A guide to living in Surrey

Surrey is a county in the south of England. It has an area of 1,663 square kilometres and a population of 1.2 million people. Surrey borders London to the North West and Hampshire to the East. The county has many beautiful parks which are great for families, as well as areas with wild landscapes ideal for outdoor pursuits such as cycling or walking. There are so many things to do in Surrey - find out more about this wonderful place!

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Guildford Plaza, GU2

By Habito Co-Living

4.72

(17 reviews)

Guildford Plaza is an exciting new co-living development in the heart of Guildford. Designed for modern lifestyles, it offers 301 fully furnished studios—ranging from Signature to Luxury options—each featuring private kitchens and bathrooms. Residents enjoy a wealth of amenities, including co-working spaces, a 24/7 gym, a cinema room, gaming and podcast studios, landscaped courtyards, and social lounges. The all-inclusive rent covers utilities, high-speed Wi-Fi, and access to communal facilities, with flexible, deposit-free leases available. Just a six-minute walk from Guildford Railway Station, the Plaza provides easy access to London and is close to local attractions like the River Wey and Surrey Research Park. With sustainability in mind, the development targets BREEAM 'Excellent' certification and incorporates green energy solutions.

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The Marches, GU21

By Native Communities

Award winner 2025

4.68

(115 reviews)

The Marches offers studios, one and two bedroom apartments to rent in the heart of Woking. In addition, there a lots of resident amenities with a 24/7 onsite team and co-working spaces, terrace gardens as well as inclusive Wi-Fi and resident events. Likewise, it is pet-friendly!

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Ranked 2nd out of 30 in Surrey

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Kooky Staines-Upon-Thames, TW18

By Kooky

4.61

(35 reviews)

Kooky Staines-Upon-Thames provide 70 rental units of a wider London Square development. The 70 units comprise of one and two bedroom apartments and 35 parking spaces. Residents benefit from a combination of public transport links to Central London, close proximity to Heathrow Airport.

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Ranked 3rd out of 30 in Surrey

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Kooky Redhill, RH1

By Kooky

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4.48

(38 reviews)

Kooky Redhill is a collection of brand-new boutique apartments in the heart of town, just a 2-minute walk from Redhill station for a quick 35-minute journey to central London. Gatwick Airport is only an 8-minute ride away – great for work or a much needed holiday. Stylishly furnished with private balconies, the apartments are pet friendly, have super-fast broadband included and private parking available. Residents’ gym, coworking space, and communal garden – all included.

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Ranked 4th out of 30 in Surrey

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Momento Staines-Upon-Thames, TW18

By Greystar

4.99

(13 reviews)

Discover Momento Staines-upon-Thames, where riverside living meets unbeatable connections. Choose from stylish studios, 1, 2 and 3 bedroom homes with exclusive resident amenities including a gym, co-working spaces, resident lounge, and pet-friendly features.

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Muzamil S (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Guildford Plaza, GU2

Jul 2026

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

This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.

Great location, friendly area, well‑looked‑after home

Muzamil S (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Guildford Plaza, GU2

Jul 2026

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

This area is perfect because it is only a short 1‑minute walk right into the town centre. I have everything I need very close by: shops, cafes, restaurants and takeaways are all just around the corner. There are also nice small parks and open spaces nearby. Buses and trains are very easy to reach and run often, so getting around is simple. Bin collections are reliable, the street is quiet and peaceful, and there is very little noise or trouble here at all.

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

Whenever I have contacted management about any issue, they reply very quickly and politely. They always listen carefully and arrange for repairs or fixes to be done as soon as possible. Nothing has ever been left unresolved, and I feel they take good care of the building and the people living here.

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

I wish I had known just how perfect the location really is being only a short walk into the town centre makes everything so easy. It is also much quieter, safer and better looked‑after than I expected, which has been a really nice surprise. I would tell anyone new that this is a great place to live.

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Charlotte.A (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Guildford Plaza, GU2

Jul 2026

This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.

great place to live!

Charlotte.A (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Guildford Plaza, GU2

Jul 2026

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

i feel very safe in this area. there is a 24 hour concierge who help with any issues. the shops near by are so helpful, with a wide range of restaurants and retail shops.

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

any issues there are, i tell the management team and they respond within a good time. the issue is sorted within the day.

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

i wish i knew not to be nervous to move somewhere new as everyone is so lovely.

