Best Student Accommodation near University of Bristol, Bristol

PBSAs and Private Lets are the most popular off-campus student accommodation in Bristol. 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 £500/month

• Generally located within walking distance from the university.

• Popular University of Bristol student accommodation options include Brunswick Bristol Apartments and Bristol Bridge Apartments.

2. Private Student Houses (Private Lets) with an average price of £800/month

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

• Recommended the University of Bristol private lets include Hogarth Close, Downend Road, Junior Suite Apartments, and Two Mile Hill Road.

iQ Student Accommodation and Student Roost Accommodation 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. Clifton

Clifton’s average rent is around £750/month. It’s a 20-minute walk from campus. Some accommodation options close to campus include Zed Alley and Castle Park.

• Bus - 10-15 minutes

• Taxi - 5-10 minutes

• Walking - 20-25 minutes

2. Redland

Redland’s average rent is around £600/month. It’s a 15-minute walk from campus. Some accommodation options close to campus include Zinc Quarter and iQ Bristol.

• Bus - 5-10 minutes

• Taxi - 5-10 minutes

• Walking - 15-20 minutes

3. Cotham and Kingsdown

Cotham and Kingsdown’s average rent is around £650/month. It’s a 15-minute walk from campus. Some accommodation options close to campus include Brunswick Bristol Apartments and Bristol Bridge Apartments.

• Bus - 5-10 minutes

• Taxi - 5-10 minutes

• Walking - 15-20 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.