
A guide to living in Borough of Tower Hamlets
Excellent
61.0%
Very Good
28.9%
Average
7.9%
Disappointing
1.4%
Very poor
0.8%
Best places to live in Borough of Tower Hamlets
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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Alma, E1
By Native Communities
Award winner 2025
4.89
(26 reviews)
Ranked 1st out of 83 in Borough of Tower Hamlets

Dressage Court, E2
By Essential Living
Award winner 2025
4.72
(203 reviews)
Ranked 2nd out of 83 in Borough of Tower Hamlets

Sailmakers, E14
By Greystar
Award winner 2025
4.71
(274 reviews)
Ranked 3rd out of 83 in Borough of Tower Hamlets

Balfron Tower, E14
By Way of Life
Award winner 2025
4.69
(64 reviews)
Ranked 4th out of 83 in Borough of Tower Hamlets

Riverstone Heights, E3
By Way of Life
Award winner 2025
4.67
(183 reviews)
Ranked 5th out of 83 in Borough of Tower Hamlets
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Latest Reviews in Borough of Tower Hamlets
3218 total reviews
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Reviews marked with a green tick show tenants whose residency we have been able to verify. Those that could not be verified are marked 'unverified'.
YR (Tenant)
Verified Resident
8 Water Street, E14
Jun 2026
Good building/poor tenant management
YR (Tenant)
Verified Resident
8 Water Street, E14
Jun 2026
Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:
Good links to transportation and central location within Canary Wharf. Plenty of restaurants and shops close by.
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
Have lived here since 2022. Issues within the flat (broken locks/windows) took 6-9months to be resolved.
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
Customer engagement / service around renewals. Awful. Gym membership subsidy for third space was taken away soon after we signed up.
LauraL (Tenant)
Verified Resident
50-60 Charter Street, E22
Jun 2026
Low value for money with issues of basics
LauraL (Tenant)
Verified Resident
50-60 Charter Street, E22
Jun 2026
Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:
Location is good. New building with new facilities. Friendly concierge. But the building has issues with basics, such as frequent water outage, malfunction of smart meters and radiator noise.
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
Only respond within their office hours and not caring
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
I wish I had known it has so many basic issues. ..
Steven (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Goodman's Fields, E1
Jun 2026
Unresponsive management.
Steven (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Goodman's Fields, E1
Jun 2026
Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:
Love Aldgate. Seriously disappointed with the apartments. There is graffiti, the bathrooms have a musty smell, and the cooling system doesn’t work.
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
The management is unresponsive and the utilities don’t work. The bathrooms smell.
What is the best feature of your home:
It’s quiet, and central. The appliances are high quality.
Paul Andrew (Tenant)
Unverified
Sailmakers, E14
Jun 2026
Great service
Paul Andrew (Tenant)
Unverified
Sailmakers, E14
Jun 2026
Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:
Great property, really helpful on site team, location exactly what we need and very happy here. no bad bits
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
same day response and fixed within 48 hours, helpful and prompt
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
all info shared before move in, knew everything i needed to
Kiara ST (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Alma, E1
Jun 2026
Modern Living in a Fantastic Location
Kiara ST (Tenant)
Verified Resident
Alma, E1
Jun 2026
Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:
Alma is in a fantastic location with a wide range of shops, restaurants, cafés and bars all within walking distance. Transport links are excellent, with Aldgate East, Aldgate and Liverpool Street stations nearby, making it very convenient to travel across London. The street is generally lively but feels safe, and building management keeps communal areas and bin collections super well maintained.
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
The building management team has been responsive and helpful whenever I have raised an issue. Communication has generally been clear, and any concerns have been addressed in a timely and professional manner. Overall, I have found the management to be extremely friendly and committed to maintaining a positive living environment.
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
One thing I wish I had known before moving in is how busy and lively the area can be, especially during peak hours. While the location is extremely convenient with great transport links and amenities, the surrounding streets can sometimes feel quite fast-paced and noisy compared to what you might expect from a viewing. It’s not necessarily a negative, but it’s something worth being aware of before moving in so you know what to expect day to day.
Manager response
Hi Kiara, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a lovely review. We're thrilled to hear that you're enjoying life at Alma and that the building, facilities, location and management team have all helped make your experience a positive one. It means a great deal to us to know that our efforts to keep the building well-maintained, welcoming and enjoyable for residents are being appreciated. We're especially grateful for your kind comments about the team. Creating a friendly, responsive and supportive environment for our residents is incredibly important to us, so it's wonderful to hear that this has been reflected in your experience. Thank you again for your feedback and for being such a valued member of the Alma community. We look forward to continuing to make Alma a great place to call home!
Posted by
Olivia Purdie, Assistant Community Manager
Jun 2026
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