Albion House

St. James Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4NF

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No Smoking Residence

Description/location - Flats in a four-storey building converted and refurbished in 1988, with upgrading since. 10 minutes' walk from the City Campus.

Rooms - 47 rooms in self contained flats for groups of 6 students. Mostly about average size, with a limited number of larger rooms. 

Shared kitchen/dining room and bathroom facilities - two showers and two toilets in each flat.

Provided - Electric central heating, fuel costs included in the rent. Possessions insurance included in the rent. Launderette, limited (free) off road car parking (4 spaces).

You will need to bring - cooking equipment, crockery, iron, ironing board, bedding.

Telephone/Internet access - A Freewire internet service is included in the rent.

The Freewire internet service includes a chargeable "softphone service" through a pc or laptop. Details are available at http://www.freewiretv.com/cheapcheep.html. There are no pay phones in most residences and students should bring their own mobile phones.

Most flats have a telephone line, which can be reconnected, or telephone lines can be installed, at students' own cost. 

Owned by local Housing Association, managed by the University.

(Please also see the General Information page for other details about University residences.)

Charges Academic year 2011 - 2012

Dates: 16 September 2011 - 14 July 2012
Standard Contract Length: 43 weeks and 1 day
Self-catered Room - Standard: £3880.70, £89.95 per week, including fuel, possessions insurance and internet service
Self-catered Room - Large: tbc