Room in 2 bed 3rd floor flat off of Duke St

Hi!

I'm Jennifer and I'm currently looking for a flat mate to move into the other room in my flat as my currently flat mate is moving out. I'm 26 and currently doing my PhD in chemical biology. I really like music, gigs and trying new cafes as well as a good charity shop crawl. I'm hoping to find someone who's pretty tidy and pretty chill, who would be up for a chat and the occasional pint. My flat is also queer/LQBTQIA+ friendly, being queer myself.

The room available is large with a double bed, TV, desk, and a good amount of storage.

The bathroom of shared with an electric shower, bath, and washing machine.

The living/kitchen also has a TV (with a Wii and X-Box), gas hob, electric oven, air fryer, and other standard kitchenware.

Bills per month include £430 in rent, roughly £75 for gas/electric/wifi, and, if you are not a student, £63 council tax (band B).

The flat is on the 3rd flood of a tenement building, so there is a fair amount of stairs and there is no accessible entrance to the flat.

In terms of amenities near by, parking around the flat is free. There is also Duke street train station a 1 minute walk away as well as Bellgrove an 8 minute walk a way and it is a 30 minute walk from the town centre. There is a Lidl, Aldi, Coop and a Morrisons within a 5-15 minute walk distance as well as the Forge Retail Park. There is also my personal favourite place to get a coffee, Daily, a 2 minute walk away.

If you are interested then please feel free to respond and please read the information that my land lord would like included below.

Information from my landlord, Helen:

Type of Agreement : Joint Tenancy Agreement - Private Rented Sector
Start date: 1 November 2026 (new guidelines from SG are that no end date to be included)

Rent : £430 p. c.m., payable in advance, due on 20th each month
Deposit : £430.00

Requirements:
+ Full name
+ Date of Birth (copy of passport/driving /UK birth certificate)
+ Current address with proof (e. g. recent utility bill showing tenant's name/ bank statement )
+ Full name and address of Guarantor with relationship to tenant indicated (this now forms an integral part of the Tenancy Agreement
+ Reference with proof of capacity to fulfil tenancy agreement (e. g. employer's letter with employment status with NI number; recent payslips with NI number; 3 months' bank statements showing regular rent payment)

The rent will increase from the beginning of September next year.