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I have loved my experience in james baillie. it has been so great socially and has amazing opportunities to make friends. the actual building and maintenance are what you would expect for the price that you pay. the are great about noise levels and i personally think the location is great as you have access to both headingley and leeds city centre. i wouldn’t have wanted to choose any other accom.

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I have loved my experience in james baillie. it has been so great socially and has amazing opportunities to make friends. the actual building and maintenance are what you would expect for the price that you pay. the are great about noise levels and i personally think the location is great as you have access to both headingley and leeds city centre. i wouldn’t have wanted to choose any other accom.

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Is there an ironing board and iron in the laundry area?
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Are the refurbished blocks still fun or loud?
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can you get work done during the day in JBP or is it always too loud and distracting?
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Student Review: 3.1 /5
By member11102544 On 29th February 24 verified Verified student

Good people, but far out. Nice kitchen, rooms and layout. Good community feel and feels safe.

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Student Review: 4.3 /5
By member11102542 On 29th February 24 verified Verified student

Glad I chose James Baillie. Good people! Quite far however I like living near headingley good pubs and places to go

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member8102529 On 29th February 24 verified Verified student

have had so much fun here, it’s great

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Student Review: 4.7 /5
By member4102526 On 29th February 24 verified Verified student

Very good is a good place to live for first year

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Student Review: 4.3 /5
By member6102520 On 29th February 24 verified Verified student

Perfect place, social. Great staff. Pool table great

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member6102511 On 29th February 24 verified Verified student

Really enjoying my experience, such a social and friendly area and has so many great facilities.

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Student Review: 3.9 /5
By member8102510 On 29th February 24 verified Verified student

Nice place just wish there were more shops nearby (not your fault

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Student Review: 3.7 /5
By member9102507 On 29th February 24 verified Verified student

Quite good and clean. Would be nicer if it was more quiet

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member11102505 On 29th February 24 verified Verified student

Great accommodation I must admit

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member12102501 On 29th February 24 verified Verified student

Great experience very good friends

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member10102500 On 29th February 24 verified Verified student

Very fun and lovely people and rooms are great

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member9102497 On 29th February 24 verified Verified student

Really lovely kitchen and spacious rooms

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member11102495 On 29th February 24 verified Verified student

love it, very lively and friendly

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Student Review: 3.7 /5
By member11102494 On 29th February 24 verified Verified student

Bit of a dustance from the uni but nice to be a bit out of the city. Very social with lots of things going on and no real complaints.

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member6102490 On 29th February 24 verified Verified student

Only issue was with the security in that there wasn’t any

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member13102483 On 29th February 24 verified Verified student

The staff are very friendly and approachable.

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Student Review: 4.7 /5
By member10102475 On 29th February 24 verified Verified student

The best accommodation you can get, both social and a very good living standard

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member8102304 On 27th February 24 verified Verified student

Such a great spot near everything cool that goes on during night so easy to get home too!

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Student Review: 3 /5
By member8102165 On 26th February 24 verified Verified student

few amenities missing, good location, myunite app rarely works, good spaces for parking

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member5102159 On 26th February 24 verified Verified student

Very social and fun but facilities such as laundry and common room are poor

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Student Review: 3.9 /5
By member12102157 On 26th February 24 verified Verified student

Really social and a nice place to stay but its a bit raggedy

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member5102156 On 26th February 24 verified Verified student

Jb is unreal love it loads fav accom

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Student Review: 3.7 /5
By member11102020 On 24th February 24 verified Verified student

I’ve only been at James bailie for a short period but have made some amazing friends and feel safe and comfortable in my space!

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Student Review: 3.7 /5
By member12102019 On 24th February 24 verified Verified student

Great place to live and really amazing management team

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member12101966 On 23rd February 24 verified Verified student

Reall social easy to make friends, management pretty quick but office is closed very often

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member8101808 On 22nd February 24 verified Verified student

James Baillie is a great accommodation for the socialising aspect, especially at the start of uni. The community is good and the structure of the blocks is nice and inclusive. However, it lacks things that other accommodations at Leeds have such as shops really close by or a good location for getting to university. In addition, circuit laundry is flawed and it would be better to have washing machines in flats like many other accommodations have. You are expected to do your own cleaning etc but if you have issues with your flat the maintenance team are pretty useful.

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member12101780 On 22nd February 24 verified Verified student

Really social and good for meeting people. wifi is sometimes unreliable and it’s a bit far from the uni

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Student Review: 3.3 /5
By member11101739 On 22nd February 24 verified Verified student

Been great, I like it here, main gripe is that it's so far away from everything

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member10101599 On 21st February 24 verified Verified student

i have met the loves of my life’s here. they will be the aunties to my babies, thank you james baillie for all you have done

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member13101576 On 21st February 24 verified Verified student

Love this accom made so many good mates really easily because of how its laid out.

