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Student Houses (Village) Reviews

3 Reviews by Students
#8 out of 39 halls at Cardiff University


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0.4 mi from Cardiff University - Main Campus View map
  • 9 mins
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0.4 mi from Cardiff University - Main Campus View map
  • 9 mins
  • 1 min
  • 9 mins

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The houses are situated right by the student union, close to town and loads of shops. much easier to get to lectures than if your at Taly. Socially your with 10 people and there is plenty of other people on the street to connect with. the houses are pretty clean with only a few problems but the maintenance team are excellent.

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By member1173317
On 15th November 22
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Most helpful review

The houses are situated right by the student union, close to town and loads of shops. much easier to get to lectures than if your at Taly. Socially your with 10 people and there is plenty of other people on the street to connect with. the houses are pretty clean with only a few problems but the maintenance team are excellent.

Value for money
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Property management
Cleaning
Social spaces
Social experience
Internet / Wifi
By member1173317
On 15th November 22
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Student Review: 3.9 /5
By member9120153 On 16th October 24 verified Verified student

Living in cardiff cathays provides a great location and makes it easy to socialise and get into town, the letting agents aren’t so great and seem to pressure students into signing contracts and seem to over price houses that are not up to a clean basic standard

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Student Review: 4.9 /5
By member1173317 On 15th November 22 verified Verified student

The houses are situated right by the student union, close to town and loads of shops. much easier to get to lectures than if your at Taly. Socially your with 10 people and there is plenty of other people on the street to connect with. the houses are pretty clean with only a few problems but the maintenance team are excellent.

Value for money
Location
Property management
Cleaning
Social spaces
Social experience
Internet / Wifi
All reviews are the views of StudentCrowd members, not of StudentCrowd Limited
Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member1369734 On 30th June 22 verified Verified student

Our house in Cathays has been great! Although I was originally hesitant about living in a house in my first year, I've met a great range of people, saved a lot of money and I'm in such a central locations (unlike tally). The house is fine for the low cost, any severe problems will be quickly sorted.

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