Sheffield accomm

how much is the accommodation for sheffield at endcliffe/ranmoor for an en suite ??
as some pages on the site say that it’s £8,200 roughly annually, whereas another page states it’s £170 ish a week which comes to £7,140 and i don’t know which one is true as this is a massive difference

Reply 1

studious568

It is £8,211.42 annually for an ensuite per the official Sheffield accom website:
https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/accommodation/ranmoor-endcliffe#rent-and-living-costs

The £170 ish a week figure was from 2024/25.

Reply 2

Anonymous #1

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by studious568

but a £1000 increase within a year is so much surely ??

Reply 3

studious568

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by Anonymous

but a £1000 increase within a year is so much surely ??

Yeah I know it's pretty nuts.

They, just like many other universities, are currently in a financial crisis so maybe they're trying to recoup some of this with accommodation but idk. There are cheaper alternatives in the city centre from private providers though.

Reply 4

Anonymous #1

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by studious568

Yeah I know it's pretty nuts.
They, just like many other universities, are currently in a financial crisis so maybe they're trying to recoup some of this with accommodation but idk. There are cheaper alternatives in the city centre from private providers though.

yeah that is honestly insane
it does suck as was really hoping to be in endcliffe/ranmoor rather than the city centre but thanks for the help

Reply 5

University of Sheffield Students

Official Rep

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by Anonymous

yeah that is honestly insane
it does suck as was really hoping to be in endcliffe/ranmoor rather than the city centre but thanks for the help

It is such a shame that the prices are so high, but I think this is similar across most of the universities in the UK sadly.
Luckily, 1st year accommodation will be by far the most expensive year in accommodation. After first year you can get nice shared houses from £85-110 a week depending on how many people you live with. So it is worth baring that in mind if money is something you are worrying about.
Evie (final year medic at UoS)

Reply 6

sofia.wah

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by studious568

Yeah I know it's pretty nuts.
They, just like many other universities, are currently in a financial crisis so maybe they're trying to recoup some of this with accommodation but idk. There are cheaper alternatives in the city centre from private providers though.

honestly go private. im not in uni yet but my brothers both went private and they say its the best financial decision. youll have no money left in your first year and will have to depend on your parents alot or have to get a fpart time job just to be able to afford your accom

Reply 7

sofia.wah

Original post

by studious568

Yeah I know it's pretty nuts.
They, just like many other universities, are currently in a financial crisis so maybe they're trying to recoup some of this with accommodation but idk. There are cheaper alternatives in the city centre from private providers though.

honestly go private. im not in uni yet but my brothers both went private and they say its the best financial decision. youll have no money left in your first year and will have to depend on your parents alot or have to get a part time job just to be able to afford your accom or both even with the max loan

(edited 12 months ago)

Reply 8

Adosobi

I think private is pretty good, they are much cheaper and with much better facility, en-suite room are generally in £110-130 per week, Studio about £150-200 per week. That much cheaper then the University’s accommodation