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Wellington St Plaza was undoubtedly in the most ideal location in Newcastle for any first year student - it was a 10 minute walk to the main campus, a 30 second walk to the business school, a 10 minute walk to the shops and the clubs. The flats were generally in good condition, the only thing I would note is that the rooms in block B (my block) had lime green bedroom furniture which wasn’t particularly attractive. The WiFi was really fast, the heating worked great, you needed a fob to enter the courtyard which felt secure, and there were 4 blocks which made the experience really social. Overall I loved my time there and it was cheaper than alternative accommodation. Finally, there were occasional giveaways in reception, like donuts or cakes for example, which was a nice treat.
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Most helpful review
Wellington St Plaza was undoubtedly in the most ideal location in Newcastle for any first year student - it was a 10 minute walk to the main campus, a 30 second walk to the business school, a 10 minute walk to the shops and the clubs. The flats were generally in good condition, the only thing I would note is that the rooms in block B (my block) had lime green bedroom furniture which wasn’t particularly attractive. The WiFi was really fast, the heating worked great, you needed a fob to enter the courtyard which felt secure, and there were 4 blocks which made the experience really social. Overall I loved my time there and it was cheaper than alternative accommodation. Finally, there were occasional giveaways in reception, like donuts or cakes for example, which was a nice treat.
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Property management
Cleaning
Social spaces
Social experience
Internet / Wifi
Wellington St Plaza Information
| Telephone | 0300 303 8642 |
| Postcode | NE4 5SA |
| Price from | £170.00 per week for 24/25 (subject to availability) |
| Top tip | Located on the edge of the city centre, Wellington St Plaza was built on an old Newcastle brewery site and is now home to 852 students. that call it home. Visit the website to find out more! |
Room Types
6 Single Rooms - Premium Range 2 Ensuite
6 Single Rooms - Premium Range 1 Ensuite
Amenities
This property offers a common room & outdoor social space. Discover more!
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Features
- Common Room
- Communal Kitchen
Internet Access
- WiFi
- WiFi In Communal Areas (All Free)
- WiFi In Room (All Free)
Laundry
- Coin-operated Communal Laundry
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- Onsite Concierge
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- Outdoor Area
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- CCTV / Surveillance Cameras
- Secure Building Entry
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- Contents Insurance
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- No Smoking
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- Bike Storage
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Wellington St Plaza is just a few minutes away from the city centre, multi-screen cinemas, shops, bars & Quayside.
Newcastle University
Newcastle Campus16 mins8 mins13 mins0.7 mi
University of West London (UWL)
Academy of Music and Sound (Gateshead) Ltd32 mins9 mins14 mins1.4 mi
Northumbria University
Main Campus24 mins11 mins14 mins1.3 mi
Wellington St Plaza Biography
Wellington St Plaza is located on the edge of the city centre and next to St. James’ Park. Being so close to the city means you have plenty of cinemas, shops and bars a stone's throw away. Quayside is down the road and is the perfect place to be on a summer evening. You never have to worry about being late for class as both Newcastle University and Newcastle College are a ten-minute walk away and Northumbria University is a fifteen-walk away.
When wanting to relax after a long day, you can watch TV in the common area on the cosy couches, play some games with your friends or enjoy the fresh air in the outdoor social space.
Wellington St Plaza offers a range of ensuite rooms and studios varying in size and price, so you will be sure to find the perfect space for you. Should you choose to stay in an ensuite room you have access to a fully equipped kitchen that you share with your flatmates. If you are looking for further privacy, you can opt to stay in a studio where you have your own kitchen facilities to yourself.
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Is Wellington Street Plaza available for post grads as well as Undergraduates and is there any specific blocks allocated for each?
By member990384 On 23rd August 23
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Can you tell me in Room 6 is by the kitchen or by the entrance please?
By member490367 On 23rd August 23
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What kind of security provided?
By member872653 On 22nd October 22
We have staff on site 24/7! :) On a night time we have a safety team on site who will be in the main reception as well as D block reception. We also have an emergency contact Centre to contact.
By Wellington St Plaza On 11th November 22
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Everything is good and the receptionists are really friendly
I am so happy to live here cause all the receptionists are super nice and definitely helpful with their sufficient patience.Maybe only one thing could be better is about social activities which might not be active or interesting sometimes.But I am also really appreciate to attend this activities.
