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Hull Student Letting Review Report 2025

THE HULL EDITION · PILOT ANNUAL REPORT

Hull Student Letting
Review Report 2025

Student experiences, accommodation ratings and insights from WhichPad reviews.

Based on reviews published in 2025. Experiences and original submissions may relate to other years.

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Hull Student Accommodation in 2025: At a Glance

What makes a student home work well? In this WhichPad sample, reviewers valued rooms and facilities, helpful service and convenient locations. Their accounts also show why it pays to ask how repairs, cleaning and connectivity are handled before choosing accommodation in Hull.

84reviews analysed
3.88/5average rating
72.6%four- or five-star ratings
8listings represented
  1. Most analysed reviews were positive. Sixty-one of 84 awarded four or five stars. Fourteen (16.7%) awarded one or two stars and nine (10.7%) awarded three.
  2. Facilities and helpful service received frequent praise. Thirty-seven reviews praised rooms, condition or facilities, and 20 praised staff, communication or service.
  3. Responses, cleanliness and Wi-Fi were recurring concerns. Nine reviews described delayed, unresolved or ignored issues; eight raised cleanliness concerns and five criticised Wi-Fi reliability.

These findings derive from 84 analysed WhichPad reviews published in 2025 and are not representative of all Hull students.

Figure 1. Star-rating distribution across all 84 analysed reviews.
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CategoryReviews
1 star2
2 stars12
3 stars9
4 stars32
5 stars29

Highest-Rated Student Letting Agents and Accommodation Providers in Our 2025 Sample

University Quarter Hull leads the ratings among listings with at least five eligible reviews, followed by UPP Hull. Compare the review count as well as the score: these positions reflect this WhichPad sample, not the entire Hull rental market.

Ranked listings with at least five eligible reviews
PositionAgency or accommodation providerAverage /5Star ratingReviews4–5 starsWhichPad listing
01University Quarter Hull4.26out of 531reviews87.1%27 of 31View listing for University Quarter Hull
02UPP Hull4.08out of 513reviews84.6%11 of 13View listing for UPP Hull
03Tulip Student Living3.20out of 55reviews40.0%2 of 5View listing for Tulip Student Living
04Simply Students3.18out of 522reviews50.0%11 of 22View listing for Simply Students

Main ranking: at least five eligible reviews per listing. This is an editorial threshold, not a guarantee of statistical reliability. The comparison tables use 83 reviews; one further review remains in the overall results while its provider assignment is verified.

Additional providers reviewed

Smaller samples are shown separately, without ranking. A small number of five-star reviews should not be read as stronger evidence than a larger, more varied sample.

Additional listings shown alphabetically, without ranking
Agency or accommodation providerAverage /5Star ratingReviews4–5 starsWhichPad listing
Ashcourt Student Accommodation4.75out of 54reviews100.0%4 of 4View listing for Ashcourt Student Accommodation
Loc8me Hull5.00out of 52reviews100.0%2 of 2View listing for Loc8me Hull
MyPad City Living3.00out of 54reviews25.0%1 of 4View listing for MyPad City Living
Simply Student5.00out of 52reviews100.0%2 of 2Link to confirm

Simply Student and Simply Students remain separate listings. Live listing pages may show different ratings because they cover a different collection of reviews.

Different kinds of accommodation service

Campus accommodation, student housing providers and letting businesses offer different services. UPP is a university accommodation partner; its campus facilities are not directly comparable with every shared house managed by a letting agent. The figures describe listings, rather than matched properties or service packages.

Where the reviews are concentrated

The three most-reviewed listings account for 66 of the 83 records eligible for provider comparisons. The remaining 17 cover five smaller samples. This uneven coverage is important when interpreting differences in average ratings.

Figure 2. Review counts for each listing, excluding the record with an uncertain provider assignment. Total: 83.
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CategoryReviews
University Quarter Hull31
Simply Students22
UPP Hull13
Tulip Student Living5
Ashcourt Student Accommodation4
MyPad City Living4
Loc8me Hull2
Simply Student2
Figure 3. Average ratings for the three most-reviewed listings. Full scale: zero to five stars.
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CategoryAverage rating /5
University Quarter Hull · n=314.26
Simply Students · n=223.18
UPP Hull · n=134.08

What students liked most

Rooms, condition or facilities received explicit praise in 37 reviews (44.0%). This broad category includes comments on room quality, communal spaces, equipment and study facilities. Twenty reviews (23.8%) praised helpful staff, communication or service, including brief general compliments about service. These categories can overlap.

Figure 4. Positive themes explicitly mentioned in the 84 analysed reviews. A review can mention several themes.
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CategoryReviews
Rooms, condition or facilities37
Staff, communication or service20
Quick or effective resolution10
Convenient location9
Security and safety8

Location and security support day-to-day living

Nine reviews (10.7%) praised convenient locations, including access to campus, shops or transport. Eight (9.5%) praised security or feeling safe. These comments describe what reviewers valued; they do not independently verify security standards.

