Neighbourhood and local area reviews for renting in United Kingdom

Ilford is not the best and most pleasant borough to live in, but it's cheap and therefore, the best option for me at the time as I wanted to live on my own. However, I expect the neighbourhood to change a lot for good with all the TfL investments and improvements to the area.

The apartment was in walking distance of everything you could need. However, it was very noisy and freight traffic would cut down the road at nigh and sound their foghorns.

Lovely neighbours and great amenities all in walking distance including a park next door.

Local area is nice, there is the Edinburgh zoo nearby and town is not too far away. Loved the city, but again would recommend living somewhere else and explore the city when you do.

Longwood is a small suburban part of Huddersfield, and lies to the west of the town, and is very close to the stunning Colne Valley area. As such, there are numerous country walks within walking distance of the property. The area is very quiet considering it is close to a town. We often felt we were living in the countryside. The street itself is a little known narrow lane, and as such, the only traffic tends to be other residents accessing their properties. The immediate neighbours were all very friendly and helpful, and I got the feeling they everyone looked out for each other.
Amenities: an award winning fish and chip shop was a short walk away, along with plenty of bus stops into the town, and a handy Co-Op convenience store. Doorstep delivered milk was also available from the local milkman. Broadband speeds were good, and there was space for one car (on street parking) at the front of the house.

Good transport links. Reasonably close to shops. Area not the most affluent and quite noisy.

Despite the poor state of the property, the village was lovely! A nice pub, lovely country walks nearby, a very convenient railway station taking you either way to Huddersfield or Sheffield.
Nice local bakery in the village, and very convenient for commuting to the M1 motorway. The neighbours (with the exception of the landlord 2 doors away), where all lovely and helpful.

Good neighbourhood. Except , the constant traffic noise, all facilities were within minutes.

The local area is lovely. It's very quiet and there are nice parks nearby. Really close to bus stops and London Road station.

Given that Aberdeen is not a big city by any means, Hillhead is very far away from the city centre (a 40-minute walk). This is made up for by the fact that Hillhead itself is a fun place to be for a year to experience what it is like to live with other first-year students. Lots of partying going on, which can also mean noise pollution if you live with (or adjacent to) those who like to party.