Edelem likes to bag on all the suburbs. Couldnt have possibly lived in all those suburbs. Edelem is Just crazy or bored I guess. Reservoir is gentrifying fast with a lot of young couples, families and students moving into the area.
All of my neighbours have been lovely people. That said, it is still a bit of a dodgy suburb - the northern side of Reservoir has a particularly bad reputation. The south side is nicer, Edwardes Park and Edwardes Lake are a plus but you still want to try and avoid housing comission units.
Even in the south side, you see dodgy looking people a lot and there are frequently police at the station. There is some crime, mostly theft - in my 4 years here, my car got broken into once.
I young female never personally felt unsafe walking home at night and saw other women walking home on their own so it isn't a highly dangerous place, but you have to be cautious.
I would some it up as - it's not the safest area, but it doesn't live up to its grizzly reputation these days. The first thing to know about Reservoir is that it's really two large suburbs in one behemoth, divided by the train line which bisects the suburb there is only one crossing point, at a traffic junction co-designed by Satan himself.
The western side is the wealthier side; it has the "nice" high street, the library, the higher house values and the lovely Edwardes Lake park.
The eastern side is the poorer cousin a quick glance at its high street - amusingly called "Broadway" - will immediately confirm this - though the leafy streets and the Darebin Creek Trail are still nice. I've lived on both sides and enjoyed them both. The suburb also changes from the more affluent south which houses hipster refugees who can no longer afford Thornbury , to the more traditional working-class north near Thomastown.
Geographically, Reservoir is an enormous suburb - so be aware that the train isn't a convenient option for everyone. You really either need to be close to one of the train stations, a cyclist, or a car owner. The suburb isn't quite as safe as its more gentrified inner cousins. I've never personally felt unsafe, but people have tried to burgle my unit before, the police aren't a completely uncommon sight, and hotted-up Commodores do enjoy burnouts on the eastern side of town. As you can probably guess, the rising house prices in Northcote, Thornbury and Preston are pushing young people into Reservoir, and it's changing the face of the suburb.
There's a smattering of nice cafes starting to appear Gellibrand and Sycamore Meadows in the west, Lady Bower Kitchen in the east , as well as a very nice bar in Audacious Monk down in the south-west.
This has only accelerated over the last year. It is a really great suburb for young professionals, and certainly ideal for longer-term investment as people get squeezed out of more "desirable" suburbs - but be careful to pick your spot well. This suburb has a lot to offer, it has good train station and links into the city, Edwardes lake park is a lovely green spot for walks, picnics etc, and there is a good choice of primary schools and secondary schools.
It also has a spacious feel which many suburbs don't have. Preston Market is a couple of train stops away or 5m drive and is excellent for food shopping, eateries and cafe. Great choice of primary schools? Nope this is not true, as a parent with primary school children we have been straggling to put our kid on the local primary schools with poor quality standard.
Anyone here with kids at the public primary schools? Just after an opinion on which ones people think are good. Ive lived in Reservoir for over 10 years and used to live in Brunswick before that its amazing how much Reservoir has changed.
New cafes, wine bars and restaurants openning all the time. Great place to live close to the city, parklands, bike trails and the airport as well!
The area is smallish, yet community driven, it's closer to the city than it looks. Darren is a real estate agent so its his job to talk up the area. Go see it for yourself. People are often shocked by how I rate Reservoir.
Probably the worst part of this suburb is it's reputation. I may be biased because I grew up here, but Reservoir truly is underrated.
It still has that old neighbourly spirit I knew my neighbours by their first name, and could rely on them to watch on the house when I was away, and to collect the mail. The streets are OK, we had a few potholes in our street and the gutters would flood, but I've noticed recently there has been a lot of street and stormwater improvements in the area.
The "spaghetti" intersection at the Reservoir Station has always been and feels like it always will be a major traffic congestion problem, with promises at every election to make improvements, however Reservoir falls within one of the nation's safest seats and consequently nothing ever gets done about it.
Apart from that, generally traffic in Reservoir is OK The nightlife in the area is improving radically, with a new bar or caf opening up every few months along High Street or Plenty Road, which is exciting to see and great for the area. The diversity of fresh food options are fantastic, with Italian and Asian grocers and independent supermarkets, as well as the larger chains.
The new shopping centre in Summerhill has everything you need, and generally prices are competitive. What I like most about it is the proximity to the city. Reservoir has an inner suburb feel, but without all the cars parked in the street. Allotments are large and most houses have garages and driveways which gives the area a feeling of spaciousness which is disappearing in neighbouring suburbs Coburg and Preston.
Unfortunately though, make sure if you are wanting to move to Reservoir to invest in good security for your house. We were burgled on multiple occasions, as were our neighbours.
Even though the area generally feels very safe and I'm comfortable walking the streets alone, crime rate for some reason is still high. I moved to reservoir in March I stay on Colthur Street Reservoir, We bought a house with sq mts beautiful location , friendly people, very easy access for everything and safe area I feel as of now.
I have two small kids and non driving wife at home, But still I feel and recommend this area as we are living here with utmost safety and happiness in this area.