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Student Review: 3.7 /5
By member11101563 On 21st February 24 verified Verified student

Love James Baillie, would recommend to everyone

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member9101500 On 21st February 24 verified Verified student

i like james baillie it is very social and the rooms are good and well maintained.

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Student Review: 4.3 /5
By member5101477 On 20th February 24 verified Verified student

I have loved my experience in james baillie. it has been so great socially and has amazing opportunities to make friends. the actual building and maintenance are what you would expect for the price that you pay. the are great about noise levels and i personally think the location is great as you have access to both headingley and leeds city centre. i wouldn’t have wanted to choose any other accom.

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member10101475 On 20th February 24 verified Verified student

really good accommodation!! staff are really nice and very helpful, good social spaces and very good atmosphere

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Student Review: 4.3 /5
By member6101473 On 20th February 24 verified Verified student

My experience at james baillie has been one has been one of the best experiences of my life! I couldn’t have asked for better more friendly and not mention helpful staff. The rooms are spacious and equipped as well as the kitchen.

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Student Review: 3.3 /5
By member10101471 On 20th February 24 verified Verified student

Bad unreliable wifi and our door has been broke since we got here and reported loads

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member9101470 On 20th February 24 verified Verified student

My door has been broken since I got here

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Student Review: 3 /5
By member5101462 On 20th February 24 verified Verified student

The maintenance are slow but when they do fix the problem the job is done well. There should be more social spaces and there could be improvements to the common room. I enjoyed the socials that the accommodation hosted.

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Student Review: 3.7 /5
By member8101454 On 20th February 24 verified Verified student

we love it at james baillie almost as much as we love cake

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Student Review: 2.9 /5
By member696779 On 5th January 24 verified Verified student

So every room I've been in including my own is mouldy- my room actually made me ill so I had to go on medication due to living in a mouldy building. Its one of the most expensive accommodations and honestly the cheapest (Lupton residences) is better. Yeah, you've got an Ikea desk but you don't get cleaners like Lupton does, poor wifi unlike theirs, no quick turnaround on maintenance requests, and they constantly will lose your parcels. Because it's not university managed they get away with so much. Just don't do it to yourself. Its too much money you might as well go for central village if you want similar furniture.

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Student Review: 4.1 /5
By member1277597 On 8th February 23 verified Verified student

It's a nice place to stay, serene and yet lively. The students here are nice so socialisation isn't a problem and the maintenance team is very efficient. There's quick response. And the Internet is very fast.

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Student Review: 4.9 /5
By member977090 On 3rd February 23 verified Verified student

James Baillie Park has been so welcoming, and heartwarming and most of all gave me the best social experience.

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Student Review: 3.1 /5
By member876796 On 1st February 23 verified Verified student

Need an actual shower head, accurate email updates

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member776779 On 1st February 23 verified Verified student

I have enjoyed my time here at James Baillie. However there are a few issues which I felt if resolved this accommodation would be even better. Firstly the en-suites are not very good, given the fact we do not even have the basic necessity of a shower head. My shower has leaked on multiple occasions and maintenance have taken their time to sort it. Given the price we pay for this accommodation I feel a shower head is essential. The location is slightly inconvenient however this is something I was expecting as I did my research. The heating turns off after 15 minutes of turning it on, which has been an inconvenience these past few cold months.

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member576778 On 1st February 23 verified Verified student

Sociable accommodation with modern bedrooms and kitchens. Ensuit Bathrooms aren’t as they are advertised online. They are dull and yellowish in colour not bright white like seen online. Lack of Shower heads although we have been told in September we would get them, and still have not. My toilet has been leaking for 4 months and maintenance have not fixed it. They have visited and said plumbing will happen but it has not yet. We have had 3 maintenance issues at the same time in our flat and maintenance has not come. The only way I got them to come last time was seeing a man at around midnight and begging maintenance to have a look at the toilet for me. the heating is awful. It turns off after 2 mins and does not keep the kitchens or bedrooms warm which in winter is very unpleasant. The bathrooms are therefore freezing.

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Student Review: 3.3 /5
By member876706 On 31st January 23 verified Verified student

Very social during freshers and then dies down a bit. every ones up for a night out

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Student Review: 4.3 /5
By member1376702 On 31st January 23 verified Verified student

Amazing accommodation with great social opportunities

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member876701 On 31st January 23 verified Verified student

Pretty great accommodation overall

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Student Review: 3 /5
By member776696 On 31st January 23 verified Verified student

Once upon a time I went to james baillie and had a wild time 😁🫶💫

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member976689 On 31st January 23 verified Verified student

It’s very social able with very sociable people however it’s a very long walk to uni which is a lot of effort in the morninging so you have to wake up early to get to uni.

