Please tell us what you like and dislike about this area:

The building is well-located – just off the high street and right by the River Wandle and King George’s Park so it is reasonably quiet, but still feels like you are in the heart of Wandsworth town centre. It’s easy to walk to well-connected bus routes, tube and several train stations. There is a good choice and variety of restaurants, gyms, shops, gaming places, green spaces and other amenities in walking distance. The building would benefit from a couple of parking bays for drop off / collections / moving.

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

It would have been useful to have a more realistic idea of how service charges would progress. This seems to have been kept artificially low in the first year after completion of the build.

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

Whilst the response has been reasonably fast and positive, it has lacked proactive follow up on occasion.

Please tell us what you like and dislike about this area:

Not a bad location… proximity of Greenwich Park is great. Not loads of shops around but Deptford High St not too far away

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

That Pocket would much rather concentrate on potential new clients than their existing ones

There have been relatively few issues since moving in over two years ago. Main complaints would be lack of safe parcel storage solution and overheating during the summer.

Please tell us what you like and dislike about this area:

Multiple supermarkets within walking distance, multitude of transport links with an array of local amenities and luxuries nearby.

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

Temperatures during summer months given the tall windows and strong insulation.

What is the best feature of your home:

The clean and modern design, tall windows and great views.

Please tell us what you like and dislike about this area:

Arklow Road 27 is located in a quiet part of New Cross, very convenient links to Central London via Train and Overground, about 8 min walking distance. There has been constant change and construction work in the area with neighbouring resident blocks Deptford Foundry and Amersham Vale Scene (next to Charlottenburg Park) launched. Another block on the corner of Edwards Rd is coming up next. While there aren’t many shops or cafes in the immediate area I value that the surroundings are mostly quiet and peaceful and the proximity to Greenwich and the river Thames Path is fantastic. However if you are facing the trainline to the back, then you might suffer from a bit of noise. There is free parking in the street although it can get busy at times. Bin collection is mostly on time but there’s often not enough capacity for 44 flats.

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

1. Bikes are not safe despite them locked in a gated community garden.
2. Rodents appear even in new flats

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

They do try to respond but you get the feeling that this development is not their top priority. Maybe it’s because our service charge was kept low for one bedroom properties.
Residents are raising multiple issues from bike thefts, rodents in the flat, parcels stolen etc as well as a waterpipe burst which flooded the building and still requires ongoing service, the management company could have been more proactive in dealing with this situation