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Bathrooms are shared, regularly cleaned. Rooms might have slanted windows and they look great! The largest accommodation at the university of Manchester. 5-6 min away from the main campus which is its main benefit. Whitworth park accommodation has its own bar, gym, study rooms with computers and a lot of beautiful trees.
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Bathrooms are shared, regularly cleaned. Rooms might have slanted windows and they look great! The largest accommodation at the university of Manchester. 5-6 min away from the main campus which is its main benefit. Whitworth park accommodation has its own bar, gym, study rooms with computers and a lot of beautiful trees.
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Whitworth Park Information
| Price from | £117.26 per week (subject to availability) |
| Catering | Self-catered |
| Postcode | M13 9WJ |
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Rooms - Shared Bathroom Single without Washbasin
41 Weeks
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28 Oct
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Rooms - Shared Bathroom Single with Basin
41 Weeks
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- Communal Kitchen
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- Broadband in Room (All Free)
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- Coin-operated Communal Laundry
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- Courtesy Officer (24-hour Patrol)
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- Communal Events
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- Cleaning Service
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- No Smoking
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I got a room on the first floor and “standard” size. Does anyone know how big that refers to?
By member6112442 On 13th July 24
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What is the size of the bed in the standard room, please?
By member590768 On 5th September 23
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How many toilets/bathrooms in one flat?
By member962114 On 3rd September 21
pretty sure its 1 bathroom with 2 toilet stalls in per flat
By member1271307 On 4th September 22
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I have just been given this accommodation despite it not being one of my 5 options, does anyone know the best way to change accommodation or know anyone that is wanting to swap?
By member1262102 On 3rd September 21
My daughter has been given the same and not one of her 5 choices. I have tried everything to swap but can’t. Please let me know if you find a way. Thanks Caroline
By member1162163 On 6th September 21
Hi my son has been given the same, is there a way to swap? Extremely concerned after reading these reviews?!
By member762230 On 9th September 21
My son’s been given this accom. too and not one of his 5 choices I wonder how they are selecting .. he is an international student
By member590477 On 26th August 23
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Been here for a month so far. Worth it for the low cost and near location to uni and stores like McDonalds, Subway, asian grocers, Morrisons, Sainsbury, Tesco express, Lidl etc. Bathroom is small and shared, but I have great flatmates and it is clean. When the toilet got clogged and reported it was fixed within 2 days. There are also many events organised by the Reslife team like outdoor movie nights and carnivals, especially during freshers week.
Whitworth Park was a great accommodation with good value for money. It helps me so much especially when considering my financial situation. It helped me to save a lot of money helping me to be able to afford memberships, transport costs and much more. Despite not having an ensuite it is still a very great accommodation as it offers decent shared toilet facilities which are cleaned once a week by the provided cleaners which is amazing. I would only say that the number of toilets where very limited making it difficult for my accommodation as there were 8 of us sharing 3 toilets and showers, however, it was very manageable. It is also very close to major shops and supermarkets like LIDL, Morrisons, Sainsbury and Poundland, as well as being right next to the university and the city. I would highly recommend this accommodation.
Overall, I have had a good experience here till now. I find this accommodation super convenient to travel to university and i love how it is near all the groceries and alot of restaurants.
Bathrooms are shared, regularly cleaned. Rooms might have slanted windows and they look great! The largest accommodation at the university of Manchester. 5-6 min away from the main campus which is its main benefit. Whitworth park accommodation has its own bar, gym, study rooms with computers and a lot of beautiful trees.
Getting this accommodation seems AWFUL especially when you hear the reviews/reputation but it’s not the end of the world! rooms have very outdated furniture, brick walls, and are either too hot/too cold. Same goes for the rest of the flat - kitchens are small, with not great appliances, and there isn’t really enough fridge/freezer space for everyone. The living/common room looks a bit like it’s come from a 2000s primary school. The bathroom is where I had the most issues (puddles, leaks, broken toilet, some silverfish), it does take some getting used to. Does get cleaned twice a week though! it seems like there’s loads of downsides - I cried when I got this and tried to swap accommodation, but honestly it’s so much closer to uni, SO much cheaper and the people are all great and in the same boat, and you can make it yours! It’s so much nicer with your own decor (and a mattress topper) Even if it’s not one of your choices, you will survive living here, try not to worry :)
Small rooms with bare cinder block walls. Either very hot due to the pipes running through the room or too cold. The kitchen and bathroom facilities are poor and outdated but for many prone to rats and silver fish. Our cleaner sometimes screams through the flat and knocks the doors in the morning if there's the slightest problem, although she cleans well. The social spaces are poorly looked after and the grove, whilst big, is often empty (cheap drinks though). Whilst the price is on the cheaper side it still isn't objectively value for money as rhe facilities haven't improved in 20 years yet the fees have over doubled.
