A guide to living in Poplar
Average location score
Excellent
41%
Very Good
41%
Average
14%
Disappointing
2%
Very poor
2%
Best places to live in Poplar
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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Balfron Tower, E14
By Way of Life
4.77
(16 reviews)
Ranked 1st out of 13 in Poplar
Oxbow, E14
By EcoWorld London, Poplar HARCA
4.25
(113 reviews)
Ranked 2nd out of 13 in Poplar
London City Island, E14
By EcoWorld, Ballymore Group
4.18
(159 reviews)
Ranked 3rd out of 13 in Poplar
Fizzy Poplar, E14
By Greystar, Fizzy Living
4.17
(105 reviews)
From £2,040 pcm
2 beds
Ranked 4th out of 13 in Poplar
The High Line, E14
By Savills
4.17
(25 reviews)
Ranked 5th out of 13 in Poplar
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Latest Reviews in Poplar
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Marina T (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Balfron Tower, E14
Nov 2024
The building is iconic and has a lot of charm
Marina T (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Balfron Tower, E14
Nov 2024
Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:
It's a quiet and peaceful residential area. While there are not many pubs and bars around Canary wharf is a short walk or bike ride a way and you can find everything you need there. There's a Sainsbury's nearby and also a cute bakery/cafe and park a short walk away. The canal is also close by and I often go running there. Hackney Wick is also a 15 minute bike ride away.
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
There have been a few minor issues and they've always been addressed immediately.
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
Some flats have minor differences in colour scheme and details despite the layouts being more or less the same.
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Jacob Cientanni (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Balfron Tower, E14
Nov 2024
Worth it
Jacob Cientanni (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Balfron Tower, E14
Nov 2024
Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:
It's a great area full of character, people are friendly and there's some great food locally. It's also really close to two different DLR stations.
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
Promptly and professionally. I had an issue with a part not fitting properly, which was ordered and fixed within the week.
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
About the community centre outside, on occasions it can be noisy
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Yavor P (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Balfron Tower, E14
Oct 2024
Great value, awesome building
Yavor P (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Balfron Tower, E14
Oct 2024
Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:
The area is nice, peaceful and well connected. The only downside is the lack of restaurants and cafes close by.
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
Good fast response from customer support, but then usually the technicians take a while
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
The gym is not really a gym unfortunately, not much to it.
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Lilla B (Tenant)
Balfron Tower, E14
Oct 2024
Living at the Balfron tower is one item off the bucket list
Lilla B (Tenant)
Balfron Tower, E14
Oct 2024
Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:
The area is nice and well-connected. It’s family friendly which makes it very quiet and peaceful. Only downside is there aren’t many good food options around
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
Good and fast response for repairs and maintenance but then technicians take a while.
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
The gym is not a functional gym. Kitchen / dining are needs to be booked in advanced and paid for to be used.
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Abdalaziz Alradi (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Balfron Tower, E14
Oct 2024
Great building and managers! Just need to fix these issues to be perfect!
Abdalaziz Alradi (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Balfron Tower, E14
Oct 2024
Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:
Need to mention that reception and building managers are the best, Emad, Lia and Narad, they are great and making a huge effort!
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
Yes, and they response as soon as they can! They helped me once with the bills and how to figure it out, also I had a problem with the internet when I came and they fixed it
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
Gym and services size! That the share kitchen is on a fee The way you pay the bills
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