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#4 out of 13 halls at University of Derby

4.43 / 5
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0.3 mi from University of Derby - Derby Campus, One Friar Gate Square View map
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This is my second year staying at Nunnery Court and I love it just as much as I did last year! It’s incredible accommodation for your money. The staff are always so lovely to speak to and always there if I have any queries. It really is “a home away from home”. Would definitely recommend nunnery court to anyone coming to study at the University of Derby

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This is my second year staying at Nunnery Court and I love it just as much as I did last year! It’s incredible accommodation for your money. The staff are always so lovely to speak to and always there if I have any queries. It really is “a home away from home”. Would definitely recommend nunnery court to anyone coming to study at the University of Derby

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Does it have a elevator ???
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Student Review: 4.7 /5
By member12129082 On 7th January 25 verified Verified student

Great value for money. The place runs very smoothly, all issues are dealt with. Very social and pleasant!

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 8th January 25
Student Review: 5 /5
By Connor Fraser Hearn On 19th December 24 verified Verified student

This halls of residence is amazing. The cleaners always work very hard and Jo puts on some great events in the common room.

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 19th December 24
Student Review: 3.9 /5
By Osadebamwen On 13th December 24 verified Verified student

Great flatmates, nice people around the hall

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 16th December 24
Student Review: 4.7 /5
By moll On 6th December 24 verified Verified student

Clean safe, dead centre between main campus and city centre as well as other student accommodation. Halls staff are always on it, would reccomend.

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 9th December 24
Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member6126169 On 6th December 24 verified Verified student

I was a bit hesitant when booking this accomodation because of the shared bathrooms, but my experience wasn’t as bad as i thought. We had a cleaner every week so the kitchen, toilet, shower room and corridors were rarely dirty/messy . The only thing i didnt like was that the university was a little far when walking. Althought there is a free uni bus, this bus was nearly always full so sometimes the driver would just drive past or you would be forced to stand with so many other people who were standing. Theres a shop less than a minute away from the accom so that was great

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 9th December 24
Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member6125272 On 29th November 24 verified Verified student

Spacious rooms with lots of storage, smaller kitchen considering 5 residents , well maintained by staff and cleaners, maintenance worked quickly. Never had issues with wifi

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 2nd December 24
Student Review: 5 /5
By member10124858 On 25th November 24 verified Verified student

This is my second year staying at Nunnery Court and I love it just as much as I did last year! It’s incredible accommodation for your money. The staff are always so lovely to speak to and always there if I have any queries. It really is “a home away from home”. Would definitely recommend nunnery court to anyone coming to study at the University of Derby

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 28th November 24
Student Review: 5 /5
By member12123739 On 13th November 24 verified Verified student

It's a really good place if you're looking for a good balance with uni and social experience. the social areas are a great place to also make friends. weekly cleaners are also a great thing to have on site as we don't have to worry much about untidy flatmates.

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 14th November 24
Student Review: 3.7 /5
By member5120964 On 19th October 24 verified Verified student

Love Nunnery Court. Only issue is that the common room is always booked out and we often cannot use the space. Maybe a limit could be imposed as to the amount of times the common room can be booked out a week.

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 21st October 24
Student Review: 5 /5
By member11107892 On 1st May 24 verified Verified student

I love being there for the past 2 years

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 2nd May 24
Student Review: 5 /5
By member10106437 On 12th April 24 verified Verified student

fun friendly environment, supportive accommodation team lovely place to live

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 15th April 24
Student Review: 5 /5
By member7106436 On 12th April 24 verified Verified student

halls management is really nice and they respond quickly to any queries

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 15th April 24
Student Review: 4 /5
By member5105882 On 1st April 24 verified Verified student

A bit too expensive for a shared accomodation experience. But the living experience is good enough.

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 8th April 24
Student Review: 5 /5
By member6104550 On 19th March 24 verified Verified student

Nunnery court is the best accomedation in Derby best money I have spent.

