Slade Park Reviews

THE PROS: Basic human needs such as shelter and water THE CONS: far away from everything so you have to rely on the s*** busses, our flat regularly had issues with electricity, social places are small, concrete, and full of unfriendly people smoking to look edgy, the laundry/ drying is a rip off and my clothes never actually came out clean or dry, the WiFi is dreadful, every other resident was clearly from some upper middle class suburb but still tried to act like they were from an inner city. Other residents were noisy and messy, i.e, leaving a half eaten pizza public in areas and nothing was done about it. No one knows how to hold a door open for someone, my privilege-o-meter was off the charts for the whole time I was there, felt like a zoo animal when I spoke another language, I can go on but I just can’t be bothered Also, when i received my deposit back they said they were taking £40 because my rooms needed repainting and then blanked my email when I asked for proof.

The walls are thick yet you can hear everything through the doors and the ventilation in the bathroom is connected to the ventilation system in the kitchen and the other bathrooms, so the smell from other people's food travels into your bedroom (very unpleasant when the food doesn't smell good). Hall management was a life saver due to bad luck with flatmates. You have to take at least a 10 minute bus where ever you go, 30 minutes to the centre. I would not choose this accommodation as a first choice.

The experience at Slade Park was terribile.

Terrible place, terrible experience.

Horrible place, terrible experience.

It's a large building that looks like a barracks. But what is terrible is the distance from Oxford. It's far away in the outkirt, 30 minutes of bus to the centre. Wonder how can you live with everything so distant. And it is also difficult to experience the life of the town. How can be such a place considered suitable for a student?

Only double bed in ox thank you

It’s very fun, but just a bit too far from uni and town

For the amount we pay having no cleaners is utter b******

Despite putting in multiple notes asking for something to be fixed, they have continued to ignore my notices. Said the oven looks fine despite it tripping a fuse every time. Don’t take responsibility for the dryers because they won’t dry your bedding and these will take 5 days after washing to dry in your room. Nice room but a terrible location if you study at Wheatley.

A bit out the way but lovely people.

Pretty good, there’s better halls around but there’s a nice sense of community.

Slade Park has been the best decision I have made in my 3 years of university life! I wish I moved here sooner. I lived in other halls of residence for the fisrt year and it was expensive, not even worth the money and nit fun at all. My second year I moved into a shared house which Is a common mistake most students make. Stay in halls during your whole course! Believe me is so much better, not having to worry about paying extra bills, security 24/7, and more. I strongly recommend Slade Park Halls Oxford. The management team does an amazing job always making sure everyone feels at home. Always running giveaways, or special events like Chinese New year and so on! I couldn’t be happier to be living in slade. Great People!

Living at Slade Park made my first year unforgettable, it's undoubtedly the best halls in my mind for a few simple reasons: It's a little away from campus which sounds like a chore but it also means that people from Slade and Paul Kent stick together and form great bonds. I've made great friends with people from Slade even though I didn't particularly like any of my flat mates, it's super easy to make friends at Slade and there's always pre's somewhere. Halls are great, rooms are great, you always feel safe and a new Aldi just opened up right next to it so booze and cheap food are walking distance away. All in all, I think Slade is the obvious choice when looking for halls at Brookes.

I really enjoyed my time at Slade Park. I think for any Oxford Brookes University student it's easily the best value for money accommodation in Oxford. My room quickly became my home shortly after moving in and I felt very comfortable whilst living there. The kitchen came stocked with all the basic appliances (toaster, kettle etc.) but I did have to get all my own plates & pans etc. There's a really modern communal area which is a great place to meet up before heading out for the night & I particularly enjoyed the big private courtyard between the blocks, especially when the sun was out! The staff were always friendly & helpful and on more than 1 occasion went above and beyond to help me out. When I moved in I found that they had also put a few welcome gifts in all the rooms which was nice and unexpected. They also held events in the communal area and ran competitions throughout the year. The bus stop is right on the doorstep so it was never a worry getting to uni on time and if

They will fine you for anything, so expensive

Overall experience has been ok, being a fresher and placed with 3rd and 4th year international students has at times made it awkward with parties and their work, I have subsequently had to spend a lot of time away from Slade park where other friends live which involves a lot of travel and the bus service is horrific. The flat itself is amazing, modern, double bed and large sized en-suite rooms do make up for its location. paying over £150.00 per week is ridiculous for what you actually get, a shoddy bus service, a long way from the city centre, uni and in a poor location of Oxford.

I really like living at Slade, my flatmates are really nice and something no ones really mentioned is how great the sound proofing is. I get up early and was really worried my hair dryer would wake people up but no one heard it! A lot of people are complaining about the room checks but to be honest I think these people were expecting to be treated like guests in a hotel. Yes they do room inspections but these could be a lot worse! I used to live in a boarding house and the staff here are so much nicer. I will say that for all the threats we got about fines for damages when I arrived there were a few that hadn't been sorted out. A broken lampshade and someones hook left on the wall. It is a little out of the way but most of the accommodations are since the majority are on the same road. It's near to Pall Kent so I can visit friends. I will say the bus service isn't great but you're only 30mins from Headington campus so it just takes a little bit of time management and you're okay.

Only issue is location and cost

Pretty bad, when I arrived there was blood on the ceiling and lampshade, shower didn't work, windows didn't close. 4 weeks in and my radiator still doesn't work.

Good location 10 minuets from the main campus. The laundry is quite expensive and the flats themselves are quite secluded so socialising can be a problem. But the rooms and shared areas are very modern and a good size and the staff are great!

Slade Park is a good hall, it's modern with generously sized rooms and kitchens but for a hefty price. The common room is also good with a pool table, ping-pong, and a football table although there is only 1 for the whole accomodation and the clothes washing facilities are very expensive.

looks all well and good in photos but very expensive

Really nice halls and nicely furbished. Just a bit out of the way, nothing too bad though.

Lived there for 1 year, good experience, met lots of great people, still friends with most of them, not the best location but it's good!

Such modern furnishings, double bed, ensuite and large desk.

As one of the most expensive student halls, Slade Park is rather crappy. The internet connection is only 4 Mbps (compared to 100+ of nearly all other halls), and it is fairly out of the way. If you have to study at Wheatley campus, the U5X is quite a terrible bus service (buses themselves are great), with irregular timings. Even getting to Headington Campus on the U5 is bad enough. You don't really see the hall management. Every so often, they will come round and do a room inspection (whether or not you're in), which can be at 9AM (and even if you're asleep, they will still demand that they come in, and only give you a minute or two to get dressed). There is no provided cleaning, unlike other halls. This can be bad if you yourself are a tidy person, but have an untidy flatmate, as it means that to avoid fines for a messy kitchen, you either have to do their cleaning, or have a shouting match with them. There is a single common room not much bigger than your kitchen. It's rubbish.

maintenance is great, all staff are friendly and get to know them. no cleaners but get inspections every now and again would live here again!

very expensive, no cleaning service at all, and lazy hall management. location a long way from the university for the money, and poor management of issues as they arise.

Internet is terrible but asides to that, all not to bad - great management - Matt does a great job!

The rooms are fantastic, huge desks, beds and floor space. The flat kitchen/living-room is great, but a little small for 6 people. No cleaners though and the location is quite out of the way, which would be alright if the buses weren't always so unpredictable.

Really nice rooms with ensuite and a large kitchen with sofas but a bus ride away from both the campus and the city centre. Also far from a supermarket.

Nice bedrooms but the living space was small and unfriendly.

brilliant accommodation just a bit far away