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The way that '''student accommodation rooms are named''' varies between accommodation types.
The way that '''student accommodation rooms are named''' varies between accommodation types. This page details the formats used for rooms in addresses: that is, how they appear on the [[Post Room website]]'s [https://postroom.warwick.ac.uk/my-address/ "my address" page].
 
In general, room names begin with a prefix that identifies which accommodation type it is. These prefixes are listed alphabeticaly below:
{| class="wikitable"
! Prefix !! Accommodation type
|-
|AV || [[#Author Vick|Author Vick]]
|-
|CC || [[#Claycroft|Claycroft]]
|-
|CH || [[#Cryfield|Cryfield]]
|-
|HB || [[#Heronbank|Heronbank]]
|-
|LS || [[#Lakeside|Lakeside]]
|-
|RR || [[#Rootes|Rootes]]
|-
|SH || [[#Sherbourne|Sherbourne]]
|-
|TO || [[#Tocil|Tocil]]
|-
|WWA{{note|Westwood actually has the prefix "WW" with the next character being a letter denoting the block. However, in practise, [[Arden]], using the letter "A", is the only block open, so all currently in-use Westwood accommodation uses the prefix "WWA".}} || [[#Westwood|Westwood]] ([[Arden]])
|-
|''tba'' || [[#Benefactors|Benefactors]]
|-
|''tba'' || [[#Bluebell|Bluebell]]
|-
|''tba'' || [[#Jack Martin|Jack Martin]]
|}


== Author Vick ==
== Author Vick ==
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== Cryfield ==
== Cryfield ==
''to be added''
Cryfield is split into three types. Blocks are numbered continuously between them. Block 1-3 are [[#Cryfield Standard|Cryfield Standard]]. Blocks ''tba'' are [[#Cryfield Towhouses|Cryfield Towhouses]]. Blocks ''tba'' are [[#Cryfield Appartments|Cryfield Appartments]].


=== Cryfield Appartments ===
=== Cryfield Appartments ===
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Flat numbers are shared with [[#Lakeside|Lakeside]]. Flats 76-136 are in the [[Heronbank#North and East Courts|North and East Courts]], and flats 137-163 are in [[Heronbank#West Court|West Court]].
Flat numbers are shared with [[#Lakeside|Lakeside]]. Flats 76-136 are in the [[Heronbank#North and East Courts|North and East Courts]], and flats 137-163 are in [[Heronbank#West Court|West Court]].


For example, HB100.2 is flat 100 (in the North and East Courts block), room 2.
For example, HB100.2 would be flat 100 (in the North and East Courts block), room 2.


== Jack Martin ==
== Jack Martin ==
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== Lakeside ==
== Lakeside ==
''to be added''
Rooms in [[Lakeside (accommodation)|Lakeside]] are labelled in the following format:
<pre>LS<block number>.<flat number><room number></pre>
Flat numbers are padded to two digits and are shared with [[#Heronbank|Heronbank]]. Blocks 1 and 2 are located in the same building, and block 3 and 4 are located in another building. Flats are spread between blocks in the following way:
{| class="wikitable"
! Block || 1 || 2 || 3 || 4
|-
! Flats
| 01-19 || 20-37 || 38-56 || 57-75
|}
 
For example, LS1.191 would be block 1 (in the blocks 1 and 2 building), flat 19, room 1.


== Rootes ==
== Rootes ==
''to be added''
Rooms in [[Rootes (accommodation)|Rootes]] are labelled in the following format:
<pre>RR<block letter><room number></pre>
Room numbers are padded to two digits. Blocks are grouped in the following way:
{| class="wikitable
| A to C || D to H || J to L || M to P
|}
Blocks A to H are in "Old" Rootes. Blocks J to P are in "New" Rootes.
 
For example, RRA01 would be block A (in the Rootes A to C building), room 1.
 
=== International House ===
''tba''


== Sherbourne ==
== Sherbourne ==
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== Tocil ==
== Tocil ==
''to be added''
Rooms in [[Tocil]] are labelled in the following format:
<pre>TO<flat number><room letter></pre>
Flat numbers are padded to two digits. Flats are split between blocks in the following way:
{| class="wikitable"
| 01-06 || 07-12 || 13-18 || 19-24 || 35-30 || 31-36 & 37-42<br/>(connected) || 43-48 || 49-54 & 55-60<br/>(connected)
|}
 
For example, TO01B would be flat 1 (in the 01-06 block), room B.


== Westwood ==
== Westwood ==
''to be added''
Rooms in [[Westwood (accommodation)|Westwood]] [[Arden]] are labelled in the following format:
<pre>WWA<floor number><room number></pre>
Room number is padded to two digits.
 
