Best Student Accommodation in London, United Kingdom

PBSAs and Private Lets are the most popular off-campus student accommodation in London. These are a little more expensive than on-campus student rooms but offer additional benefits such as flexible contract length, flexible move-in dates, independent social life, modern amenities along with room rent, electricity, water, gas, Wi-Fi, maintenance, and security included in bills. The only differences are:

1. Purpose-built student accommodation: Average rent £640/month

• Generally located within walking distance from the university.

• Popular Ravensbourne University London accommodation options include Vita Lewisham Exchange and South Bank Residence.

2. Private Student Houses (Private Lets) with an average price of £735/month

• Generally located in residential areas, anywhere in the city.

• Recommended accommodation near Ravensbourne University London for private lets includes Beautiful Open Plan Garden Flat and Luxury Superior Studio less than 1 km from Brick Lane. 

IQ Student accommodation, Unite Students, and Student Luxe accept advance bookings for a limited number of rooms for such students with cancellation and refund provisions. T&C is applied according to the provider. We suggest checking our cancellation and refund policies before booking a room or speaking with our multilingual student housing experts.

1. Greenwich 

Greenwich’s average rent is around £115-£140/week i.e (££500-£600/month). It’s a 20-minute walk from campus. Some accommodation options close to campus include Sunlight Apartments, iQ Bloomsbury, and Vega.

• Underground (Tube)- 5-10 minutes

• Bus - 15-20 minutes

• Taxi - 5-10 minutes

• Walking - 15-20 minutes

2. Deptford

Deptford’s average rent is around £105-£130/week i.e (£450-£550/month). It’s a 40-minute walk from campus. Some accommodation options close to campus include Vega and Vita Lewisham Exchange, iQ Shoreditch, and iQ Hoxton. 

• Underground (Tube)- 15-20 minutes

• Bus - 20-30 minutes

• Taxi - 10-15  minutes

• Walking - 30-40 minutes

3. Charlton

Charlton’s average rent is around £95-£105/week i.e (£400-£450/month). It’s a 45-minute walk from campus. Some accommodation options close to campus include Park Lane London, The Stay Club North Acton, Wick Park, and Aldgate East. 

• Underground (Tube)- 20-25 minutes

• Bus - 30-45  minutes

• Taxi - 15-20 minutes

• Walking - 45-50 minutes

• Early bird offer (Off-campus student accommodations generally give discounts or offers on early booking.)

• Unlike university accommodation, there are many student room types to choose from.

• No offer, no visa, no problem! Easy cancellation process.

• Avoid expensive last-minute private student accommodation bookings.

• Stay with your friend or partner despite being enrolled in different universities in the city.

• More privacy because on-campus accommodations usually have shared facilities and common areas.

• Off-campus and private facilities generally have modern facilities such as gyms, cinemas, and game rooms.