A guide to living in Somerset
Average location score
Excellent
63%
Very Good
29%
Average
7%
Disappointing
0%
Very poor
1%
Best places to live in Somerset
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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Spring Wharf, BA2
By Legal & General, urbanbubble
4.59
(233 reviews)
£1,190-£1,800 pcm
1, 2 beds
Ranked 1st out of 12 in Somerset
Bath Western Riverside, BA2
By Crest Nicholson
4.42
(30 reviews)
Ranked 2nd out of 12 in Somerset
Frederick House at Bath Riverside, BA2
By Savills
4.36
(15 reviews)
Ranked 3rd out of 12 in Somerset
Foxglove Meadows, BS24
By Lovell Homes
4.06
(20 reviews)
Ranked 4th out of 12 in Somerset
Locking Parklands, BS24
By St Modwen Homes
3.89
(26 reviews)
Ranked 5th out of 12 in Somerset
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SW (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Spring Wharf, BA2
Dec 2024
Excellent
SW (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Spring Wharf, BA2
Dec 2024
Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:
Great location near the train station and bus stop with frequent services, easy to commute to the city centre.
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
The management team has always responded promptly to any issues, addressing the maintenance problems efficiently.
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
The gym could be slightly bigger with more equipment.
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Joshua (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Spring Wharf, BA2
Dec 2024
Happy with my choice
Joshua (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Spring Wharf, BA2
Dec 2024
Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:
Very nice apartment with lots of shops around, easy walk to town. Atmosphere is very nice, there's some construction going on at the moment which is a bit of a downside but you can't notice when the window is shut.
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
Haven't had any issues so far, everything has been good for now
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
Viewed on WhatsApp so didn't get to see the location around the site but it's in a great spot, didn't know how close it was to the centre.
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O.S (Tenant)
Spring Wharf, BA2
Dec 2024
Everything seems modern and well-designed in both the apartment
O.S (Tenant)
Spring Wharf, BA2
Dec 2024
Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:
It's great! Near enough to the city centre and also convenient to get to Bristol, bus and train stops are just round the corner.
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
Whenever I had questions about my rent payments or maintenance, the team were really quick to get these answered!
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
Phone signal is a bit patchy, don't know if this is made worse by the other buildings popping up nearby!
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O.S (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Spring Wharf, BA2
Nov 2024
I love it here!
O.S (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Spring Wharf, BA2
Nov 2024
Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:
Its a great location, super close to the train station and all the local shops. Sainsbury's being close is super helpful. Phone service could be a little better but it's like that everywhere in Bath.
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
No issues for me so far, they always answer any emails within a couple of hours.
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
The phone signal is pretty poor here, but that seems to just be everywhere in Bath!
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Harry (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Spring Wharf, BA2
Nov 2024
Modern and Convenient Apartment
Harry (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Spring Wharf, BA2
Nov 2024
Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:
The site is in a really great area. Lots of shops nearby as right on the doorstop of the town centre. Really close to the Oldfield station too
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
The concierge were a great help with the Wifi setup and gave a tour when I arrived
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
I didn't know the coffee machine was for residents so that was a nice surprise.
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