The Collective Old Oak - Co-Living in Wilsden Junction
As the UK's first purpose-built co-living community, The Collective Old Oak offers independent studio living combined with vibrant community living through inspiring workspaces and social opportunities all under one roof.
Located in zone 2, Old Oak is just a short walk 5 minute walk from Willesden Junction station, providing fast access via the Bakerloo line and London Overground, you can reach central London in under 20 minutes, as well as scenic canal walks, taking you to Little Venice and Notting Hill within a 30-minute walk or a short cycle.
Members at The Collective Old Oak enjoy beautifully designed communal spaces including a gym, co-working areas, meeting rooms, library, spa, sauna, cinema, games room, and lounges. A daily cultural events programme brings the community together with comedy nights, film screenings, workshops, live music, wellness sessions, and brunches. Membership also includes exclusive perks, partner discounts, and the support of a 24/7 concierge, community team, and on-site security.
Discounted Market Rent Enjoy all the perks of life at The Collective Old Oak at a reduced rate with our DMR homes. Members get full access to co-working spaces, gym, cinema room, shared kitchens and a busy events programme.
Eligibility:
DMR is available across three household income bands: up to £42,600, £56,800 or £71,000 per year. Priority is given to those who live or work in Ealing, then Brent, Harrow and Hillingdon (must have lived in the borough for at least 4 weeks). Income limits are reviewed annually.
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Our Studio Apartments
Our Studios at The Collective Old Oak are thoughtfully designed private apartments, offering a balance of style, comfort, and practicality. Each studio comes fully furnished with a small double bed, built-in storage, dedicated workspace, 24" TV, and a private en-suite bathroom with shower. The private kitchenette includes a two-hob cooker, microwave, and fridge, giving you everything you need to cook and dine at home. All linens are provided, and rooms benefit from complimentary bi-weekly cleaning for convenience.
What's Included?
* Co-Living in Zone 2 London
* All-Inclusive Bills
* On-Site member Team & Maintenance Team
* Collaborative & Creative Co-working Space
* Rooftop Terrace and Members Garden
* Exclusive Members App and Events
* Onsite Gym and Spa
* Free Fast Wifi
* 24/7 front desk community team and security
Our Location
The Collective Old Oak is located in Zone 2 with excellent transport connections across London. Willesden Junction station is just a 10-minute walk away, offering Bakerloo line and London Overground services with direct trains to Oxford Circus in around 20 minutes, Stratford in 25 minutes, and Paddington in just 15 minutes. North Acton station can be reached in 15 minutes on foot, connecting you to the Central line for fast journeys to Notting Hill in 10 minutes and Bank in 25 minutes. Shepherd's Bush and Westfield London are only 10 minutes away by Overground, while Heathrow Airport is approximately 45 minutes by car or train. Local highlights include canal-side walking and cycling routes, with Little Venice and Notting Hill just 30 minutes away on foot, by bike, or even by kayak.
Member Perks
At The Collective Old Oak, everything is taken care of. Your membership covers all bills, council tax and superfast Wi-Fi, so you can move in stress-free. Every room is cleaned bi-weekly with fresh linens provided, leaving you more time to enjoy the spaces around you. From working out in the fully equipped gym to finding focus in the co-working areas or relaxing in the spa and sauna, every part of your day is catered for. Evenings are just as exciting, with a packed cultural events programme bringing members together for comedy nights, film screenings, live music, workshops and weekend brunches. On top of this, you'll get exclusive perks and discounts from partner brands, and the reassurance of a 24/7 concierge, on-site community team and dedicated security always there to support you
The Collective Old Oak offers a range of apartment layouts to suit your needs. Images shown are for illustration purposes only. Get in touch to check availability and book a viewing today!
