Everything about Hill View Place

• •Safety, realistically. Glenthorne Road sits in the quiet Duryard and St James area with low footfall and good lighting. Residents consistently describe it as one of the calmer, safer corners of Exeter, particularly compared with city centre buildings.
• •Green space is exceptional. You are on the edge of the Streatham campus grounds, which are effectively parkland. Bury Meadow Park is nearby, and the Exe Valley and Riverside Valley Park are reachable within twenty minutes on foot.
• •Who is around. Almost entirely University of Exeter students and academic staff, plus long-term Exeter residents in the surrounding streets. It feels like a university neighbourhood rather than a party district.
• •What is around. Cowley Bridge Road covers convenience shopping with a Tesco Express and Sainsbury's Local. The Guildhall Shopping Centre and Princesshay sit in town, twenty minutes away.
• •Nights out. Exeter's nightlife is centred on the city and the Quayside, roughly twenty minutes on foot or ten by bus. Gandy Street and Fore Street are the student favourites.
• •Transport reality. Exeter St David's station is around a fifteen minute walk with direct services to London Paddington and Bristol. The city bus network is comprehensive and the city itself is genuinely walkable.

Supermarkets and daily shopping

• •Tesco Express on Cowley Bridge Road, roughly eight minutes on foot
• •Sainsbury's Local nearby for evening top-ups
• •Sainsbury's at the Guildhall Shopping Centre for the proper weekly shop
• •Waitrose and Marks and Spencer in the city centre, twenty minutes away
• •Exeter Farmers Market on Fore Street at weekends for fresh produce

Cafes and eating out

• •Campus cafes on Streatham, fourteen minutes away and the cheapest coffee nearby
• •Gandy Street and Fore Street for independent cafes and student-priced lunches
• •The Quayside for riverside pubs and food on warmer days
• •Princesshay for chains and quick eats when you cannot face cooking
• •Devon Coffee and the independents on Queen Street, around twenty minutes

Study, fitness and admin

• •The on-site gym, included in your rent, plus a study room and private dining room
• •The Forum Library at the University of Exeter, fourteen minutes and open late
• •Exeter Central Library in the city centre for a change of scenery
• •St Luke's Sports Centre and the Streatham sports park for club sport
• •Boots and Lloyds pharmacies in the city centre
• •Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, around twenty five minutes, for anything urgent

What the property provides

• •Double bed, desk area, chair, wardrobe and storage
• •En-suite bathroom with shower, sink and toilet in every room type
• •All utility bills covered, plus wired internet up to 1 Gbps and Wi-Fi up to 250 Mbps
• •A fully equipped kitchen, shared in en-suites or private in studios
• •Access to the gym, cinema room, games area, study room, courtyard and laundry

Bring or buy on day one

• •Bedding, a double duvet, pillows and towels, none of which are supplied
• •Kitchen kit: pans, a sharp knife, chopping board, plates, bowls and cutlery
• •An extension lead and a desk lamp for the darker Devon evenings
• •Bathroom supplies, a bath mat and cleaning cloths
• •A waterproof coat, which Exeter will justify within the first fortnight

Day one checklist

• •Collect your key from reception and get your access card working
• •Photograph the room and en-suite before unpacking anything at all
• •Make the bed first, then unpack at your own pace
• •Do a first shop at the Tesco Express on Cowley Bridge Road
• •Save the reception number and the maintenance contact in your phone

Day two checklist

• •Register with a GP practice, ideally the university health centre on campus
• •Meet flatmates or housemates and sort out how the kitchen will work
• •Walk to Streatham campus once with no deadline and find your department
• •Sort a UK bank account and SIM card if you have just arrived
• •Try the gym and cinema room so you actually use what you are paying for

• •Total cost. En-suites start at £208 a week and studios at £258, rising to around £342 for penthouse and rooftop options. On a 51 week tenancy that runs roughly £10,608 to £17,442.
• •What is included. Electricity, water, heating, wired internet up to 1 Gbps, Wi-Fi up to 250 Mbps, contents insurance, gym access, cinema room, games area, study room, courtyard, laundry facilities and on-site maintenance.
• •What is not included. Food, laundry costs, a TV licence for live broadcast viewing in your room, and damage beyond fair wear and tear.
• •Instalments. Rent is typically split into instalments aligned to student finance payment dates. Choosing instalments over paying in full requires a guarantor.
• •Deposit. Prestige Student Living properties normally take a holding fee or reservation payment rather than a traditional deposit, credited against your first rent instalment.
• •Cooling off. A short cancellation window usually applies after you accept your offer. Verify the exact number of days on your tenancy paperwork before you sign anything.
• •No Visa No Pay. Hill View Place operates this policy. A refused UK visa allows cancellation and recovery of rent payments with written confirmation and official evidence.
• •No Place No Pay. If you miss the grades for your firm choice university, or exceed them and switch, you can cancel with UCAS or university evidence supplied promptly.
• •Guarantor. A UK-based guarantor must complete their agreement shortly after booking if you are paying in instalments, otherwise the full year becomes payable upfront.
• •Short stays. Summer term lets and shorter tenancies are sometimes available, which is worth asking about if you are on a postgraduate or exchange programme.

1. •University of Exeter. The Streatham campus sits adjacent, at a fourteen minute walk or a five minute cycle.
2. •Exeter College. Around twenty minutes on foot or six minutes by bike into the city centre sites.
3. •University of Exeter, St Luke's Campus. Thirty minutes on foot or twenty by bus, best suited to occasional teaching days.
4. •University of Exeter Business School. Located on Streatham, so the same fourteen minute walk applies.
5. •INTO University of Exeter. Based on the Streatham campus, making it equally convenient for pathway students.

What you should know before your child signs

• •This is a premium building. En-suites start at £208 a week and studios at £258, which sits at the higher end of the Exeter market for a reason.
• •It is fully self-catered. There is no meal plan. Budget realistically for a weekly food shop on top of the rent, which many families underestimate.
• •A guarantor is needed for instalments. A UK-based guarantor must complete their agreement shortly after booking, otherwise the year is payable upfront.
• •The location is genuinely quiet. Glenthorne Road sits in a calm residential area next to campus, which most parents rate as a safety advantage over city centre buildings.
• •Amenities are included, not extra. The gym, cinema room, study room and games area sit inside the rent, removing several separate monthly costs.
• •It is a fourteen minute walk to campus. Short, but not the closest in Exeter. If proximity is the priority, compare against buildings on New North Road.

• •Arrival. Exeter Airport is only about twenty five minutes away by taxi or bus, and Bristol Airport is roughly ninety minutes. From Heathrow, take a train to London Paddington then a direct service to Exeter St David's in around two and a half hours.
• •No UK guarantor. Without a UK-based guarantor you will normally be asked to pay the full year's rent before collecting your keys. Recognised third party guarantor services are also widely accepted for a fee.
• •Visa safety net. Hill View Place offers both No Visa No Pay and No Place No Pay. A refused visa or a missed offer allows you to cancel and recover payments, provided you supply written confirmation and official evidence within the stated deadline.
• •Setup week. Open a UK bank account using your tenancy letter as proof of address, buy a pay as you go SIM in Princesshay, register with the university health centre on the Streatham campus, and get a 16 to 25 railcard for weekend travel.
• •Home food. Exeter is smaller than the big cities but well covered. There are Asian, Polish and Middle Eastern grocers on Sidwell Street and Fore Street, both around twenty minutes away, plus a good international aisle at the Guildhall Sainsbury's.