Newtown Living

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

Good: good access to main road such as belgrave road, close to city centre, parking facilities are great. Well lit roads and houses. Bad: only one road to enter and exit, need a local shop.

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

Yes i have reported issues and they have sent out someone quickly.

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

I have a river facing house which is nice for views but we hardly ever use the fromt of the house

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

Good - location to town and lovely walks, quiet and feels safe Bad - people don’t understand bin collection and rip rubbish

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

Quickly and helpfully, was able to email or use the online system

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

Parking spaces are allocated and certain houses get two.

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

Great range of local shops, not many restaurants but as to be expected further out from the centre. Open space next to abbey park is fantastic and convenient. Abbey park road hasn’t been developed well and the road leading into the housing development is heavily populated. Would be better as permit parking to allow residents to park only. Lots of littering happens outside our property from drivers, I have personally picked up a lot of waste from local littering individuals which has been harmful to local wildlife.

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

We requested an extractor fan repair which took 4 months to be attended to however everything else has been dealt with really well

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

The building is always quiet and all neighbours are friendly. Bills will be higher than expected and there’s a lot of bugs being next to the river.

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

There is a big asda around the corner which is very convenient and close to abbey park which is very nice to go and walk.

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

Yes, whenever we have had any problems they have always helped

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

I wish I knew how convenient all of the shops are as I could have done my shopping after I moved in

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

I was surprised by how quiet it is here. It’s great having the canal and park so close for those who like nature. Being able to get to town in 5 mins is also great, with lots of transport links close by. There’s ample parking and I haven’t noticed any antisocial behaviour. The main annoyance is the fact there’s only one way in to the development which is often crowded by cars making a two way road a one way road! This is amplified when there’s events at the park, but I’ve grown used to it…

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

They have been really responsive to any requests or issues

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

Abbey park attracts a lot of people to the area, who often can disrupt the flow of traffic into the development. Just be warned!