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While staying there during 2023-2024, I only felt like, the meal plans should be flexible to the residents. A platinum meal plan should not be mandatory for staying in Wantage hall. Should give choices among different meal plans. I personally very rarely did breakfasts but need to pay for them. The only things to consider. otherwise staying in halls are kind of luxury for me because everything are maintained and taken care of.
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University of Reading Hall Rankings
| Wessex Hall | #5 |
| Mackinder Hall | #6 |
| Bridges Hall | #7 |
| Childs Hall | #8 |
| Wantage Hall | #9 |
| Stenton Hall | #10 |
| St. Patrick's Hall | #11 |
| Benyon Hall | #12 |
| St George's Hall | #13 |
| Greenow and McCombie | #14 |
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Most helpful review
While staying there during 2023-2024, I only felt like, the meal plans should be flexible to the residents. A platinum meal plan should not be mandatory for staying in Wantage hall. Should give choices among different meal plans. I personally very rarely did breakfasts but need to pay for them. The only things to consider. otherwise staying in halls are kind of luxury for me because everything are maintained and taken care of.
Value for money
Location
Property management
Cleaning
Social spaces
Social experience
Internet / Wifi
Wantage Hall Information
| Telephone | +44 (0)118 200 5011 |
| Postcode | RG1 5JG |
| Top tip | Wantage Hall comprimises of two areas: Old Court and New Court. Old Court is a beautiful building in a traditional college style with a lawned quadrangle and a clock tower gateway. Other, more modern rooms are available in New Court. Visit the website to find out more. |
Room Types
Single Rooms Standard Room with Shared Bathroom - Catered
Single Rooms Upgraded Washbasin Room Shared Bathroom - Catered
Single Rooms Standard Washbasin Room Shared Bathroom - Catered
Single Apartments One Bed Apartment - Self-catered
Single Rooms Standard Room with Shared Bathroom - Catered
Single Rooms Upgraded Washbasin Room Shared Bathroom - Catered
Single Rooms Standard Washbasin Room Shared Bathroom - Catered
Amenities
This property offers shared kitchens, basement bar, common room, TV room, laundry room, Wi-Fi, utility bills & basic contents insurance included. Discover more!
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- Common Room
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- Coin-operated Communal Laundry
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- Maintenance Team (Daytime Only)
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- Cleaning Service
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- No Smoking
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Wantage Hall has easy access to all local attractions, cafes, shops, restaurants & green spaces.
University of Reading
Whiteknights Campus13 mins3 mins13 mins0.6 mi
Wantage Hall Biography
Wantage Hall is only 1.1 km away from the central Whiteknights campus, meaning you will never be late for class. The building is close to all local amenities so you can explore everything Reading has to offer.
Residents can get to know their neighbours and make use of the communal spaces which include: a basement bar, junior common room and television room. For residents added benefit there is a laundry room and high-speed Wi-Fi. Stay with peace of mind knowing that utility bills and basic content insurance are included.
Wantage Hall boats modern rooms with shared bathrooms that also come with a meal plan and one self-catered on-bed flat is available if you prefer your privacy. Each room features a bed, study space, ample storage and washbasin, all you need to do is add your homey touches.
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It is a good place, but there are some things that could be improved.
Staff are lovely - cleaners do a fantastic job and food is always top notch.
While staying there during 2023-2024, I only felt like, the meal plans should be flexible to the residents. A platinum meal plan should not be mandatory for staying in Wantage hall. Should give choices among different meal plans. I personally very rarely did breakfasts but need to pay for them. The only things to consider. otherwise staying in halls are kind of luxury for me because everything are maintained and taken care of.
Hi, Thank you for sharing your feedback! We're glad to hear you had an overall positive experience during your stay and found the maintenance and care provided in halls to be a luxury. We appreciate your feedback regarding meal plans. Wantage Hall is one of the catered halls offered here at Reading and costs of the meal plan are included within the rent. As it is a catered hall, we offer a platinum meal plan to ensure that students have access to the nutritious food they need to fuel their studies. With three meals a day /unlimited meal swipes, you can focus on your academic journey knowing that your meals are well taken care of. If you would like to discuss further or share more detailed feedback, please do reach out on accommodationonline@reading.ac.uk or 0118 200 5011. Kind Regards, The Reading Accommodation Team
pretty good if you like rugby, not too good if you dont.