Edward lake park is near by walkable, Early Journey Child care is also walkable, Insane Gym is walkable and Gellibrand kinder is walkable and Bus service is very efficient and with meters we have more main bus stops and bus drivers also very friendly. Best part of this area is we got a property price hike of around 80k in first year itself. Huge demand in the area of houses and also people love the area for renting also. With in 2 kms of the area you have lot of shopping, eating and education varieties.
Reservoir recreation centre is near by. Especially for INDIAN community the area is very attractive as we have all that we need like Indian Grocery, good schools for kinds, good indian restaurants, nice parks , fresh air and safety no junkies. This is my experience and I love this area. Welcome to all good descent family guys to Reservoir near Edward Lake on Colthur street. Hello Mr. Sunil Kumar.
Thanks for the comprehensive review. Im moving to Melbourne from Bangalore. About to finalise a house in best street, reservoir. I work in Northern health. Id like to live in a safe place which is closer to the city and also easy to commute to my work place.
I request your opinion on my choice of house location. Thanks in advance. I live on Thackeray Rd and absolutely love it. Beautiful street with lots of period homes, picket fences and rose gardens.
We don't get any trouble with break in's but I suppose we have a good security system and soon to get a very big dog. I have a friend that lives a few streets away and says he leaves his shed unlocked and no one has ever taken anything.
The best areas are Oakhill and regent. The fringes of both of these areas are really nice too. Edwardes park is meant to be really nice aswell and a little cheaper than Oakhill and Regent. The Areas that have lots of commission housing is Cheddar rd, over near northland shopping centre, and I think also near reservoir east primary.
It's best to stay south of broadway and west of plenty rd and boldrewood. Just pick your area and do your research before moving to Reservoir. Its a great suburb with lots of facilities and parks. For transport you have the option of tram or train, and its still Zone 1.
The demographic of Reservoir is definitely changing with more people being pushed out of Thornbury and Preston and into Reservoir. Our street has lots of professionals, retiree's and young families. Definitely one to watch over the next 5 years. I have recently purchased in Reservoir with my wife and 2 young kids after renting in the area for the past 2 years. I live close to Edwardes Lake and Reservoir Village and love the little pocket we have bought in. The neighbours have been super friendly since we moved in.
Our friends have their kids at Reservoir West Primary and they rave about it. We love taking the kids to Edwardes Lake and our eldest has just started at the lakeview tennis club which she is loving, A lot of people are renovating or improving old houses which is good to see. The council have been very active as well, they have planted trees on our street and have been doing upgrades of Edwardes Lake playground and gym equipment and also of the local library.
They have a great structure plan for the future which will totally revamp the shops and sort out the spaghetti intersection. Only takes 20 min to drive from our house to Bourke Street too, so we love the central location. There are some great cafes and more opening up all the time. The negative would have to be the lack of quality restaurants and good nightlife.
This is some what negated by being close to brunswick, also I hear there is a new wine bar in Preston which is good, but I am yet to try it. Overall, I think this is a great area for families and we are very happy with our purchase. A particular type of ppl you can see everywhere in public places. This is a place for young adults, students or young professionals who work in the CBD, it may not be a perfect place for families with kids or elderly people. Reservoir is starting to take control of the property market in the inner northern suburbs.
Only a short drive to Highpoint or Doncastor shopping complex 15mins and easy access to Lygon or Brunswick street for a bite to eat or a quality coffee. A University and a heap of schools to choose from plus the Ring rd will connect to the Eastern Fwy in the near future giving your young family a variety of elite schools to choose from. A very family orientated suburb majority with Italian European heritage. We moved in 12 years ago when the area was busy but it still had character.
There were lots of period homes and the residents would stop for a chat. In the past years this has all changed due to the developers moving in, dozing down houses and creating high density living. Due to the increase of new housing being built up the line and the changes in speed limits through Preston this has resulted in more traffic on the roads of Reservoir.
Unbearable if you live on what was once a reasonable road that has been converted to a thoroughfare. The local Coles is small and not safe to visit after dark and unfortunately the staff at the IGA can be quite rude and unhelpful. There are a good selection of cafes opening up which is good, but not many restaurants unless you are into pubs, Chinese or Vietnamese. In regards to secuity and safety, I have been robbed and stalked in the past 5 years. So if you are moving in, make sure you have a good alarm system and a big dog and if you drive, off street parking will avoid the scratches and dents.
We are looking forward to moving out of the area. In the past six months I have seen the area deteriorate even more with regards to crime and safety, you only have to read the paper and watch the News to get those updates.
However, glad to hear the the perception of Reservoir of those wanting to buy in the area is improving as it will increase my sale price when I'm leaving, which will hopefully be soon. We moved here 18 months ago after being priced out of the inner North. Not surprisingly most of our neighbours are young families same as us. We're in the Reservoir West pocket on the border with Preston and there are two great coffee shops, schools look fine kid not really old enough for me to comment yet , nice parks, and I love going to the Coburg Drive In, market and pool in Summer.
