St Christopher's Court Reviews

Thanks for this high score for St Christopher's Court.  As well as having friendly and helpful staff, this hall is ideally located near to several University sites and also close to the city centre.  There's also a Unibus stop literally outside the hall and a supermarket a few minutes away!

Thanks for your valuable feedback on St Christopher's Court.  We've passed on your comments about events and international students to the Residence Life Manager. Otherwise thankyou for your great feedback and thanks to the staff.  We're so glad you find threm to be a friendly, helpful bunch! So much so, it sounds like you're back for another year.

Thanks for that great score for St Christopher's Court.  It's nice to hear that maintenance problems are dealt with quickly and efficiently.  St Christopher's is also conveniently close to a supermarket, Britannia Mill and Markeaton Street and the Unibus stop is literally on the doorstep. 

Thanks for your feedback about St Christopher's Court.  We’re glad you like the table tennis, pool table, PS4, DVD player & large smart TV in the common room.  We often get positive feedback about the size of the bedrooms at this hall and the ample storage space which people particularly like, especially the underbed storage which is suitable for larger items like suitcases etc. 

Thanks for that great score for St Christopher's Court.  We agree with you about the rooms being good value.  For 2024-25 the standard premium rooms are just £135.80 a week and they include a small double bed and loads of storage space. Thanks for your lovely comments about the staff too. We encourage all halls staff, whether they are cleaners, caretakers, RA's or Hall Managers, to create a friendly supportive environment for all our students and to support residents with whatever they need. :)

Thanks for that great score for St Christopher's Court.  We’re glad you find the staff and Adam the manager friendly and helpful. This hall is really popular especially for students studying at Markaeton Street and Britannia Mill as it is literally minues away from them. It's also very close to a supermarket (Co-op) and the premium standard rooms are so lovely and such good value for money.

We're sorry to hear that the internet from Glide is not very good - we'll be feeding back your comments to them to see if we can improve things.  Otherwise we're chuffed to bits that you like eveything else about St Christopher's Court.

Wow - thanks for the high score for St Christopher's Court.  Like you many second and third year students come back to halls for another year because they love the hassle-free living halls provide 

Thanks for that great score for St Christopher's Court.  We’re glad you enjoyed your stay

I'm sorry you had to experience halls and university during covid.  Definitely not an ideal start.  Now we're back to normal times the common room is open and the Residence Life programme of events and activities is back. St Christopher's hall is a few minutes walk away from the other halls but very convenient for Markeaton Street and Britannia Mill and still not far from One Friar Gate Square.  None of the halls are far from the city centre or the main site. 

Infact all our halls are just a short walk from Markeaton Street, Britannia Mill and One Friar Gate Square so distances are just not an issue. Yes we do open our halls for 2nd and 3rd year students or returners and we put them in 'returner blocks'.  Sometimes a group of returners apply together to live in the same flat.  

We're deligted to hear you liked the people, I'm guessing you mean staff and residents and that you appreciated the weekly clening service which covers all communl areas. In terms of it being like a prison cell, I'm not sure what you mean as all the rooms are a decent size and you are free to come and go as you please .

We're glad the Hall Manager was supportive.  Your Hall manager should always be your fisrt port of call with any issues you might have.  We glad you were happy with the location of St Christopher's Court. All our halls are really conveniently located for lectures and the city centre and even though there is a free Unibus , it's still really easy to walk everywhere.  There are also several supermarkets close to halls ( A co-op on Ashbourne Road and Five Lamps, a Sainsbury's Local on Nuns Street and Kedleson Road and a new Lidl on Uttoxeter New Road

Glad to hear it :) Not everyone knows that students in their second and third years can live in our halls.  In fact we offer financial incentives to returning students.  These 'returners' live in 'returners blocks' of their own, so they are not put in flats with Freshers.  One advantage for returners is that they can apply early, so are very likely to get the room type they want and also people can apply as a group to live in a flat together. About 25-30% of our halls population are second and third year students.  They seem to like the convenience of halls with no extra bills to pay and many people also cite the friendly staff as a reason for staying. 

Fantastic to hear from an old alumni who had such a positive exoperience in our halls. We have always focused on creating a friendly and supportive environment for students and the fact that we continue to have such positive rating amongst residents (Winners Best Halls 2022 - Global student Living Index) reassures us we're on the right track.  Thanks for the feedback - we welcome it good or bad!

That's great to hear .  Halls are a great trnasition for people moving away from home for the fisrt time and we're on hand to support residents every step of the way 

We're deligted you thought St Chrsitopher's Court was nice, tidy and clean. It IS a great hall to live in - so close to lectures, with supermarkets nearby and on the free Unibus route.  We're sorry you thought the parking was expensive.  The current price for a car is £330 for 42 weeks. (motorbikes are £170)  For a car that works out at £1.12 a day and 57p for a motorbike which we don't think is too bad.

