A guide to living in Walthamstow

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

Not much to do in the area but safe and clean area where it’s built. With a nice view. Transport links are excellent. Train station across the road

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

24hr response. Always quick to repair anything broken or answer any complaints

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

The area which the apartment is located is quite far from main attractions in London. So at night is very quiet. There’s not much to do you’d have to travel a bit if you wanted to do an activity or go to a nice restaurant.

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

There are lovely open spaces nearby, perfect for relaxing or going on a walk. The transport links are excellent—you can reach Central London in under 20 minutes, making commuting very convenient. The street itself is pleasant and well-maintained, with regular bin collections, easy parking, and minimal traffic noise. It’s a great place to live with a friendly, welcoming atmosphere.

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

The building management has responded promptly and effectively to any issues raised. They address concerns quickly and ensure that any necessary repairs or maintenance are handled without delay.

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

it would have been helpful to learn about the parking restrictions in the area to better plan for guests.

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

Used to be really good and safe but huge increase in anti social behaviour as of late - namely phone thefts.

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

Used to be really good at the beginning - now just ignore emails and calls.

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

Make sure you are incredibly fit because the lifts are constantly broken.

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

Very conveniently located near the Victoria line. Some great local cafes and breweries too. It would be useful if there was a large supermarket nearby rather than small express ones. The wetlands are great for green space. Tennis court on site, pool and gym for convenience too. Being a new build it’s very well insulated. Fellow residents are really lovely and have organised things like book club and games nights. It would be easy living but … see issues noted regarding Fairleads House.

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

Brush off issues with no commitment to resolving them. Also take extreme action when they do act like removing all outdoor table and chairs when there was issues with members of the public drinking at night so that residents can no longer enjoy these areas which are important when you don’t have a balcony or nearby outdoor space

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

How bad the lift is. Street Food trucks often visit on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday. When I first moved in posters went up at the start of every week telling you what was visiting but now they often go up the same day so are out of date pretty quick.

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

This is improving with time, new coffee shops and chains are appearing now that the developments are established. Very close to the tube and overground which is handy for commuting to London. There's quite a bit of traffic noise as it's by a main road that leads to Tottenham Hale, so fire engines and police are always whizzing through, not to mention motorbikes and BMWs that see a straight bit of road and think it's a runway!

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

When concerns are raised, management will respond with a generic 'it's not our fault, it's out of our control' style email that takes no responsibility, just apologises for the inconvenience but then continues to happily take your rent each month!

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

How high the rent was going to increase to from what it started at. The noise level from traffic on properties facing the water.