Clapham House

100 John Dobson Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8YW

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No Smoking Residence

Description/location - Seven-storey block built next to the City Campus in the mid-1980s with lift access to all floors. City swimming pool and main shopping centre within five minutes walk.

Rooms - 113 rooms in self-contained flats for groups of four students, slightly smaller than average size. 

Good sized, shared lounge in each flat, with separate kitchen, and bathroom with shower and toilet.

There are also five self-contained studio flats - bedroom plus separate kitchen and bathroom - for single students.

Provided - Electric central heating, possessions insurance insurance included in rent. Launderette on site.

You will need to bring - Cooking equipment, crockery, iron, ironing board, bedding and parking.

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

The Freeview 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 a 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: £4031.70, £93.45 per week per week, including fuel, possessions insurance and internet service
Single person flat: £5134.00, £119.00 per week per week, including fuel, possessions insurance and internet service