The Oaks Coventry Reviews

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.

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.

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.

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.