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from Nottingham Trent University (NTU) - City Campus
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Perfect budget accommodation, and made it very easy to make friends with such a big flat. The kitchen turned into our social area and was a place where we could sit and enjoy eachothers company. The staff in the building were helpful but often took a while to reply to issues. Location is absolutely perfect being a 1 minute walk away from the student union and in walking distance of the library and other university buildings.
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Nottingham Trent University (NTU) Hall Rankings
| The Nest - Nottingham | #37 |
| Brackenhurst | #38 |
| Graystacks | #39 |
| Raleigh Park | #40 |
| Sandby | #41 |
| Hampden | #42 |
| New Hall | #43 |
| Byron Residence | #44 |
| Bowman House | #45 |
| Gill Street North | #46 |
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Most helpful review
Perfect budget accommodation, and made it very easy to make friends with such a big flat. The kitchen turned into our social area and was a place where we could sit and enjoy eachothers company. The staff in the building were helpful but often took a while to reply to issues. Location is absolutely perfect being a 1 minute walk away from the student union and in walking distance of the library and other university buildings.
Value for money
Location
Property management
Cleaning
Social spaces
Social experience
Internet / Wifi
Sandby Information
| Telephone | 0115 908 2280 |
| Postcode | NG1 4FW |
| Price from | £161.56 per week for 25/26 (subject to availability) |
| Top tip | If you’d like to be where everything is happening, then popular Sandby is a good choice for you. Visit the website for more information! |
Room Types
Single Rooms - Standard Ensuite
Amenities
This property offers a shared kitchen-dining room, common room, laundry room, events, NTU Talks seminars, on-street parking (free for blue badge holders), regular bus service & staff 24/7. Discover more!
Features
- Communal Kitchen
Internet Access
- WiFi
Laundry
- Coin-operated Communal Laundry
People/Staff
- Courtesy Officer (24-hour Patrol)
- Onsite Manager
Security & Safety
- CCTV / Surveillance Cameras
- Secure Building Entry
Services
- Cleaning Service
- Contents Insurance
Special Policies
- No Smoking
Travel Times
Sandby is within walking distance of the city centre, the Students' Union, library, entertainment area, sports hall, fitness studio, health centre, bars, shops & transport links.
Nottingham Trent University (NTU)
City Campus4 mins1 min4 mins0.2 mi
Sandby Biography
Residents at Sandby can enjoy being close to all the action and local amenities as not only is the accommodation 0.11 miles from City Campus, but it is also a stone's throw away from the city centre, shops, clubs, bars, lecture halls and University facilities. Students who need to commute to Clifton or Brackenhurst can get to class with ease as there are regular bus services that run every seventeen minutes.
Inside the residence, you can find a vibey shared kitchen/dining room, a common room and a laundry room. There is also staff 24/7 and on-street parking, which is free for blue badge holders. To keep you entertained, there are events throughout the year and NTU Talks seminars that you can attend.
Sandby offers en suite rooms that cater to all student needs. Each room has a comfortable bed, two noticeboards and ample storage space. The residence has a lift, making all rooms on any floor easily accessible.
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Q&A
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are all the kitchens renovated like the photos shown on the NTU website or are some still older?
By member1283807 On 7th April 23
almost all still older, some in relatively poor condition overall
By member9107757 On 1st May 24
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I have a booking on floor 0 facing Byron accommodation, is that one with the small windows/
By member1083532 On 5th April 23
That’s the 3rd picture x
I’m facing Hampton
By member1083989 On 11th April 23
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I'm an exchange student and I am wondering if they provide any linens at all for when you arrive or if I should arrange my own?
By member875295 On 19th January 23
Reply from Sandby
On 20th January 23
Hi, bedding packs including linen are provided for our exchange students and are placed in your room ahead of your arrival. This will include duvet, pillow, duvet cover, bedsheet and pillow case.
I am a student arriving on exchange from Australia in September. Could you please confirm that there are still the linen packs available for us.
By member8114301 On 2nd September 24
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What is the storage like in the rooms?
By member970647 On 5th August 22
Reply from Sandby
On 19th September 22
Hi, there is storage under the bed, a double wardrobe, and desk drawers.
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What kind of hobs are they? Electric/induction?
By member1068932 On 13th May 22
Reply from Sandby
On 16th May 22
Hi, the hobs at Sandby Hall are electric ceramic hobs, you do not need the special induction pans.
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I did have problems with some of the people their however NTU helped me change accommodation within a few days
Hi,Thank you for your feedback. We're glad to hear that our helpful team were able to assist you in changing your accommodation.
Kind regards,The Sandby Team
Was ideal location 5 minutes from the uni, 24/7 security, cheap
We're pleased to hear you're happy with your choice of accommodation.
Came with problems but we're easily sorted, could be cheaper for what we get but the social life is great
Thank you for sharing your feedback!
Perfect budget accommodation, and made it very easy to make friends with such a big flat. The kitchen turned into our social area and was a place where we could sit and enjoy eachothers company. The staff in the building were helpful but often took a while to reply to issues. Location is absolutely perfect being a 1 minute walk away from the student union and in walking distance of the library and other university buildings.
