'Awwaaba' - I know the area cotton mills is in very well and have stayed there it is very good for what you pay, it has a mini gym, a huge bike store, aldi across the road, nice big kitchen/dinners that perhaps alot of ntu accomodation doesn't have, the atmosphere is very friendly and studenty even though you are a good walk away from the city campus, youll make loads of friends, but the only reason I would say the price is what it is is because you'd soon learn Radford is quite a rough area. It has a high crime rate and walking around the streets can be intimidating. You dont go out unless you have a reason to. However, Ive not known many students run into much trouble, if you keep your head down and dont go flaunting valubles when you're out, you should be fine. I have a friend there thats managed perfectly fine with the exception of having his car broken into, even then noone took anything, infact they left a pair of headphones on the seat! the building is soooo secure, you have to have a fob to get into everything so dont worry about that. id still recomend it though, thought I'd just tell you what they don't on the website etc.