Essential Living

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  • 6 Excellence Awards

  • 6 Design Awards

  • 6 Facilities Awards

  • 6 Location Awards

  • 6 Management Awards

  • 5 Value Awards

Developments by Essential Living

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Award Winner 2025

Union Wharf, SE8

Award winner 2025

4.69

4.69

(285 reviews)

Union Wharf is a development from London property developer Essential Living. It features 249 rental-only apartments on the banks of Deptford Creek near Greenwich’s town centre. It houses a collection of one, two and three-bedroom apartments. In addition, Union Wharf is close to the Cutty Sark DLR station for fast and frequent connections to Canary Wharf.
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Ranked 1st out of 13 in Deptford

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Vantage Point, N19

Award winner 2025

4.64

4.64

(213 reviews)

Vantage Point is a Build to Rent development by Essential Living, offering 118 studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments. All Vantage Point residents get access to a range of features and amenities. These include a 24-hour onsite team, a rooftop BBQ terrace, games room and exercise room. In addition, the development is above Archway London Underground station in the North London Borough of Islington. Residents are also close to Upper Street, Emirates Stadium and Highgate Village.
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Ranked 1st out of 10 in Holloway

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Dressage Court, E2

Award winner 2025

4.71

4.71

(206 reviews)

Dressage Court by Essential Living offers 104 rental-only apartments. It includes one, two, and three-bedroom homes, designed for modern London living. Located just a 7-minute walk from Bethnal Green station, it’s well-connected for easy access across the city. Residents enjoy dedicated work-from-home spaces, a roof terrace, and an on-site gym. Regular events help build a strong community in one of East London’s most sought-after neighbourhoods.
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Ranked 2nd out of 83 in Borough of Tower Hamlets

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See how residents rate developments by Essential Living

This company is rated 4.68 out of 5.00.
4.68

704 total reviews

This all-time rating combines reviewer scores for Experience, Value, Location, Facilities, Management and Design as well as the age and verification status of each review.

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Developments by Essential Living

Experience

4.7

Value

4.3

Location

4.6

Facilities

4.7

Management

4.7

Design

4.7

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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'.

Alexandra (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Union Wharf, SE8

Sept 2026

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

4
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4

A wonderful place to call home

Alexandra (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Union Wharf, SE8

Sept 2026

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

The location is fantastic — there's a great variety of supermarkets, cafes and restaurants nearby, plus IKEA is easily accessible and the area has some wonderful museums. Transport links are convenient and the neighbourhood has a lovely feel to it.

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

All issues were eventually resolved, and the quality of the work was good even if response times were slow. However, no compensation was offered for the noise and disruption caused by the nearby construction, which was disappointing.

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

The construction nearby started shortly after I moved in, which brought significant noise — worth checking the surrounding area for any planned developments before signing


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Tatiana B. (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Union Wharf, SE8

Sept 2026

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5
5
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5

A welcoming place to call home

Tatiana B. (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Union Wharf, SE8

Sept 2026

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

Living in Greenwich is simply lovely. The building is barely a 5-minute walk from Cutty Sark, Greenwich Market, and Greenwich Park, giving you the perfect mix of a lively atmosphere and peaceful surroundings. The building is also very well connected, with Cutty Sark DLR just a short walk away, while Greenwich Station provides direct trains into central London in around 20 minutes.

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

We’ve had a few minor issues with our appliances, but the team has been very prompt in handling them and arranging maintenance to come in and fix everything quickly.

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

The building has a designated smoking area in its outdoor terrace. I’m not a smoker but my husband was definitely happy to learn this once we moved in!


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P Mack (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Union Wharf, SE8

Sept 2026

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5
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5

This is why we won’t buy a house

P Mack (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Union Wharf, SE8

Sept 2026

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

Good range of shops/transport links. Don’t drive here so no need for a car parking space. Best thing is the neighbours

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

Tyrone is always here very efficiently. Concerns are always taken seriously and acted on quickly

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

Plans of works etc within the next 1/2/3 years. Can get quite loud, but that’s London


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Joao Belo (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Dressage Court, E2

Sept 2026

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5
5
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5

Great place to live.

Joao Belo (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Dressage Court, E2

Sept 2026

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

The location is in the center of London and close to the Central Line, which is great. It is quite a noisy area, but if you have your windows closed the sound isolation is quite good. The rent price is high, but in line with other offers and still good value for the services you get, e.g., gym, on-site team, and shared ameneties.

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

Yes, whenever we had issues the reception team has been able to solve it.

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

The zone is loud as it is next to the train lines and there are a lot of noisy cars in these streets. The support from the reception is great!


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NINA (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Vantage Point, N19

Aug 2026

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5
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5

A home and a hotel in one!

NINA (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Vantage Point, N19

Aug 2026

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

It's one minute walking distance from an Aldi, Co Op, Sainsburys and Marks and Spencers, an organic health food store and a Farmer's Market on Saturdays. It's ten minutes walk from the doctor's and the local hospital, twenty minutes walk from the wonderful Waterlow Park and Highgate, next to the Archway tube and close to various bistros on the Upper Holloway Road. It's walking distance to the cinema there and a Waitrose. The library is literally one minute away and there are several good schools.

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

Very well so far. Prompt and efficient, always professional. Very rigorous with health and safety.

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

You will need more fridge space! Or to eat out more often. Invest in good noise-cancelling earplugs.

Manager response

Hi Nina, thank you for such a wonderful review! We’re delighted to hear that you feel so at home here. It’s especially lovely to know that the lounge and social events have helped you make friends and feel part of the community. We also appreciate your feedback regarding fridge space and noise. Thank you for being such a valued part of our community!

Posted by

Kiera Kiely, Residents Events Coordinator

Sept 2026


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