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The Oaks Coventry is a popular student accommodation option known for its modern rooms, social spaces, and convenient location near major universities in Coventry. Students often appreciate the fully furnished studios and en-suite rooms, along with amenities like high-speed Wi-Fi, study areas, gym access, and communal lounges. The property offers good transport connectivity to the city centre, shops, restaurants, and campus locations. Many reviews highlight the secure environment and friendly management team, making it a suitable choice for both UK and
Property Review Snapshot
This guide is built from the verified listing details and approved student reviews for The Oaks, so you can work out fairly quickly whether it suits you or whether you'd be better off looking elsewhere. Where the listing doesn't say something, I've flagged it rather than guessed.
Overall rating
4.5
Room scale and building cost
Size details on request
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Beds Available
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The area: This is a Warwick campus-edge location rather than a Coventry city one. The university's academic buildings sit close by, with several listed between roughly 0.6 and 0.9 km, and the main campus is around 1.3 km away.
Getting essentials: Day-to-day shopping is easy. There's a cluster of supermarkets about 1.2 km away, including a Tesco Superstore, a Tesco petrol station and an Iceland, plus Cannon Park Shopping Centre at a similar distance. For a quick coffee, University House Cafe is about 0.67 km away. A medical centre (Forrest Medical Centre) is around 1.2 km out.
Noise and feel:The listing doesn't include any noise or night-time data, and I'd rather say that plainly than invent an impression of how quiet it is. A campus-edge location often means a mix of student activity and quieter residential streets, but you'd want to confirm that on a viewing if it matters to you.
Reviews
Reviewers frequently praise the massive communal areas. The property features gaming zones equipped with a pool table, table tennis, a PlayStation 5, and an Xbox, alongside multiple quiet study pods and a hosting kitchen.
The on-site management team (frequently commended by name, including Ryan, Craig, Gabriella, and Shayne) receives standout praise for being welcoming, organizing community social events, and assisting international students with parcel reception.
Residents appreciate having high-quality amenities, specifically highlighting the modern on-site gym, yoga studio, and panoramic rooftop terrace.
Several reviews point out that the rent sits at the higher end of the student market, though most agree the safety and built-in amenities make it worth the cost.
In the shared en-suite clusters, some students have noted that communal kitchens can occasionally get messy or have leftover food due to flatmates not cleaning up after themselves.
Students at the University of Warwick who want to walk to campus in well under half an hour and like the idea of an all-bills-included setup. The big selling point here is that the rent covers everything, including parking, water, gas, electricity, internet and contents insurance, which makes monthly budgeting a lot less fiddly.
If you need to be in central Coventry regularly, this isn't really a city-centre location. Coventry station is about 4.2 km away and the nearest train stops (Tile Hill, Canley) are roughly 1.8 to 2 km out. The setup leans heavily towards Warwick, not the city. If you want a large room at the lower price points, check the floor plans carefully. Some en-suite rooms are around 12 m², which is on the compact side, while the studios run much bigger.
Truly all-inclusive rent. Water, sewer, gas, heat, electricity, internet and contents insurance are all bundled, and parking is included too. Bundled parking is rare in student housing and removes a cost most blocks charge extra for. Short walk to the University of Warwick. The campus is about 1.3 km away, with several academic buildings under 1 km, making it an easy walk or quick cycle.
Wrong location for non-Warwick students. This is a campus-edge spot, not central Coventry. Coventry station is over 4 km away and the nearest train stops sit roughly 1.8 to 2 km out, so it's a poor fit if you're at Coventry University or need the city centre often. Compact cheaper rooms. The lower-tier en-suites are around 12.3 to 12.4 m², which is small. You only get real space by moving up to a studio. Incomplete pricing and contract detail on the page. The headline rate is shown (from about £227/week), but there's no full tier-by-tier price list, contract length, or guarantor requirement spelled out, so you have to chase those before committing.
Student accommodation at Westwood Way, Coventry CV4 8JB. It offers two main formats: en-suite rooms with a private bathroom and a shared kitchen, and self-contained studios with a private kitchen. Rooms are sold in Bronze, Silver and Gold tiers, plus a larger en-suite "large flat" option.
This needs a quick note. The page is listed and booked through Acolyte Living, but the room photos and FAQs refer to the property as "The Oaks" and, in places, "Student Roost The Oaks." So you're likely booking a Student Roost building via the Acolyte platform. Worth confirming with whoever you book through so you know exactly who manages day-to-day issues once you move in.
All-inclusive student housing close to the University of Warwick, with a full set of shared facilities and a choice between budget en-suites and larger private studios.
The headline price is shown (from about £227 a week, with a higher £233 figure also displayed), but a full breakdown across every room tier and tenancy length isn't laid out. Contract length, guarantor requirements and the finer print of the cancellation terms are referenced but not spelled out in full on the page. The cancellation policy does state it follows the ANUK/Unipol National Code, which is a reasonable sign.
The University of Warwick campus is about 1.3 km away, and individual academic departments are closer still, several under 1 km. For most Warwick students that's a comfortable walk or a short cycle.
The nearest bus point is Cannon Park Centre, about 1.29 km away. For trains, Tile Hill is the closest at roughly 1.77 km, then Canley at about 2.06 km, with Coventry station around 4.24 km out. Birmingham Airport is about 13.6 km away and Coventry Airport about 6.5 km, which is handy if you're travelling in from abroad.
The page doesn't give bus or train frequency or reliability figures, so I won't pretend to know how the commute holds up at rush hour. If you'll rely on a specific bus or train, check the timetable directly before committing.