There are 4 stories to these satanic triangle houses, with doors accessing these flats on the ground and third floor. Flats are spread over multiple stories. Most of the accommodation blocks are breezeblock, unrenovated since 1970s rooms with curtains that are made of dust. Garstang has 9 people to a shared bathroom of 2 showers and 2 toilets. It has a separate kitchen and living area. KITCHEN: - We have had mould for the past two months, despite our flat banding together to harass the staff to remove it, the dehumidifier didn’t work, and was taken away the next day. - No window - Fridge doesn’t work BATHROOM - Shower floor has broken off, slowly sinking - Water pressure is good 💯 - Mould in vent above showers Wifi cuts out often, and is poor. 4G network service is poor. BENEFITS: -Unbeatable location -student bar is cheap -bike shed -park nearby -good heating You won’t die in Whitworth, it’s not the end of the world. But this is reality for some students
Great location, easy to get to lectures. Good social life with very cheap bar on doorstep. Kitchen and toilet facilities awful but it means you dont care about messing them up. Rooms small and cold but just sleep in a coat. Easy bus down to fallowfield which is good. Sometimes toilets flood but at least your only paying 115 quid a week (lot cheaper than other options) so more money to spend on nights out.
I got my offer for Whitworth after a very stressful day and cried after seeing the reviews on here. I am 3 months into my first year and I can honestly say that I love it here. There is no reason to stress. Yeah, it's not amazing, but no uni accom is. Sure you could be in Unsworth, but then you'd be paying way more money, for what I don't think is worth it. In my flat we have two exchange students (who are 5th year and 3 year respectively) who are leaving to go back home after christmas and one international student. All of them are super social so I don't think its fair to say that international or postgrad students aren't social and that you're gonna be in a flat full of unsocial people. The shared bathrooms take getting used to, but they're cleaned by cleaning staff (along with the kitchen) once a week and sometimes more. I'm a big believer that an experience is what you make of it. Whitworth is full of good people, and you're going to be fine here. Good luck at uni!!
So you’ve been told you’re in whitworth park and you’re freaking out at the reviews thinking there’s no way I can go here. The good news is that whitworth is way better than the reviews let on. The bad news is you will not be able to change accom (trust me bestie we all tried). It’s a brilliant location, you can walk everywhere, people are a lot friendlier than fallowfield, there are parties and security is relaxed. Free food throughout the year at certain points. No, it’s not the most amazing accom for partying but icl fallow parties aren’t great unless you like not being able to dance or talk from how crowded it is. If you’re in leamington house - you’re absolutely sorted. It’s all been refurbished and the nicest flats are at the top, flat 9 and flat 18. They’re huge and great for hosting parties. Thorncliffe - Kitchens decent size Aberdeen - refurbished looks ok Everywhere else needs a referb but like it’s fine I wouldn’t have gone fallow over whitworth now :)
Whitworth has a great location - only 5 minutes walk away from any lectures. There’s over 1000 students on the accommodation so you’re bound to make friends there. There’s also a bar for students with cheap drinks and events on most nights. The shared bathrooms worry some people, but my experience has been fine, there’s rarely more than one person in there at a time.
I remember coming onto this website 2 years ago to look at reviews for Whitworth Park, and it looking mostly good. Honestly, this place is a bit of a H*** hole, there's silverfish, rats, appalling management, terrible staff and hygiene, so much so that we all decided to rent strike in first semester. My advice would be don't let them get away with stuff, you are a customer and you deserve a good experience, so feel free to get angry. Security is not great either, there was a lot of break ins. HOWEVER, these last 2 years here have been 2 of the best years of my life. I have made friends for life, and had so so many experiences and happy memories. It's a wonderful place in its own way, in that it brings so many people together, and you really can make the best of it. The people make it, not the place. Just don't let management treat you poorly!!! And get yourself to The Grove for some wonderfully cheap pints. And Morrisons at 10pm for the best cheeky reductions and discounts. Nice trees.
