- Percentage of First Year Students in Halls:
- 100%
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- Accommodation Details:
- The Halls of Residence are all in one place - the student village as they call it. 1100 students all in one place, expect capers. All halls are mixed.
Catered:
Cayley - Small 70's brick building which as a result of its size has a warm atmosphere. Facilities aren't all that special, the dining hall doubles as a social venue. Has a games room and laundry
David Collett - Pleasant looking and recently built halls. All rooms have telephone and internet connections. Again - quite small. Weekend meals, laundry, Sky TV and rooms for people with disabilities.
Elvyn Richards - The largest hall is arranged around five courts, pretty mediocre - telephone lines to some rooms. Weekend meals, laundry, games room, Sky TV and Bar
Faraday - 60's buildings with a 90's extension. Nice location - near to everywhere, facilities aren't that great though. It has a games room, laundry and the dining hall doubles as a venue for social occasions.
Hazlerigg-Rutland - Impressive building, more akin to a Victorian mansion, with a grand garden too. It is very small and doesn't have any communal social facilities, but this doesn't affect the close-knit atmosphere and the Student's Union is very nearby anyway.
On the Self catering side:
Butler Court - Newest of the halls, has swipecard doors. There is a lack of communal social facilities, the kitchens being the focal point. It does have ensuite rooms (shared between two though), and Sky TV.
Falkner - Eggington - Largest of the self-catering halls with more of a culturally diverse population than the other halls. Houses postgraduates as well, so beware of their complaints about noise and the mess you left in the kitchen sink.
Forest Court - A small and over-subscribed hall. Everybody knows everybody, and the halls have a games room as well. The Hall is made up of flats of one single, and two twin rooms, a kitchen and a bathroom.
Harry French - Good location, in between Sainsbury's (along with the rest of Lufbra), and the Northern end of campus. Most rooms have washbasins, some are shared though.
Telford - Pretty small, but good location next to the sports pitches, the bank and the Purple Onion restaurant. Full of sportspeople. Rooms are single and some have ensuite bathrooms.
Royce - Apparently the most hardcore of all halls with plenty of partying. Nothing particularly special in terms of facilities.
There's an awesome accommodation guide on Loughborough's website with info on each hall. They also have contact details for hall student committees and some social information. In the private sector decent priced houses are relatively easy to find. The uni operates a head let scheme where they manage properties for private owners and only rent to Lufbra students. They give help and advice for those going into a rent agreement and also offer a 'findahouse' service that searches their database of approved landlords. With all things considered Lufbra has truly top notch accommodation and accommodation services. Gold star from us.
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- Accommodation Prices:
- University Owned
Catered: £55 - £80 pw. (31 weeks)
Self-catering: £38 - £47 pw. (44 weeks)
Private
The average rent in the area is around £35 per week, excluding bills.
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- Local Area:
- Shoppingwise Loughborough isn't the best for selection but is home to Next, Dorothy Perkins, New Look, Boots, Evans, Dixons and WHSmith to name some. Sainsbury's is the nearest supermarket to campus and Tesco's serves many of those in private houses.
Clubwise there is Echoes sweat drips off the ceiling at this boogie den (70's and 80's nights are popular). Discoteca is another small club but is good for its dance nights (good for a change). Pulse is a bit bigger (all lufbra clubs are fairly small) and puts on a kicking student night on Tuesdays.
Restaurants. For Indian try Koh-i-noor for the best curry in town. Chinese Mr Chan's buffet is worth checking out. Yum Yums is an award-winning Thai restaurant. Try Cactus Cafe for those celebratory occasions with a Mexican flavour. Biarritz is fave with the students - good food at good prices and pretty swish after its refurb. When people visit you on Sunday try the carvery at Forest Gate its ridiculously cheap and close to campus.
Pubs: try the Blacksmiths Arms as the student hangout. The Orange Tree is very popular, classy and serves great food too - highly recommended. There is also a Weatherspoons for those many cheap pints.
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