The Tram is always good, but it would be fantastic if it was extended - would make the train station much more accessible. And a good bar would be wonderful. Probably the worst thing is the reaction from people when you say where you live! And it's not even cheap any more. We paid the Melbourne median price for a 3 bdm s house. Still we have a lot more space than many of our friends, and you can see the suburb changing even since we moved.
Fingers crossed it keeps improving. Growing up, Reservoir was always known as a pretty rough area, but it is close-ish to the city and affordable, so I didn't see the harm in moving here.
We live on a quiet street and have not had many issues, although our neighbourhood is a target for robberies. Our neighbours are friendly and are mostly families of very multicultural origins. There is always a lot of construction going on in Reservoir and units are popping up very regularly.
I think the issue about living in Reservoir is living too close to either Reservoir or Ruthven stations. Ruthven station is regularly covered in graffiti and one time, the Myki machine was covered in faeces.
The carpark at Ruthven station regularly has shattered glass in it, implying habitual car break-ins. Another issue is the Reservoir shopping strip. I try to avoid it as much as possible, as quite often I will encounter loud, obnoxious arguments full of profanities between locals.
Reservoir is a place I don't feel safe in and would not like to raise my children in. Hello, do you know something about summerhill rd in east reservoir? I have a baby and we are moving to essendon in 2 months. Its no accident Reservoir has become one of the fastest growing suburbs in the northern corridor. From public transport, local primary and secondary schools and a variety of specialty stores along The Broadway and Edwardes Street, it is easy to see why so many people are moving here and have been residents here for many years.
Recently Reservoir was flagged as one of the top 10 most affodable suburbs within 15mkm from CBD so there are plenty of opportunities for first home buyers and astute investors to secure a property and reap the benefits and rewards Reservoir has to offer in the long term.
For me it was an easy decision to live in an established suburb like Reservoir, all the conveniences of transport, schools, shopping and recreation at your fingertips. I moved to Reservoir about six months ago and I really like it. It's great to be only a 30 minute train ride from the city, and the bike path means I can cycle to work in the city safely Along the Epping line, then down the middle of St George's Rd.
If the proposal to extend the Gilbert Rd tram line No goes ahead, public transport options will be even better. Preston Market is close by and there are lots of great places to eat out in Preston as well. Jackson Dodds Gilbert Rd is the first trendy cafe to open up - I'm certain that it's the first of many as the coffee drinkers are priced out of Coburg and Preston.
There's an interesting mix of apartments, town houses and old Californian bungalows. Edwardes Lake Park is great for a jog. I'm looking forward to see how Reservoir develops in the next few years. Moved to Reservoir about 2 months ago and am loving it!! Excellent and affordable close to everything!!! Living here for 2 years and I love it. It is not true that there are no good primary schools here, Reservoir Primary performed very well in the recent Myschool website.
The Leisure Centre is the best in at least the Northern Region and public transport here is exellent 2 trams and one train. There are good parks and it is not far from the Austin hospital. Having the Preston Market nearby is a boon and there is also a lot of good eating in Preston.
Add to that the direct and reliably smooth and flowing St Georges Rd into the city and you have Melbourne's best kept secret! I have lived in reservoir for 5 years and I love this suburb. Edwards lake is a very good place and my kid loves the old tank engine. Reservoir leisure center is good, membership fee is reasonable and you should try the group training session, it's awesome. Preston market and Northland shopping center are just five minutes away. A lot of people are renting in this area and some of them don't care about their lawn.
There are no good public primary school in reservoir, but there are couple catholic primary schools to choose. But you can't water your lawn with the water restrictions! I think a brown lawn says that you care about saving water.
Reservoir is a great place to live with everything close to hand. In summer all you will see is families getting together for barbeques and fun at Edwardes Lake.
There is also an annual fate at Edwardes Lake. The Kids love it. Great shops and cafes nearby. Very multicultural suburb with people from all walks of life. How come your post on so many suburbs cutie pie? Im guessing youre a developer or Real Estate agent with your propaganda. It's beautiful. It holds people from all walks of life. It's a rather cosmopolitan suburb, with many different cultural background local shops. The Leisure Centre, I think, is the main attraction. It would be great though if the council could buy one off fantastic fans so that the aerobics participants and staff don't die from heat stroke!
There are wonderful parks and lots of cycle lanes. I love living in Reservoir!!! I lived in Reservoir for a year and loved it. Across the road was a really good council swimming pool and gym which was next to a children's playground and a velodrome. It was also only a 20 minute walk to La Trobe university. At number th in the list of Australian suburbs ordered by increase in median house value over the last year, Reservoir, is in the top half with a property value increase of 7.
Over the longer term, Reservoir has seen property prices show investors a This is worse than over the last 12 months. Property buyers and investors in Reservoir should be seeing an average reduction in asking price of around This means that Reservoir is holding prices well when compared to other suburbs in VIC. Reservoir is located just 12 km north of Melbourne's Central Business District.
Reservoir's local government area is the City of Darebin. At the Census, Reservoir had a population of 47, Reservoir is an established suburb with standard brick homes, weatherboard homes, and an increasing number of new developments.
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