Sandyford

Sandyford

Is this a good area to live?

Posh boys' Heaton.

its nice enough, close to town centre and i think the rent is still pretty low compared to jesmond. flats can be hit and miss.

That sounds promising shall be stopping in halls over there for a year

which halls? stephenson?

Lovaine Halls it says on my acceptance letter thing that its in Sandyford???

Lovaine halls are on the city campus.

Maybe ive read it wrong :groovy:

At least I think they are. There's the big block, which if I remember correctly is Claude Gibb, then there's Lovaine, which are self-catering flats. I could be wrong though. They're on the Sandyford side of the campus.

wonder if theyll be decent enough

They used to be decent but basic. It's been around 14 years since I set foot inside them though!

fingers crossed theyll be ok pick the keys up next month

they are bang on northumbria campus... i stayed in lovaine halls in my 1st year, its where they seemed to put most of the north-easteners and asians, wheras the home counties and european students all piled into garth heads, glenamara and claude gibb

they are a total dump and the rooms are about the size of a car-boot... enjoy


@b.o.b. - spot on

My first year was in 2000 at Northumbria, I lived in Claude Gibb which was ok, if only for the fact my room was one of the few that got decorated.

I don't know what they are like now, but Lovaine was pretty shit when I was there, painted breeze block walls etc.

Lived in Chester Crescent in Sandyford in second year, the area is pretty nice, just not many take aways, banks etc.

Close to town though.

Plan B it is then cheers for the info

Add commoners from North Lincolnshire to that list

I was in Coach Lane.

Lucky you

classy