I'm firming Leeds for mechanical engineering next year, and I need help deciding on accommodation!
For what I can tell so far:
HP: Pros - Very close to campus. The way from the housing to the engineering building is through the campus. I really liked how cosy it seemed. Views looked nice.
Cons - toilet is shared between 2 people and the toilet is practically inside both of your rooms, which I can only imagine being really awkward, especially as I have read the toilets have a really weak flush...
Lupton:
Pros - Toilet is between 5 people, which funnily enough sounds way less awkward. I've heard there are good block parties there. The surrounding green space sounds nice (although I havent been there). I can't tell from the pictures if the rooms are nice but they seem it. Heating is good.
Cons - Far away from the campus, I don't know if this affects the social aspect of it. From the engineering building to the housing is a road leading away from the campus, so I wouldn't really enter the campus that much.
Questions are: How do the social aspects compare? Do people from specific courses tend to apply to certain places (this one tends to be mostly medics etc)? Is there any advantages/disadvantages of either that I need to consider?
Any help would be really appreciated, thanks!!