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The information given below is based on 4 reviews as well as the 2007/2008 room list.
- Room Type and Floor
- Single Room, £855 per term (in 2007/2008).
- Room Floor
- Ground floor
- Room Facilities
- Network available. Washbasin available.
- Bedroom
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Could swing a cow (~2.1 HC).
Overlooking a street.
- Noise
“Initially quite noisy as Mill Road has police sirens and people who drive loud cars with loud music. You tend to get used to it so after a week it will not bother you much.” (Jan 2008)
“Quite noisy at night with fire engines and police cars and drunken criminals etc. A few fights outside which is exciting, and people sometimes sit on the wall outside talking, but its not that bad and doesn't stop you working.” (Feb 2007)
“The room is pretty much noisy all the time. Drunks late at night and fire engines, traffic and police all through the day. being on the ground floor everyone disturbs you with their comings and goings. Not for light sleepers, but a great room if you're nosy!!” (Jan 2005)
“Traffic from Mill Road is noisy, but you get used to it. Perhaps not for the light sleeper, though.” (Feb 2004)
- Gyp Room
“Gyp room for this house is tiny, no hobs either, but has microwave, toaster and Foreman grill. Gyp room is only 1 flight of stairs up so its close. There's only 1 gyp room so sharing with 8 people but usually not a problem.” (Jan 2008)
“Very small, can't get more than 2 people cooking in there. Gets really hot.” (Feb 2007)
“Kitchen is in minature. All the stuffs in there, but only two people can really be in the kitchen at one time. takes about a week to cook anything on the electric hobs, buts that same at hc.” (Jan 2005)
“It's tiny, and basic, but more or less ok” (Feb 2004)
- Bath Room
“Bathroom on the ground floor, in total house has 3 bathrooms so usually not a problem. Shower also located on ground floor, house also has a bath upstairs.” (Jan 2008)
“Ok. Shower and toilet on my floor, toilet and bath upstairs between 1st and 2nd floors. You can also get to the bathroom nextdoor via the 1st or 2nd floor and that has a toilet and a bath with a shower over it. The shower is quite cramped and dark.” (Feb 2007)
“There is one shower and a bath in house1, but its fairly easy to sneak into next door and use their two showers if necessary. Shower on the ground floor, bath inbetween the second and third floors.” (Jan 2005)
“There's one shower between 8 people, also three toilets and a bath” (Feb 2004)
- Furniture
“Room has large desk with storage space, small coffee table, a desk chair and 2 comfy chairs. Furniture is in good condition. Has a large wardrobe and a 2 sets of cupboards. Also has old fireplace which has been removed but can stick stuff on top of that. Doesnt have shelves though.” (Jan 2008)
“I have a nice 1930s type cabinet for books with flowers engraved in it, normal hc style 70s uncomfortable armchairs. a really big desk with a proper computer chair and an ok sized wardrobe. a coffee table and a bed.” (Feb 2007)
“Some quite strange furniture in the room! Desk is massive though, and wardrobe plenty big enough. No book shelf for all you reading geeks!” (Jan 2005)
“Plenty of chairs, a massive desk, big wardrobe” (Feb 2004)
- Best Feature
“Room is large and bright as there is a large bay window. Its the most accessible room and as its the room closest the door you always have an idea who is coming into the house. Wireless internet has just been installed and this is one of the rooms that gets it so thats good. Hopefully a booster would have been put in so all the house gets it by next year.” (Jan 2008)
“Enormous bay window so lots of light during the day, although you should be careful about keeping your laptop etc out of sight as i have had the window smashed although nothing was taken. its a pretty big room and near the shower. nice view onto the road, you can see parkers piece and watch people on the skate ramp. Radiator is good, but they didnt seem to turn the heating on til mid october.” (Feb 2007)
“close to the shower, everyone comes into say hello on their way past, pretty big and hassle free unpacking because you don't need to negociate all the stairs! Also nice and light due to the large windows.” (Jan 2005)
“It's huge, and on the ground floor so no effort involved getting there” (Feb 2004)
- Worst Feature
“Initially it is quite loud at night. Heating shuts itself off at about 1am and as the window is large it gets a little chilly if you are up late. So far no problems with security although there is a large window and its best to keep it locked and curtains closed just so no one can see inside. Would probably be annoying at night if your house mates are out later than you are as they would be coming through the door. Door bell is annoyingly loud aswell.” (Jan 2008)
“Feels a bit insecure, very big window which is easy to break into, not very private, you definitely need to shut the curtains to get changed. Quite noisy at night, but i can still sleep fine.” (Feb 2007)
“quite cold, as the windows don't shut properly, also can be very noisy. mortimer road dustmen are the loudest and earliest on the planet!” (Jan 2005)
“It's usually quite cold, and you can start to feel that people outside making noise might as well be in your room with you” (Feb 2004)
- General Comments
“There are 3 sets of 2 sockets although one set is next to the wash basin so its probably best not to use that one. Heating is good, but as said before it does shut itself off at night and makes a whistling sound when it comes on at about 5am. Decor is fine, easily enough sunlight. Nothing bad about the room its what you expect. House 1 is on the junction of Morty and Mill Road so it can get noisy.” (Jan 2008)
“Bedder nice, carpet fine, sockets are in awkward places except the one next to the bed, bring an extension lead. Sunlight awesome.” (Feb 2007)
“newly decorated so thats ok, bedder is friendly, heating has broken down twice over the two terms, but hopefully they'll have fixed that, plenty of sockets, not a bad room really, however, I'd go for rooms 3, 5, 6 or 7 rather than mine.” (Jan 2005)
“Sockets are plentiful, if in slightly strange places, decor leaves something to be desired, but bedder is lovely” (Feb 2004)
- Marks
- 7.8 out of 10 (3×8, 1×7)
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