- Percentage of First Year Students in Halls:
- 95%
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- Accommodation Details:
- Accommodation at Newton Park, the main site, is in blocks with 8/9 people sharing facilities. This gives a pretty good community feel. There are a few different types of hall, all of which are mixed and self-catering. if you can't be bothered to cook there is a canteen which is OK for prices but good for quality.
Sydney - is nice with en-suite bathrooms. Due to be re-decorated in Summer 2005 its bound to be a clean and comforable place to start of your uni experience. It is a bit out of the way and fairly expensive though.
Langton - has bigger than average single study rooms with bathroom facilities shared between 4 and kitchens between 8. 6 rooms are available with full disability access.
Hiscocks is a small, old style, corridor hall with communal kitchens. These get well-used for parties and the uni has no objection to people decorating them, allowing for a bit more of a homely feel.
Harrington and Hungerford are exactly the same and have not been upgraded for a while. They are still pretty comfortable though. They are very much like chalets. The campus is based around a country estate so these red brick buildings don't quite fit, but they don't look awful and you have the rest of the place to look at anyway. If you were picking the best hall for social life avoid Sydney as it's a bit staid. Sources say Harington or Hungerford are the best bet.
On the whole this is a good place to live, but it is a bit out on a limb and dies badly at the weekend when students either go into Bath or home to mummy and daddy.
The Sion Hill site is, strangely enough, on a hill with magnificent views overlooking the city. The accommodation is based on the upper floors in Somerset Place, a beautiful Georgian Crescent. There are 91 single rooms and 22 shared rooms. Bathrooms are generally shared between 5, kitchens between 6-8.
At both sites, rooms are warm and comfortable and the local population is friendly and realises how important the students are to local businesses.
After the first year you have to live out and most people choose to go into Bath and commute. It's not cheap but Oldfield Park and Coombe Down are the best areas to look. If your lucky there are also some quite cheap shared houses to be found near Sion Hill-although these are few and far between.
Waterside Court is a new development and offers 316 bedrooms, all of a very high standard and with en suite. It is located 3 miles from Newton Park and 1 mile from the centre of Bath. There is a direct and regular bus link from Waterside Court to Neton Park.
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- Accommodation Prices:
- University Owned
Self-catered: £60 - £86 pw
Private
The average rent in the area is £68 pw, plus bills.
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- Local Area:
- As both sites are a bit out of town there isn't much going on. The centre has much more to offer though as
Bath is one of the most beautiful cities in England and has some stunning architecture. There are a number of museums and cultural spots to discover. The town has all the shops you need and a fair selection of decent bars and restaurants. Try Café Retro for well priced good food. The Porter pub and Moles club are very popular with students. The town can get very touristy towards the summer.
Due to the stringent planning regulations that have kept Bath looking as beautiful as it is, a large amount of development has taken place underground. Many nightspots are to be found in caverns. This sounds very cool, but loses its charm when you realise how hot it gets late in an evening. We are also informed that, and this is gross, by the end of the night sweat condenses and drips from the ceiling onto the happy punters below!!
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