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 20th March 24
Student Review: 4.9 /5
By member13101554 On 21st February 24 verified Verified student

Jo is honestly the best halls manager in Derby!!

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 22nd February 24
Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member1397869 On 23rd January 24 verified Verified student

Amazing staff that are all happy to help anytime

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 24th January 24
Student Review: 4.9 /5
By member597867 On 23rd January 24 verified Verified student

Nunnery Court is a very accessible and has a homley environment. Jo the halls manager is really helpful and ensures everything is completed in a timely manner.

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 24th January 24
Student Review: 5 /5
By member794417 On 2nd November 23 verified Verified student

Nunnery Court is such a nice place to live, everyone is so friendly and approachable. Jo and Mark are both incredible. I love living at Nunnery Court and will be coming back next year.

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 6th November 23
Student Review: 4.9 /5
By member1292427 On 12th October 23 verified Verified student

I came to Nunnery after having a difficult year in uni at Cardiff. The staff were supportive and very welcoming to me, with the Halls manager and RAs saying that they were available to talk whenever they were in the office, being able to offer advice or help with getting support from the uni. The community at nunnery means that everyone is happy to have a conversation with whoever in the courtyard.

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 18th October 23
Student Review: 5 /5
By member691994 On 7th October 23 verified Verified student

I felt very welcomed at Nunnery Court. Staff were really helpful and I never felt like I was burdening them with any issues. Will always recommend to new students.

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 11th October 23
Student Review: 5 /5
By member1291939 On 6th October 23 verified Verified student

This accommodation is so warm and community-driven, with endless opportunities to make friends. The location of Nunnery is paradoxical: secluded but bumbling which I like, there are shops, takeaways and buses - plenty of opportunities to enrich yourself.

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 11th October 23
Student Review: 5 /5
By member591809 On 2nd October 23 verified Verified student

As a first year nunnery court was brilliant and was a great way to experience living by myself, as there is a brilliant courtyard and common room where we could meet other students. Staff are brilliant cleaning staff were great and a big shout out to Jo who kept everything running and also ran some awesome hall events especially the open mic nights. Additionally as a gamer the WIFI was more than adequate, on current gen Xbox series X I was pulling speeds of 500mbps and over.

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 3rd October 23
Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member872453 On 16th October 22 verified Verified student

Overall the place is nice some staff aren’t the best and get angry for no reason but yeah

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 24th August 23
Student Review: 4.3 /5
By member1154403 On 20th February 21 verified Verified student

Love the ras especially Callum

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 24th August 23
Student Review: 5 /5
By member954401 On 20th February 21 verified Verified student

The RA's are great, really helpful and can have a laugh with them, same with Sara. The courtyard is great for socialising

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 30th August 23
Student Review: 3.3 /5
By member1338733 On 31st May 19 verified Verified student

Room and shower are good spaces, kitchen only has one fridge so share between all of us in the same flat and would better to add an additional fridge freezer as other halls of residence have

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 6th September 23
Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member1038654 On 29th May 19 verified Verified student

Nunnery Court is cute, in the perfect location and perfect for it money however a living room would be ideal

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 24th August 23
Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member1338649 On 28th May 19 verified Verified student

Made life long friends who are like a family

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 6th September 23
Student Review: 3.3 /5
By member838485 On 24th May 19 verified Verified student

Good location if you’re based at Brit Mill or Markeaton. Great if you have the right flat mates

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 24th August 23
Student Review: 4.4 /5
By Qwertytrewq On 23rd May 19 verified Verified student

It served more than adequately in being a student halls, never had an issue

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 6th September 23
Student Review: 4.7 /5
By member1037288 On 24th April 19 verified Verified student

Lived here two years. I love it

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 24th August 23
Student Review: 2.9 /5
By Musicaltheatregeek On 28th November 18 verified Verified student

Overall very tight knit, everyone knew everyones buisness, the courtyard was dominated by smokers, the halls were loud and flat mates can be difficult to live with because there is no space to breathe, hall manager and staff there were fab i must say.

