Simple Life at Hilton Park, WN7

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

The selection of shops is fantastic with the retail park being just around the corner and spinning gate a 15 min walk away. Since lockdown the selection of buses has been reduced, but still a decent amount. The Hilton park area is lovely, but the pre-existing houses which you need to get by doesn’t look as nice. We do have some privacy issues, as the parking area behind us is raised and can see into our garden. There is also some antisocial behaviour with a couple neighbours and the odd loud car through the night which sometimes wakes us up.

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

I would’ve liked to have known the garden wasn’t very private and I wish it was clearer that the property was terraced, as the picture shown was a semi-detached

Please share one thing (or more) which you would change about your development:

If I had to change one thing, it would be quieter surroundings, as some other tenants can be quite noisy.

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

Extremely poor quality no variety nightmare to get public transport area is filled with drug addicts

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

They ignore you blame you for any problems are tell you it’s not their problem

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

How terrible it was so could be avoided worst decision ever to move here

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

Living in my local area has its good and bad aspects. On the positive side, it's a great family community where kids frequently play together, fostering a sense of camaraderie. Neighbors are supportive and willing to help each other when needed. The convenience of having shops, restaurants, bars, and essential amenities nearby is another significant advantage. However, there are some downsides. Our community is adjacent to a rougher estate that often sees police activity, resulting in frequent noise from engines. The limited size of the area means there isn't much space for children to play, leading them to often use the road. Additionally, while many neighbors are wonderful, some can be quite troublesome, which occasionally disrupts the peace.

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

Not the best but they have fixed issues that WE have reported in a good amount of time. Issues they find themselves are usually sorted immediately without consulting us and then charged for it.

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

I wish we had known how thin the walls are and how there is no drainage system in our back garden. You get loud neighbours who bang around, you’re getting little to no sleep.

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

The good aspects of living on this development is good access to shops and facilities. Retail park, Leigh Sports village, the bus route, Lilford park. Etc. The bad is the Anti social behaviour comes from the neighbouring streets, not the estate itself which then spoils it. The children off the streets, runs on the gardens, break branches off trees, stand on plants and flowers, run on your drive and around your cars etc. In the school holidays it’s a nightmare and constantly on edge about the premises. I have a dog and they throw bones over the fence, which luckily on a few occasions I’ve been able to avoid my dog getting hold of it. I’ve asked previously for signs to be added to the grass area, stating that it’s private property and been advised ‘No’ I’m sure a piece off wood with a brief sign on wouldn’t be too much cost for the development. The traffic noise is none existent, where I am but it could do with signs as cars park close to the corner and this can be a nightmare when turning in and out of the street as you can’t always see and if a car turns sharply it will crash into the parked car.

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

Not great, she seems to be short and not wanting to do a lot. I had a damp patch on the ceiling in the bedroom and someone come out that day or the next day and then a few weeks later she replied to say they wouldn’t send anyone out and to wipe it off and see what happened. The contractor said it was the insulation folder in the corner leaving cold area and that’s why it came damp. This wouldn’t have been fixed had her not come out and the maintenance not wanting to send someone.

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

I wish I was aware of kids off the other streets coming on and being noisy and fighting on the grass areas, causing disruption to trying to live in as a tenant. Not this estate but surrounding streets.

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

Leigh town centre is not good quality, it’s very old and run down. There are basic shops but not but great. No restaurants I would personally visit only take aways. My street in Hilton square is lovely with great neighbours. Very tidy and clean. It’s quiet, bin collections are efficient, no anti social behaviour.

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

They take months to respond it’s really awful, I’ve gone 2 months without a dishwasher and my kitchen cabinets hanging off the hinges.

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

I wish they’d told me the house was in a bad condition and needed a lot of repairs but they didn’t. I wish the lawn had been cut as it was a jungle I had to pay a lot of money for!