Knoll Court

Tower Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2HW

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No Smoking Residence

Description/location - Four to seven storey flats built in 2005 close to the City Campus (5-10 minutes' walk). Next to Garth Heads. Lift access to all floors. 

Rooms - 281 rooms in self-contained flats for groups of 3 - 7 students (mainly in four bedroom flats). Slightly larger than average size rooms each with own en suite: shower, toilet and wash hand basin. Large shared kitchen/dining room in each flat. Within many flats there are some larger rooms with 3/4 size beds (54 in total, for single occupancy). Also 6 rooms for couples in some flats. 

Provided - Electric central heating, fuel costs included in the rent. Possessions insurance is included in the rent. Within the complex there is a laundrette, cycle store, and limited parking (12 spaces) at extra cost.

You will need to bring - cooking equipment, crockery and bedding.

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.

Leased and 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
Standard en-suite self-catered room: £4530.00 including fuel, possessions insurance and internet access, £105.00 per week
Large en-suite self-catered room [single]: £4832.00 including fuel, possessions insurance and basic internet access [single occupancy], £112.00 per week
Large en-suite self-catered room [couple]: £5436.00 including fuel, possessions insurance and basic internet access [couple], £126.00 per week