should I stay at home for uni?

I stayed at home for uni, because quite frankly I couldn't see any benefits. The costs, plus having to live in a completely different city, plus having to do all your own chores, plus being surrounded by complete strangers. I really have no idea why people do that to themselves.

Well firstly you need to learn to do those chores at some point without being nagged so why not at uni. Livening in a new city is exciting new experience and all that. Yeah you live with strangers but everyone is a stranger until you meet the so that’s kind of stupid thing to say. Costs? It can work out much cheaper to stay in halls . I worked out if I’d stayed in the cheapest halls I would have saved £900 a year I actually stayed in nicer halls but still saved about £300 also you get less maintenance loan if you live at home.

Still, where exactly is the appeal though when I can just live at home and not worry about those things?

Who will do those chores for you when you're older and your parents aren't doing them ?

Obviously I will but for the time being why waste time on all stuff you have to deal with when living alone?

You are wasting much more time commuting - what if you are doing group projects? You living at home makes it hard for everyone else. All the resources are at the uni too ...

Depends where you live. For me it was like a 15 minute bus ride away.

so I don’t know whether to choose to stay at home and commute to uni (bradford, not too keen on it) or move out and live in halls in leicester. I know it’s obviously going to be more expensive moving out but I think it’s worth it for the experience. But my parents are worried about the debt I’ll get, which I could easily use on something else if I stay at home. Any thoughts?

So a walk to the bus stop plus wait for the bus - at least 45 minutes a day [more in winter] - chores don't take that long and independence is priceless.
What happens if you need to refer to a text in the library late in the evening?

To be fair I never even set foot in our library so to each their own, but even if I had to, having to get the bus still would be worth it over the pain of living alone.

Also how exactly is independence priceless. What exactly do I even get out of it apart from more stuff to worry about?

I'd always recommend people to move out, regardless of the debt. way too many pros in favour of it but of course follow your gut and what's best for your personal financial situation / goals.

It's called 'being an adult' - it's far more of a shock after uni if you've done nothing for yourself.

Then just be a competent person after uni then and not worry about all that stuff yet. Maybe it's just be but the decision to move out for uni just seems absolutely bonkers.