UCLUPASS Accommodation Pack 16/17

UCL Accommodation Pack 16/17 Warm Reminders, Tips, and Important Information

Important Reminders

for your UCL Accommodation Application DEADLINE

31 May 2016 { IN

CASE YOU

Don’t miss it - you will have to find your own place to live, or attempt the waiting list in September

DON’T

KNOW

House

Hall

Self-catered accommodation

Catered accommodation (except John Adams Hall)

En-suite

Studio

Private bathroom

Private bathroom & small kitchen

and... all prices are weekly!

INSIDER TIPS We recommend you to put Proximity to UCL

as the most important factor

Use our excel sheet https://goo.gl/ODrWxQ to compare price and distance Get yourself allocated into your favourable accommodation by setting Type of Residence

/

Price Range

/

Room Type

You won’t be able to select specific accommodation except for intercollegiate halls by 31 May

after submission

by late Aug or Sep

within 3 days of receiving the offer

& Submit

Application

Receive

Confirmation

Receive

Offer email

Accept

Offer online

Pay

Deposit

RAMSAY HALL

WEEKLY PRICE RANGE PROXIMITY TO

7

4

mins

UCL

-

mins

-

mins

PROS*

£ 155 - 255 ROOM TYPES

mins

CONS*

Close to UCL

1

Small Rooms

Parties

2

Cleanliness

Useful shops along Tottenham Court Road

3

Expensive

SUPERMARKETS

H Mart Mini

Tesco Express

Tesco Metro

3 mins

3 mins

7 mins

• Single Room • Ensuite • Twin Room • Shared Bathroom • Kitchen • Studio

MEALS

Self-catered

Catered good food quality*

Restaurants: Thai Metro / Siam Central Nizuni / Zizzi / Roka

* Taken from UCL students’ personal feedback for the reader’s reference and does not reflect the opinion of the society

£ ££

per person : £ = 5-15 / £ £ = 16-25

UCL Halls of Residence

IAN BAKER HOUSE

WEEKLY PRICE RANGE PROXIMITY TO

6

3

mins

UCL

-

mins

-

mins

PROS*

£ 169 - 212 ROOM TYPES

mins

CONS*

Supermarkets Nearby

1

Kitchen 1:6pax

Part of Ramsay Hall

2

Only 6 are Ensuite

Useful shops along Tottenham Court Road

3

Have to go to Ramsay for some facilities

SUPERMARKETS

Sainsbury’s

Tesco Express

H Mart Mini

5 mins

3 mins

2 mins

• Single Room • Ensuite • Twin Room • Shared Bathroom • Kitchen • Studio

MEALS

Self-catered

Catered

Restaurants: Icco / Japanese Canteen Tsunami / Honey & Co

* Taken from UCL students’ personal feedback for the reader’s reference and does not reflect the opinion of the society

£ ££

per person : £ = 5-15 / £ £ = 16-25

UCL Student House

SCHAFER HOUSE

WEEKLY PRICE RANGE PROXIMITY TO

10 4 mins

UCL

8

mins

-

mins

PROS*

£ 169 ROOM TYPES

mins

CONS*

Supermarkets Nearby

1

Bathroom 1:5pax

Near 4 Tube Stations

2

Lack of Facilities

Useful Shops along Tottenham Court Road

3

Dull Room Lights

SUPERMARKETS

Sainsbury’s

Tesco Express

H Mart Mini

2 mins

5 mins

6 mins

• Single Room • Ensuite • Twin Room • Shared Bathroom • Kitchen • Studio

MEALS

Self-catered

Catered

Restaurants: Bang Bang / Pod / Raavi Kebab Steak & Lobster / Honey & Co

* Taken from UCL students’ personal feedback for the reader’s reference and does not reflect the opinion of the society

£ ££

per person : £ = 5-15 / £ £ = 16-25

UCL Student House

PRANKERD HOUSE

WEEKLY PRICE RANGE PROXIMITY TO

6

4

mins

UCL

-

mins

-

mins

PROS*

£ 212 ROOM TYPES

mins

CONS*

Near 3 Tube Stations

1

Small Student House

Quieter Area

2

Kitchen 1:12pax

Relatively New Building

3

Share Facilities at Schafer House

SUPERMARKETS

Sainsbury’s

Waitrose

H Mart Mini

3 mins

5 mins

6 mins

• Single Room • Ensuite • Twin Room • Shared Bathroom • Kitchen • Studio

MEALS

Self-catered

Catered

Restaurants: Pod / Raavi Kebab The Refinery / Mestizo

* Taken from UCL students’ personal feedback for the reader’s reference and does not reflect the opinion of the society

