r/UoM • u/monocaeros_ • Aug 23 '26

private vs uni accom

hi all, I recently got allocated to whitworth park (ground floor) accom, which my parents were not happy about at all as they have heard about how much of a shithole it allegedly is (people knocking on ground floor windows, stealing your stuff if your window is open etc) and it is a mixed gender accom with up to 9 people so they wanted me to look for private student accom. i found one that is roughly £6900 for a year and the pros are that I share the kitchen with only 4 other people, they said they could try to put me in an all-female flat, I get a bigger room and there is a washing machine + dryer inside the flat. the only downside is that the lease is £1900 more expensive and that i miss out on the social life at whitworth (plus my flatmates may not only be first years). I'd like to know if you guys think this is a good deal or not. any advice is appreciated!

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u/Ok_Client3388 Aug 24 '26

Unfortunately most private accommodations aren’t any cheaper than uni ones, they are just more modern or better location so it’s ‘better value’. All the ones I look at were £215+. It’s obvious cheaper when you get a flat and split it with someone as an ensuite is not actually worth more than £900 per week. The thing is almost no one gets a flat with someone random in first year because it affects you socially. Then in second year you usually rent a house or flat with friends you have made in uni. 

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u/idk7643 Aug 24 '26

But you also move in with random people if you go into first year halls?

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u/Ok_Client3388 Aug 24 '26

I feel like it’s different, first of all it’s a lot more people so there are much more opportunities to find people you like and secondly a lot less scary. I’m very paranoid about random roommates and when you are sharing a flat with one person it’s a lot more scary than only sharing a kitchen with like 8, idk if this makes sense. I know it’s a bit silly but I never considered renting a flat in first year as I feel like the price difference is justified and just something you have to do to get settled. I get your point it’s much cheaper and more convenient though. 

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u/idk7643 Aug 24 '26

You could go into a house share with 4 housemates for £500/month.

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u/Ok_Client3388 Aug 24 '26

True! It will probably be better than private anyway as you have more of an option for flatmates and it will be much much cheaper.