Pros Beautiful interior design Can’t hear flatmates at all. Surrounding area is safe and pretty Showers are always hot Small double beds Ethernet is good, wifi fine Reception is genuinely really nice Tesco, Coop and Amazon locker very useful Cons Very isolated, uni is 30 mins away. 15 mins of it is crossing a wheelchair bridge Very antisocial, full of 3rd years and postgrad. I know like 3 other people from here. Groupchat for entire accom is silent. Common room also empty Town is 45 min walk away, cab is £7-10 Lifts never work Parcels always delayed Can't open windows more than 10cm Kitchen lights on a 1h timer Maintenance never fixes serious problems The pipes are loud asf Washing machines double charge (incredibly expensive too) People barge the doors and break them No recycling Town is rough at night No cleaners Rooms use keys, not fobs like the rest of the building Parking is £300 Cig and weed smell constantly Underbed storage is a pain River occasionally stinks of rotting flesh
On 27th June 19
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Pros Beautiful interior design Can’t hear flatmates at all. Surrounding area is safe and pretty Showers are always hot Small double beds Ethernet is good, wifi fine Reception is genuinely really nice Tesco, Coop and Amazon locker very useful Cons Very isolated, uni is 30 mins away. 15 mins of it is crossing a wheelchair bridge Very antisocial, full of 3rd years and postgrad. I know like 3 other people from here. Groupchat for entire accom is silent. Common room also empty Town is 45 min walk away, cab is £7-10 Lifts never work Parcels always delayed Can't open windows more than 10cm Kitchen lights on a 1h timer Maintenance never fixes serious problems The pipes are loud asf Washing machines double charge (incredibly expensive too) People barge the doors and break them No recycling Town is rough at night No cleaners Rooms use keys, not fobs like the rest of the building Parking is £300 Cig and weed smell constantly Underbed storage is a pain River occasionally stinks of rotting flesh
On 27th June 19
The Maltings
| Features | Fully Furnished, WiFi In Room (All Free), No Smoking |
| Postcode | CO2 8FU |
| Price from | £145.00 per week (subject to availability) |
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Pros Beautiful interior design Can’t hear flatmates at all. Surrounding area is safe and pretty Showers are always hot Small double beds Ethernet is good, wifi fine Reception is genuinely really nice Tesco, Coop and Amazon locker very useful Cons Very isolated, uni is 30 mins away. 15 mins of it is crossing a wheelchair bridge Very antisocial, full of 3rd years and postgrad. I know like 3 other people from here. Groupchat for entire accom is silent. Common room also empty Town is 45 min walk away, cab is £7-10 Lifts never work Parcels always delayed Can't open windows more than 10cm Kitchen lights on a 1h timer Maintenance never fixes serious problems The pipes are loud asf Washing machines double charge (incredibly expensive too) People barge the doors and break them No recycling Town is rough at night No cleaners Rooms use keys, not fobs like the rest of the building Parking is £300 Cig and weed smell constantly Underbed storage is a pain River occasionally stinks of rotting flesh