Norfolk Terrace

Norfolk Terrace is one of the most central and affordable accommodations on campus. All my lectures are less than a ten minute walk away and after a night out I can walk home in around 3 mins. As well as being so central the ziggurats have the best views of all UEA accommodation, overlooking the broads and the lake. Sitting at your desk when the sun is shining makes revision a whole lot easier! Our cleaner has been amazing all year and is always around for a chat as well as making sure our kitchen and bathroom are as clean as possible when shared by 14 undergrads. The communal kitchen is perfect for any student worried about making friends as you are thrown in at the deep end living in such a large flat. My closest friends at uni are definitely my flat mates and I can’t wait to live with them again off campus next year.

The social life in this accomodation is just perfect especially when all of you come from such diverse backgrounds, ethnically and internafional. Even though bathrooms are shared, due to mutual respect it is never a problem and there is never a wait to shower.

Flats of 14 mean that you have lots of opportunities to make friends. Norfolk terrace is known as the party accommodation. I had the best first year and wouldn't have lived anywhere else!

I stayed in Norfolk Terrace during my first year and I had a really great experience. The location is great because it is only 5 minutes from the library and main campus facilities such as the SU shop. Also I loved how it is close to the lake and the view from the rooms is amazing. For me the layout of the flat is really great. I like how there are corridors and then the communal kitchen. The bathroom facilities were also great and I never was not able to have a shower. I had a great social experience in Norfolk Terrace. My room was a great size however the beds are really small but that is understandable due to the price you pay. I think it is great value for money.

In Norfolk Terrace, you get the bare minimum in terms of what is in your room. This meant everyone constantly socialised, taking advantage of the buildings divine location; sitting on the broad outside, going for walks round the lake which can be seen from the windows, having parties and BBQ’s. Although there aren’t any built up areas specifically for Norfolk Terrace, everyone socialised outside on the grass, in each others kitchens or the campus coffee shops/bar which are less than a five minute walk. In these halls I made friends for life, and had the most fun, exciting and carefree 9 months I have ever experienced. Living in these halls positively impacted me in a way which I never thought possible, and I know that the friends I have made feel the same way.

Absolutely loved my time in the ‘zigs’. You meet so many people and have such a laugh. One of the best years of my life to date - UEA MASSIVE

Norfolk Terrace overlooks the fields and the famous UEA lake allowing to watch the huge number of students that come out as soon as there is some blue sky. It is one of the most social halls of residence making the start of university a lot easier. Although bathrooms are shared, there is never a problem to have a shower or use the toilets as everyone has different time schedules. The rooms are spacious and have an amazing view out of the large windows making studying at the huge desk infront of the window less painful. The beds are very narrow, making it impossible to share the bed with a visitor (which of course should never happen!!). The kitchen is practical although not very comfortable and therefore an additional social area would be nice. I enjoyed my stay in Norfolk terrace and would 100% recommend this accommodation to any applicants as the price is very affordable, the rooms are nice, it has the best view and the shared bathrooms turned out to be no problem at all.

The social environment is honestly a once in a lifetime experience. I loved how in good weather everyone sits on the broads and I knew everyone in my block.

A s***hole but we love it, sharing bathrooms isn't as bad as everyone thinks, great view of the broad, annoying that the laundry room is locked, very cheap

Absolutely loved living in Norfolk terrace, probably the only time in my life I'm going to get to live in a grade 2 building. The lack of ventilation and crappy showers were the building blocks of some life long friendships. The subtle beauty of the indestructible kitchen was highlighted most during a game of kitchen rugby, whereby only the light fixture was affected. But from that, I can say that we were blessed with the most incredible maintainance man who, when he wasn't bombing it down at 35mph to the lake in his buggy, he'd come and enjoy some culinary delicacies we had prepared for lunch. Would 10/10 recommend