Oak House

Very basic but it did the job! The best part was meeting people easily from sharing a kitchen. There were some good socials and the whole experience was very enjoyable

The sinks were phenomenal for a variety of reasons; noise carries through the disgusting walls but it’s not usually an issue. The kitchens are nice.

It’s a cheap and lively place to stay. It’s location is great and has a bar on site. Any first years dream.

Even though oak house is a shithole, I would recommend choosing oak house to anyone going into halls. Not only is it the cheapest hall available at the university of Manchester, it is also a lot of fun and a great place go make new friends.

The halls are in a good location as fallowfield is in the social hub. The actual facilities in the halls are not of the best quality and it doesn’t provide the most comfortable living experience. However, the halls are very sociable in terms of the people it attracts and so the lack of top quality living conditions is a small price to pay for a fun, sociable first year at uni.

Like every student accommodation, Oak House is over priced. Even though it is the cheapest option, sharing a kitchen with 7 other people and a tiny laundry place with probably hundreds gets really annoying. So is the long distances to the university, especially if you study in North campus. The rooms are quite nice and provide enough space, at least for me. A computer cluster is pretty close by and open throughout the night so it's pretty good to study. There's a Tesco Express and a large Sainsburys really close by. Squirrels bar is always busy but it's a cosy place. Overall it's pretty good but I wouldn't recommend it due to the distance from the campus, especially if you walk or cycle to class.

Cheap, cheerful definitely place to go if you want a laugh. Why go to a boring hall for peace and quiet when there’s plenty of library’s?

The location was good because it was in the center of Fallowfield which is where most students live, as is fairly close to the Uni. The downside was that it was overpriced for what it was, and was the cheapest option available.

The cheapest halls, so you get what you pay for but very social and block living is great to meet people - a bus ride from uni, so if you want to be nearer uni don’t go for these but most people live in his area after first year as it has a lot going for it

It’s in a good location and the facilities around are great! The heating however is hardly ever on, and the floors rooms bathroom and kitchens are very outdated and old. It doesn’t feel homely at all. It’s cheap but doesn’t help you feel comfortable when you’re in your first gear in uni and completely out of your comfort zone.

The halls were a bit run down. WiFi was not great. Roommates all took drugs. Good location for social and not far from uni when using the bus.

Hard to socialise with people from outside your flat as all segregated. No one from my block speak to anyone else so stuck with my flat. Location is good, close to everything. The facilities are very basic but get what you pay for. A sofa wouldn’t go to miss however, doesn’t feel homely.

Although it has a decidedly prison-esque feel to it, the social life is unmatched by any other Manchester hall of residence

the location is 9/10, in the student centre of fallowfield and close to Sainsbury’s only negative is not as close to uni but buses make that bearable. the social side is 10/10 , share with 7 other people and constant interaction with blocks around you. You get a bath which is a perk. Rooms kinda small but you can jazz it up. Only issue is the curtain. Cleaners are nice to chat to. Pretty decent

Literally a mould coloured prison cell but fairly clean and generally very very social, lots of mixing between halls. Pretty noisy but great for first year.

Fun, vibrant atmosphere but not very nice accommodation (green walls, breezeblock, prisony). Lots of choices for different types of accommodation at UoM.

Oak house is brilliant! It’s a great social atmosphere with good people and good fun. Despite the rooms being very basic and not the nicest, the kitchen makes up for it and the location is perfect within fallowfield. There’s absolutely nowhere I’d rather be!

Sure when you find out the building was designed by a prison architect you're not surprised. But I've had some of my best memories there, the rooms are a very decent size, the kitchens are a good hub for flat activities and I wouldn't have it any other way. It's 15 minutes from the university, 25 minutes from town, and all your friends are close by. The takeaways nearby are really good and friendly, try kebab King, its such a laugh!

Friendly place but the actual halls are outdated and quite depressing to look at + everything breaks all the time!

Great social life and social area. Although sometimes the music from other flat parties stops you sleeping. Small rooms but they have everything you need. Good WiFi and storage area in room. Kitchen facilities are good but old and look broken but do still work. Maintenance services are great if things are broken.

Best location, near everything and can get to a bus stop in 10 seconds. cheap bar 2 mins away, fab social events every single night

Very good location, enjoyable social experience. My room was quite small however it had everything I needed and there was a big desk. My flat also had the facilities I needed and a sink in my room

Socially sick, meet loads of cool people, bar on campus, rooms are a state though, can get really stuffy inside and it’s quite small, but you get what you pay for, shame it’s been knocked down

Worth it for the social experience and fallowfield is a great location for students with lots of places for food and to go out. Although the rooms are a bit small and things willl break because they were brought in the 60s, you grow to love it