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member476688 On 31st January 23 verified Verified student

Fun experience with lots of lovely people

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Student Review: 4.3 /5
By member776683 On 31st January 23 verified Verified student

Events through the year provided good social opportunities too

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member976678 On 31st January 23 verified Verified student

JB is a really nice accomodation, the rooms and bathrooms are lovely and modern. The kitchens are nice if you manage to keep on top of cleaning. It’s a really social accom and Headingley is a sound area even if a bit of a walk to uni. I’ll miss it.

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member676669 On 31st January 23 verified Verified student

James Baille Park is a little far away from the university which can be off-putting however if you enjoy walking it is a good place to live and it is an easy route to commute to the university,

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Student Review: 3.7 /5
By member976666 On 31st January 23 verified Verified student

A vibrant social atmosphere enhanced by the myriad of events that the staff organise on site

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Student Review: 4.1 /5
By member676649 On 31st January 23 verified Verified student

Jb is top quality vibes. Bit of a walk to uni but defo doable - like 25mins. Lots of fun people and always something going on. Really happy that i picked it n wouldn’t change it for the world.

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Student Review: 3.1 /5
By member1176647 On 31st January 23 verified Verified student

It’s really good socially and the rooms are great but the maintenance is really awful i’ve been waiting since the start of term 1 for my leaky sink to be fixed, and for a shower head to be installed. Honestly unacceptable considering how much we’re paying a month

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1276641 On 31st January 23 verified Verified student

It is a great accommodation with great facilities. Everyone and the staff is lovely and provide information easily.

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member1176639 On 31st January 23 verified Verified student

James baillie Park is a great place to stay if you are a social person, there are social events as well as a games room where you can meet people. The walk to uni is through the lovely Hyde park and the headingly area is lovely

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Student Review: 3.3 /5
By member876638 On 31st January 23 verified Verified student

It’s good for the social but a little bit out from the uni. Close to headingley though.

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member576636 On 31st January 23 verified Verified student

James Ballie has been a great accommodation, however for the price that you pay it would be expected that the internet would be faster and that maybe there could be a semesterly clean of the kitchen. It would also be nice to have a small tV situated in kitchen to add to the socialness of James Ballie.

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Student Review: 4.3 /5
By member1276635 On 31st January 23 verified Verified student

love it loads, great social life, nice staff, would recommend to people coming next year for sure

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member876633 On 31st January 23 verified Verified student

The social life couldn’t be better and it’s a great place to meet nice people. It’s a significant distance from the university but it means you have the nice countryside atmosphere and are closer to cheaper shops like aldi.

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Student Review: 4.3 /5
By member1376632 On 31st January 23 verified Verified student

Lovely staff with reception open around the clock, have loved living here!!

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member1176631 On 31st January 23 verified Verified student

Location satisfactory, can walk to university but 30 minutes. Rooms nice, modern, kitchens spacious however some bigger and more amenities than others. En suites nice but basic.

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Student Review: 3.9 /5
By member476627 On 31st January 23 verified Verified student

James Baillee Park is a great place to live. Very social environment and very helpful staff.

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member576625 On 31st January 23 verified Verified student

James Baille park has been a very good experience so far and I have been very satisfied with the experience

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member676624 On 31st January 23 verified Verified student

Its located in a serene environment. Its cost effective as well. Complete privacy

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member1076623 On 31st January 23 verified Verified student

Very good social accommodation, so very useful for freshers. Rooms are really good sizes and has a nice walk into the uni

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member1176622 On 31st January 23 verified Verified student

Modern rooms and kitchen. Really nice area and close to headingley. However a big lack of amenities like a gym or other rooms. Common room is not as good as other accoms. But a very social accommodation

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Student Review: 3.3 /5
By member776609 On 31st January 23 verified Verified student

Wish the laundry room wasn’t so far away and Block A had a elevator

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Student Review: 4.9 /5
By molrousso On 18th May 21 verified Verified student

My experience has been very pleasant, the staff here are lovely and maintenance issues get resolved very quickly. The only problems I have had is with the students. The main door to my flat was kicked in one day when I came back, aswell as the outer layer of the kitchen window being smashed. This is not a reflection of Unite, or the staff here at JB however, be careful for the other students. It's in a good location and has good social aspects, you will find friends easily just be careful as some people think they're too good to talk to others outside of their group. Can be cliquey but that again is not a reflection of the accomplishments but the people. Didn't find it too be too noisy apart from my flat mate blasting techno when he gets a shower.