Wellington St Plaza was undoubtedly in the most ideal location in Newcastle for any first year student - it was a 10 minute walk to the main campus, a 30 second walk to the business school, a 10 minute walk to the shops and the clubs. The flats were generally in good condition, the only thing I would note is that the rooms in block B (my block) had lime green bedroom furniture which wasn’t particularly attractive. The WiFi was really fast, the heating worked great, you needed a fob to enter the courtyard which felt secure, and there were 4 blocks which made the experience really social. Overall I loved my time there and it was cheaper than alternative accommodation. Finally, there were occasional giveaways in reception, like donuts or cakes for example, which was a nice treat.
I really enjoy living here- especially as it is so close to both the university campus and the city centre.
My experience at Wellington ST Plaza has been very comfortable and homelike, I have made great friends in the accommodation. The staff have been very friendly and make an outward effort to continuously improve and better the experience of those who live there.
Good- amazing rooms compared to other uni accommodations
I've had a decent time living here. Nothing to write home about but I've gotta fill this out to enter a raffle so...
Very much enjoyed my experience however it’s just abit close to the main road so can be quite noisy
Great location, great wifi and met lots of friends in my accomodation.
All issues that I’ve reported have been resolved quickly and efficiently, and it’s a very good location for business students.
Amazing location, fantastic reception staff, maintainence is very fast and efficient at all times, I recommend it to everyone
Overall good accom to live in, close to business school and to the town center so not far to walk from a night out. standard en-suite rooms are a good size with storage under the bed. 5 other flatmates is a nice amount and kitchens are of good size. Lack of storage in kitchen as only get 1 kitchen cupboard. Staff are friendly and maintenance issues have always been solved quickly. Would definitely choose Wellington if i was choosing my accom again! Would definitely recommend!
The place is quite overpriced, location is great however. We have had many maintenance issues with the flat when we moved in, including broken and missing window handles, a disgusting hallway carpet that I had to clean myself, an oven that set on fire when we turned it on, a rotten bathroom door sill with bugs living in it, a broken kitchen heater and a large quantity of bugs living in the kitchen. These issues took about a month after reporting to fix on average. However, most of the staff are kind and helpful, the internet is great, rooms are a decent size.
Good experience but bugs in the kitchen
Not bad yourself Good accommodation fur filled all requirements for my short stay
Lovely spacious room, bathroom quite small kitchen is good size but there could be more countertop space for 6 people to make food
really good and supportive staff who will attend to needs when required!
Perfect location, staff are helpful and the spaces are clean.
It is a lovely space to live. The location is good, the WiFi is super fast. The staff are nice and willing to help, its also worth for the money
So good especially the aesthetic of the property and the experience of the staff in solving problems
Nice accommodation would definitely recommend staff are amazing
Nice accommodation, good location
Absolutely amazing, loving my time here. The accommodation is well run and maintained and very nice to live in
Wifi brilliant!!! Love it here
Great location, safe space, secure
Good location and good support from staff
Bedroom is very well layed out and great bathroom. The kitchen could be decorated in a more homely way, the sofas aren’t very comfortable. Maintenance staff are very good
The accommodation is really good and the staff is very caring about the residents
great accommodation with great facilities and very clean
Location is great, and the staff are helpful… there’s cheaper options, but for the services provided it’s best in the category.
We had beetles and silverfish living under our floor since we arrived. It had clearly been an issue for a substantial period of time as there were many dead insects under the floor. This rendered our kitchen an unsanitary and disturbing place to be despite us keeping it ridiculously clean all the time. We later discovered other flats also had this issue. Putting this issue aside, I have enjoyed living here as my room has had absolutely no problems and was spotlessly clean when I arrived and the staff are so friendly and helpful. It’s just a shame the insect problem in some of the kitchens has gone unnoticed for so long.
good location good price worth the money. except heating is not too strong in a big studio room like where i live. overall good accommodation.
The showers broke like 5 times, took like 3 days for it to be seen to. Left with damp smell. But apart from that no complaints the location is great
Great accommodation and is really close to the city centre.
Well maintained student accommodation. Perfect location and friendly staff
It has been great so far to stay here, there isn't much more that I can say
Nice spaces, nice layout of flats. Friendly staff
Awful, silverfish, break-ins (in the building and our flat), letterboxes ripped open, security cameras spray painted and 7 hours to resolve a noise complaint. Block D has no staff for security or anything.
I love the location right next to the stadium and close to the energy of the city centre. The staff are so friendly and my room and kitchen are lovely.
excellent stay, would recommend to anyone.
It costs far too much to do washing, that is my biggest criticism. It is unjustifiably expensive. For a full wash and dry, it costs at least £5.20 and thats not even considering the fact that the tumble dryers do not effectively dry things and sometimes require a second or even third run to dry effectively. The cost is unjustifiable in all regards, it doesn't cost nearly that much to run a wash.
