About Poplar HARCA

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

This area is a nice residential area, however, has very little in the way of shops / things to do. This can become frustrating since you have to get a bus/tube even to get a bottle of milk.

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The lack of shops, it would have made me seriously consider if the hassle is worth it.

The flat layout is good and is very spacious.

Central hot water really makes a difference in my winter bill when heating is on most of time. In particular good if you are couple or a family.

The only downside for me is that the I live in the front row building facing A13/East India Dock Road, so sometimes it can be noisy. Though they have put windows in the balcony, it has helped a lot, this also means less dust in the living room.

I heard that from phase 3 of this development, there will be more going on, such as shops, pharmacy store, etc.? Best efforts are made to well maintaining the communal areas. This place is also family friendly.

There will be 5 phases in total. It will take time but I can certainly see that this place will only get better and better. We now have an excellent and convenient concierge service. Staff here are very friendly and professional. They always do their best to help.

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

I like the transport links, flat size, concierge service and staff, water fountain and green space.
Don’t like when I see some random groups of people sitting there and smoking.

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The front row building can be a bit noisy but I guess it’s everywhere for London. Living by a main road, the traffic noise, police siren and ambulance, can be disturbing.

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

The location of the development is very good, close to both East India and canning town station. It also has a bus stop in the front and back of the development and a cycle track. 25min walk to canary wharf and 10min walk to Morrisons and coop. There are also plans to develop more green space and open more shops near by.

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They are demolishing a hotel opposite the development so may have some noise pollution and may affect sunlight in the future

What is the best feature of your home:

Winter balcony if you are facing the road (ime. A balcony with window) which is an extra space for you to store things and set up balcony garden. Great feature as you can use the space even if the weather is bad (unlike open balcony)

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

My property is in the centre of the Aberfeldy Village development on a higher floor and it is very quiet. The transport links are very good and it is extremely convenient to get into Canary Wharf (7 mins by bus or 30 mins walk). Jubilee line is less than 10 mins walk away and it only takes 11mins by tube to central locations such as London Bridge. In terms of shops, supermarkets, bars and restaurants however, these are almost non-existent in the area and requires further improvement. The closest shops, cafes, and supermarket is in Canning Town (a different postcode area E16).

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Issues with the bins and recurring hot water problems in some of the older developments

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

Building management does respond to queries but often without a solution. I have reported the missing street name plate within the development two years ago and it has not yet materialised to date.

There is an issue with the bin collections in the development as a result of the poorly designed bins filling up too quickly. Often, heavy machinery is required to lift the bins manually which can be quite noisy first thing in the morning. When too much rubbish accumulates outdoors, there can be a foul smell and there are some resident foxes which often come out at night scouring for food. The problem with the bins has been raised a long time ago but nothing has been done about it.