Neighbourhood and local area reviews for renting in United Kingdom

Transport was good with buses and near university, neighbourhood was very family bases, but honestly it could have been the nicest neighbourhood ever and it still wouldn’t be worth putting up with the house or landlord.

Lovely area, nearest local amenities 15 minutes walk away. Good neighbours too, quiet

Great area. Easy for public transport. Quiet but near to vibrant city centre. More wildlife around than in the centre as it is on a hill. Those with mobility issues could struggle to walk to it from the station but there is a bus.

I really appreciated being in this part of town during the lockdown as I was surrounded by nature and really friendly people when we were allowed to go out.

Near lidl, pets at home, hoobycraft etc. Able to walk in to main town center. Buses nearby. But does not make the house loud.

Excellent neighborhood full or restaurants and supermarkets. Pretty clean too which nice people and places. Andy's Taverna is great and you should definitely check it out.

We been there for 2 year on second floor. Nothing to say about neighbours. Nice area.

The only good side is the location, its close to the university and therefore the bus stop. Apart from that, its not close enough to the shops. The neighbourhood isn't nice at all, you won't feel safe walking down the street at night. If you own a car the street is completely inaccessible from the North or the West because of a river and the univeristy.

Relatively nice area with a large Tesco, a post office and a good range of shops. Quite quiet overall. There aren't any good local pubs, which could be a downside. The massive drawback is the lack of public transport links - it's a bus ride or a long walk to both the nearest tube stations. It's not a particularly green area in general, although there is a tiny park a few streets away and a bigger one about 20 minutes walk away. The street itself was quiet and mostly filled with families. There is on street permit parking available, although it was always very busy. We were by far the worst, most run down building on the street. The flat is part of a terraced house and the downstairs flat seems to be short term let rooms rather than a flat itself. The people downstairs were often extremely noisy and because it seemed to be a short term place there were new people coming in and out of the building all the time. We sometimes had issues with post going missing/being thrown away.

The area and position of the house is exceptionally beautiful. There are easy walks and footpaths in all directions. There is no public transport up the hill, but there is a bus from Monmouth to Chepstow through Tintern - I believe - and the walk up is about 45 minutes from the bottom of the hill. A great place for fresh air and exercise.

The Village Shop is fabulous - the volunteer staff are really helpful. They sell loads of organic stuff, and will get things in for you if you ask. They even deliver, and ran a service right through the spring 2020 lockdown.

People around are really friendly. It's a bit remote if you don't have your own transport, but with a car you can be in Bristol within 45 minutes, Bath in an hour and Chepstow and Monmouth are less than half an hour's drive away.