About Taylor Wimpey

Part of Taylor Wimpey PLC

Taylor Wimpey was established in 2007, resulting from a merger between George Wimpey and Taylor Woodrow. Together, the companies offer almost 100 years of home building and construction experience. Today, Taylor Wimpey is one of the UK’s largest residential developers, building and selling some 10,000 homes each year. Read on for more information and verbatim Taylor Wimpey reviews from verified residents.

Developments

Taylor Wimpey developments listed on HomeViews include The City Mills, 800 new-build homes in Haggerton, and Chobham Manor, which (when complete) will offer 850 units in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Both schemes have been developed in partnership with L and Q. Also in-construction is The Edge, which has a central location in Brixton, close to Brixton Village and its Underground and National Rail stations. Meanwhile, those looking for a best-of-both-worlds setting should consider Eclipse, which is on the outskirts of Epping Forest in trendy Walthamstow. Next, Taylor Wimpey reviews from verified residents.

Taylor Wimpey Central London

Taylor Wimpey Central London is the boutique arm of Taylor Wimpey Plc responsible for luxury sites in the heart of the capital. From its offices in Soho, the Taylor Wimpey Central London team creates unique developments in prime locations. Reviews for these developments, such as The Denizen, EC1, are included within this page for the wider group.

Taylor Wimpey reviews

Location is great, near the canal and parks as well as amazing restaurants and bars.” – Anonymous, verified resident at The City Mills.

Click on the developments below to find out more and read Taylor Wimpey reviews from residents. Do you live in a Taylor Wimpey development? Leave a review here. If you can’t find a Taylor Wimpey development on HomeViews, you can submit a new listing here.

Number of Developments

78

Ratings

3.91 Rating

Rating (based on 789 reviews)

Excellent

30.04%

Very Good

46.01%

Average

18.76%

Disappointing

2.92%

Very Poor

2.28%

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Lack of natural light

The apartment is good quality and spacious. However a big downside is that there is not much natural light – by apartment faces east and by the afternoon/evening it is really dark. The security is good – the development is gated and there is a concierge. The concierge is really great – always friendly and helpful. The noise is fine in terms of other residents – they are generally friendly and respectful – but the surrounding area can get pretty noisy. There have been some issues with the social housing at the bottom end of the development – for example someone there set off a smoke bomb and 6 fire engines had to come. Pets are allowed here but you have to get permission. There is also underground car parking – however this is not for all residents so I would recommend enquiring about this if you need parking. Another issue is that the kitchen is located on the corridor so I have to have the blind down in the kitchen all the time otherwise people can see straight into the apartment. Overall though I would say the apartment is very spacious for developments in this area.

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I like the infrastructure – the area is well connected to the rest of London. I don’t like the lack of leisure activities – there are not many places to eat or drink nearby.

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It would have been good to have been told more about what I was getting for my money.

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5
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Great but with faults

A very big development but without any local facilities like a shop, pub or recreation areas presently. The location between the villages of Gornal, Kingswinford and Pensnett is great. Houses are attractive, mostly well made and energy efficient, people take pride in their houses. There is a good community feel, residents are lovely and there is a Facebook group for the estate so that you can stay up to date on the goings-on of the area. Lots of dog walkers, and Halloween trick or treating and Christmas decorations are a definite highlight each year for the families of the estate.

With regards to ground maintenance, all of the perimeters verges of the estate/s are not very well kept at all and look untidy, with litter visible in bushes and trees. Street lighting is not very maintained either, some lamps are often out for months before getting changed. Lighting for the welcome estate sculpture on Himley View has also failed and is yet to be fixed. Areas around the communal flats tend to be kept OK, with grassed areas kept neat and tidy and bushes clipped. Pedestrian access paths around the estate are not looked after, some nearly blocked by weeds and footpaths are not surfaced properly. The dog walkers field off Tansey Green Road/Himley View was never properly completed, log steps have been vandalised, trees have fallen over and are blocking the path and it has attracted some light antisocial behavior – it needs a compacted surface and street lighting. The children’s playground on Himley View is a bit underwhelming and can be muddy in wet weather – no surfacing was undertaken.

The design of surrounding traffic roads and islands in particular are a concern, they are not only bland in appearance (residents were promised art installations on islands), but have caused accidents, as adjoining roads are not effectively speed managed. Some footpaths on all of the estates are not wide enough for pushchairs or disabled equipment, there is definitely not enough on drive parking as cars block the streets.
Give way signs and markings would be an advantage on many streets but these have not been included..

