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Is thestudentroom.co.uk legit or a scam?
thestudentroom.co.uk was registered Sep 2, 2004 (22 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
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Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for thestudentroom.co.uk. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was thestudentroom.co.uk registered?
thestudentroom.co.uk's registration dates to Sep 2, 2004 (22 years old), per public registration records. 123-Reg Limited t/a 123-reg is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · thestudentroom.co.uk over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 22 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Jul 23, 2025 · 1 registrant change since 2009 · last checked Nov 9, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredSep 2, 2004thestudentroom.co.uk was registered on Sep 2, 2004.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described thestudentroom.co.uk from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
123-Reg Limited t/a 123-reg123-Reg Limited t/a 123-regJul 23, 2025 – Nov 11, 2026 (latest)Registrar 123-Reg Limited t/a 123-reg in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 23, 2025 and most recently on Nov 11, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsJan 4, 2009 – May 15, 2026Registration records for thestudentroom.co.uk are held from Jan 4, 2009 to May 15, 2026 (248 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareJul 5, 2016 – May 15, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (jim.ns.cloudflare.com, lila.ns.cloudflare.com) for thestudentroom.co.uk from Jul 5, 2016 to May 15, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonJun 2, 2025 – Nov 13, 2026Amazon issued 15 certificates for thestudentroom.co.uk from Jun 2, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)DigiCert Inc
20052010201520202025Apr ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (13)
Sep 2, 2004Registration: thestudentroom.co.uk was registered on Sep 2, 2004.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described thestudentroom.co.uk from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jan 4, 2009 – May 15, 2026Registrant: Registration records for thestudentroom.co.uk are held from Jan 4, 2009 to May 15, 2026 (248 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 8, 2012Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 8, 2012. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), …”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 10, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrant changeSep 8, 2012The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 8, 2012. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2009–2026
DigiCert Inc
Aug 20, 2025 – Nov 13, 2026
DigiCert Inc issued 14 certificates for thestudentroom.co.uk from Aug 20, 2025, the latest valid until Mar 24, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sectigo LimitedApr 18, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 6 certificates for thestudentroom.co.uk from Apr 18, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 30, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesMay 26, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 8 certificates for thestudentroom.co.uk from May 26, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 20, 2026. Seen in use on Nov 4, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 4, 2026
Let's EncryptMay 29, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 21 certificates for thestudentroom.co.uk from May 29, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 5, 2016 – May 15, 2026
Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (jim.ns.cloudflare.com, lila.ns.cloudflare.com) for thestudentroom.co.uk from Jul 5, 2016 to May 15, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 2, 2025 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 15 certificates for thestudentroom.co.uk from Jun 2, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 23, 2025 – Nov 11, 2026Registrar: Registrar 123-Reg Limited t/a 123-reg in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 23, 2025 and most recently on Nov 11, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Aug 20, 2025 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 14 certificates for thestudentroom.co.uk from Aug 20, 2025, the latest valid until Mar 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 18, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 6 certificates for thestudentroom.co.uk from Apr 18, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 30, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 26, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 8 certificates for thestudentroom.co.uk from May 26, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 20, 2026. Seen in use on Nov 4, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 4, 2026
May 29, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 21 certificates for thestudentroom.co.uk from May 29, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 1, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 10, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 13, 2026).
Registered 2004 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
TheStudentRoom.co.uk website and message board on student related issues
TheStudentRoom.co.uk is a free community message board where students discuss academic and personal topics related to education. The site serves UK students at secondary and tertiary levels, offering forums for homework help, exam preparation, and peer support. It is operated by Student Media Services Ltd.
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Sep 2, 2004 — 22 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: 123-Reg Limited t/a 123-reg — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 22, 2026).
Authority 72/100— ahead of 72% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
72 is a percentile: higher than 72% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #35,171)+7
Verified continuity: 22.2 years (RDAP registration)+10
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+14
Model score: 36/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 72/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 4 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 4 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What thestudentroom.co.uk said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
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Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
2004
Domain registered (Sep 2, 2004).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 2 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“TheStudentRoom.co.uk website and message board on student related issues”
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 13, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 22 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Nov 13, 2026