Is Surrey expensive?

I'm a hopeful Surrey '09 undergrad. I was wondering whether the cost of housing, food etc. in Guildford is cheap or expensive. How much do you need to get by per week?

Reply 1

Chiraag

8

in uni I was paying £72 a week for battersea court, food - theres a tesco nearby so cheap food.

Reply 2

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18

As above the halls are very reasonably priced (though don't go for cathedral court - tiny kitchen!) and Tesco is nearby.

As a town Guildford is quite expensive, i came from London so didn't notice any difference but my mates at Manchester and such spend a lot less on a night out! Most clubs are free before 10 but drinks are expensive (with the exception of flare). It's £2.15 for a pint of strongbow (at the union) so about the same as the ULU bar and it looks a lot nicer.

It's a small town so cheaper to get back after a club, most people walk but for £7-10 you can get a cab back to the university (only a few quid if you split it with 4 mates).

In the second year the cheaper housing's nearer Tesco which means a longer walk back from town so cold clubbing...

I'd recommend you go for University court or Stag Hill if you're looking at a band C room (£80ish a week)

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Reply 3

Purple Kitty

I agree with everyone above - the rent here for accommodation is quite cheap. Another good Band C hall is Twyford Court. I think it's £80.35 a week this year.... and it's ons of, if not the, closest halls to Tescos which means you carry shopping for less time!!

Reply 4

notmyrealname

Ive not really found a problem with cathedral courts kitchen size!cosy and sociable in my experience!
Some of the main costs ive found to be:
Accommodation - in cathedral court it is 80.35 a week
Food - i tend to spend about £12 on averge per week at Tescos (depends on your tastes, appetite etc obviously!) There is also a fruit and veg market weekly, which apparantly has cheap fruit and veg (than tesco)
Laundry! - 1.80 for a wash, 20p for a dry (usually takes two dries)
Going out - buy tickets early for the union, could be a few £ cheaper, definitely drink before you go to the union though, as drinks seem to be fairly expensive! cant comment on going out in Guidford town though..as still yet to experience this
Gym - not a major expense weekly but: basic membership is £65 for the year (is basically insurance for any clubs you join) then e.g.gold membership - add £30 and you can go to all classes and obviously use the gym. clubs are usually £10 yearly membership on top of the basic £65... if all that makes any sense!

Reply 5

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notmyrealname

Ive not really found a problem with cathedral courts kitchen size!cosy and sociable in my experience!
Some of the main costs ive found to be:
Accommodation - in cathedral court it is 80.35 a week
Food - i tend to spend about £12 on averge per week at Tescos (depends on your tastes, appetite etc obviously!) There is also a fruit and veg market weekly, which apparantly has cheap fruit and veg (than tesco)
Laundry! - 1.80 for a wash, 20p for a dry (usually takes two dries)
Going out - buy tickets early for the union, could be a few £ cheaper, definitely drink before you go to the union though, as drinks seem to be fairly expensive! cant comment on going out in Guidford town though..as still yet to experience this
Gym - not a major expense weekly but: basic membership is £65 for the year (is basically insurance for any clubs you join) then e.g.gold membership - add £30 and you can go to all classes and obviously use the gym. clubs are usually £10 yearly membership on top of the basic £65... if all that makes any sense!

How on earth do you manage to get your clothes dry after only 2 cycles?!?
It takes me about 5 (£1)...but i just throw everything in together...

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Reply 6

notmyrealname

umm it still costs me 80p because i do 2 x 2 cycles (one for each washer)not sure the best way to do it!lol but spreading it out, stopping it part way through to unroll everything seems to speed up the drying process!