Claredale House

Claredale House is what you can expect a housing hall to be like. It’s pretty much like living in the dorms if you’re from America. Tight nit spaces, One kitchen, One bathroom shared between 4 people or 2 bathrooms, bigger kitchen shared between 6. I’ve lived in these Halls for about seven months now and it’s been quite an experience. When I first arrived it was very fun, I got to meet all my flat mates right off the bat who are all quite lovely and a lot of the people around me as well so it started out quite fun. We would have nights out in London, exploring the night life together and just enjoying getting to know another side of the world.
The only thing that really is quite the annoyance is the thin walls and the loudness that comes with living with people of all different ages and maturity levels. Sure, it’s college/​Uni, it’s the time to party, rage it up, go out and drink, but when you have class at 9 the next morning and there is a party next door, it’s not the best place to be.
However, in terms of security they have a great system, a code that enables you to get into the gates and it’s an easy walk to the tube or the bus when you need to go to Uni. It comes with a fridge and a microwave, stove, oven, sink and bins, but that’s all you get, all the rest you have to supply yourself which is typical for halls. The staff is both really nice and helpful when it comes to moving in and getting around to places. They also have a laundry room with about 6 washers and 6 dryers and it only takes an hour to do both. The internet is consistently good and you get your own room as well which is lovely.
The only reason why I give it 3 stars is due to the thinness of walls, the tight nit spaces and that there isn’t a common room to hang in besides the kitchen. Other than that though, it’s worth the rent and it’s a place to live that’s close to what you need.