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Student Review: 3.3 /5
By member957170 On 30th April 21 verified Verified student

Wifi not great and but far out from city centre but good overall

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member556759 On 22nd April 21 verified Verified student

Very nice, very fun. Super cool- best area ever ! Love the reception team always giving out free fruit! Lot's of edgy londoners and dj decks. Luscious nature walks closeby can go and visit the goat for a 12/10 experience. Biggest benefit not having to walk through a reception desk on the way in makes it a lot more homely and a lot less like prison than other accomodations. Defintely apply and cross your fingers for the refurbished luxury double beds.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1156553 On 19th April 21 verified Verified student

Great accommodation, friendly staff and nice flats!

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Student Review: 1.6 /5
By member749291 On 13th June 20 verified Verified student

Although it’s one of the best accomedations for social experience, you will get SICK of the half an hour walk to uni every single day, especially when it’s raining. You will have to wake up half an hour earlier than everyone else on ur course, which will start to get so annoying, especially after night outs as you will be exhausted and not able to do any work. The walls are quite thin too so can hear everything going on. Would reccomend you just choose a accomedatuon on campus.

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Student Review: 1.9 /5
By member749291 On 13th June 20 verified Verified student

I chose James bailie last year as I wanted to enjoy uni and have a good time socially, however this was not a good accomedation. The showers are disgusting when you move in and everyone who I know says there is mould in the showers. The walls are so thin you hear every single thing going on in other peoples rooms as well as other floors even. Never get any time to sleep as (although I like to party) people have music on all night every night, and everyone says you can’t do any work in the accomedation halls, so have to go to the library, which is a half an hour walk away and is not a nice walk especially when it’s dark or raining. If any one says the walk to uni is “cute”, trust me it’s not. Would 100% reccomend to choose an accomedation on uni campus. All together would give these halls a 3/10.

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member1042622 On 9th October 19 verified Verified student

If you think it's a cute walk to the uni whilst staying here you are sadly mistaken, be prepared to leave half an hour before lectures if you don't want to awkwardly sit at the front. Also, walking back to JBP past Hyde Park late at night? Good luck! The rooms are either depressingly small (some of my flatmates' bathroom doors hit their room door and their bed lol) or grossly outdated with only semi working electricals. Maybe if you're looking for a party life this place is great but I would hardly call it the most socialable halls. Screw all the other reviews, this place is overpriced for what they give you and how socialable your flatmates are is completely pot luck so save some coin and get actual nice rooms at Henry Price

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Student Review: 4.9 /5
By member1238895 On 4th June 19 verified Verified student

If you want to do first year at Leeds properly, JBP is the place to be. Most happening halls, really sociable and lively, and far enough from the uni that you can escape all the stress.

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member535684 On 28th January 19 verified Verified student

James Baillie park is hands down the best plae on earth no questions asked. I have met all of my best mates here and we have honestly had the best time. JB is so chilled and has the sickest parties so defo come here if ur cool

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Student Review: 4.1 /5
By member432666 On 3rd July 18 verified Verified student

Come to this halls if you want a relaxed experience with no stupid rules and annoying wardens! Great social life, 25 min walk from uni, lovely spacious kitchens. Always noisy but that never bothered me.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1224713 On 4th May 17 verified Verified student

Such a good social atmosphere. So much fun. Parties n play all day. I don't know how but every person at this accommodation bloody good looking. By far the best uni accommodation.

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Student Review: 2.9 /5
By member726079 On 14th March 17 verified Verified student

At JBP you get one shelf in the fridge, 2 shelves in total for other food/pans, half a drawer of freezer space(!), a bin in your room, really big desk, full body-length mirror in the wardrobe, & a desk lamp etc. Washing & drying laundry costs £4.50 in total per wash. I love the leafy location & have a nice view of Meanwood from my window, but the walk to uni takes 30 mins as my building is on the other side of uni (conference auditorium). The shower is small but can go as hot as you'd like (even though you suffocate after about 15 mins) and the water pressure is brilliant. Cons: The ventilation is awful & I had a really bad mould situation with it growing all over the windowsill and on my curtains, even after keeping the window open and cleaning it, so Maintenance replaced the curtains and I got a dehumidifier which does help (again I'm lucky with this as I know a lot of people who haven't had any help with it). I don't mind JBP but would probably choose differently if doing it again.

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member424884 On 2nd December 16 verified Verified student

Accommodation was okay for the price however would have liked an elevator for my building and more washing machines

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member1324644 On 10th November 16 verified Verified student

Probably the best off-campus accommodation in my opinion. Had a great time here.

