James Owen Court

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member87026 31st May 2023

31st May 2023

Sidwell street is a noisy street to live on, and dangerous. The walls are also paper thin. Laundry is overpriced, and there are only four washers and four dryers for the entire building. During the winter there is a limited amount of heat, so make sure you bring lots of blankets because I was really cold. My room was right on top of a bus stop, so other parts of the building might not be as noisy. Luck of the draw. Lots of plug ins in the room, and plenty room for knick knacks and storing clothes. My flat had the biggest shared living room/kitchen in James Owen court, so that was really nice. I still would not recommend because of the heat situation I went through during the winter and how noisy it is. read more

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member84032 12th April 2023

12th April 2023

james owen court (JOC) the best place about the place is its loca close to both uni and city centre read more

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member82704 29th March 2023

29th March 2023

I lived in James Owen Court 2020/2021 during my first year (with COVID measures). The accommodation is in a great location for the town centre and both Streatham and St Luke’s campuses. The flats are have good facilities and provide a decent kitchen, lounge and dining area, so plenty of space for socialising in your flat. The rooms are all en-suite, may not look amazing and new but they are comfortable with plenty of storage. For the year I was there we had cleaners for the kitchen and communal areas within the flats, so cleanliness was never an issue. The reception staff are great and happy to help with any issues, maintenance or parcels etc. The courtyard is a nice social space with benches and table tennis, however there are no covered areas for when the weather is poor. The accommodation is secure with plenty of gates and doors to stop anyone from walking in. Overall a great accommodation considering the price and location, as well as the benefit of en-suite rooms. read more

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member48323 17th May 2020

17th May 2020

I was an international exchange student coming for a semester exchange in January from Australia. There was little interaction between international and local students. Most students formed closed friendships with people from their block corridor or from their home university. There are no activities or events within JOC to meet other students. The conditions of the rooms and the utilities were very poor. On your arrival, you are given a checklist and asked to go through your room and check that utilities such as heaters, showers, kitchen stoves, keys work. These are not checked before your arrival. The carpets are not clean and had hair from previous students on it. Many students had problems with their showers and room heaters in the first weeks resulting in complaints. In the first week, our kitchen stove in Block F did not work and had to be replaced. It usually takes 2-4 business days for anything to get fixed. The laundry machines use an old faulty app that is overpriced. read more