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Some rooms need renovation. My room floor creates noise even when walking. The radiator should have an automatic on system as well. The lighting in the room is not fit for studying. Wall colour is too dark; it affects the mood. Each room should have a long mirror as well. Apart from that, facilities are good value for money!
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Some rooms need renovation. My room floor creates noise even when walking. The radiator should have an automatic on system as well. The lighting in the room is not fit for studying. Wall colour is too dark; it affects the mood. Each room should have a long mirror as well. Apart from that, facilities are good value for money!
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Don Gratton House Information
| Telephone | 0300 123 5050 |
| Postcode | E1 5NN |
| Price from | £296.00 per week for 25/26 (subject to availability) |
| Top tip | Don Gratton House provides excellent value zone 1 student accommodation. It is ideally located in Whitechapel allowing you to enjoy a central London living experience, whilst also being just moments away from the attractions of London’s vibrant East End. Visit website for more details. |
Room Types
7 Single Rooms - Double Bed Ensuite
Amenities
The communal facilities are there for you to make the most of during your stay including an on-site laundry room, outdoor space with seating areas as well as a large common room where you can relax with friends. Bikes are one of the best ways to get around in London and you can bring yours with you and keep it in the storage area. Discover more!
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- Common Room
- Communal Kitchen
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- Broadband
- WiFi
Laundry
- Coin-operated Communal Laundry
Recreational Facilities
- Entertainment Room
Security & Safety
- CCTV / Surveillance Cameras
Services
- Contents Insurance
Special Policies
- No Smoking
Transport
- Bike Storage
Travel Times
Located in East London, you will be spoilt for choice with several renowned restaurants, bars and clubs around Whitechapel. You will also be close to the City and trendy neighbourhood of Shoreditch. Brick Lane is also host to a large street market each Sunday, attracting crowds of bargain-hunters from all over London. Sitting between Aldgate East and Whitechapel underground stations, as well as being surrounded by a number of bus services, getting to explore East and Central London is easy.
Nottingham Trent University (NTU)
Confetti London8 mins4 mins8 mins0.4 mi
London School of Commerce
Library & IT Campus8 mins5 mins8 mins0.4 mi
Queen Mary University of London (QMUL)
Whitechapel Campus11 mins5 mins11 mins0.5 mi
Don Gratton House Biography
Don Gratton House is ideally situated in Whitechapel allowing students easy access to London city centre, with tons of amenities like restaurants, supermarkets, galleries and pubs. Residents have quick access to numerous London universities including the Queen Mary University of London, Kings College London and the University College London with a tube station on your doorstep.
Students can make the most of the communal facilities like the outdoor space with seating, and a common room which are great spaces to socialise with friends. You’ll also benefit from on-site laundry facilities and bike storage. Stay stress-free with contents insurance, all-inclusive bills, CCTV, on-site security and the dedicated on-site team that is there to attend to anything you may require.
All rooms at Don Gratton House are en-suite in shared flats with 6 or 7 people, where you will share a fully equipped communal kitchen, dining and living area. The bedrooms are fully furnished with a study space, plenty of storage and a bed, all you need to do is add your finishing touches to help you feel at home.
To find out more, visit Sanctuary Students website.
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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?
If you are staying in university-run accommodation or private halls, your rent should include any utilities such as electricity, gas, water, and internet. Students are not required to pay council tax, however you may need to fill in an exemption form so make sure you check with your local council.
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Purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) are residential buildings designed for students. They are often located close to campus, boast modern facilities, include all bills, and often have staff on site to assist residents.
Will my student accommodation be furnished?
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.
Read Don Gratton House Reviews
Some rooms need renovation. My room floor creates noise even when walking. The radiator should have an automatic on system as well. The lighting in the room is not fit for studying. Wall colour is too dark; it affects the mood. Each room should have a long mirror as well. Apart from that, facilities are good value for money!
Hello and thank you very much for taking the time to leave a review for Don Gratton House. We are happy to hear that you think our building is good value for money. Also, thank you for pointing out that some upgrades may be needed; your feedback is invaluable to us and encourages us to further better our service. If you would like to discuss this further with us, please contact dongratton.house@sanctuary.co.uk All the best - Don Gratton House Team
I loved that my first ever stay in London was at Don Gratton House. Renting out privately would have been much more unsafe and worrisome. I love the staff especially, very polite and helpful.
Hello and thank you very much for your review. We are extremely happy to know that you have had a positive experience staying at Don Gratton House and that you feel safe at your accommodation. I will share your feedback with the rest of the team.
