Property, Houses and Flats to Rent in Stratford, East London

Property to rent in Stratford

During the 1990s, a tremendous effort by local people brought about major regeneration in Stratford, leading to a number of improvements, including the newly built station and bus station, a brighter town centre, a cultural quarter, Stratford Circus (a busy performing arts venue) and the revived Theatre Royal Stratford East. Today’s Stratford is full of life and optimism, and since the announcement of Britain’s successful bid to host the Olympic Games in 2012, the value of Stratford property has increased considerably. Stratford is in postcode E15 in the London Borough of Newham, which has the most diverse population in London, and an unusually young population. Part of Stratford City will become the Olympic Village. If you’re searching for a property to rent in Stratford, you will discover a mixture of new developments of purpose built flats in the town centre, mixed in with Victorian terraced houses and conversions. For a two bedroom flat in a brand new purpose built development expect to pay a monthly rental of £760+.

Amenities for Stratford properties

There is a good selection of amenities in Stratford town centre, including a new library, a cinema, the performing arts centre - Stratford Circus and the newly revived Royal Stratford East Theatre. The town also has a shopping centre which has no fewer than 60 stores under one roof spanning major high street brands, a Sainsbury’s Central as well as a number of independent shops. For residents who enjoy traditional markets, the indoor market retains a taste of the real East End, selling fruit, vegetables, fresh fish, clothing and footwear. E15 is close to plenty of open space – both West Ham Park and Wanstead Flats are well worth visiting. Stratford’s redevelopment plans include proposals to provide the community with additional retail facilities, food shops, cafés, restaurants and bars, state-of-the-art health facilities, a brand new education campus, youth facilities, a recruitment centre and a visitor information centre.

Transport in Stratford

Residents of Stratford enjoy good transport links. As well as having access to the Central and Jubilee Lines, Docklands Light Railway and the Silverlink, there are a number of bus services operating from the new bus station. During 2007 Stratford will become the location of Stratford International station on the Channel Tunnel rail link.

Surrounding areas

People who are viewing Stratford property for rental purposes might also like to consider extending their search to include the surrounding areas of West Ham, Bow and Wanstead.