Helpful service matters alongside the accommodation

Ten reviews (11.9%) praised quick or effective resolution of queries or problems. Some accounts were mixed: a problem with heating, for example, could sit alongside praise for the speed of repair. Positive ratings therefore should not be read as an absence of faults.

Common student complaints

Delayed, unresolved or ignored issues appeared in nine reviews (10.7%). Eight (9.5%) reported cleanliness problems, five (6.0%) criticised Wi-Fi reliability, four (4.8%) raised cost or rent concerns, and three (3.6%) described noise or disruptive living conditions.

Figure 5. Negative themes explicitly mentioned in the 84 analysed reviews. Counts overlap.
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CategoryReviews
Delayed or unresolved issues9
Cleanliness or move-in dirt8
Wi-Fi reliability5
Cost or rent4
Noise or disruptive living3

Repairs and communication

Accounts of delays range from slow replies to waiting for repairs. One review also contrasts slow routine responses with a better response to emergencies. The data does not provide independently measured repair times or establish whether experiences concern the same properties or teams.

Move-in condition and shared living

Of the eight cleanliness complaints, six describe dirt, odour or an unclean property on arrival. Two concern shared kitchens and explicitly discuss flatmates not cleaning up; one also asks for better enforcement of rules. These household issues should not be treated as equivalent to a provider handing over an unclean property.

Connectivity and cost

Wi-Fi complaints describe unreliable connections or slow service, sometimes during busy hours or when studying. Cost concerns include high prices and a reported rent increase. Some other reviews praise value for money, so the accounts support checking the full cost and facilities offered rather than a claim that Hull accommodation is generally expensive.

In Students’ Own Words

These short excerpts illustrate positive and negative experiences in the analysed reviews. They retain the reviewers’ original wording and do not represent every student’s experience.

Accommodation quality
“Well maintained. Very modern and clean.”
Anonymised review · University Quarter Hull
Supportive staff
“I have had some issues but the UQ staffs have been supportive.”
Anonymised review · University Quarter Hull
Convenient location
“The best thing about this accommodation is its location, just minutes away from campus, grocery stores, and public transport.”
Anonymised review · University Quarter Hull
Repair delays
“I had to wait weeks for a simple repair.”
Anonymised review · Simply Students
Move-in cleanliness
“There was dirt everywhere and it took them a while to clean it.”
Anonymised review · Tulip Student Living
Wi-Fi reliability
“The room is nice, and the common areas are well-kept, but the Wi-Fi is unreliable, especially during busy hours.”
Anonymised review · Simply Students

Agency and Provider Profiles

These profiles bring together the ratings and written feedback for the three most-reviewed listings.

Student accommodation provider

University Quarter Hull

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Average rating
4.26/5
Eligible reviews
31
Four or five stars
87.1%

Strengths mentioned

Rooms and shared spaces; security; convenient location; supportive staff.

Concerns reported

Some accounts describe noise, slow Wi-Fi or weaker responses to enquiries. A two-star “Slow” review gives no further detail.

The rating pattern is generally favourable, with a range of specific reservations. The uncertain listing assignment is excluded from these figures.

University campus accommodation partner

UPP Hull

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Average rating
4.08/5
Eligible reviews
13
Four or five stars
84.6%

Strengths mentioned

Security; communal spaces; service; support with moving in.

Concerns reported

Some reviews raise prices, initial cleanliness or slow routine responses.

Positive overall ratings can coexist with complaints: one five-star account describes initial cleanliness and furniture issues.

Student letting agency

Simply Students

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Average rating
3.18/5
Eligible reviews
22
Four or five stars
50.0%

Strengths mentioned

Service; rooms; convenient locations.

Concerns reported

Recurring concerns include delays, Wi-Fi reliability and shared living conditions.

The ratings are mixed: 11 of 22 are four or five stars, while nine are one or two. One lengthy account reports serious property and service problems; its allegations are not independently verified.

Advice for students renting in Hull

Read beyond the stars

Look for details about the property type, service received and stage of the tenancy. Give more weight to specific experiences than to one-word endorsements, and check how many reviews underpin a rating.

Ask how maintenance works

Find out how to report routine and urgent faults, what response you can expect and how to follow up. Ask who is responsible for repairs and keep written records of reported problems.

Check the condition before moving in

Inspect the room, kitchen, heating and appliances where possible. Agree how move-in defects will be recorded and photograph the condition when you arrive.

Test the connection

Ask whether Wi-Fi is included, how faults are handled and whether coverage reaches the room you will use for studying. Do not rely only on an advertised speed.

Compare the total cost

Check rent, included bills, contract length and any usage limits. Compare the facilities and services you will actually use, including laundry and transport.

Consider the household as well as the provider

Ask about noise, cleaning arrangements and the management of shared spaces. A well-located property can still be unsuitable if the household or surroundings do not suit your study routine.

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