The Vale Village, Birmingham Reviews

Halls close to university however not very close to the centre. It is very sociable and there are lots of things to get involved in.

Absolutely class, great social side with the pub and then very close walk to campus, beautiful scenery, very clean and the rooms are nice and big

Overall absolutely great accommodation! Met my best friends through It. The facilities are great, laundry is very close. The kitchen and common room in each flat is amazing - very comfortable and spacious.

The Vale is an amazing location with lots of halls to choose from - really good value for money and very sociable

Location was excellent, it was only a 10 minute walk to get into university. Facilities were good and sufficient and the bedrooms were a good size. The blocks were the perfect size as there were thirty people in a block which was a perfect amount for making friends not too big that you couldn’t get to know everyone and not too small that you only make a few friends.

Amazing atmosphere, nice little student village with a really pretty lake but still close enough to Birmingham city centre and the University campus so you really get a great environment to settle into as a fresher.

The vale really caters for everyone - there’s loads of price ranges and all sorts of options: shared facilities, ensuites, catered and self catered. All the halls are built on beautiful parkland around a lake and its only about 15 minutes from campus, with a purpose-built path built between the two. I always feel safe on the vale, even in the middle of the night. The only downside is the distance from town. It is walkable - you can get to broad street (the main clubs) in 20 minutes but it takes about 45 to get to the centre, unless you get the train from university station (about 5 minutes).

I love the vale as it’s a proper little community. It’s all for first years and is built in parkland around a lake. It feels so safe even in the middle of the night and has a path built straight to campus with security measures. The halls accommodate everyone, with pretty wide price ranges and different styles - shared facilities, ensuites, meal plan and self catered. They always have events on, such as the Easter egg hunt and petting zoo that happened before Easter break. It’s such a lovely place to live!

Lit place to live, thousands of other students live there. Only accommodation to be at if studying first year at university of Birmingham.

The Vale is the best place to live for University of Birmingham students! It’s so central, and a massive hub for freshers. It is a 20-25 minute walk to campus, depending on where you’re based on the Vale. I was in Mason which I loved! It was really clean and modern, the rooms were a perfect size with ensuite bathrooms. The food is really varied and there are a couple of places you’re able to eat on meal plan. It’s very lively and there’s a bar on site, the Duck and Scholar, where they host various events and evenings.

The location is really good. You are a 10-15 min walk from the university centre which is close enough to walk but far enough that the vale feels like it’s own separate community. We have our own pub and restaurants and a few laundrettes. There are lots of beautiful green trees around the park and a huge pond to walk or jog around. My room is very spacious and has a huge desk and a lovely pinboard for notes. The social experience is not to be missed. Everyone is so happy to be in the vale and there is never a time when you have to be alone when so many students are nearby.

Shackleton was the best halls, very sociable and good value for money. Shackleton was the best halls, very sociable and good value for money.Shackleton was the best halls, very sociable and good value for money.Shackleton was the best halls, very sociable and good value for money.

Flats tend to be between 5-6 which works really well. Lovely big and bright kitchens which made socialising really easy in freshers and because the social hub of the flat. The rooms are a good size, with a great sized desk. Sharing a bathroom is not as bad as you expect, with two toilets and one shower between 5 works really well. Very social halls, make life long friends.

Great value for money, £115 a week, shared bathrooms and kitchen with 5 lovely girls. The Vale hub is close by for quick groceries, the scenery is great, a small lake which you are able to walk/jog around. Ideal location and easy to get to uni within 10/15 minutes walk. Great for making friends due to being so close to other university accommodation. University room was perfect size, the Kitchen and chill out area were very sociable too.

Incredible, the halls were homely, I met so many great people, who I'm still friends with to this day

lovely atmosphere, nice accomodationc showers are blocked though and it’s a far walk to campus. I really like the people and the layout.

Very sociable with all the accommodation centred around the lake. Nice green areas for summer and the accommodation is well kept.

Great experience here! But of a walk to campus but less walk8ng into the city or broad street for the nightlife. Room is a reasonable size and the hallway makes a great social space. Would recommend

These halls provide an overall fantastic experience for any 1st year student. The environment is fun and friendly with excellent all round facilities to equip every individual with what they need/want from university life.

Mason Hall was amazing. Best in my day. The flat itself is spacious and the rooms are pretty big. Only issue is - no door to the bathroom, it’s a slider wardrobe door that covers the wet room. Issue #2 - a wet room. Other than that, amazing social life and best halls

Tennis courts is a great accommodation, it is a very friendly environment and there is also lots going on. It is a good option if you don't want to spend much, but want to be close to the University.

The washing machines were really far away but the rooms were really nice.The kitchen was big but there was no table to eat at. Although en suite bathrooms were a bonus they were wet rooms and therefore things often got really wet when it flooded. The blinds in the bedrooms were kinda bad. The lift was really loud and annoying. It was weird that you were so close to the other blocks so you could see into everyone's bedrooms.