£ ££

per person : £ = 5-15 / £ £ = 16-25

UCL Student House

JOHN TOVELL HOUSE / ARTHUR TATTERSALL HOUSE

WEEKLY PRICE RANGE PROXIMITY TO

2

-

mins

UCL

-

mins

-

mins

PROS*

£ 120 - 169 ROOM TYPES

mins

CONS*

Next to Main Quad

1

No Lifts

Cheap Rent

2

Kitchen Cleaning

Convenient Location

3

Only Shared Bathrooms

SUPERMARKETS

H Mart Mini

Tesco Express

Sainsbury’s

4 mins

4 mins

6 mins

• Single Room • Ensuite • Twin Room • Shared Bathroom • Kitchen • Studio

MEALS

Self-catered

Catered

Restaurants: Franco Manca / Japanese Canteen Honey & Co / Bubbledogs

* Taken from UCL students’ personal feedback for the reader’s reference and does not reflect the opinion of the society

£ ££

per person : £ = 5-15 / £ £ = 16-25

UCL Student House

CAMPBELL HOUSE EAST/WEST

WEEKLY PRICE RANGE PROXIMITY TO

5

2

mins

UCL

-

mins

-

mins

PROS*

£ 120 - 169 ROOM TYPES

mins

CONS*

Very Near UCL

1

No Lifts

Cheap Rent

2

Aged Building

Convenient Location

3

Only Shared Bathrooms

SUPERMARKETS

Marks & Spencer

Tesco Express

Sainsbury’s

4 mins

8 mins

4 mins

• Single Room • Ensuite • Twin Room • Shared Bathroom • Kitchen • Studio

MEALS

Self-catered

Catered

Restaurants: Nandos / Quaker Cafe Prezzo / All Bar One

* Taken from UCL students’ personal feedback for the reader’s reference and does not reflect the opinion of the society

£ ££

per person : £ = 5-15 / £ £ = 16-25

UCL Student House

JOHN DOGSON HOUSE

WEEKLY PRICE RANGE PROXIMITY TO

UCL

£ 169 - 212

11 6 11 10 mins

mins

mins

PROS*

ROOM TYPES

mins

CONS*

Close to King’s Cross

1

Small Kitchen

Nice Common Room

2

Walk for Supermarkets

Convenient for SOP

3

Sometimes noisy at night in the neighbourhood

SUPERMARKETS

Waitrose

Tesco Express

Sainsbury’s

7 mins

9 mins

8 mins

• Single Room • Ensuite • Twin Room • Shared Bathroom • Kitchen • Studio

MEALS

Self-catered

Catered

Restaurants: Nandos / Crystal Kebab Dishoom / Grain Store

* Taken from UCL students’ personal feedback for the reader’s reference and does not reflect the opinion of the society

£ ££

per person : £ = 5-15 / £ £ = 16-25

UCL Student House

JAMES LIGHTHILL HOUSE

WEEKLY PRICE RANGE PROXIMITY TO

UCL

£ 106 -197

25 14 18 22 mins

mins

mins

PROS*

ROOM TYPES

mins

CONS*

Spacious Rooms

1

Expensive Laundry

Great Flat Bonding

2

Walking to UCL

Close to King’s Cross

3

Noise in King’s Cross

SUPERMARKETS

Tesco

Waitrose

Nisa Local

5 mins

11 mins

11 mins

• Single Room • Ensuite • Twin Room • Shared Bathroom • Kitchen • Studio

MEALS

Self-catered

Catered

Restaurants: Honest Burgers / Crystal Kebab Camino / The Big Chill House

* Taken from UCL students’ personal feedback for the reader’s reference and does not reflect the opinion of the society

£ ££

per person : £ = 5-15 / £ £ = 16-25

UCL Student House

FRANCES GARDNER HOUSE

WEEKLY PRICE RANGE PROXIMITY TO

UCL

20 12 mins

mins

-

mins

PROS*

£ 196 ROOM TYPES

mins

CONS*

Spacious Rooms

1

Walking to UCL

Large Common Areas

2

Lift Access

Large Lifts

3

Have to wash clothes at Langton Close

SUPERMARKETS

Co-operative

The People’s

Sainsbury’s

6 mins

9 mins

10 mins

• Single Room • Ensuite • Twin Room • Shared Bathroom • Kitchen • Studio

MEALS

Self-catered

Catered

Restaurants: Chilli Cool / Supreme Fried Chicken £ Little India / Ciao Bella ££

* Taken from UCL students’ personal feedback for the reader’s reference and does not reflect the opinion of the society