We appreciate your feedback and are pleased you made the right choice for your university accommodation. Let us know if there is anything we can do during your stay.
The halls were great value for money, regularly cleaned, the kitchens as the social spaces did feel small and not the best place to hang out however there was plenty of events held and the wifi was fast.
That's so kind of you to leave a positive review and take time out from your busy schedule.
A really good community in Sandby, with all the people that can be met, the location is perfect for my course as it requires very little commuting. All the facilities do the job and the only downside is that a couple of the receptionists are consistently grumpy.
Good afternoon thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule we do appreciate your feedback and stive to improve the services offered.
Kitchens get cleaned weekly but are a mess for 4/5 days of the week. 14/15 people sharing a kitchen is too much. But it’s a decent price and good location
I loved my little room in sandby but some of the facilities were lacking in my opinon. We were a kitchen of 12 people and had one small sofa and 3 chairs for everyone to share and the kitchen was the only space to sit so there was no separation of spaces and it was just not big enough.
really would not recommend. the value for money is awful. there’s no locks on kitchen doors anyone can get into ur kitchen from another floor and people will steal your stuff from other floors.
Cheapest uni owned accom on campus with an en suite - but if you're not bothered about an en suite then you can get much better value for money in others. Kitchen is pretty small considering you're sharing with 10-11 others but the cleaner does come once a week. Very social and security at all times but no locks between different flats so other people can go into your kitchen and corridor. Also we found out that one of the doors leading into the accom was broken all year so anyone could come in but we didnt have any issues till later on.
I loved my time living in halls and I wouldn't have changed it!
Mold, non functional washing machines, power faults, loud central heating, shower not suitable for any tall, fire alarm goes of average 2-3 times a week, mostly in the middle of the night.
Sandby Hall is perfect if you like nightlife and socializing. Not great if you value your sleep. You have all the noise from Hampden, Byron and your own flat to deal with all night long. Almost every room grew mould at some point in the year, which staff blamed on leaving windows closed after showering - I never closed mine. The Kitchen space is awful for the amount of people, if one person doesn't wash up you lose a huge chunk of your counter space. Nothing was set up to equally divide cupboard space, it was take what you can get, which meant my cupboard was under the oven, leading to my food spoiling quicker. Same issue with the fridge and freezer space. The windows fog easily, and if you're unlucky like I was you'll have a window right next to the bed that has no curtain. The shower heads are replaced once a term by the friendly staff, and the cleaners couldn't be nicer! Night staff also lovely. Internet would drop out randomly, a simple fix is disconnecting and reconnecting.
Sandby accommodation may not seem like the best option, but it contains all the necessity's which is basically the same as byron and hampden building, but it is the best value for money. If you really like to go crazy during the whole year for the nightlife, I do suggest going to hampden, They are known to be another breed of people for it. Byron is so expensive, and we have found that they have everything the same but just a little nicer, but as a student I found that it isn't worth that extra bit of money just for accommodation. Living in sandby can seem like a lot living with 25 other people, but with 2 kitchens and the fact that not everyone is in there and cooking it won't feel like it's a lot.
Sandby is an overpriced dump but you do it for the experience and fun of living with 12 people and hell is it worth it for 1st year!!!, currently live with 4 lads all of whom i was at Sandby with in 1st year. The beds are appauling however and if you are tall (i'm 6ft 4) good luck to you fitting in the single beds let alone if you have company...... Noisy halls to be in as life is one big party here so if you are not comfortable with that then look elsewhere however you would be missing out on a unique student halls experience!!!
Great location, cheaper than surrounding but still overpriced. Very dated and cheaply furnished.
Good halls for the price but they’re nothing special.
Great halls and best place to meet a lot of people. Roughly 20 people on each floor makes it very sociable and occasionally loud (not a bad thing for most)
For people who suffer with anxiety like myself, it's not great. Too noisy but had no choice due to personal reasons.
Great people and great location. Very average sized rooms probably not worth the amount paid
great halls for socialising. big flats of 20. Good value for money aswell and located right next to uni and the city centre. well managed. not the quietest place to live due to lots of people predrinking but definitely a fun place to live.
Overpriced but so is all NTU accommodation, your paying for the experience and is well worth it. The large flats mean it's great for socialising as your bound to like someone in a flat of 13!
just one big party most socialble halls for sure as the flats are so big just like one massive family
Brilliant halls with amazing social atmosphere. Perfect for social people and for a very good price. Ground floor have totally refurbished kitchens big enough to double as a common room.
Great place to socialise as in flats of 24 however the common room and kitchen is not big enough for that many people
I did experience a fair few problems living here, but I think those problems could have been the same in any of the uni halls. Choose first or second floor of suggested! If I could go back and do it again, I would still chose Sandby. The large flats and access throughout the building allowed us to mingle a lot and access all the flats without a lock. I think this makes Sandby one of the most sociable halls and it was great fun!
The amount of space in the kitchen is far to small for so many people. The corridors have a bad smell. Security is poor it's easy for people to walk into the corridor as you only need a key for the main entrance not individual flats