Hi, Thank you so much for your feedback! We do appreciate your feedback and are continually working to improve our residents' experience. If you would like to discuss further or share more detailed feedback, please do reach out on accommodationonline@reading.ac.uk or 0118 200 5011. Kind Regards, The Reading Accommodation Team
The hall is ok for the amount you pay, the new court building is very noisy and the bathroom facilities were always getting blocked.Cannot fault the cleaning team, always smiling and chatting to students. kitchenettes are very small, which is a shame as students at the accommodation are on a compulsory meal plan which is not always to everyone's taste. The rooms were ok, a little small and some did not have a wash basin. Single bed rooms for the price of the accommodation was also disappointing. The study space was a great addition and very useful, however the JCR was not used very often as it had restricted times and was locked at certain points in the day. Old court is a beautiful building and it was lovely to walk through the courtyard everyday, however, due to the age of the building, people were constantly breaking things which meant that all tenants had to pay an equal share of the damages due to the contract which was very frustrating. Overall I had an ok experience of the hall.
Hi, Thank you for taking the time to provide a detailed feedback and review! We appreciate your feedback regarding your experience in Wantage hall. We're glad to hear that you found the cleaning team friendly and that you enjoyed the study space and the beauty of Old Court. We're sorry to hear about the noise coming from New Court, issues with blocked bathroom facilities and other residents causing damage. We do encourage students to report all issues via the dedicated Home at Halls app or the 24/7 Halls Hotline so that our team can rectify any issues as soon as possible. We appreciate your feedback regarding the size of the kitchenette. At Reading, we offer both self-catered and catered halls. Wantage hall is catered hall and is equipped with a kitchenette for small bits and meals instead of a fully equipped kitchen. If you would like to discuss further or share more detailed feedback, please do reach out on accommodationonline@reading.ac.uk or 0118 200 5011. Kind Regards, The Reading Accommodation Team
I enjoy my time in the Old Court. The rooms are big, old-style, and a cute green area is inside. The most important is security, the territory is closed and good security also there is 24/7 help lines.
Hi, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're delighted you had a great experience living at Reading! Kind Regards, The Reading Accommodation Team
Wantage Hall was good value for money
Hi, Thanks so much for your review. We’re glad you had a great experience living at Reading! Kind Regards, The Reading Accommodation Team
In terms of social experience, Wantage halls was quite good, especially when the bar was occasionally opened. However, in terms of location, it is slightly further away from campus (especially from the Agriculture building) making the walk there inconvenient.
Hi, Thank you for your feedback, we appreciate it here at Reading. We are pleased you had a positive and sociable experience in accommodation. All our accommodation is located within a 15-minute walk to the main library on Whiteknights campus. Our accommodation is in various locations around campus to try to cater to what facilities students would like to be close to. If you would like to discuss this further or provide more detailed feedback, please contact accommodationonline@reading.ac.uk or phone 0118 200 5011. Kind regards, The Reading Accommodation Team
Really enjoyed my time in Wantage which was in my opinion the best accommodation which I saw for 1st years due to its better location in regards to town and only short walk to campus. Hopefully the bar opens up sooner rather than later, would have been very useful. The food was fairly good too, better than anticipated anyway.
Hi, Thanks so much for your review. We’re glad you had a great experience living at Reading! Kind Regards, The Reading Accommodation Team
Regular damages in the hall with zero effort to investigate who did it. Building poorly maintained. Rubbish thrown down the lower floor windows into the basement level. Extremely noisy.
Hi, Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback. We are sorry to hear that your experience fell below expectations. We encourage residents to report all issues via the dedicated Home at Halls app so that our team can rectify as soon as possible. Regarding your feedback on noise - there will always be an element of noise associated with communal living, however we do have staff on-site 24/7 who will quickly respond to any noise complaints should they arrive. If you would like to discuss this further or provide more detailed feedback, please contact accommodationonline@reading.ac.uk or phone 0118 200 5011. Kind regards, The Reading Accommodation Team
Good location close to convenient stores and relatively close to campus. Meal plan was good (buffet style) value for money.