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member622316 On 8th May 16 verified Verified student

JAMES BAILLIE PARK IS THE BEST HALLS DO NOT CHOOSE ANYWHERE ELSE. FULL OF CHILL PEOPLE, RIGHT NEXT TO HEADINGLEY( pubs food shops) WHERE ALL THE OTHER ON CAMPUS DON'T EVEN KNOW EXISTS OR EVER VENTURE TOO. ALSO LIVELY N NOONE EVER GETS TOLD OFF :) xx

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member421493 On 30th March 16 verified Verified student

Due to the fact I am in a basement flat I feel as though I am not offered a good value for what I am paying however James baillie is a nice halls in a great location and is very social.

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Student Review: 2.1 /5
By member1121467 On 30th March 16 verified Verified student

overpriced for distance away from uni and distance away from a supermarket

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member1021380 On 29th March 16 verified Verified student

Love it, wouldn't have chosen anything else

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Student Review: 3.1 /5
By member1321341 On 28th March 16 verified Verified student

The colour scheme is a little awry, and the rooms a little small, but its mostly pretty cozy. JB has a reputation for being really social, but I didn't really see any of that this year, there does always seem to be flat parties though. Everything provided is pretty basic student accom stuff, and there is a bit of a lack of cupboard space. The cleaner comes once every two weeks, but they don't take the bins out and your kitchen has to be fairly okay if they're gonna clean it, and they won't clean your room. The ensuite is very basic and the shower is quite small, but the water pressure is amazing. Kitchen and bedroom size vary pretty greatly from what I've seen. Nobody really uses the common room, but it is there I guess. There are nicer halls to be honest, I would prefer Leodis for interior decoration. The location is pretty nice though, can be a bit far to walk on some days but its pretty safe, I would say.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member621027 On 9th March 16 verified Verified student

Best place on earth. JBP for life.

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Student Review: 3.7 /5
By member416619 On 11th October 15 verified Verified student

Extremely fun place to live so far.

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Student Review: 4.5 /5
By member69833 On 3rd July 15 verified Verified student

Bit further from campus but very sociable

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Student Review: 4.2 /5
By Liam4400 On 3rd July 15 verified Verified student

Was really good value for money, in the best location in leeds only 20 minutes walk from the university, great common room with plenty to do in, staff were all friendly and helpful.

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Student Review: 2.2 /5
By member108164 On 28th April 15 verified Verified student

Black mould in shower, unable to get clean myself. Cold rooms, I had to buy a heater. Very nice people in the site office and happy to help with lots of problems. A little too relaxed about some rules ie. smoking inside. Not given any opportunities to meet new people in the accommodation. The common room is very small and cold.

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Student Review: 3.3 /5
By DW18 On 28th April 15 verified Verified student

It was okay. The site is pretty, but I would have preferred somewhere closer. The road going up to the site is long, a bit wobbly, and very dark at night! There isn't enough fridge/freezer space. Not all blocks have lifts, which isn't good if you're on the top floor! Residence staff were very helpful (especially Roger!) and communal areas were always really clean.

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member67979 On 27th April 15 verified Verified student

Lots of drugs and poor security. Also you can't get into other blocks which sucks. Plus, the showers are tiny.

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Student Review: 4.5 /5
By member117973 On 27th April 15 verified Verified student

I came to leeds a girl, I will leave a nitty woman

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Student Review: 2.3 /5
By VelvetyHerbivore1034 On 27th April 15 verified Verified student

25 minute walk to uni, small rooms, below average bathrooms and kitchens. Never any hot water.

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Student Review: 4.2 /5
By member126076 On 12th April 15 verified Verified student

Only downfall is that it's about a 20 minute walk from uni, really social and plenty of space compared to many other accomodations. No one uses our common room however, it's not too great!

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Student Review: 3.2 /5
By member105601 On 27th March 15 verified Verified student

Do not understand why I am paying £5000+ for this halls! no tv included and the social area e.g kitchen has no real sofas so flat couldn't fit together in comfort. Cleaner should clean hallway as well as kitchen. Location is okay but the road is on a hill! Make sure you're fit. Laundry cost is shocking; constantly having to save up to do a wash. Definitely have room for double beds in the room but obviously Unite decides to be cheap. Heating in room was disappointing in first semester; had to buy an oil heater for extra warmth.

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Student Review: 4.7 /5
By Emma2203 On 26th March 15 verified Verified student

Friendly and helpful staff, great location between the city centre, university and headingley. 100% recommend Jame Baillie Park

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