University of Birmingham Accommodation

Most people tend to move in to their second year accom in July, pretty much straight from their first year accom. I'm sure some might go back home before that, but the contracts nearly always start in July.

Hi,
Probably a long shot asking on here but I'm thinking of living in Jarratt halls next year and was wondering if anyone could comment on the internet speed/ stability. I make my income playing poker online so it's very important it doesn't cut out.

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Hi, i’ll be 1st year Dental student starting in Sept 2023. Debating between Elgar court (Vale) & Jarratt hall (Selly oaks) can anyone help me to decide pls, much appreciated
Also is there any laundry facility at both these places??

Thank you so much for replying. Elgar court seems far but I don’t mind the walk so distance is not an issue. Also laundry at Maple bank would be okay too. My concern is, is it safe to walk to Elgar court?
Jarratt halls gives option for meal plan & i want self catered. I’ve read lots of comments that says its too noisy.. not sure to believe them or not

The walk to the vale feels very safe. The path from campus is very well lit and has emergency call buttons spaced out along it. I have walked down that path by myself in the dark many times and never felt unsafe. I would say don't walk along the canal in the dark, but it is nice to walk that way when it is not dark.

The walk to the vale feels very safe. The path from campus is very well lit and has emergency call buttons spaced out along it. I have walked down that path by myself in the dark many times and never felt unsafe. I would say don't walk along the canal in the dark, but it is nice to walk that way when it is not dark.

Hi, i’ll be 1st year Dental student starting in Sept 2023. Debating between Elgar court (Vale) & Jarratt hall (Selly oaks) can anyone help me to decide pls, much appreciated
Also is there any laundry facility at both these places??

hey! so jarratt is postgraduate only so you’ll be left with one choice but if it is a available for next year i’d recommend. purely for the convenience of its location. aldi and tesco are down the road, campus is 5 minutes away. however if you enjoy walks and want that student feel of being surrounded by other accommodations in a village environment, go for elgar. both have laundry facilities as well

Thank you so much 😊 do you have any info on Mason? I really want to stay in Vale village. Small trips for shopping if fine with me

yeah! mason is ensuite and self catered however it does have a wet room as the bathroom. the laundrette is modern and semi a common room as it has some couches to chill on if you’re waiting for your laundry. single bed, long desk, quite a rectangular kitchen. you can check the website for prices and take a virtual tour aswell if you would like

Hi guys, my accommodation deadline is 30/06/23 & i’ve changed my mind from Elgar court to Mason. I would really appreciate If there is anyone on this group who is currently living at Mason or lived before can help me with some of my queries. 1) bed - is it single or small double? 2) space underneath the bed (in cm/inches) 3) bathroom- as it is wet room, are there any tips you can provide so I can add things i’ll need to my shopping list. 4) blinds - do they all function & are they blackout or i’ll have to think of some alternative.. 5) laundry- is it one located in the building?. That’s it for now 😅

Mason have small double beds
idk how big the space under the bed is but you can fit standard depth underbed storage boxes under there - my friend also has a bunch of other stuff including a bucket which fits under hers
squeegee is useful for bathroom to wipe down the walls after to prevent it going mouldy
blinds seem to be decent, if they're broken u can contact maintenance and they'll replace usually pretty speedily
laundry is in a separate building (mason is spread over quite alot of separate blocks) which is about a 5-8 minute walk at most from the furthest bit of accom (it is also a really nice and newly done up laundry)