Really great place to live - and the staff around the facilities are amazing and very friendly. Only a short walk to uni campus and very close to metro and bus stop. Overall a great place to live and I won’t be looking elsewhere for the rest of my time living in Newcastle. Eve especially as a staff member is always amazing and very friendly
Really good accommodation. Maintenance requests are responded to very quickly, when we first moved in one of the fridges wasn’t working, we put a request in and 5 minutes later they came up with a new fridge. One thing I will say is that there could do with being more washing machine and dryers as there’s always big queues in the laundry room. Noise complaints are also responded to very quickly. Overall great accomodation.
My experience has been really good so far, my kitchen and room are great and my flatmates are really nice . The location is also great.
Great location & overall maintenance.
Good this is a very good accomodation and im very happy staying here
Accomodated me moving flats, very friendly staff for the most part.
Nice and modern accommodation in the city centre, close to campus and town.
I stayed with them last year and I had the best experience. I came back this year and checked into a different room. The bathrooms were barely cleaned. it was my first day in that room and the bathroom was full of scums and there were hair which was clearly not mine(I can know from the length and the tickness). After checking the bathroom I wiped the closet and the shelves in my room. It was an absolutely horror. The shelves in the shower is rusty, they changed the lighting last year but it is still not bright enough. Yellow lights made the room old and creepy. Apart from that, I am in absolute love with the staff. They are always kind, welcoming and fast. They always try to help.
Robbie Safety was very helpful with me on my first day when my luggage went missing. He took a lot of initiative and helped me get it back.
Super helpful and kind staff, especially when our oven in B61 decided to shatter! Replaced the next morning and everyone was helpful about it. Love it so much I have rebooked for another year and would recommend to anyone!
Overall happy but security poor
Great accommodation for first year. Rooms are perfect, location is excellent and having a 24/7 help desk is extremely useful. Recommend highly
Great place to live, location is perfect for uni and the staff are exceptional. Made my first year even more enjoyable :))
Excellent location (only a 10-15 minute walk from the main Newcastle university campus) brilliant staff, comfortable and good sized rooms (and kitchen), feels safe, good bathrooms, would definitely recommend
I really love to live at Plaza, the location is great, my flatmates are cool and the dynamics of the community are fun and entertaining, I’m at flat 24, hope to win :3
banging place to live, right next to tescos, would defo recommend.
Greta location for reasonable prize worth what you get included.
A nice flat to live with plenty of space for living a great university location and events that allow for a more community feel
Everything is okay but fire alarm and heat is bad enough to give a 1star/5
Good location Help is always available Maintenance is always swift when required.
It’s a nice place to live and pretty near university.
Nice en suite rooms with a large and well equipped kitchen - flat 24
In a great location as it’s right next to the city centre and not too far from the uni campus
I really enjoy the location of Wellington st plaza, it’s really close to town and between the university. It’s always quite aswell
Amazing staff, friendly and helpful. Great place to live would throughly recommend.
Perfect location for the business school and really close to town and the football ground.
Good good good good nice nice nice
This accom has good sized rooms and a big kitchen/living room area with many appliances. It’s located close to the city centre and is not far from the main uni campus
i love wellington, the staff are lovely, there is always fun activities hosted. it is a lovely community i’m glad to be part of.
The accommodation is amazing and worth the money. The wifi is amazing and the room spaces and bathroom spaces are phenomenal.
Really really helpful staff and always there to offer help whenever I needed it!
Great place to live, friendly staff who always make you feel welcome, very convenient location for the university and city centre
The room is a good size, having a big desk is great for space and there’s plenty of storage. But it’s not close to the main newcastle university campus
Great location and social life, always clean with friendly staff who are always willing to help.
Wellington St Plaza is in such a good location! Have loved living here in my first year.
I have lived in D67 for the last 2 years. It is a studio and it was pretty good when I first moved in 2 years ago. The room was very spacious and the room was in good condition when I moved in. Since then I have had multiple issues with silverfish and other bugs in my room. These bugs have been on the floor, my desk, the sink and hob. They have called pest control but I am still having issues, which have been going on for months now. I am still seeing bugs, and considering the amount of times I have reported the problem, it is very disappointing.
Great for economics or business students as you could roll out of bed into your lecture hall. 10 mins to main campus and town. Big bed, en suites. Nice place
I love wellys because is is the best location of all newcastle accoms and is very social.