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About The Collective, Old Oak
Old Oak Lane,
London,
NW10 6FF
THE COLLECTIVE
Traditional renting offers you the basics, and a few unwelcome extras like pesky landlords, cramped living space, and odd flatmates. But why settle when you could get so much more from your city living experience? Discover serviced living at The Collective Old Oak: one monthly bill covers all your expenses, rent, utilities, WIFI, and on-site Gym Membership, a dedicated community team rather than agents or landlords and with no hidden fees? starting at only £1023 per month.
Our serviced living buildings are more than just bricks and mortar: they redefine the way people choose to live, work, and play by providing unique shared environments that unlock inspiration to make each day extraordinary. Whether you choose a private ensuite with a bathroom or a larger studio with included kitchenette, you'll have access to all our amazing shared spaces.
The Collective is the perfect place to live, work, and play. We create places where you can meet new people, try new experiences, and grow every day.
This all-time rating combines reviewer scores for Experience, Value, Location, Facilities, Management and Design as well as the age and verification status of each review.
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3.4
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4.1
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The Collective Old Oak, NW10
Chris V (Tenant)
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Apr 2026
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This development review is rated 4.0 out of 5.0.
Easy living
The design is modern and welcoming, the place has enough options to do most of my stuff inside the building and that’s a relief, intead of moving to different venues I can go from the gym to the library, and then back to my place in minutes. That’s very convenient.
Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:
The surrounding area does not have much to offer in my opinion, it’s well connected to central London if you don’t mind walking 10-15minutes to get the tubes.
Wish there were some easy parking nearby.
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
Haven’t had issues but whenever I reached out I received a prompt response.
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
I thought finding parking spots was going to be easier.
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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We’re delighted to hear that you’ve been enjoying the modern design and convenience of the building amenities. It’s great to know that having the gym, library, and other facilities all within easy reach has made daily life more comfortable and efficient for you.
We also appreciate your honest feedback regarding the surrounding area and parking availability. We understand how important convenient parking can be, and your comments will certainly be taken into consideration as we continue to improve the resident experience.
Finally, we’re pleased to hear that our management team has been responsive and helpful whenever you’ve reached out. Thank you again for your recommendation and valuable feedback.
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Lamaya, Assistant General Manager
May 2026
4
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The Collective Old Oak, NW10
Trang Quynh Nguyen (Tenant)
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Apr 2026
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This development review is rated 5.0 out of 5.0.
The studio is well-designed
The studio is well-designed, especially with regards to the kitchen and sleeping area being separated by the toilet in the middle (so cooking smells won't linger around your bed). Facilities are also good, with a huge lobby. Best thing is that the building smells nice.
Building and property management is always helpful and can always be found at the reception desks in the lobby.
Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:
Good:
- There are many on-site benefits and amenities, including community events, gym, and even a grocery store downstairs.
- Plenty of co-working space if living inside your room is too boring
- Transport links are great, with bus station right outside.
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
Quite quickly, it takes max one day after a ticket is made for maintenance to come visit.
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
The lights in the studios are very bright and white, which is amazing for working late but not as good as warm soft lights for resting or feeling cozy.
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Thank you for taking the time to leave such a detailed review.
We're delighted to hear that you have enjoyed the studio layout, amenities, and community spaces within the building. It's especially pleasing to know that our on-site team and maintenance staff have been able to assist you promptly and effectively whenever needed.
We also appreciate your feedback regarding the studio lighting. Resident feedback is invaluable in helping us identify opportunities to improve the living experience, and we will certainly take your comments into consideration.
Thank you for highlighting the transport links, co-working spaces, community events, and on-site facilities. We are pleased that these features have contributed positively to your experience at the property.
Thank you again for your recommendation and for being part of our community. We wish you continued enjoyment of your stay and are always here to help should
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Lamaya McGarry, Assistant General Manager
Jun 2026
5
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The Collective Old Oak, NW10
EB (Tenant)
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Apr 2026
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This development review is rated 3.0 out of 5.0.