Hi, Thank you for your feedback, we really appreciate it here at Reading! We’re really pleased you enjoyed your time living here. Kind Regards, The Reading Accommodation Team
Meal plan was good for value, expensive, but food is actually really good (buffet style!) multiple places on campus + bar down road (the dairy) menus online so can look in advance. slightly off campus, about 10-15 min walk to get to lectures. Near corner shops + Asian supermarket+ dominos + local pub close to st George and st pat's couldn't select between old court and new court, old court is the fancy Oxfordian buildings and rooms you see in all the photos, new court is a very typical slightly dated student acom. Toilets depends on your floor, cleaned most mornings, same with kitchens - great for pres. some what social, again really depends on your floor, it's sort of hotel style with corridors rather than flats, up to about 20ish people per corridor.
Hi, Thank you for taking the time to leave your review we really appreciate it here at Reading! We are pleased to hear you enjoyed the meal plan and the facilities close to your accommodation. Kind regards, The Reading Accommodation Team
Pretty good accoms, rooms were well sized and well priced when I stayed.
Hi, Thank you for your feedback, we really appreciate it here at Reading! We’re really pleased you enjoyed your time living here. Kind Regards, The Reading Accommodation Team
Really good, sociable halls. Great value as food is included. Lovely food, very clean halls
Hi, Thank you so much for your review. We’re glad you had a great experience living at Reading! Kind Regards, The Reading Accommodation Team
Great accommodation, good price for things included and not far from the uni
Hi, Thanks so much for your review. We’re glad you had a great experience living at Reading! Kind Regards, The Reading Accommodation Team
Very good social experience, but cleanliness was not the best from my flatmates, also building is just so slightly off campus but it is closer to town then other accomodations. I do recommend.
Hi, Thank you for your review, we really appreciate it here at Reading. We are glad to hear you found your accommodation social and enjoyed the location of it. We encourage residents to report all issues via the dedicated Home at Halls app so that our team can rectify as soon as possible. If you would like to discuss this further or provide more detailed feedback, please contact accommodationonline@reading.ac.uk or phone 0118 200 5011. Kind regards, The Reading Accommodation Team
Great location being close to campus. Lovely looking old court and good plan being included is very handy
Hi, Thank you for your feedback, we really appreciate it here at Reading! We’re really pleased you enjoyed your time living here. Kind Regards, The Reading Accommodation Team
It was overall a very good experience. Super nice for meeting new people and making friends.
Hi, Thanks so much for your review. We’re glad you had a great experience living at Reading! Kind Regards, The Reading Accommodation Team
Great value for money, with catered hall and okay food .
Thieving b******s on the management. Plenty of problems with the hall and your deposit gets deducted strangely with all sorts of "damage charges" from incidents nobody even knew of. Not sure about other halls, but you're better off staying at outside accommodation since the management is out to take as much of your deposit as possible. Meal plans not worth it. Overpriced food with no nutritional value and it doesn't last you the week unless you only eat 1 meal a day. Lunch is mostly leftovers from breakfast.
Lacked a social environment for me to thrive in
Really classic hall. With lots of character and great social life. Has a pub which is great for snake bites and jugs of alcohol
Very spacious, really clean, catered food is alright, but nothing under the line of decency.
If it wasn't for the architecture, I would say this hall would be mediocre if not worse
Very sociable halls, easy to make your way around. Also the fact there is a bar two min walk away from my room means a nice place to hang out and drink. Kitchen was also modern which is surprising given the fact Wantage is an older halls.
We have our own bar so ✔️✔️✔️✔️
I really love staying in Wantage but I'm not sure if I love it because it's such a great hall or because of the people in it. The wifi is super fast and we do have 'Eat At Wantage' and it's a very old building so it has lots of history in it BUT, it's quite a walk from Wantage to School or to Union and the Common room is... almost always empty. The rooms in Old Court are big so you get to be creative but the ones in New Court are quite small and kind of remind me of a walk in closet.
is a great atmoshphere but is bloody cold!
Lots of out dated rules saying where you cannot go even if it makes no sense. Security is terrible. Food is s*** 70% of the time. Other than that though everything else was fantastic.
Dilapidated needs refurbishment in new court