Stratford is an ideal location, The City, The West End, Canary Warf and the Excel Exhibition Centre are all minutes away.
From Stratford station you can reach to name a few:
London Bridge in 19 minutes via Jubilee line
Bank in 12 minutes via Central line
Liverpool Street via British Rail in 7 minutes
Canary Warf via Jubilee line in 11 minutes
London City airport via DLR in 14 minutes
From the station you also have bus connections to almost everywhere in East London and of course to central London. The Channel tunnel rail link due to open in 2009, and the Olympic Games are only 4 years away, the whole of east London, but particularly Stratford is undergoing a massive regeneration project with lots of money being invested in the area.
Rent prices on the area have gone up over the last few years but are still amongst the Cheapest in London. The surrounding areas of Forest Gate, Leyton, Leytonstone, West Ham and Plaistow are only minutes away from Stratford and also well connected to many other destinations and offer fantastic value for money.
Useful links:
Rental property Knowledge
www.landlordzone.co.uk
Stratford Shopping Centre
Excel Exhibition Centre
West Ham football club
Theatre Royal
London City Airport
Stansted Airport
The O2