Great for certain people
Moving in was a lot of fuss and they seemed surprised by the fact I was moving in. There is one large trolley (or at least there was) to help with moving in.
The use of keycards for access to flats instead of keys or at least fobs has meant that they get lost or break very quickly and easily, but they are helpful by providing you a temporary one if you lock yourself out.
Aesthetically it's a very pretty place externally and internally, although it could do with a bit less grey in some places and some spaces still need repairing, reorganising or clearing out.
Practicality of shared space is in interesting one. Having your own space and communal ones is helpful, but can also be problematic as instead of negotiating just a few flatmates, at times you might be having to navigate 10-15 other people at any time. People do steal possessions and occasionally parcels from the parcel room (plus the notification system is a bit funny. They reception area is large and beautiful, plus the piano is a nice touch. The communal kitchen on the second floor needs fixing in multiple places and with a few appliances and clearing out as it becomes essentially a dumping ground for possessions. Our personal kitchenette has no oven or much space or storage, so using the communal kitchens is almost required. The shared kitchen dishwasher is helpful. The cinema is nice, but I was never able to get the projector to work. The library is nice. The games room looked really rough for most of my stay, but is now quite nice and the pool table is great. The spa is kinda just a room with beds and a sauna that I didn't trust. The gym is great, plus the private studio is helpful. The communal working spaces and private booking spaces are great.
Cleaners attend to your flat twice a month, but how many of them work your floor and at what times, varies immensely whilst you are provided no notice. Also, as they provide the bed linen, the sheets are all white, which is great as they'll change them, but they are almost always stained and it's not the nicest to look at in your tiny room.
Temperature is fine in the winter, but utterly ridiculous in the summer, especially as the windows don't open properly.
Upkeep of spaces varies massively, but the higher you go the nicer everything is, especially since that is where the wealthier people are.
Events are on almost everyday and they can be a lot of fun and are very varied, although they are very much centred around people who work 9 to 5 and the booking system is odd.
The app is kind of useless as only other residents use it, when ideally so should an admin or staff member.
Laundrette is ridiculous. It's nice to have, but it is ridiculous to be charged for laundry ontop of the extensively high rent, and the charges for laundry are rather high, with no benefits or offers for those with the app or use the service for longer. There is space for your own airer as the tumble dryers are not worth paying for, but there's no system, so people will just steal yours.
There are no real green spaces around except for in the building where they have at least attempted to with secret garden (although it's all artificial) and the patio which is nice to have but not well kept.
Safety is a mix as everything is secured by a keycard, but the later it is the less good security becomes.
Post boxes should have their own keys and they finally will soon, but they haven't the entire time I've been living here which is problematic.
Fire alarms go off basically daily and the fire alarm board has malfunctioned a few times up to the point that it is very much a boy who cried wolf scenario around fire.
Staff are mostly all nice and understanding, but a few especially late in the evenings or who seem to be agency seem uncertain on a lot
Accessibility/disability is a real let down here, the lifts do work most of the time, but that and a disabled toilet on the ground floor, with an almost always tied up emergency cord is it. Multiple spaces even on the ground floor required stairs, the two flats supposedly designed for disabled individuals are not accessible in the slightest, all they have done is essentially removed the kitchenette 'to make space', which ironically takes away some independence, especially since almost everything including the communal kitchen are behind very heavy fire doors. Alsoz the two access rooms share a bathroom (only ones that do), whereby you can lock the other person out, so that is dangerous and problematic for those who have urgency issues. Information is not accessible. There aren't any fire chairs.
Space and storage is very finite, you essentially live in a corridor with a small bathroom. Without the underbed storage, the studio would be unliveable, but otherwise you can make it work.
In general the notion of communal space is great and there are some nice parts/perks, but there are also some serious problems.
Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:
The location is helpful in sense of transport as it is very well connected with Willesden Junction a 9 minute walk away (Mildmay, Lioness, and Balerloo lines) and North Acton a 15 minute walk away (Central line), plus there is a bus stop just outside that is sometimes handy, however there'salmost always works somewhereand/or some kind of closure or strike. There is a Simply Fresh next door, but it is so overpriced, so that even essentials cost a fortune. There's a corner shop down the road that is more affordable and has nice staff, but the range of items is very small. There is only two restaurants close by and they both keep short odd hours and feel both unsafe and unusual, so I have only been once (when I moved in). There is a lot of noise from the HS2 works just outside. There is a lot of anti-social behaviour, plus the zebra crossing on the way from the station seems to lose all purpose when it gets to the evening. There are lots of large industrial bins in a shelter and they do seem to be emptied/collected frequently. It was disappointing to discover that the building refused to even have a sealed sharps container left just outside for a sharps collection. The pub just down the road has a nice vibe, but keeps quite short and odd hours. The River next door is lovely and it's even better since they finally finished renovating the pathway. If you love trains then multiple stations and depots are visible, so that can be nice.
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
In terms of general repairs, okay as they have another separate form you can fill out and it is sorted. The reporting of concerns around fire etc. were handled poorly, as were issues around stolen possessions and parcels. They were helpful around getting locked out and sorting any problems with lighting etc. in shared spaces.
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You need to have lots of money and free time to be here, otherwise it is hard to make the most of it
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Thanks for taking the time to leave such a detailed review. We really appreciate you sharing both the positives and the areas where your experience hasn’t met expectations.
We’re sorry to hear that your move-in process felt disorganised — that’s not the first impression we want anyone to have, and we’ll be reviewing our procedures to ensure arrivals are smoother and better prepared for.
It’s great to hear you’ve enjoyed some of the facilities, events, and communal spaces like the gym, reception area, and working spaces. At the same time, we recognise there are several areas that need attention. Your comments about maintenance in the shared kitchens, games room, and other communal areas have been noted, and we’re working with our teams to improve upkeep, organisation, and regular checks.
We also take concerns around security, parcel handling, and personal belongings very seriously. The parcel room is managed by Apudos, who provide a service where residents can report missing deliveries. Their team can then investigate using CCTV and tracking information to help locate parcels wherever possible. Alongside this, we are continuing to review our wider processes and systems to make them more reliable and secure for residents.
We’re sorry to hear about your experience with the keycards, cleaning schedules, laundry pricing, and temperature control during summer months. These are all important aspects of day-to-day living, and your feedback helps highlight where improvements are needed. Similarly, your comments about the app and communication from staff are valuable, and we’ll be looking at how we can make these more useful and consistent.
Accessibility is something we take extremely seriously, and we’re particularly concerned by the issues you’ve raised. At present, we have not had any residents formally identify themselves as requiring a PEEP (Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan), which means one has not been put in place or made visible. However, this is something we are actively reviewing to ensure that appropriate provisions, communication, and safety measures are in place and clearly accessible for anyone who may need them.
Finally, we’re sorry to hear that fire alarms and safety systems have caused frustration. This is not the experience we want for residents, and we are actively working to address reliability and response procedures.
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Lamaya, Assistant General Manager
Apr 2026
3
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The Collective Old Oak, NW10
Diya R (Tenant)
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Apr 2026
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This development review is rated 3.0 out of 5.0.
Experience living at collective
The development features a modern design and a well-thought-out aesthetic, with seasonal themes and decorations that help keep the environment feeling fresh and welcoming throughout the year. The building is generally clean and well-maintained, which adds to the overall living experience. Facilities such as the gym and working spaces are useful and enhance day-to-day convenience. Maintenance is responsive and usually addresses issues in a timely manner.
Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:
The building offers well-designed and functional working spaces, along with access to a gym, which is a great added benefit for residents. Maintenance is generally quite responsive, helping to resolve issues in a timely manner. Its proximity to Willesden Junction and North Acton stations significantly improves connectivity, making commuting and travel into central London and surrounding areas convenient and efficient.