In summary we really like the estate, but with all new developments, it has its minor faults. Taylor Wimpey are not always very responsive to existing residents which does sour the experience of buying a new house slightly.

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Likes:
Location is good for Merry Hill Shopping center, and access to 3 villages surrounding.
Houses are relatively well built.

Dislikes:
No really local amenities such as shops or walking areas. Nearest shop at least 35 minutes walk away. Pub 20 minutes walk. One bus stop at the top of the estate. No post box on the estate. Not enough grit bins.
Houses front onto footpaths reduce privacy (no front gardens for many)
Roads and footpaths are too narrow
Not enough parking

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Check all electrical connections are properly made. In my case electrical connections to the external garage were not made, when I asked Taylor Wimpey after moving why it wasn’t connected, they sent an electrician who connected it via a fused spur to the lounge, and cables were clipped to the gate post, which isn’t ideal. When I complained I was ignored. Also check the double glazing, ours is drafty (cheap) and some mechanisms wouldn’t work as they were clogged with plaster.

If there is one thing you would change about your flat or property what would it be:

If there was one thing I would change about my house it would be better parking (side by side) as we have to always re-order the cars on the drive depending on who is out first. A lot of the residents just park in the street because of this problem.

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3
Design
4
Location
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Good Estate Needs Work

We were recommended to move to Waterside Park by an estate agent. We have always lived locally but we have a disabled member of our family and needed a home with specific adaptions. We moved into our house when it was brand new and we spoke directly with the developer to ensure everything met our needs. The house has a lift installed and the kitchen units and sinks have been lowered, we asked before moving in for the kitchen units to be made slightly higher and this was arranged. Whilst the kitchen is ridiculously small with the lift there is not much else they could have done on the configuration. The garden is also really small but is big enough.

We have had a few issues but the management company always sorts them out quickly and we think we get really good value for money for our rent. There is a problem with the windows as they always seem to jam but I don’t think we have actually reported it. We are allowed to paint and change the flooring as well as decorate how we want and we really love living in the house and development.

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Good location lots of shops local. Unfortunately people in the local neighbourhood reduce its attractiveness. Overall a nice neighbourhood and I like that there is a lot of nature in the area and wildlife.

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The park in the estate was destroyed years ago and there have been no efforts to reinstate the equipment.

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Lovely place to live in

We were looking for a place to buy in the Richmond area and there were lots of older buildings available when we became aware of Emerald Gardens. We visited the developments and found out there was a building being completed and told that we could move in by December which worked for our timings. There was a few weeks delay but we were in by the end of November and within the deadline promised. The sales lady I spoke with was really helpful and answered all my questions. I have some allergies and requested wooden flooring instead of carpets which they were able to sort out for me.

When we moved in there were a few minor issues but these were sorted out quickly. Some works have been done after the move, like cracks on the wall due to moving construction. We also had a problem with the connection between the door and floor as we had changed to wooden floors but they sorted this too.

The management company seems performing well so far, any issues raised – have been resolved. The concierge could improve their customer service – whilst the management look after the whole site well and keep it clean some of the staff need better people skills as can be rude.

The communal gardens are part of a walk through area with trees, fountains, benches and a rack for bikes. This area is well kept but the children’s play area needs better upkeep.

There are owners, tenants, council tenants and shared ownership living here. We have a parking space but council tenants do not have one and spare ones can be rented out. It is possible to reserve guest parking spaces in advance.

My flat is well built, the appliances are good and the there are big floor to ceiling windows and a nice balcony. The only thing they could have improved is the fact the doors don’t match very nicely and overall could be improved.

Overall the development is nice, especially lovely garden for residents. Lots of families with kids. Neighbours are good as well, nothing to complain about.

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Kew retail shopping mall is walking vicinity, tube is 10 min walking max, bus stop is 3 mins walking, and river side just behind the development. In Kew centre there is an M&S, Costa and lots of shops and then 5-10 minutes on the bus to a large Sainsburys. There are great restaurants and even a Michelin star one nearby so lots of options.
GP services should have been built two years ago, as promised on the leaflet, but nothing so far, works are slow and still awaiting for the final date.

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Service charge is higher than expected due to allocation of other flats and facilities.
The area is great for young families with lots of nursery options as well as Kew College is close by and meant to be good. There are two local swimming pools and Kew Gardens is so close so lots to do. The area isn’t great for teenagers as there is not many places for them to go out.

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Design
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Location
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