Really great location, close to shore ditch and brick lane. Everything is fit for purpose however getting maintenance can take some time. The biggest challenge with the accomodation is that it is hard to meet people. There is a common room but it is rarely if ever used and it depends on how social your individual flat is.
Hello and thank you very much for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are very pleased to hear that you are satisfied with the facilities and that you have found our location to be convenient. Our residents' feedback and suggestions are invaluable and they help us to always strive to keep high standards, so we will look into ways to enhance our social events. If you would like to provide us with any suggestions on this, as well as discuss the maintenance side of things in more depth, please feel free to email dongratton.house@sanctuary.co.uk and we'll be more than happy to hear your thoughts. - Don Gratton House Team
I have enjoyed my time here and the rooms have been nice and the location is really good I can walk many places
Hello and thank you very much for your review. We are very happy to know that you have had a positive experience staying at Don Gratton House, as well as finding our location convenient. I will share your feedback with the rest of the team.
i like the environment there and i believe that anyone who moved away from home will definitely feel like they found a new home at don grattom house
Hello and thank you very much for your review. We are very happy to know that you have had a positive experience staying at Don Gratton House. I will share your feedback with the rest of the team.
The accommodation is well maintained, good staff. Although its almost never social. There are occasional events but they aren't that much fun or engagaing. The room is spacious and comfortable. The location is conveninet but would rather prefer staying much closer to aldgate than whitechapel.
Hello and thank you very much for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are very pleased to hear that you are satisfied with the accommodation, as well as the service provided by our amazing site staff. Our residents' feedback and suggestions are invaluable and they help us to always strive to keep high standards, so we will look into ways to enhance our social events. If you would like to provide us with any suggestions, please feel free to email dongratton.house@sanctuary.co.uk and we'll be more than happy to hear your thoughts. - Don Gratton House Team
It's been fun, youthful and the reception is very helpful
Thank you for your review, we are glad you hear you have enjoyed your stay with us and found the staff to be helpful.
Hello, My name is Zoé and I've been living at Don gratton house since the beginning of the academic year. Overall it's a pretty nice student accomodation and the staff are really respectful and useful. The amenities are pretty nice, especially the kitchen. I do think that there could be more effort put into creating a social space and I believe more bounding events ought to be organised. But at the same time I appreciate the attention to privacy and a serene living together experience. Overall, I am pretty happy.
Hello and thank you very much for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are very pleased to hear that you are satisfied with the facilities and the service provided by our amazing site staff. Our residents' feedback and suggestions are invaluable and they help us to always strive to keep high standards, so we will look into ways to enhance our social spaces and events. If you would like to provide us with any suggestions, please feel free to email dongratton.house@sanctuary.co.uk and we'll be more than happy to hear your thoughts. - Don Gratton House Team
As an international student I was worried about finding a suitable accommodation in time for the school term. Upon finding Sanctuary Students, specifically Don Gratton House, I saw the potential it had for becoming my home away from home; a sanctuary. I reached out to Sanctuary students about my interest in a room at the Don Gratton House in East London. I received an offer within a week. Knowing I would have a comfortable, clean accommodation was a huge relief. Having lived there for a couple of months, I would recommend Don Gratton House, and Sanctuary Students to others who may be facing the same circumstances I once was.
Thank you so much for your feedback. Our residents' satisfaction is always our top priority at Don Gratton House, and we are very glad to hear that you have enjoyed your stay with us.
I love the location in relation to my uni, it makes my life a lot easier as Don Gratton is well placed within east london. I think the cleaning could improve as I had a couple issues in my bathroom but aside from that the kitchens are cleaned once a week and bins are taken out very regularly which I appreciate.
Thank you very much for taking the time to share your experience with us. Our residents' feedback and suggestions are invaluable and they help us to always strive to keep high standards.
Superb accommodation with thoughtful amenities and exceptionally polite, helpful staff. Highly recommend!
Thank you very much for your review. We are very happy to know that you have had a positive experience at Don Gratton House.
Nice expérience, no major issues. Good value for money and helpful staff
Thank you for your review, we are glad you hear you have enjoyed your stay with us and found the accommodation good value for money.
An accommodation located in a location that close to Central London with good transport links and amenities (big supermarket etc.). Security wise not the safest and the building is running down. The maintenance is a bit slow but student service is excellent.
Thank you for your review, we are happy to hear you have found the location of the site situated within the city and with good transport links. The front desk is manned 24 hours with the office open from 08:00-20:00 and then with security who monitor the site and offer assistance with any resident needs/ enquiries out of hours from 20:00-08:30. I will pass your feedback on the maintenance to the team and look to improve on this. Many thanks and we look forward to welcoming you to stay with us again.
