[Jadiebaybee]

How far is the uni from perry barr station? Is it easy to get to? Also does anyone know how much the parking is on campus as im travelling to and from home?

Jadie

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[roydtauro]

From what I saw on google maps, it looks like the City North Campus is just opposite perry barr station. Don't know about parking though. I read somewhere that parking gets full quite quickly and you need to get there quite early to get a spot.

[zjohn]

(Original post by roydtauro)
From what I saw on google maps, it looks like the City North Campus is just opposite perry barr station. Don't know about parking though. I read somewhere that parking gets full quite quickly and you need to get there quite early to get a spot.

Perry barr station just down the rd ,Parking a new pay & display will operate from september! but you can park on the loca roads if you want

[colddayinthesun]

(Original post by Jadiebaybee)
How far is the uni from perry barr station? Is it easy to get to? Also does anyone know how much the parking is on campus as im travelling to and from home?

The uni is literally about 5 minutes walk from the uni (Baker building anyway). On Google Maps it looks like it's just across the road, but infact those roads are busy high speed 3-lane roads, so you do have to go through 4 sets of traffic lights if you're walking over, or walk under 2 subways.

So it's lots of stops and starts, but generally, when I lived at The Coppice I always used to leave 15 minutes before the train departure time, because there can be irritatingly long and slow queues at the station when you're trying to get a ticket.

It is very easy to get to, and straight forward.
I don't know how much parking is, although The Coppice parking spaces are used as a car park for staff (not sure about students) on weekdays and that always gets full - so it's best to arrive early.

[kaz321]

colddayinthesun, great idea for a thread, really helpful!
I've read in a few places that Perry Barr is a rough area, and you mention it's not good to walk around alone at night...how bad is it? Is it alright walking from uni to say Oscott/Coppice etc (dunno where I am yet).

I'm moving over from Ireland and super excited!

[Surveyor]

Hey guys, im gonna be studying at BCU City North Campus next month, but I was told to grab an accomodation in Jennens Court because my course (Construction Quantity Surveying) is switching from the North Campus to Millenium Point (just over the road from Jennens Court). Once I had selected my accomodation choices and got offered the place, I rang up to check that my course is still starting at Millenium Point and I was told no! The transition from the North Campus to Millenium Point has now been delayed until December, should all things go ahead. So now I have to commute to the city north campus daily, and was just wondering if anyone else has done this/is doing this/ is plannign to do this? Or if anyone knows how practical this will be?

I've tried getting them to switch my accomodation but they really don't want to know! :-(

[zjohn]

(Original post by Surveyor)
Hey guys, im gonna be studying at BCU City North Campus next month, but I was told to grab an accomodation in Jennens Court because my course (Construction Quantity Surveying) is switching from the North Campus to Millenium Point (just over the road from Jennens Court). Once I had selected my accomodation choices and got offered the place, I rang up to check that my course is still starting at Millenium Point and I was told no! The transition from the North Campus to Millenium Point has now been delayed until December, should all things go ahead. So now I have to commute to the city north campus daily, and was just wondering if anyone else has done this/is doing this/ is plannign to do this? Or if anyone knows how practical this will be?

I've tried getting them to switch my accomodation but they really don't want to know! :-(

Dont worry , Really its only a bus ride away literally 15-20mins..

[zjohn]

(Original post by kaz321)
colddayinthesun, great idea for a thread, really helpful!
I've read in a few places that Perry Barr is a rough area, and you mention it's not good to walk around alone at night...how bad is it? Is it alright walking from uni to say Oscott/Coppice etc (dunno where I am yet).

I'm moving over from Ireland and super excited!

Dont worry ,Perry barr is allright if you act ok ,tbh if u go round piking fights then you will obviously get yourself in trouble.Otherwise I wouldnt reccomend walking on ur own in the night coz too much crime there

[Nesselphie]

(Original post by zjohn)
Dont worry ,Perry barr is allright if you act ok ,tbh if u go round piking fights then you will obviously get yourself in trouble.Otherwise I wouldnt reccomend walking on ur own in the night coz too much crime there

I agree completely! I live near Perry Barr and only go out in the car with my parents at night! lol I'm such a scaredy-cat!
But seriously, don't go round giving people dirty looks, even unintentionally, round here because you hear things that happen....

oh yeah, i never go into One Stop because i don't feel safe there, so if you don't mind a 10 minute bus journey on the 51 then the 651 to Asda, i recommend doing that

[Al0n]

I'll just beat the crap out of everyone. I shall not worry.

[zjohn]

(Original post by Nesselphie)
I agree completely! I live near Perry Barr and only go out in the car with my parents at night! lol I'm such a scaredy-cat!
But seriously, don't go round giving people dirty looks, even unintentionally, round here because you hear things that happen....

oh yeah, i never go into One Stop because i don't feel safe there, so if you don't mind a 10 minute bus journey on the 51 then the 651 to Asda, i recommend doing that

Onestop is allright jus dont go by the Subway lol

[JjxXxBirmzx]

the area isn't that bad iv lived around there and handsworth for years and its ok for females jus b careful at night and dnt really go out late on ur own unless u have to but during the day its fine

[monitabcu]

hello! can anyone temme whether the coppice have en suite available ?
and is there any other accommodation that provides en suite and which is nearby to the city north campus ?/?

[Xxal-19xX]

(Original post by monitabcu)
hello! can anyone temme whether the coppice have en suite available ?
and is there any other accommodation that provides en suite and which is nearby to the city north campus ?/?

As far as I know all the rooms in Coppice aren't en suite, but Oscott gardens which is right next door does...although it is a bit more expensive. From Oscott to my lecture in North it takes literally about 5 minutes

[AaronNufc]

Just got an email saying I should be allocated to my first preference of accommodation which is the coppice , good news

[Andrewc665]

(Original post by AaronNufc)
Just got an email saying I should be allocated to my first preference of accommodation which is the coppice , good news

Do you have an unconditional offer, or did you have a conditional offer that turned into a conditional offer ?

[AaronNufc]

(Original post by Andrewc665)
Do you have an unconditional offer, or did you have a conditional offer that turned into a conditional offer ?

I have an unconditional offer from the uni as i already have my results.

[harrifreckles]

Very useful, thanks for writing this c:
I will be staying in Oscott Gardens and I was scared I'd not even be able to find the shops :')

[shaybethxo]

thankyou for this! hopefully i'll be able to find my way around a little lol.
anybody going in september? either studying english or at the coppice?
i'm in rowan flat 3 room 4!

[Cherry_ox]

Heyy, I just received my accommodation offer and got: Flat 8 - Larch House- Coppice ! Anyone else near??