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Derwent Apartments Reviews

38 Reviews by Students
#32 out of 66 halls at University of Sheffield

4.04 / 5
4.04 / 5
1.4 mi from University of Sheffield - Main Campus View map
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1.4 mi from University of Sheffield - Main Campus View map
  • 28 mins
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Perfect location, you are so near the village store and the edge if you want to go and do work in there. It isn’t too noisy considering its location. Would recommend to any future first years moving into endcliffe!

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By member10126220
On 6th December 24
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Perfect location, you are so near the village store and the edge if you want to go and do work in there. It isn’t too noisy considering its location. Would recommend to any future first years moving into endcliffe!

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By member10126220
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In Derwent appartments is reception manned/open 24 hours a day?
By member462129 On 4th September 21
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Are the apartments professionally cleaned when a student leaves before the new student arrives?
By member1262127 On 4th September 21
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What colour is the decor and do the room's have curtains also what colour scheme does Derwent appartments have
By member1262127 On 4th September 21
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What furniture is actually in a Derwent appartment, bed wardrobe desk chair?
By member1262127 On 4th September 21
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Is there spaces for parents to park to drop student's off with their belongings close by to derwent appartments?
By member1262127 On 4th September 21
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Student Review: 3.9 /5
By member4128050 On 18th December 24 verified Verified student

Good building with good sound proofing and a lift that is almost always working and when it is not, maintenance always come and fix it quickly

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Reply from Derwent Apartments On 20th December 24
Student Review: 4.3 /5
By member8126532 On 10th December 24 verified Verified student

The rooms and kitchen are modern and spacious, as well as being super close to the village shop and the edge. The wifi connection usually doesn’t work well enough to do any studying without interruptions. The walk into the main city is far which is nice and safe but takes a while to get to most of the events.

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Reply from Derwent Apartments On 10th December 24
Student Review: 3.9 /5
By member10126337 On 7th December 24 verified Verified student

I hate eduroam, but what r you gonna do

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Reply from Derwent Apartments On 9th December 24
Student Review: 4 /5
By member12126334 On 7th December 24 verified Verified student

Having lived in Derwent for the past 2 months, I find that it is a lovely place to live, the location is excellent being very close to the village shop and the Edge bar. The WiFi can be a bit temperamental but most of the time it does the job. Generally the flats are very clean and I have had no real problems with mess. The social scene is excellent, there are always gatherings which are really fun.

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Reply from Derwent Apartments On 9th December 24
Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member8126310 On 7th December 24 verified Verified student

Amazing accommodation for first year, really good location. Lovely rooms with good en-suite!!

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Reply from Derwent Apartments On 9th December 24
Student Review: 4.3 /5
By member6126301 On 6th December 24 verified Verified student

Good location, good social aspect

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Reply from Derwent Apartments On 9th December 24
Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member11126283 On 6th December 24 verified Verified student

It is the ideal location in Endcliffe Village as it is right opposite the village shop and the Edge. Lots of people to socialise with and there is always stuff going on. The accommodation is nice and cleaned every other week. Would really recommend!

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Reply from Derwent Apartments On 9th December 24
Student Review: 4 /5
By member12126266 On 6th December 24 verified Verified student

Living at Derwent has its ups and downs. The location is fantastic—safe, convenient, and close to everything you need. The place is always spotless, and the social spaces are a real highlight; they’re so well-designed and always full of life. There’s a great sense of community too, with plenty of events to meet people and make friends. On the downside, the staff are okay but don’t go out of their way to be helpful, and the internet is frustratingly unreliable, which can be a big issue. Overall, it’s a decent place to live, but with better management and reliable WiFi, it could be amazing.

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Reply from Derwent Apartments On 11th December 24
Student Review: 4 /5
By member7126257 On 6th December 24 verified Verified student

I loved my experience here, made loads of friends. All the people who work on site the security and maintenance are super helpful and respond in good time. There’s always activities on at the edge. And res life have been amazing.

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Reply from Derwent Apartments On 10th December 24
Student Review: 3.9 /5
By member13126228 On 6th December 24 verified Verified student

Decent value for money and a nice social place to live in first year. I'd recommend Derwent Apartments as it's very close to the Edge and the Village store.