Overall, I had a good experience at don Gratton House.
Thank you for the review, we are glad to hear you have enjoyed your stay with us. We hope you managed to make use of the facilities we offer.
I would highly recommend students to pick Don Gratton House as their accomodation because the price they are offering at such a location is truly remarkable. The management is great and rooms are perfect.
Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear you found the accommodation suitable and the value reflective of the area and amenities provided.
Dreadful experience l, mattress with springs poking through, broken desk chair, mouldy bathroom, black mould in the sealant in the bathroom, leaking shower with a fixed un move able head, non flushing loo, broken extractor fan in the kitchen, broken window and internal blind for the whole of my stay resulting in flu/chest infection/ear infection and sleeping with a hat on through winter (this won’t be fixed until I’ve moved out I’ve been told) , inconsistent hot water, we actually had no electricity for a few days over winter and they want full rent when they can’t meet their contract terms by providing me with a safe, clean home, staying here has made me physically and mentally unwell. DONT RENT FROM THESE PEOPLE THEY ONLY WANT YOUR MONEY
Thank you for your review, I am sorry to hear you feel you have not enjoyed your time living with us. I can see you have been in contact with the site team and raised a complaint regarding the repairs required over the duration of your stay, and this is being dealt with by the site team through the complaints process. All repair requests are seen to by our in house caretaker and if unable to complete a repair this is then raised to an external contractor by our repairs team. Once a repair request is received by the site team the resident is kept up to date with the progress until completion. Although we try to complete the repairs in house there may be times when we need to get an external contractor in due to the nature of the repair. Although we plan for unforseen circumstances some repairs are not within our control such as water and electricity and as we rely on service providers if they suffer any disruption this is then experienced by the site. Should an incident occur we have procedures set in place to mitigate any disruption until the issue is resolved.
For a zone 1 location, this is a very pleasing, spacious accommodation. With bills and cleaning service all included in your rent.
Thank you for your review. We are glad to hear you are enjoying your stay and finding all services to your liking
It is a great student hall with a lot of support. There is a front desk with helpful and welcoming staff who are there to help - including accepting packages for you and tracking your deliveries. The laundry facilities are amazing - very clean and even include an app that allows you to track whether your washing is done for a reasonable price. The internet connection is flawless, which I appreciate. The bins in the kitchen are emptied every day and any problems that need fixing are attended to quickly. The area is a little far from my university but that is obviously relative - and it is well connected - being a 5 mins walk from Aldgate East (which has three tube lines), Whitechapel (also three lines) and 10 mins from Aldgate station. There is a big Sainsbury's about 7 mins away and many tescos within a 3 min walk. Really good facilities and restaurants around. simply great!
Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear you find all the services and amenities available are meeting your needs. We hope you will continue to enjoy your stay with us
Had some bad experiences with maintenance, no advance notice when work is being done in my room, but overall the accommodation has been fine
Thank you for your review. I will pass your feedback on to the team and will highlight the need to inform our residents of any contractors attending for works required.
The management is very helpful and resolves issues immediately. However, the kitchen lacks space for the amount of students sharing it.
Thank you for the review. Im glad to hear the team assist in resolving any issues quickly and we hope you continue to enjoy your time with us.
Has been comforting so far, made friends while having social anxiety, room has started to feel like home. And getting used to a new area already. My accommodation has regular maintenance checks to ensure everything is how it should be which is nice as it feels like a hassle to have to ask about concerns! Shared kitchen is nice as it feels like a family.
Thank you for the review, and we hope you continue to enjoy your time with us.
Really helpful and friendly staff who resolve issues very quickly.
Thank you for the review, and we hope you continue to enjoy your time with us.
I appreciate that the flat is cleaned regularly and taken care of with attention. My flatmates are all nice, it’s a lovely accommodation for a first time.
Thank you for the review, and we hope you continue to enjoy your time with us.
Overall happy with my stay, location is great
Thank you for your review, and glad to hear you are happy with your stay
It is one of the best students accomodation because of it's location and price point. I highly recommend this property to everyone.
Thank you for the review, we are happy to hear you are enjoying your stay with us.
Overpriced-skeevy neighbourhood-sweatbox room-very harsh on student demands to keep place tidy
Thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear you found it overpriced, and the neighbourhood a bit "skeevy". Due to the current climate we are experiencing we are reviewing the flats to see if there is anything we can do to reduce the heat during unprecedented weather, and hope to have something in place soon.