Good location, although can get noisy during matches. It was very clean when we arrived and the common area is also kept well. the recent change to the rubbish disposal is also a great step towards a more sustainable accommodation. I would love to see food waste bins in the flats perhaps, and although this is a huge idea maybe some solar panel could be fitted. the tops of each block receive a lot of sunlight and i’m sure in the long run it would save you a lot of money!
The location is brilliant as it’s right in centre and for value of money is really good. However I’ve had a broken window for a while and they arnt able to fix it
Location for anything in the city is perfect, nights out, shopping, uni. Staff are always helpful
Great location, close to business school at Newcastle and so close to city. Lovely staff, very well run.
pretty cool, good location, bants people, better than leazes
i’ve loved my time in wellington, think the locations for uni and for nights out is amazing ( the walk home from town goes through all the takeaways it’s very well planned) Only issues i would say is sometimes the wifis works intermittently and the courtyard is sometimes full of rubbish. Thanks so much :)))
Great location, staff, and internet
Overall it is a good value for money, it is difficult to be social in block D when all of the other flats on the floor are just studios - with people who tend to want to be on their own - so I feel like we haven’t been able to interact as well as other accommodations. Great view though.
Really lovely staff and nice buildings. Would definitely recommend to a friend
Overall a pleasant experience the only things I would add is that the cupboard space in kitchens is not the same in each flat
Personally I’m so happy I was placed in this accom through my uni accom choices. Everyone’s really helpful both maintenance and the front desk. The room and bill included deal that comes with it is worth it.
An amazing place to stay for your first year of University. A good location not too far away from the centre of town and also near a metro station.
major slay, location is good, can walk to all amenities - flat A08
Great accommodation if your on a budget as it is quite dirty and cold but overall the staff are really nice and the room view is lovely all maintence is solved quickly a apart from broken glass window
Generally very good accom with great internet other than the fact that latency jumps to hundreds every few days
Perfect location, especially as my lectures are in the business school, very nice bedrooms and large kitchen/ living area
Wellington St Plaza is an amazing accommodation especially if you are a business school student as it is only a 2 minute walk to lectures. The accommodation itself is great, the kitchen and lounge area are good social areas to cook and socialise with flatmates, the rooms are a decent size and have a good ensuite. The accommodation is close to the city centre so you never have to pay for taxis on a night out. There is also a tesco express located 2 minutes away with is very convenient. Overall, I love wellington st plaza, its great value for money and I wouldn't want to live anywhere else in Newcastle as a first year student.
Very good accomodation nice and clean with good size bedrooms and nicely designed bathrooms
wellington has been a great place to stay - it’s the ideal location and so modern and nicely furnished !
Great location as close to town so great for nights out.
Good value for money and good location to city centre, a bit further from the uni than some other accommodation but still only 15 min, however no cleaning services like others also (Flat C79).
decent accom, warm well placed, flat 70
Solid place to stay, reasonable sized rooms and good for socialising with those living around you and on your floor
Lived here for 2 years. Everything was perfect.
Great location and facilities. Staff are friendly and always happy to help
Great location so near to all the shops in city centre. Good size rooms and kitchens for the price we pay.
Nice location and accom but not very social.
Personally I would tell my friends about this properties it’s so nice and perfect designed
Great value for money, perfectly situated between the university and city centre, with an amazing team of staff and facilities.
Class service, class rooms perfect position for footy
The fact that parcels can be taken at night is a plus
It is very central and good quality. Maintenance is also very prompt which is helpful and is sorted within the next days after complaining.
It’s alright. Like the wifis crao and some staff r super lovely. The lifts are tempormental and if sth breaks it’ll be broken all term. Kitchens FREEZING no heating. The laundry situation is embarrassing tho I wld advise them to bun off circuit as I’d rather wear dirty pants for a month than shell out a fiver to pay for a tiny washing machine which barely cleans my clothes and the dryers which blatantly don’t work.