It was nice and quiet - which I liked, and was really close to uni, the city, shops, and a park. The rooms are a decent size and the toilets and kitchen were cleaned twice a week so were always clean. It's not nearly as bad as the photos look lol
Whittyp is quite possibly the worst uni accommodation i have ever seen. There are mice EVERYWHERE including dead ones found in the kitchen and alive ones in peoples rooms. Maintenance don’t do anything about it and no traps have been set or any effort to get rid of them at all despite multiple flats making complaints all year long . Location is decent but other than that do not go to whitworth if you can help it.
I lived in Whitworth Park in my first year, I found it incredibly lonely, hardly made any friends and the ones I did make, I only saw once a week. I was put in a flat with 6 other international students who were very cliquey, which made socialising difficult. If you can avoid it and you really care about making friends and having a sick social life, do not choose this accommodation under any circumstances. It will ruin your university experience.
I am currently staying in Burleigh and admittedly it is one of, if not the, oldest buildings. As an international student, you will have to accept the leftover housing regardless of the double tuition fees you pay. Everything is old. We kept having problems with heating in our rooms and hot water. The fridges are way too small for nine people. The bathrooms are two toilet stalls and two shower stalls. There are huge stains on the carpet that look gross and the kitchen smells like a rotting hamster. The oven billows out smoke and the fridge is either too warm or it freezes everything like a freezer. The cleaners are nice but do a subpar job it took them two months to empty the sanitary bin and we all know how rancid old tampons can get. The internet goes out five times a day and 2 of my outlets don't work. The laundry facilities are on the other side of campus. Good luck lugging your clothes back and forth. Lots of Break-ins. Restricted package deliveries. Close to shops, though.
Guys, please do not think about Whitworth. I have lived 1.5 months here and this is the shittiest accomodation in manchester. Ceilings are broken, rainwater literally wets your furniture, your books, your bed!!! The management does not look at it, not bothered. There is no campus security, 4 burglaries in 1 week and thats the average, ground floors are broken into and valuables are stolen. Please get private accommodation but not this.
Many people think it's crappy since it's not in fallowfield, but it's actually pretty fun! Grove is super cosy and everyone gets to know everyone since it's not as big as fallow. It actually doesn't matter the halls you get but the people you surround yourself with, wanna party hard, you'll find your people, wanna have chill hangouts, there's people that'll like that too
It's cheap and has an excellent location (about 3 minutes walk from uni) and the cleaners are nice and come twice a week. However, the rooms are tiny and look like prison cells, and there are 2 toilets (one of mine had a broken seat) and 2 showers shared between up to 9 people both boys and girls. The gym is limited and I had many maintenance problems including water leaks, broken microwaves, no hot water and a hole in my wall. I've seen mice on site and from my room I had no service for the whole year so I had to sit outside for phone calls and rely on the wifi which often went down. The social aspect was not good at all either, no one really talks to each other except at the weird social events. Would not recommend at all if you can afford somewhere nicer but tbh for the price, the accommodation itself is tolerable and if you're happy not making friends here it's not that big a deal, at least it was quiet at night. The staff were really nice though.
Don’t come here I found it EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MAKE FRIENDS as my flat was full of people who could barley speak English, don’t make the same mistake I did by coming here, the only positive is it’s location, however, I’d prefer to have friends than a good location
Don’t come here I found it EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MAKE FRIENDS as my flat was full of people who could barley speak English, don’t make the same mistake I did by coming here, the only positive is it’s location, however, I’d prefer to have friends than a good location
Cleaned on time and respectful staff
If you are at Whitworth pay a little extra to get a room with a sink. Not because of the convenience of having a sink but because these rooms are all in thorncliffe- despite having two flights of stairs your room will be way bigger, there will be less damp and you will have a better view and social experience. Thorncliffe also have nicer showers and toilets. The downside is that pretty much all UoM accommodation has pests that the uni can’t do much about. Thorncliffe has a silverfish problem and a slight rodent problem. Some people go without seeing them although I have seen one rodent and 10+ silverfish. I don’t know of one accommodation that doesn’t have a pest problem in Manchester. They are commonly silverfish, mice, rats, cockroaches and earwigs. The only way to avoid this is to keep your areas clean and dry, keep food in containers and don’t leave clothes or books lying around on the floor. Don’t go out of your room at night and you won’t see them as they are only in common areas
Looks a bit like a prison, but just means no one cares when it gets trashed at parties
Disappointing. The rooms are so old and look like prison cells. I've lost count at how many times we've lost water or internet over the past few months. Not worth the money at all. Location is good though.