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Bharat Rijal (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Riverview, TW18

Jul 2026

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This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.

excellent flat and communal space

Bharat Rijal (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Riverview, TW18

Jul 2026

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

Excellent location, minute away from high street and 2 min bus , 10 min station. Amazing podium garden and nice view from flat

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

Yes . Always as soon as possible. No issues at all

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

If you install gym in the building would be amazing

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Stéphanie (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Leaf Living at Broxborough Park, KT16

Jul 2026

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This is rated 3.00 out of 5.00.

Newly-builts but I thought would be more stress-free than in practice

Stéphanie (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Leaf Living at Broxborough Park, KT16

Jul 2026

The houses differ in terms of allocated spaces, but for us we went to a 4-bed for more space, but the living room is too small. The flooring on the ground was badly chosen because it got damaged since the first day we have moved in. The rooms are decent size but if the rooms could be equally distributed but there are parts of the walls that makes it difficult to put some furniture. I was going to put two singles in a room, but had to opt for bunk bed because one part of the walls was not the same level as the other/taking away some space. Parking space well distributed, they have provided internet as complimentary which is well thought as we would have very poor signal otherwise. Garage is massive (wish they had put more space in a living room than a garage though). We will hopefully see the benefits of solar panel soon. We had issues with side door, yale lock and a few other things since day one which some is still not fixed, but the main dissappointment is the ground flooring and living room space.

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Traffic noise is low, parking availability is easy but there is only one local shop(expensive). Other big supermarkets 10 mins away, which is something that anyone can manage (by car) but a few miles. I wish we had more locals to help in emergencies. I ran away from the only local we have as it is too expensive.

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

Have accepted them but I had to insist and chase for things to get done. I still have some repairs pending.

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

The flooring matters and the living room space is much less with furniture than we thought. Unfortunately this has put me off seeing it as long term rent. Hopefully, with time we will adapt but I am not so sure considering we have a big family and I value the living room space for get togethers. The garden is big, garage big, I just thought it was not well distributed. I love the downstairs toilet. We have minimal storage space in the kitchen, if you open the cupboard doors you will see that most will have a washing machine, boiler, dishwasher etc. At the end we had one 3 part cupboard for food storage. I will email to ask for an additional storage (considering there is space for one). This would benefit us but also future tenants.

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Marla Bester (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Momento Staines-Upon-Thames, TW18

Jul 2026

This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.

Pet friendly, peaceful living in the heart of connected Staines at Momento!

Marla Bester (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Momento Staines-Upon-Thames, TW18

Jul 2026

Overall beautiful development, very practical, more spacious than what we thought, the appliances are great, the oven is fast, the shower glass is not long enough to prevent the water from out of the shower cabinet so it does create a big mess on the bathroom floor, would of been better if it had an additional part so it doesn't get messy. Being pet friendly is advertised but there is no dog waste bin located anywhere. The app is great but it is rather frustrating, I have to carry my phone everywhere - a fob would be great I don't tend to take my phone on runs or to the gym but in general I understand it is for security purposes. And also - the bin door the first door doesn't lock properly so it does create a bit of a smell, reported to property management and will look into it .

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

I must say the transport is great, I love being close to the river and the local parks and the shopping centre, I will never live far from an M&S again, it's really peaceful; and I feel safe, the road is also very quiet we live on the right side of Staines. I haven't seen any anti social behaviour, we haven't seen any dodgy people in the area, the community is very friendly.

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

Less than 24 hours, someone also called me to check if I was okay, they act very quick to all queries

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

Everything was mentioned by Djellza, - a lot of confusion around affinity water but it's not the developments fault - no confirmation from them when I asked to be set up - would not recommend

Manager response

Dear Marla, Thank you for taking the time to leave such a detailed review and for your 5-star rating! We're delighted to hear you're enjoying your home, the spacious design, peaceful surroundings and fantastic location. It's also wonderful to know that our team has been able to respond quickly whenever you've needed assistance and that you've had such a positive experience with our service. We really appreciate you sharing your feedback regarding the shower screen, dog waste bins and app access, as well as highlighting the bin store door. Comments like these are incredibly valuable and help us continue to improve the resident experience. Thank you again for your kind words and for being part of the Momento community. We hope you continue to enjoy your home with us! Oceane de Marco, Community Manager

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