This is an honest review from the student who has been living on block D since the mid of Sept. Pros: - The location - next to NCL’s computing and business school and only 10 mins walk to city center and the main campus - Studio rooms are large with big windows Cons: - no kitchen hood - fair enough that it’s not showed from the website but if you live in studios prepare to sleep like you are in the kitchen - in block D Out of service elevator - since the first day I arrived and still. Ofcuz, there is the other one but it’s obvious that is not enough for students * the security issue should be concerned ** CCTV only at the ground floor *** in block D No staff at all time*** there are no staffs at the reception on this block. They asked to wait for another 3 months to allocate some staffs here. A robbery happened in the first week but right now students still have to wait for a staff and pray
the building is fairly clean but the lifts and corridors are a bit scruffy at times but that’s just how students can be. staff are more than lovely and always happy to chat and help at reception. the common room is big and good to chill in and parcels are usually kept safe at reception unless small enough to fit into letter box. there are some major negatives i found: there is only 5 washers and 5 dryers for the whole of my block so a lot of the time it’s really hard to get one so it’s best to go super early or super late. feels like there is ALWAYS something broken in the flats wether it be a lift, a door or a washer and it can be really annoying. there is also constantly maintenance emails needing access to all bedrooms and it gets really really uncomfortable at times as a girl knowing men who have keys to your flat are basically coming in every month (even though they are always nice it’s still a worry). overall it does the job but i couldn’t live there for long than i did
nothing to complain about in terms of the accommodation itself - staff and maintenance are great, rooms are nice and quite soundproof unless the noise is coming from inside your own flat, wifi works really well (apart from when it randomly goes out without notice). the only and main thing is location. the 15 minute walk to campus seems fine but it gets really annoying after a while. it can also be quite isolating and take away from the social experience when all your friends live together in on-campus accommodation (as most people at newcastle tend to do) - especially bad if you’re a girl as it’ll lead to a lot of late night walks home on your own. the area around wellington isn’t the worst but also isn’t the best, a girl got mugged just outside a few weeks ago which was quite frightening. being right next to st james’ park it’s also a nightmare on match days, if you don’t time leaving right you can barely leave at all.
Thank you for taking the time to leave uS a review! We are glad to hear that you found our staff and accommodation met your expectations. We are sorry to hear you did not like your choice of location. Please note we have 7 other sites available within the city and with differing distances from both Newcastle and Northumbria universities. Please do be sure to speak to your accommodation sales team to see if have a more suitable location for your personal needs for the next academic year :)
i was there during covid so it was quite a different experience but i still made lots of great friends
Thank you for taking the time to leave uS a review. We are glad to hear you were still able to make new friends during the pandemic whilst government imposed restrictions were in place within our properties. Restrictions were in place to ensure the safety of all of our students and staff and we hope you felt as safe as possible whilst living with us. We would love to welcome you back to experience our site now that restrictions have been lifted :)
Friendly staff and brilliant location
Thanks very much for your review! Our team are great & love having you all here :) The location is amazing, opposide the computer science building and 1 min walk to the business school, so handy!
Great place to live friendly staff.
Our team are always here to help you :) We have a lovely on site team of sales, Housekeeping, maintenance & saftey!
Really enjoyed living at Unite… Really enjoyed living at Unite Students, Wellington Street Plaza. Staff are really helpful and friendly, and the facilities are great for first year students. I would definitely recommend living here :)
Thank you so much for you lovely review! We have a lot of first year students on site so it's great to find new friends when do our on site events! So close to the City centre, Business school and Computer science building Plaza is a great location :)
Generally okay, many maintenance issues although they are generally fixed in a timely manner - still frustrating though.
Thank you for your review we appreciate your honest feedback! Our maintenance team are always here to help, the maintenance app is very handy so requests can be logged straight away :)
Great student accommodation in the perfect area for getting to lectures and getting into town. Staff are polite and friendly. And the rooms are great, spacious and have high standard finished!
We appreciate the time you have taken to leave this review thanks very much 😃 Team Plaza love having the students on site and are always here to help/ have a chat!
I've been living here for 3 months now and really enjoy my experience. The maintenence team are very efficient and the reception staff are super helpful. I wasn't sure about it when I was first assigned here but they really exceeded expectations. Would definitely recommend.
Thank you Holly 😊 This is a lovely review! Will make sure the maintenance team see this, they are always on hand to help where needed!
pretty good i like it banging accomodation
Excellent experience, couldn’t have found a better place to live for my first year of uni.
The team at wellington are amazing. Maintenance is always speedy when fixing things. I had suffered an unjustly while staying at Wellington and the welfare team came and checked in on me regularly to see if I needed any support and always assured me that they would help if needed
Management team where very helpful and friendly when requesting a room change.
Super central halls about 5 minute walk from bars and 10/15 to campus. Good mix of people and super social experience. Covid meant the common room was shut all year but still managed to meet a lot of people around the accom. Wifi can go down for a day the odd time but is always fixed the next day. Same can be said for any maintenance issues which are usually fixed by super friendly staff. The rooms are spacious and have plenty of storage but the carpets are a but gross and hard to clean. Shared spaces are cleaned often but flat interiors have to be cleaned by the tenants, for which there is some equipment provided like mop and broom. I was sceptical about wellington when I first got it because it wasn’t one of my options but I loved it and would recommend!