Really f****** boring. Honestly people will report you if you breathe too loudly after 23:00.
Amazing location if you want to be in/close to the city. Lots of great people and about 1/5 international students (less than other in the city) so good mix of people. Great ability for social life being so close to the city and unit and having a decent cheap bar on site with socials going on every week. It's away from the constant business of fallow field but still has enough energy for great party's and less noise at times when work is important (and fallow field is still very easy to get to if you need). Safe area even at night, lots of shops and great bars within crawling distance and a maccies, subway, morrisons, sainsbury's and dominos literally across the road.
DO NOT GO HERE. The only good bit about it is the location.
It is the best hall in Universe
I would have to say that I have both up and downs with Whitworth park. Positive: Close distance, Reslife team(who organizes events) are really nice, twice a week cleaner, free squash courts, own bar and 10-pound gym, free trips around the UK (Chester, Stratford-upon Avon Negative: Mice in our kitchen, shower only one of the two works, room size very different but same price, some rooms single glaze some double and at summer very hot!! (no AC and top floor kitchen is very hot), some windows open small and some big, cleaning days could change without any notice, no socialization with other halls. Overall I would say if you want somewhere cheap and close to university Whitworth is great. The Reslife team were great and I use the squash courts and gym a lot so that was good. I had a moderately large room so I cannot complain but mice and shower problem continued and these problems were summed up as 'this hall is old so this is normal' which was not good.
Despite a great location (close to a lot of buildings, shops and libraries as well as a short bus ride to bars and clubs) and also a great pub on site, my first year here has been quite awful. My social life wasn't too bad. Me and my flat have been out a lot and I get on with most people. Thorncliffe is probably the best house to go to for social life (plus this is the only house with a wash basin in the room). Cleaning and hall management etc are TERRIBLE. One of our cleaners would drink and eat our food and use our dishes - when reported nothing happened to him, even though other flats reported the same thing! The cleaning they done - when they actually turned up to clean - was very minimal and they usually made more mess! There was also a constant problem with our sockets/extractor fans in the kitchen and we also had rats. Staff were often reluctant to help and came across very rude. But as other reviews have said, you do get what you pay for!
Cheap, cold, and not very cheerful accommodation! Positives: Best located accommodation for UoM, literally a few minutes from most main campus lecture halls. Flats do get cleaned every week (communal areas). That is where the positives end though... Negative: Very cold, I got ill on several occasions. Also, living with 7, 8, or 9 people is quite tough as it is more likely you'll have one (or two in my case) people who do not know how to clean/put their stuff away. Room sizes are all very different so you could either have a tiny 1 by 2metre box or a decent size room. Slanted roofs so banging your head happens a lot. All flats (except ground floor) are spread onto 3 floors so you'll have to walk flights of stairs to get to your kitchen on the top floor. Squirrels get into kitchens when (idiot) flatmates leave windows open. Bar is usually dead as the events that happen there are quite boring. Can be noisy every Friday/Saturday night. All-in-all, do not pick Whitworth
The location is good and the international students are friendly ..... Other than that are all sux ..... UoM is a looser.
I am a postgraduate student and so far I have had good time in Whitworth park. The room size do depend on a luck, despite that we pay the same price. I live on the top floor and have a double glazing but some of my friends have bigger rooms with single glazing so it really do depend on your luck. However the location is the best! Literally 3 minutes to campus and I usually walk to city center as well. It has its own bar (Groove Bar) which has nice area to chill and relax and with only 10 pounds you can join the gym as well! (It is small but it does do its job :) ) The staff member are nice and cleaners do come to clean the kitchen,living room and toilets which is good too. It also has a squash court that students can use. Despite being next to campus it has this bubble of silence that for postgraduate student is really suitable. Negative point will be that I have seen some silverfish and we have seen a mouse in our kitchen..(hopefully will be sorted soon...)
It's good because it's a 10 minute walk to the uni. Shared bathroom is not nice. Can get lucky with the bedrooms and get a big one or be unlucky and get a tiny one. Could get lucky with kitchen and have windows. Overall it's not bad- it's cheap and really neat to the uni
You'd expect better facilities for the money you pay, but it's ideally placed, with only a 5 minute walk to the uni.
