate is sometimes quite loud with ebikes.

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

Walk around the area as much as possible to really get to know where you live. We find different walking routes and things in the community every time we go out with our dog.

What is the best feature of your home:

Double fronted stone house - we are very happy with our house and would love to purchase in future.

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

Location is really convenient, with the local retail park around a 10-15 minute walk away which offers a good selection of shops and amenities. The train station is also around a 10-15 minute walk away, which is useful to get into Newcastle. Easy access to the A1 which makes it convenient when commuting. Overall, the area is closely connected and a good distance from local amenities. The main downside is parking, as the roads can be quite narrow there is a need for more parking spaces in the area to reduce the number of cars parking either fully on the pavement or at junctions and on corners.

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

I wish we would have known that bins would not have been at the property at the time we moved in, we had to order these from the council and were told we would be reimbursed promptly. We had to wait several months to receive the funds back after many email and call attempts. (This was under Lomond)

What is the best feature of your home:

Good sized kitchen and living rooms, manageable garden size.