Great experience, wonderful place for students to stay. Great value for money too!
Thank you for your review, we are very pleased to hear you have found the accommodation great value for money, and a joy to stay during your studies. I will pass the positive feedback on to the rest of the team.
I stayed at Don Gratton House for three years and it was amazing. Definitely recommend for students coming from abroad to study in London.
We are pleased you enjoyed your stay with us at Don Gratton House, we are trying to improve everyday. we hope you recommend our accommodation to your friends and family.
Overall pretty good. Upped the price for next year which made me leave as I don’t think it’s worth that much. Staff are lovely and always helpful. Anything repairs wise takes ages. I had a problem with my window and shower. Took abt a week for the repair guy to look at it and it took him less than a minute to fix. Honestly just a shambles in that department. Anything else is very good.
Thank you for your review, we are happy to hear you have had positive experiences during your time with us. I am sorry to hear you are not able to stay with us for the new academic year due to the new costs. We have reluctantly had to increase our prices due to the rising costs the UK has been experiencing. With any maintenance repairs we have a caretaker on site to complete some repairs and investigate if a contractor is required for anything further and we can get them to attend to completed any further works. We hope to welcome you back in future and wish you all the best in your future endeavours.
It was clean, welcoming and sociable accommodation.
Hi, Thank you for your review. Its greatly appreciated and we are happy to hear you found the site welcoming and the accommodation and residents sociable.
Great location. All staff are always welcome and helpful. Brilliant post management.
Thank you for your review, we are glad to hear you have found the staff to be welcoming and helpful, and have been able to add to your experience staying with us. We look forward to having you stay with us in future.
I’m a King’s student. Living here is very convenient as to its location and environment. The kitchen is big enough for some people to cook simultaneously and for each week the kitchen is cleaned by a staff.
Thank you very much for your review. We are really pleased that you enjoyed staying with us and we wish you the best of luck with your studies.
The staff have been helpful when necessary, and my overall experience has been really good. Met some interesting people and made some friends that I know are gonna las me a lifetime. Overall the place has been good except for a few delays with some requests I made regarding some issues in my room, but it was resolved when I brought it to the property managers attention.
Thank you for your lovely review. Our staff are always here to make your stay as comfortable as possible. It's great to hear that you made some long term friends too. We do try to attend to any issues as quickly as possible so we are sorry that you experienced some delays. We will look to improve this going forward. We wish you lots of luck with your studies.
It is a lovely place for students! The location is great because we’re right next to Brick Lane and Spitafields Market. The staff are very nice and helped me move in and sort everything out.
Thank you for taking the time to leave your 5* review, we’re so pleased that you are enjoying your stay with us at Don Gratton House. We constantly strive to make things better in our accommodation everyday, I hope that your studies are going well and wish you the best in your chosen career. Many thanks, the Don Gratton House management team.
I really enjoyed my stay here for my first year of university. The room was a great size and the kitchen had plenty of storage space for myself and all of my flatmates. I enjoyed making use of the social spaces, particularly with the various events hosted by the accommodation. I would definitely recommend this accommodation!
Thank you for your review. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us in your first year and that you also enjoyed the events that we hosted. We wish you luck in your studies.
I had an amazing time here. The location is great with good travel (Elizabeth line, district line etc).
We thank you for staying with us, we are happy to hear you enjoyed your stay here at Don Gratton House, we hope you choose to stay with us again in the near future.
A nice variety of people and some good social aspects. Rooms were comfortable but general maintenance is lacking. Whitechapel is a good location.
We thank you for staying with us, we appreciate all feedback. We strike to improve in all areas everyday, we will pass this message on to our management team
Reliable student accommodation. Very close to tube stations, and thus very easy access to the centre of London. This place is a solid 4/5 stars. Nothing overly special, but reliable and does the job.
Thank you, if you feel like there are any areas where we can improve please let us know.
For student accommodation, it's not bad at all. My main problem is that the rent is quite high for what you get. The social areas are quite rundown. When one of the smoking shelters got destroyed in the wind, instead of buying a new gazibo theirs just a a bit of wood holding up the support with plastic sheets. The ping pong tables are also unusable. I was also told in my welcome documentation that their woulbe a vending machine however this is not the case. Staff are lovely and have always been able to resolve my issues with ease
Hi Thank you for taking the time to leave your review, we will pass this to Management for consideration. I hope that your studies are going well and wish you all the best. Once again thank you for your feedback.