Thanks for that great review for St Christopher's Court.  We’re glad you enjoyed your stay

Although the common room can't fit all residents in at once - that is rarely required.  Bigger events organised by the residence life team like the climbing wall, hall fest or petting zoo are held in the courtyard. The common room is meant for smaller groups of students and has it's own pool table (free to play), table tennis table, widescreen TV and Playstation 4. In the flats the kitchens are the main communal area but also students often connect in each others rooms.  Unfortunately the cat Sox, who was probably the most popular member of staff has passed away and gone to cat heaven

Thanks for that great score and review for St Christopher's Court.  We’re glad you enjoyed your stay and liked the common room facilities (table tennis, pooltable, Wide screen TV and PS4)

Thanks for that great score for St Christopher's Court.  We’re glad you enjoyed your stay there. It's in a great location, close to lectures at Friar Gate Square, Britannia Mill and Markeaton Street and just a short free Unibus ride to Kedleston Road. Plus there's a supermarket literally 2 minutes away  

Thanks for that great review for St Christopher's Court.  We’re glad you enjoyed your stay.  It is in an ideal location and also close to a supermarket and on the Unibus route.  It's also really near Markeaton Street and Britannia Mill

Thanks for that great score for St Christopher's Court.  We’re glad you enjoyed your stay

Thanks for that great score for St Christopher's Court.  We’re glad you enjoyed your stay

Thanks for that great score for St Christopher's Court.  We’re glad you enjoyed your stay.  Attending our Residence Life events is another great way to meet new people 

Thanks for that great review for St Christopher's Court.  We’re glad you enjoyed your stay

Thanks for that great review for St Christopher's Court.  We’re glad you enjoyed your stay

Thanks for that great score and review for St Christopher's Court.  We’re glad you enjoyed your stay.  The location IS great , close to lectures at Britannia Mill, Markeaton Street and One Friar Gate Square, near a Co-op supermarket and on the Unibus route and the rooms are a good size with everything you need including a small double bed desk & chair, shelving wardrobe and underbed storage. 

Thanks for that great score for St Christopher's Court.  We’re glad you enjoyed your stay

We're really sorry that you experienced a few issues with noise during your stay. Since then we've improved our policy on noise. We advise residents to report the issue to a member of staff when the noise is actually happening. That way staff can deal with the culprits.  We do take noise complaints very seriously in halls and have a proper procedure to deal with repeat offenders so it's always best to let us know about the problem.

Thanks for that great review for St Christopher's Court.  We’re glad you enjoyed your stay.  St Christopher's is also only a short walk to One Friar Gate Square and on the free unibus route to Kedleston Road 

Thanks for that great score for St Christopher's Court.  We’re glad you enjoyed your stay.  Darley Bank has really big kitchens with sofas which are great for socialising and Agard Court has smaller kitchen but they do have a TV and sofa, again great for socialising with flatmates.  In addition all our undergraduate halls have a common room for residents which have a pool table, table tennis, a large screen TV , PS4 etc.

Thanks for that great score for St Christopher's Court.  We’re glad you enjoyed your stay.  Unfortunately, the Legend that was Socks passed away.  He was definitely one of the most loved cats in Derby!!!

Thanks for that great review for St Christopher's Court.  We’re glad you enjoyed your stay

Thanks for that great review for St Christopher's Court.  We’re glad you enjoyed your stay.  It really IS just a short walk from everywhere(Markeaton Street, Britannia Mill, One Friar Gate Square) and a short bus ride or 20 minute walk to Kedleston Road 

Our cleaners clean all the kitchen surfaces but are not responsible for clearing pots and pans and doing the washing up.  For that reason we ask students to clear the surfaces so the cleaners can clean.  It’s also residents’ responsibility to take the rubbish out.  We recommend you organise a rota for this.

We’re glad you like the location.  All our halls are close to lectures and the city centre and most are near to a supermarket too. As for the common rooms , these days all common rooms have a pool table, table tennis, a large screen TV , PS4 etc.

If you want social spaces in the flats themeselves, Darley Bank has really big kitchens with sofas which are great for socialising and Agard Court has smaller kitchen but they do have a TV and sofa, again great for socialising with flatmates.  In addition all our undergraduate halls have a common room for residents which have a pool table, table tennis, a large screen TV , PS4 etc.

We're really sorry you had a bad experience in halls and that the Hall Manager was not helpful in this instance. Complaints should be raised as soon as possible and within three months of the issue occurring. If you are unable to resolve your issue through your Hall Manager, you can contact the Customer Services Administration Manager by email at studentliving-housingteam@derby.ac.uk. We aim to resolve a complaint within ten working days.

If you are still unhappy with an issue, you can make a complaint through the University's formal complaint procedure.  In regard to your flatmates, we're sorry it couldn't be resolved satisfactorily.  Usually a simple flat meeting can sort things out but if the issue is harder to remedy, as you know, we can look at room swaps or other alternatives.  

Thanks for that great score for St Christopher's Court.  We’re glad you enjoyed living there.  You're right about the location - It's only minutes awaay from Marketon Street and Britannia Mill and about a 10 minute walk to One Friar gate Square, near a supermarket and on the Unibus bus route too 

Thanks for that great review and score for St Christopher's Court.  We’re glad you enjoyed your stay.  St Christopher's is also in a great location, close to Britannia Mill and Marketon Street and only about a 10 minute walk away from One Friar Gate Square.  There is also a supermarket nearby and a free Unibus stop on the doorstep

We're sorry to hear you didn't have a great time. Clearly a lot went on and it sounds like the staff were not as effective as they might have been.  In regards to the cleaning/dirt issue , it can be a problem when other flatmates don't pull their weight.  Sometimes a simple flat meeting can sort things out but if the issue is harder to remedy we can look at room swaps or other alternatives.  We no longer have Lonsdale Hall and all our halls are much closer so any moves would still be nearby and wouldn't be such an inconvenience. These days, all our halls are really conveniently located for lectures and the city centre and even though there is a free Unibus , it's still really easy to walk everywhere. Thank you for your review. We really value student feedback and use it to improve the service we offer.