Single Rooms - Ensuite X Large
40-51 Weeks
Tenancy Length
Flexible
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£176.00
From (Per week)
0.4 mi
from Swansea University - Singleton Campus
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One of the better accommodation blocks on Singleton Campus. Bigger kitchen with sofas for socialising would be ideal.
Value for money
Location
Property management
Cleaning
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Social experience
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Most helpful review
One of the better accommodation blocks on Singleton Campus. Bigger kitchen with sofas for socialising would be ideal.
Value for money
Location
Property management
Cleaning
Social spaces
Social experience
Internet / Wifi
Penmaen Information
| Postcode | SA2 8PG |
| Features | Coin-operated Communal Laundry, Communal Kitchen, Contents Insurance |
Room Types
Single Rooms - Ensuite Medium
40-51 Weeks
Tenancy Length
Flexible
Move in from
£164.00
From (Per week)
Single Rooms - Ensuite Large
40-51 Weeks
Tenancy Length
Flexible
Move in from
£170.00
From (Per week)
Amenities
Accessibility
- Wheelchair Access
Features
- Communal Kitchen
Internet Access
- WiFi
- WiFi In Room (All Free)
Laundry
- Coin-operated Communal Laundry
People/Staff
- Courtesy Officer (24-hour Patrol)
- Maintenance Team (Daytime Only)
- Onsite Manager
Services
- Contents Insurance
Special Policies
- No Smoking
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What tenancy length do I need?
Some students choose to stay during the academic year, whilst others – particularly international students – require a tenancy that covers the entire year. You can also find student accommodation that is available for one or two terms, classified as a “short stay” on our search filters.
Should I stay in catered student accommodation?
This is totally up to you! Catered accommodation means you will be served meals at set times in a dining hall, and you’ll likely have access to fewer kitchen facilities than if you were to stay in self-catered accommodation.
What is a guarantor and do I need one?
A guarantor is a person who signs a contract to agree to pay your rent if you are unable to. Most university accommodation requires a guarantor, and this applies to both domestic and international students.
Will I need to pay a deposit on student accommodation?
Most likely, yes, you’ll need to pay a deposit. This will be refunded at the end of your stay as long as there is no damage to the room or property.
What bills will my rent include?
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Student accommodation is typically fully furnished. Your room should include at least a bed, clothes storage, desk and chair. You’ll likely need to bring things such as bedding and kitchen utensils, but we have a full list here of everything you’ll need.
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A very disappointing place to spend thousands of pounds on. Throughout my time staying there, there were continous problems with hot water and Radiators as they just did not warm up. There was only one of the two lifts working at any time and this was an issue for me as I was staying on the top floor. The kitchen is not designed to be a sociable place as there were no sofas and just 1 wooden table with 8 hard plastic chairs. There is only one electric oven between 8. There was an infestation of silverfish throughout the flat. The kitchen fluorescent light fittings are full of dead flies and wasps. The shower in the bathroom often flooded. The gaps between the door frame and my bedroom door let too much light pollution in from the kitchen and corridor lights. All beds in penmaen are single only no doubles or 3/4. I was lucky to have a good view from my bedroom window of Swansea and Mumbles, but that was the only positive of this room and staying in penmaen for me. Avoid this place!
Lifts regularly break and are left broken for a long time there’s no social spaces within the accommodation to meet those not in your flat however is situated very near the student bar
Standard accommodation overall, the beds are comfy and the rooms are a decent size but we have had several problems with the heating and hot water. They seem to take a few days to resolve them. There are 2 lifts and there is always 1 lift out of service which is a pain as I live on floor 8. There has also been a few times when both lifts are out of order. Maintenance problems are resolved slowly which I think is poor as we pay over £6000 for the year.
For such a basic and small accommodation, Penmaen is quite expensive. The facilities are all very basic or slightly faulty. The bedrooms are small with not enough storage, neither do the kitchens have enough storage for 8 people. The wifi cuts out a lot but when it works then it is good. I have had multiple periods without hot water for days, sometimes without heating so they need to upgrade that system. There are no proper social spaces (like other unis have sofas) either. However, there is weekly cleaning and weekly bin changes which takes the pressure off and ensures a nice living space.
One of the better accommodation blocks on Singleton Campus. Bigger kitchen with sofas for socialising would be ideal.
No spaces to socialise with the flat but the location is ideal for anyone studying on singleton campus
The building is in a fantastic location but needs improvement there is no social spaces in the flats or the building as a whole which makes it harder to run events and also means you can only socialise at the kitchen table
Hot water very temperamental. Radiators broken a couple times. Lifts break very often
Good for uni accommodations but definitely some improvement needed
Convenient, definitely the best on campus (with Horton next door), but you pay a lot for that privilege. Most maintenance issues solved within a week or so, but some took longer.
Excellent proximity to the university and other amenities, more social areas in the kitchen would be ideal
At little but outdated and expensive for what pay for