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 7th September 23
Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member734906 On 14th November 18 verified Verified student

It’s so modern and worth the money however in some places the internet could be better but it’s alrigjt considering it’s free and can have lots of devises

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 7th September 23
Student Review: 4.7 /5
By Heygirl19 On 11th November 18 verified Verified student

The most amazing place to live!!

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 7th September 23
Student Review: 5 /5
By member734824 On 9th November 18 verified Verified student

Loved it so much. Couldn’t have asked for a better student vibe

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 7th September 23
Student Review: 4.7 /5
By member1234811 On 8th November 18 verified Verified student

Rooms are in great quality. It was nice to be greated by a pretty room. Also, the staff is so lovely - ready to help with everything!

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 7th September 23
Student Review: 3.3 /5
By member631897 On 1st June 18 verified Verified student

Loud courtyard, nice staff and students living in

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 11th September 23
Student Review: 5 /5
By member1329871 On 22nd January 18 verified Verified student

So social and lovely staff. Amazing place to stay rooms are lovely. Good value and very cheap. Best accommodation in derby by far

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 11th September 23
Student Review: 4.7 /5
By member1226639 On 1st June 17 verified Verified student

Nunnery is by far the best halls I've stayed at. Great social area in the centre and friendly staff. Wifi's a stretch but what can you expect from student halls

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 11th September 23
Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member424533 On 3rd November 16 verified Verified student

Cleaners don't clean unless you've clean before they come but that happens everywhere. Rent is a bit excessive when you don't even get a shelf in the fridge to yourself. Rooms are on the small side & only one half of the flats have been refurbished. Our half will be refurbished after we leave yet we still pay the same and the people in the new, better, refurbished flats.

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 12th September 23
Student Review: 3.7 /5
By member1222675 On 28th May 16 verified Verified student

For a first year student this probably wasn't the best accommodation , its in a good location but I found it to be really quiet and not as much going on as the other halls, as well as this the internet was pretty bad at times and the 'cleaning' was someone hoovering your hallway and wiping down the kitchen sides which we did anyway.

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 12th September 23
Student Review: 5 /5
By member421505 On 31st March 16 verified Verified student

Nunnery court is by far the best halls, I know other people from other halls and they are always complaining about something. At nunnery the RA's and hall manager are so lovely and are approachable and easy to talk to. Even the caretaker, security guards and cleaners are always up for a chat. If you're struggling to decide what halls to go for I would suggest nunnery court as it just feels so homely

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 12th September 23
Student Review: 5 /5
By member621486 On 30th March 16 verified Verified student

Best university experience, so glad I moved into these halls. The staff are lovely and so helpful and always willing just to chat with you.

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 11th September 23
Student Review: 5 /5
By member620750 On 25th January 16 verified Verified student

Have lived at nunnery for three years of my degree. I love the social aspect of the site, with the fountain in the courtyard where I can go outside and just chat to people and make new friends. Staff are dead nice, especially the RA's they are always up for a chat which made me feel at home

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 11th September 23
Student Review: 4.3 /5
By member816009 On 30th September 15 verified Verified student

Great area, lovely staff and great hall residents. Only issue is the 15-20 minute walk .

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 12th September 23
Student Review: 3.5 /5
By member116904 On 24th April 15 verified Verified student

This halls was nice and central for everything, ten minutes into town and five minutes to brit mill. You can expect a bit of noise on student nights if you have a court facing room, mainly when people are leaving and coming back .

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 12th September 23
Student Review: 4.2 /5
By member46837 On 24th April 15 verified Verified student

Had such a fantastic time in halls, met amazing people!

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 12th September 23
Student Review: 3.8 /5
By Fflisher❤️ On 26th March 15 verified Verified student

Nunnery Court is a quiet halls but in a brilliant location with uni a 15 walk away and town about the same distance, there is a park nearby with lots of open space to sit during the summer.

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Reply from Nunnery Court On 12th September 23

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