per person : £ = 5-15 / £ £ = 16-25

UCL Student House

LANGTON CLOSE

WEEKLY PRICE RANGE PROXIMITY TO

UCL

21 12 mins

mins

-

mins

PROS*

£ 108 - 153 ROOM TYPES

mins

CONS*

New and Modern

1

Walking to UCL

Cheap Rent

2

Bit Run Down

Great Flat Bonding

3

Converted Building

SUPERMARKETS

Co-operative

The People’s

Sainsbury’s

7 mins

10 mins

11 mins

• Single Room • Ensuite • Twin Room • Shared Bathroom • Kitchen • Studio

MEALS

Self-catered

Catered

Restaurants: Chilli Cool / Supreme Fried Chicken £ Little India / Ciao Bella ££

* Taken from UCL students’ personal feedback for the reader’s reference and does not reflect the opinion of the society

per person : £ = 5-15 / £ £ = 16-25

UCL Student House

ST PANCRAS WAY

WEEKLY PRICE RANGE PROXIMITY TO

UCL

£ 208

28 13 20 23 mins

mins

mins

PROS*

ROOM TYPES

mins

CONS*

New and Modern

1

In Zone 2

Great Communal Areas

2

Few Kitchen Cleaning

Popular Student House

3

Financial Penalty for Electrical Equipment

SUPERMARKETS

Co-operative

Sainsbury’s

Nisa Local

8 mins

5 mins

7 mins

• Single Room • Ensuite • Twin Room • Shared Bathroom • Kitchen • Studio

MEALS

Self-catered

Catered

Restaurants: Most Shops on Camden Road Dishoon / Grain Store

* Taken from UCL students’ personal feedback for the reader’s reference and does not reflect the opinion of the society

£ ££

per person : £ = 5-15 / £ £ = 16-25

UCL Student House

IFOR EVANS HALL

WEEKLY PRICE RANGE PROXIMITY TO

UCL

£ 138 -226

35 14 19 26 mins

mins

mins

PROS*

ROOM TYPES

mins

CONS*

Quiet Hall

1

No Common Rooms

Cheap Rent

2

20-Minute Walk to Tube

Direct Bus to UCL

3

Second-Rate Catering

SUPERMARKETS

• Single Room • Ensuite • Twin Room • Shared Bathroom • Kitchen • Studio

MEALS

Self-catered

Tesco Express

Sainsbury’s

Nisa

4 mins

8 mins

5 mins

Catered second-rate quality*

Restaurants: Most Shops on Camden Road Dirty Burger / Guanabana

* Taken from UCL students’ personal feedback for the reader’s reference and does not reflect the opinion of the society

£ ££

per person : £ = 5-15 / £ £ = 16-25

UCL Halls of Residence

MAX RAYNE HOUSE

WEEKLY PRICE RANGE PROXIMITY TO

UCL

£ 101 -133

41 16 27 31 mins

mins

mins

PROS*

ROOM TYPES

mins

CONS*

Spacious Rooms

1

Mixed Gender Bathrooms

Great Flat Bonding

2

10-Minute Walk to Tube

Nice Room Views

3

Quite Cold in the Winter

SUPERMARKETS

• Single Room • Ensuite • Twin Room • Shared Bathroom • Kitchen • Studio

MEALS

Self-catered

Tesco Express

Sainsbury’s

Nisa

2 mins

8 mins

4 mins

Catered

Restaurants: Most Shops on Camden Road Dirty Burger / Guanabana

* Taken from UCL students’ personal feedback for the reader’s reference and does not reflect the opinion of the society

£ ££

per person : £ = 5-15 / £ £ = 16-25

UCL Student House

GOLDSMID HOUSE

WEEKLY PRICE RANGE PROXIMITY TO

UCL

£ 193

58 26 40 24 mins

mins

mins

PROS*

ROOM TYPES

mins

CONS*

Modern Rooms

1

Rush Hour Tube Closures

Near Tube & Train

2

Far From Other Halls

Massive Sainsbury’s

3

Poor Mobile Reception in Some Bedrooms

SUPERMARKETS

Waitrose

Sainsbury’s

Marks & Spencer

4 mins

7 mins

4 mins

• Single Room • Ensuite • Twin Room • Shared Bathroom • Kitchen • Studio

MEALS

Self-catered

Catered

Restaurants: Pimlico Fresh / La Tasca / Giraffe Wetherspoons / Tozi / A.Wong

* Taken from UCL students’ personal feedback for the reader’s reference and does not reflect the opinion of the society

