The Warwick Accommodation Thread (+Guide in Post#1)

. Most people are happy with what they get to be honest, it's who you live with that what counts.

I see you're 16 (I was 17 for 6 weeks when I started last September). When you refer to social life do you mean bars and clubs or something else?

I found that the SU rarely IDs (as in only once so far) and for the first 6 weeks it was totally fine.

Bear in mind that Benefactors is ensuite and putting it second means there is virtually no chance of you getting it. In fact, seeing as you are under 18 you are more or less guaranteed first choice I believe (either that or there is a disproportionate number of under 18s living in Jack Marti).

what's the social life like in westwood though? i've read people can't be asked to walk to the union a lot of the time? what's the trade-off?
how to people there spend there time, etc.?
what stereotype does it have?

Hopefully they'll show us what the dorms are like on April 28th (WBS Open day!)?

Hey, I've got some questions about Whitefields I'm almost definitely going to put it as my first choice but before that I want to clarify something
- Would there be big differences between flats and corridors? I think I like flats because its got "communal feelings". However, I'm a bit worried that you might have a limited number of people to get along with. Do people in Whitefields get along with those who are in different flats as well? I hope it is not hard to be friends with the people who live upstairs/downstairs, as well as those who live next to you. XD
- Also, I prefer non-single sex area as it sounds more fun, but is there any possibility that I would be put into single sex area? (Hope not!) Or.. is it somewhat like Tocil where, for example, the first floor is for girls and the second floor is for boys? If it's like this, I would love to put it as my first choice for sure!
Thanks in advance

Whitefields is the most extreme form of flat: you actually live in isolated blocks of 12 people and have a front door which leads to the outside. While there is an upstairs - those lead to other rooms which is still part of your flat. If you want to visit another flat, you will have to go outside and knock on the door and it is up to them to let you in. (See the section Flats and corridors in the first two posts in this thread.) If cost isn't a deciding factor I would personally avoid Whitefields as you will definitely need to go outside if you want to meet anyone.

Tocil you live in a block of 6 flats each housing between 6 and 12 people. For 12 person flats there are I think 3 blocks of flats per stairwell so a maximum of 36 people are available to see (perhaps with a bit more difficulty than corridors) without having to go outside. The flat can still lock their front door if they wish, but during freshers everyone should be friendly and at least stairwells should mix with one another.

Thanks for your reply
I get your point. But what if I still really love the whole communal feeling things and am willing to visit the other flats constantly? Is it really RARE thing to do? I know in corridor-types of accommodations such as Rootes you get to see so many people, but do you really get along with everyone in a building? Or if you are saying Whitefield's got a smaller range of people you can meet, what about Student Union and lecture time? Don't you get to see different people while having fun in SU? Well, this is just my opinion but if it's not true from what you've seen, please tell me.



I like Tocil too, but the only thing I'm not sure about is the number of Postgrads and final year students there. Are there more of those people than first year students? Well I know in Warwick accommodation website it says "students are allocated to separate blocks by type" so does it mean in each block (=housing?) there are only first years? So if you're saying a maximum of 36 people is available to see, are they all first year students?

Sorry for so many questions. I really like Whitefields but if it's that bad then I will have to reconsider Rootes.

does anyone know the link where new students can apply for accomodation, i've got warwick down as my insurance for economics

Thanks for your reply
I get your point. But what if I still really love the whole communal feeling things and am willing to visit the other flats constantly? Is it really RARE thing to do?

I know in corridor-types of accommodations such as Rootes you get to see so many people, but do you really get along with everyone in a building?

Or if you are saying Whitefield's got a smaller range of people you can meet, what about Student Union and lecture time? Don't you get to see different people while having fun in SU? Well, this is just my opinion but if it's not true from what you've seen, please tell me.

I like Tocil too, but the only thing I'm not sure about is the number of Postgrads and final year students there. Are there more of those people than first year students? Well I know in Warwick accommodation website it says "students are allocated to separate blocks by type" so does it mean in each block (=housing?) there are only first years? So if you're saying a maximum of 36 people is available to see, are they all first year students?

Sorry for so many questions. I really like Whitefields but if it's that bad then I will have to reconsider Rootes.

The normal way to pay is by direct debit, straight out of your bank account, three times a year.

Do you know which non-ensuite halls have a sink in the bedroom? They don't really mention them on the website, i have to try and go by the pictures

Ah thank you, that clears it up a bit.

Do you know which non-ensuite halls have a sink in the bedroom? They don't really mention them on the website, i have to try and go by the pictures

Ah thank you, that clears it up a bit.

Do you know which non-ensuite halls have a sink in the bedroom? They don't really mention them on the website, i have to try and go by the pictures

There's actually a PDF on the Warwick accommodation website that details washbasins and more (Unfortunately it's a couple of years out of date on the price/availability side of things, but the rest of it is still accurate)

The one for 09/10 is here.

All except Claycroft (but that's a washbasin between two)

I think it's included in the first two posts of this thread (if not I'll add it).

And I think Tocil doesn't have either.

The number of people in easy access (without having to go outside) in Whitefields is 12, compared to 36 in Tocil and about 100 in JM/AV and probably up to 200 in Rootes, depending on the block you are in. Visiting other accommodation is something you do regularly. You will meet people who live in different places to you and you end up going into other halls. Even in JM I go to other JM blocks, Rootes and Cryfield frequently, just that in Whitefields you probably will do that more frequently: a bit more of a deterrent if you are on the borderline of whether you want to go out or not as your normal social group is a 5 minute walk away, rather than just down the corridor.

There are people who do live in flats who end up going elsewhere, but given I've experienced corridor halls, I would dislike changing to Whitefields as it is less convenient.

In Tocil, each building is purely of one 'year' of students - ie you will be living in a building where everyone is a first year. So there is no need to worry about that if you apply there.

To be honest, everything will work out fine for most people. If you end up in Whitefields and absolutely hate it, you have the option to swap with other accommodations in the 3rd week. Whitefields has a great location, and if you are lucky you could end up with a great group of 12 people and it will be better than any other place on campus, just that if you are unlucky and don't get on with anyone then you have no where to go but outside (or move out).