It works best for Warwick students. If you're studying in central Coventry or at Coventry University, the distance and the lack of a nearby city-centre station make it a less obvious choice.
En-suite rooms (shared kitchen): Bronze, Silver, Gold and a "large flat" version. Most sit around 12.3 to 12.4 m² (roughly 132 to 133 ft²). Studios (private kitchen): Bronze at about 17.9 m² (192.68 ft²), Silver at about 16.7 m² (179.76 ft²), and Gold, which is the standout at about 30 m² (322.92 ft²).
The studios are noticeably larger than the en-suites, and the Gold studio is in a different bracket again at roughly 30 m². If space matters more to you than price, that's the one to look at.
Weekly rent is shown starting from around £227, with a £233 figure also displayed (likely a standard-versus-offer comparison). A full tier-by-tier price list across both 2025/26 and 2026/27 tenancies isn't given on the page itself, so confirm the exact weekly rate for the specific room and contract you want.
This is the strong point. The listing marks the following as included in the rent: water, sewer, gas, heat, electricity, internet, contents insurance, and parking. Having parking bundled in is unusual and worth noting if you're bringing a car.
The application fee is shown as £0, and there's a £29 advance rent payment taken at booking, which is credited towards your actual rent rather than being an extra charge. If you want a Studio Silver as a double occupancy room, that adds £20 per week.
Since rent starts from roughly £227 a week and bills are included, a rough single-person monthly figure lands somewhere near £980 to £1,010 before food and personal spending, depending on the exact room and contract. Treat that as a ballpark and confirm the real weekly rate before you budget around it.
The shared facilities are fuller than many student blocks: a gym, a swimming pool, a study room, a lounge, a communal kitchen, a courtyard, plus reception, a lobby, CCTV and on-site laundry (washer/dryer). A swimming pool in particular isn't something most student buildings offer.
There's a dedicated study room alongside Wi-Fi throughout, and the studios give you a private space of your own to work in. The page doesn't describe academic support services beyond the physical study room, so don't assume tutoring or similar is part of the package.
Beyond CCTV and reception, the listing doesn't detail accessibility features or any on-site health provision. If step-free access or specific accessibility needs are a factor, ask directly.
Wi-Fi is included throughout the building and counts as one of the bundled utilities. The page doesn't publish speeds or any reliability data, so I can't tell you how it performs under load. If you have heavy upload or video-call needs, it's worth asking current residents or the management team about real-world speeds.
CCTV is in place and there's a staffed reception and lobby, which covers the basics.
There's no published data on night-time noise or local safety around Westwood Way, so I won't characterise it either way. A campus-edge area tends to be quieter than a city centre at night, but that's a general pattern, not a fact about this specific street. Check it on a visit if you can.
The cancellation policy follows the ANUK/Unipol National Code and includes "No Visa No Pay" and "No Place No Pay" provisions, meaning you may be able to cancel if your visa is refused or you don't get your university place. There are stated refund time limits, though the full conditions are summarised rather than printed in full on the page.
No pets and no smoking. Early move-in, room change and room assignment policies are all listed as none or unspecified, so don't count on flexibility there without checking.
Get the exact contract length, the guarantor requirements, and the full cancellation conditions in writing before you pay anything beyond the £29 advance rent.
Warwick students who want all bills (parking included) wrapped into one payment, a short walk to campus, and a building with proper shared facilities like a pool and gym. Anyone after a genuinely large studio should look at the Gold studio.
Students based in central Coventry or at Coventry University, anyone who wants to be near a mainline station, and anyone after a big room at the cheapest en-suite price, since those rooms are compact.
Where is The Oaks?
Westwood Way, Coventry CV4 8JB, close to the University of Warwick.
How close is the University of Warwick?
The main campus is about 1.3 km away, with several academic buildings under 1 km.
Are bills included?
Yes. Water, sewer, gas, heat, electricity, internet and contents insurance are all included, and parking is too.
How much does it cost?
Weekly rent starts from around £227. Confirm the exact rate for your chosen room and tenancy, since a full tier-by-tier price list isn't published on the page.
Is there parking?
Yes, and the listing shows it as included rather than an added charge, which is unusual for student housing.
What room types are there?
En-suite rooms with a shared kitchen (Bronze, Silver, Gold and a larger "large flat") and studios with a private kitchen (Bronze, Silver and a large Gold studio of about 30 m²).
Can two people share?
The Studio Silver can be booked as a double occupancy room for an extra £20 a week.
Are pets or smoking allowed?
No to both.
What's good
The all-inclusive rent is genuinely useful, and bundling parking in is a nice touch you don't see often. The facilities are a step above the average student block, with a swimming pool, gym and study room. For a Warwick student, the walk to campus is short and the everyday shopping is close by. The 4.5 rating across 73 reviews points to broadly happy residents, though the page doesn't display the individual review text.
What to weigh up
It's a Warwick-focused location, not a Coventry city-centre one, so it suits some students far better than others. The cheaper en-suite rooms are small, and the full pricing, contract length and guarantor details aren't laid out on the page, so you'll need to confirm those directly. There's a slight branding wrinkle too: the property reads as a Student Roost building ("The Oaks") booked through the Acolyte Living platform, so it's worth being clear about who you'll actually deal with after moving in.
The honest take
If you're at Warwick and you like the idea of one payment covering everything, a short walk to campus and a pool to swim in between deadlines, The Oaks is a sensible shortlist candidate, especially in one of the larger studios. Just nail down the price, the contract terms and the management arrangement before you commit, because those are the parts the listing leaves you to chase.
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