On the downside, the admin/sales team can be unresponsive at times and often requires persistent follow-up. There are no large supermarkets nearby, which can make grocery shopping less convenient. The room sizes are relatively small, and some areas of the building, such as the gym bathrooms, would benefit from maintenance and improvements.
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
They have generally been responsive, although at times it has required some persistence and follow-up. There have been instances where issues took longer to resolve—for example, my radiator did not work for around 10 months, and there were a few days without hot water. However, aside from these cases, the maintenance team has usually been responsive and helpful.
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
There are limited parking spaces in the area, so arranging parking for guests can be quite challenging.
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We’re really pleased to hear that you’ve been enjoying the development’s modern design, seasonal themes, and overall clean and well-maintained environment, as well as the added convenience of the gym and co-working spaces. It’s also great to know that maintenance has generally been responsive and that the excellent transport links via Willesden Junction and North Acton have made commuting into Central London and beyond easier for you.
We also appreciate your constructive feedback. We’re sorry to hear that communication from the admin/sales team hasn’t always been as prompt as it should be — this is something we take seriously, and we’ll be looking into how we can improve responsiveness and consistency. Your comments regarding the lack of nearby large supermarkets, room sizes, and the condition of certain areas such as the gym bathrooms are also noted and will be shared with the relevant teams for review and improvement where possible.
Thank you again for your feedback — it’s invaluable in helping us continue to improve the member experience.
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Lamaya, Assistant General Manager
Apr 2026
3
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The Collective Old Oak, NW10
Stacey Naidoo (Tenant)
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Apr 2026
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This development review is rated 3.0 out of 5.0.
Pleasant, affordable and practical living, with good value for money.
The design is good and there are a lot of facilities, like a gym and outside garden. However, I would love a pool. Sometimes we have lots of fire alarms going off, as it is often faulty. For some reason, the small fridges we have in our rooms, are not cold enough and things go bad very quickly, especially milk and fresh vegetables. There are lots of lovely spaces to relax in the building, and they’ve made the entrance very comfortable and pretty.
Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:
The location is excellent for getting into central London, where I work. However, there are no nice restaurants and parks close by. Walking along the street, it feels more like an industrial area, with lots of building sites nearby. No parking availability on the street. Lots of traffic noise and there is a HS2 building site on my side of the building. They start work very early in the morning and are very very noisy, with cranes and forklifts, etc. I feel safe in the area though, so no antisocial behaviour. The canal is close by, but filthy, so I don’t like walking along it.
How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:
Generally been helpful, but I have a constant problem with a stench arising from the shower drain, which is very unpleasant. Nothing seems to work and they have not been able to assist me.
Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:
Definitely, the fact that the fridge is not very effective, so don’t buy a lot of fresh foods. The rooms are extremely dusty. Not sure why, maybe because of the building sites nearby. Good coffees and breakfasts over the weekends. Good to attend. Lots of free workshops, etc. good to attend, as well as a private coach in the gym.
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback.
We’re glad to hear you enjoy the building’s design, facilities such as the gym and garden, and the welcoming communal spaces. It’s also great to know you find the location convenient for commuting into Central London and feel safe in the area, as well as appreciating the events, workshops, and gym coaching available to members.
We’re sorry to hear about the issues you’ve experienced, particularly the repeated fire alarms, the effectiveness of the in-room fridges, and the ongoing shower drain odour. These are not the standards we aim for, and we will ensure they are reviewed and escalated where needed.
We also appreciate your comments regarding nearby construction, noise, and local amenities. In relation to the construction works, the council has been informed regarding permitted working hours, and they have been reminded that work should not start before 9am. While some external factors are outside our control, we are continuing to monitor the situation closely.
Thank you again for your review — it helps us continue improving the experience for all members.
Posted by:
Lamaya, Assistant General Manager
Apr 2026
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