Best Student Accommodation near University of Leicester, Leicester

PBSAs and Private Lets are the most popular off-campus student accommodation in Leicester. 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 £300/month

• Generally located within walking distance from the university.

• Popular University of Leicester accommodation options include The Aspen, Opal Court, and Regent Road.

2. Private Student Houses (Private Lets) with an average price of £500/month

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

• Recommended University of Leicester private lets include A newly refurbished large 2 bedroom apartment in the suburban area of Birstall Leicester, Serviced apartment opposite Leicester Railway Station, and Spacious studio apartment in Leicester.

iQ Student Accommodation, Student Roost, and Unite Students 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. New Walk

New Walk’s average rent is around £350/month. It’s a 15-20-minute walk from campus. Some accommodation options close to campus include 28 De Montfort Street, 8 West Walk, and Salisbury Road.

• Bus - 5-10 minutes

• Taxi - 5-10 minutes

• Walking - 15-20 minutes

2. Highfields

Highfields’ average rent is around £300/month. It’s a 25-30-minute walk from campus. Some accommodation options close to campus include St Martins House, Pannell House, and Renaissance House.

• Bus - 10-15 minutes

• Taxi - 10-15 minutes

• Walking - 25-30 minutes

3. Knighton

Knighton's average rent is around £400/month. It’s a 30-35-minute walk from campus. Some accommodation options close to campus include York House, Reynard House, and Brookland Road.

• Bus - 15-20 minutes

• Taxi - 10-15 minutes

• Walking - 30-35 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.