£ ££

per person : £ = 5-15 / £ £ = 16-25

UCL Student House

INTERNATIONAL HALL

WEEKLY PRICE RANGE PROXIMITY TO

15 6 mins

UCL

-

mins

-

mins

PROS*

£ 196 - 261 ROOM TYPES

mins

CONS*

Complete Facilities

1

Second-Rate Food

Close to Outdoor Mall

2

Separate Wings

Convenient for SOP

3

Run Down Music Room

SUPERMARKETS

• Single Room • Ensuite • Twin Room • Shared Bathroom • Kitchen • Studio

MEALS

Self-catered

Sainsbury’s

Tesco Express

Waitrose

3 mins

4 mins

4 mins

Catered second-rate quality*

Restaurants: Hare & Tortoise / Nandos Ciao Bella / Eat Tokyo

* Taken from UCL students’ personal feedback for the reader’s reference and does not reflect the opinion of the society

£ ££

per person : £ = 5-15 / £ £ = 16-25

Intercollegiate Halls

CONNAUGHT HALL

WEEKLY PRICE RANGE PROXIMITY TO

5

2

mins

UCL

-

mins

-

mins

PROS*

£ 139 - 263 ROOM TYPES

mins

CONS*

Next to UCL

1

Older building

Great Community

2

Not much food around

Next to Bedford Way

3

Walk for Supermarkets

SUPERMARKETS

• Single Room • Ensuite • Twin Room • Shared Bathroom • Kitchen • Studio

MEALS

Self-catered

Tesco Express

Sainsbury’s

Waitrose

6 mins

7 mins

8 mins

Catered w/ veggie options

Restaurants: Continental Stores / China House Balfour / Yialousa

* Taken from UCL students’ personal feedback for the reader’s reference and does not reflect the opinion of the society

£ ££

per person : £ = 5-15 / £ £ = 16-25

Intercollegiate Halls

COLLEGE HALL

WEEKLY PRICE RANGE PROXIMITY TO

2

-

mins

UCL

-

mins

-

mins

PROS*

£ 208 - 278 ROOM TYPES

mins

CONS*

Next to UCL

1

Slightly Expensive

Great Social Space

2

Only Microwave in Pantry

Next to ULU Gym

3

Have to go to iHall for Xmas Break Meals

SUPERMARKETS

Tesco Express

Co-operative

Marks & Spencer

4 mins

3 mins

4 mins

• Single Room • Ensuite • Twin Room • Shared Bathroom • Kitchen • Studio

MEALS

Self-catered

Catered average food quality*

Restaurants: Icco / Byron Burgers Barnyard / Tsunami

* Taken from UCL students’ personal feedback for the reader’s reference and does not reflect the opinion of the society

£ ££

per person : £ = 5-15 / £ £ = 16-25

Intercollegiate Halls

LILLIAN PENSON HALL

WEEKLY PRICE RANGE PROXIMITY TO

UCL

£ 176 - 266

43 18 30 30 mins

mins

mins

PROS*

ROOM TYPES

mins

CONS*

Next to Tube Station

1

Far from UCL

Near Hyde Park

2

Far from Other Halls

Nice Area for Jogging

3

Less Popular Hall

SUPERMARKETS

Sainsbury’s

Marks & Spencer

Sainsbury’s

3 mins

3 mins

5 mins

• Single Room • Ensuite • Twin Room • Shared Bathroom • Kitchen • Studio

MEALS

Self-catered

Catered second-rate quality*

Restaurants: Mimo’s Cafe / Sussex Fish Bar The Mughals / San Marco

* Taken from UCL students’ personal feedback for the reader’s reference and does not reflect the opinion of the society

£ ££

per person : £ = 5-15 / £ £ = 16-25

Intercollegiate Halls

NUTFORD HOUSE

WEEKLY PRICE RANGE PROXIMITY TO

UCL

£ 133 - 250

40 17 30 26 mins

mins

mins

PROS*

ROOM TYPES

mins

CONS*

Nice Neighbourhood

1

Far from UCL

Hall Activities

2

Far from Other Halls

Near Oxford Street

3

Only Microwave in Pantry

SUPERMARKETS

Tesco Express

Sainsbury’s

Marks & Spencer

3 mins

6 mins

7 mins

• Single Room • Ensuite • Twin Room • Shared Bathroom • Kitchen • Studio

MEALS

Self-catered

Catered good food quality*

Restaurants: Daisy Green / Red Sun The Lockhart / Donostia

* Taken from UCL students’ personal feedback for the reader’s reference and does not reflect the opinion of the society

£ ££

per person : £ = 5-15 / £ £ = 16-25

Intercollegiate Halls