Great location close to university, has its own bar, gym, squash courts, it room. Good balance between loud and quiet social life depending on what you want
Utter s******, but very cheap and right next to the Uni. Hall Management is a joke, Extractor fan hasn't been working since November and no one has come round to fix it. Kitchen is as bad as you'll see.
whittyP is so so quiet but the people you do meet are so chill its just hard to meet them due to the lack of social life.
You get what you pay for but the social life does suffer, a lot of quiet international students and students who are VERY work orientated. Still a flat party every weekend without fail so not a total loss and always something on at the bar located in the residence.
ridiculously poor maintenance. radiator not working house corridor insanely hot never fixes leakages in room no windows in kitchen
Honestly didn't believe it when people told me these halls were full of international students but it's true. It's not necessarily a bad thing but a lot of the students outside of Europe aren't very sociable and prefer to hang out with people from a similar culture. If you are someone who likes a party this halls is probably not for you, though I'm sure through Facebook you can probably find something happening every night there's just not the same vibe as halls in Fallowfield. Also, apart from going to uni every other bloody event is down there so you might as well buy the bus pass despite being a five minute walk from lectures. The living room/kitchen is the best part about the flat, though the maintenance are pretty s*** we've lived here months and our cupboards are still broken. The room sizes vary so much, the smallest isn't very functional and boiling hot but the bigger ones are actually really nice rooms but you all pay the same. They'll also fine you for stuff constantly!
Cheap, extremely close to the university, and a nice bled of quiet and social.
Stay away, incredibly s***, so tiny, so old, people are **** just go to fallowfield even if its further awat
Basic, but good socially, convenient location.
Rooms are small, and halls are too hot. However, location is ideal, it is not too loud, there are a lot of social opportunities and it is cheap.
It is a cheap accommodation with just what you need, so you simply get what you pay for and not a penny more. You have to do some investment in your room to make it livable, but it is no great cost. After all, you are here to study, not to spend your whole life in your room. The social atmosphere is also worth mentioning. This is not a hall for you who likes to party day in, day out. Then you should rather find something in Fallowfield. Whitworth Park is close to the main campus, and not a far distance from the northern campus (Engineering campus). The student bar is excellent place to start your night with cheap drinks and not too loud music, which makes it possible to discuss where you and your friends are going to spend the evening. Bus stop is right outside the gate and it run buses all the time.
Amazing experience so far, you won't spend much time in your room so it's all good, as they are small. Part from that it is a great social life
10 minute walk from the majority of lectures so you miss the Fallowfield bus queue and ultimately get to lie in for longer. We have our own bar that does super cheap drinks and puts on a bi-weekly comedy night for free (Phil wang, Jack Whitehall etc.) so pretty decent! Very very clean and all facilities are perfect acceptable and extremely good value for money. I had heard lots about the rooms being very small but this isn't the case they're a lot bigger than others I had seen. You're in your own community so very easy to make lots of friends very quickly. The buildings were all initially very very warm but they do listen to your complaints which is amazing. Also lots of international students which isn't a problem but communication can be difficult and you have to adjust to each other's way of living, habits etc. Finally you're right opposite the shops, dominos, subway, McDonald's and a Chinese so very very close to all the horrible unhealthy yet delicious food. Overall great. 10/10.
Whitworth is great, close to campus, lots of events, but quieter and more...peaceful than fallowfield. Perfect for me, only problem is that rooms are SO HOT, even with windows open in the middle of winter! Bring your shorts people!
Decent place, close to the city and uni. Reasonably cheap too.
Thorncliffe 21. They party in communal area all the time until 2am. I could not sleep. Annoying. Please get rid of them ASAP
I think its a great place right in the heart of the city and I love living just 5 min walking from the lecture halls
Must be the worst uni halls, full of weird and unsocial people.
I love whitworth park. we've had a horrible horrible cleaner but that was just us and the place is clean she's just very angry. It's cheap and close and completely manageable. Don't expect luxury though :)
Most of my flatmates were really rude and cliquey, but obviously this is luck of the draw. The location is super handy for life scientists (and probably more degrees too), there is a lot of diversity and around 1000-1500 students on site and the bar is pretty cheap too. The washing machines absolutely suck though and the rooms vary in size a lot, but it is one of the cheapest halls here.
It's literally the closest halls to south (main) campus so you can get up at 8:45 and be on time for a 9am lecture. It's pretty far from Fallowfield so you tend to socialise with other people in WP since everywhere else is fairly far but with bus stops right outside. WP is okay, you pay for the convenience of being close to uni not for the mad social life or the fancy en-suite accommodation
Great social life, and great location!