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Reply from Derwent Apartments On 9th December 24
Student Review: 4 /5
By member10126226 On 6th December 24 verified Verified student

So far Derwent has served a fantastic first year university stay. Numerous opportunities to socialise and spaces to study. In terms of cleaning, the quality is standard but not off putting. Would highly recommend this side of Endcliffe as it is sandwiched for convenience between The Edge and the Village shop. Additionally, an easy walk to the University itself.

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Reply from Derwent Apartments On 10th December 24
Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member11126223 On 6th December 24 verified Verified student

I am staying in Derwent currently - it's a great location in Endcliffe, right in the centre and by the edge and the village store

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Reply from Derwent Apartments On 10th December 24
Student Review: 3.7 /5
By member9126222 On 6th December 24 verified Verified student

good accommodation and im happy I chose derwent

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Reply from Derwent Apartments On 9th December 24
Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member10126220 On 6th December 24 verified Verified student

Perfect location, you are so near the village store and the edge if you want to go and do work in there. It isn’t too noisy considering its location. Would recommend to any future first years moving into endcliffe!

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Reply from Derwent Apartments On 9th December 24
Student Review: 3.9 /5
By member5122647 On 29th October 24 verified Verified student

My experience so far has been very positive. The facilities of both the shared spaces and the room itself exceeded my expectations. It is a a very spacious room, and any maintenance requests that are submitted are completed in a reasonable time period. I have not participated in many of the community events however they seem to offer a large range of evets most weeks.

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Reply from Derwent Apartments On 29th October 24
Student Review: 3 /5
By member5122354 On 27th October 24 verified Verified student

En suite rooms are not enough for what you are paying. Bathrooms small but clean. Staff are very nice.

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Reply from Derwent Apartments On 28th October 24
Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member12122027 On 26th October 24 verified Verified student

I loved staying in derwent last year! I had such a great experience and was the perfect place to spend my first year as a uni student. The flat was great and super modern, lots of storage for all my belongings and great social spaces, such as a bar and study space. I loved the fact it felt like a village- its own little community outside of the bustling city! I couldn’t imagine living anywhere else.

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Reply from Derwent Apartments On 28th October 24
Student Review: 4.6 /5
By Olivia066 On 19th October 24 verified Verified student

The room size is perfect as well as the kitchen/living area. Any maintenance issues that we had were fixed within a few days of us reporting them.

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Reply from Derwent Apartments On 21st October 24
Student Review: 3.7 /5
By member12119229 On 12th October 24 verified Verified student

A really pretty accommodation, nicer than a lot i’ve seen. Green and peaceful. It is expensive though for a very small room and bathroom and i was on ground floor next to a main door so i didn’t feel it was too private

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Reply from Derwent Apartments On 16th October 24
Student Review: 4.1 /5
By member7116601 On 30th September 24 verified Verified student

Good sized rooms with lots of storage.

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Reply from Derwent Apartments On 2nd October 24
Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member663188 On 26th October 21 verified Verified student

Best reception help, great cleaning staff

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Student Review: 4.9 /5
By member451110 On 13th September 20 verified Verified student

Probably the best accommodation

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Reply from Derwent Apartments On 2nd September 24
Student Review: 5 /5
By member433313 On 3rd August 18 verified Verified student

Being in Endcliffe Student Village amazing as a student, and being in the largest block of appartments only adds to this. Everyone is so much fun and just wants to have a good time!!

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Student Review: 1 /5
By member1326868 On 23rd June 17 verified Verified student

There are way better places to live than here

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Student Review: 4.9 /5
By Nihad On 29th June 16 verified Verified student

Highly quality accommodation with highly security

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member821007 On 6th March 16 verified Verified student

PUCKER! ALWAYS A PARTY GOING ON....AND YOU HAVE YOUR OWN TOILET :)

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Student Review: 3.7 /5
By member1221005 On 6th March 16 verified Verified student

Nice accommodation to live in but not the best value for money or location

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Student Review: 2.4 /5
By member920958 On 1st March 16 verified Verified student

The rooms are ok and the maintenance staff are amazing. However, the front desk staff at Sheffield3 are really rude to students. I saw some Chinese students being seriously mistreated. They don't even say hello to you when you enter the building. And forget about your parcels. Their services are so bad that I prefer to receive the parcels at work.

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member1218780 On 15th November 15 verified Verified student

Really modern, very expensive however

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member1011641 On 28th July 15 verified Verified student

The accommodation was modern and a great place to live in, but at a price.

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Student Review: 2 /5
By member116913 On 24th April 15 verified Verified student

It is an absolutely god-awful hell-hole.

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