Portobello House, Sheffield

The best-located student property in the whole city. The best looking, too. Studios and two bedroom apartments. 134 of them. Portobello House is plonked-quite literally-on the doorstep of Sheffield University's Sir Robert Hadfield and Amy Johnson buildings. Studying in those buildings?Then this is the best spot in the city. Walk west, and you're at the University's main campus in less than 10 minutes. Head east, and you're at Sheffield Hallam University in about the same time. If your bag's stuffed with heavy books, jump on the bus-it'll take you door to door. The apartments are spacious and light:top-notch kitchen facilities,ensuite bathrooms,comfy beds. Everything you'd expect from a top-of-the-range set-up. Plus, the city centre tram route is just around the corner. It leads directly to the Orchard Square shopping centre, loads of cute eateries, fancy restaurants, and the city's famed nightlife. As if all that wasn't enough, there's an on-site cinema, so you can brush up on your films in your free time. There's a gym for working up a sweat, and a games room, for, you know… playing games. And budgeting? Simple. All utilities are rolled in with the rent.