For example, WWA112 would be [[Arden]], floor 1, room 12.
 
=== Other blocks ===
While all other Westwood accommodation blocks are closed, their address formats were
<pre>WW<block letter><floor number><room number></pre>
Arden fits into that format with the block letter "A".
 
== Footnotes ==
{{notelist}}


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Latest revision as of 21:06, 29 August 2025

The way that student accommodation rooms are named varies between accommodation types. This page details the formats used for rooms in addresses: that is, how they appear on the Post Room website's "my address" page.

In general, room names begin with a prefix that identifies which accommodation type it is. These prefixes are listed alphabeticaly below:

Prefix Accommodation type
AV Author Vick
CC Claycroft
CH Cryfield
HB Heronbank
LS Lakeside
RR Rootes
SH Sherbourne
TO Tocil
WWA[nb 1] Westwood (Arden)
tba Benefactors
tba Bluebell
tba Jack Martin

Author Vick

Rooms in Author Vick are named in the following format: 

AV<block number>.<floor number><room number>

There are three blocks. The floor number is given to one digit. The room number is padded to two digits.

For example, AV1.203 would be block 1, floor 2, room 3.

Benefactors

to be added

Bluebell

to be added

Claycroft

Rooms in Claycroft are named in the following format: 

CC<block number>/<flat number><room number>

There are three blocks, each containing 30 flats. Flat numbers are given to two digits, and room numbers to one digit.

For example, CC1/203 would be block 1, flat 2, room 3.

Cryfield

Cryfield is split into three types. Blocks are numbered continuously between them. Block 1-3 are Cryfield Standard. Blocks tba are Cryfield Towhouses. Blocks tba are Cryfield Appartments.

Cryfield Appartments

to be added

Cryfield Standard

Rooms in Cryfield Standard are named in the following format: 

CH<block number>/<floor number><room number>

Room number is always padded to two digits.

For example, CH3/001 would be block 3, floor 0, room 1.

Cryfield Townhouses

Rooms in Cryfield Townhouses are named in the following format: 

CH<block number>/<flat letter><room number>

Room number is always padded to two digits.

For example, CH11/B02 would be block 11, flat B, room 2.

Heronbank

Rooms in Heronbank are labelled in the following format: 

HB<flat number>.<room number>

Flat numbers are shared with Lakeside. Flats 76-136 are in the North and East Courts, and flats 137-163 are in West Court.

For example, HB100.2 would be flat 100 (in the North and East Courts block), room 2.

Jack Martin

to be added

Lakeside

Rooms in Lakeside are labelled in the following format: 

LS<block number>.<flat number><room number>

Flat numbers are padded to two digits and are shared with Heronbank. Blocks 1 and 2 are located in the same building, and block 3 and 4 are located in another building. Flats are spread between blocks in the following way:

Block 1 2 3 4
Flats 01-19 20-37 38-56 57-75

For example, LS1.191 would be block 1 (in the blocks 1 and 2 building), flat 19, room 1.

Rootes

Rooms in Rootes are labelled in the following format: 

RR<block letter><room number>

Room numbers are padded to two digits. Blocks are grouped in the following way:

A to C D to H J to L M to P

Blocks A to H are in "Old" Rootes. Blocks J to P are in "New" Rootes.

For example, RRA01 would be block A (in the Rootes A to C building), room 1.

International House

tba

Sherbourne

Rooms in Sherbourne are labelled in the following format: 

SH<flat number>.<room number>

The flat number is padded to two digits. These flats are then split across 9 blocks. Block 1-6 are in "Old" Sherbourne, while blocks 7-9 are in "New" Sherbourne. The flats in each block are given below:

Block 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Flats 01-08 09-16 17-24 25-32 33-39 40-47 48-55 56-63 64-71

For example, SH01.2 would be flat 1 (in block 1), room 2.

Tocil

Rooms in Tocil are labelled in the following format: 

TO<flat number><room letter>

Flat numbers are padded to two digits. Flats are split between blocks in the following way:

01-06 07-12 13-18 19-24 35-30 31-36 & 37-42
(connected)		 43-48 49-54 & 55-60
(connected)

For example, TO01B would be flat 1 (in the 01-06 block), room B.

Westwood

Rooms in Westwood Arden are labelled in the following format: 

WWA<floor number><room number>

Room number is padded to two digits.

For example, WWA112 would be Arden, floor 1, room 12.

Other blocks

While all other Westwood accommodation blocks are closed, their address formats were 

WW<block letter><floor number><room number>

Arden fits into that format with the block letter "A".

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Westwood actually has the prefix "WW" with the next character being a letter denoting the block. However, in practise, Arden, using the letter "A", is the only block open, so all currently in-use Westwood accommodation uses the prefix "WWA".
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