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