Best Student Accommodation near King's College London - Waterloo Campus, London

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, wifi, 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 KCL Waterloo off campus housing options include Vega, Lewisham Exchange, Stukeley Street, and Bartholomew Road.

2. Private Student Houses (Private Lets) with an average price of £1,100/month

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

   • Recommended KCL Waterloo Campus private lets include Beautiful Open Plan Garden Flat and Cosy double bedroom close to Blackwall DLR station.

IQ Student Accommodation, Unite Students, and Student Roost 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. Southwark

Southwark’s average rent is around £500/week i.e (£2200/month). It’s a 20-minute walk from campus. Some accommodation options close to campus include Bull Inn Court and The Strand Studios.

• Underground (Tube)- 10-15 minutes

• Bus - 15-20 minutes

• Taxi - 10-15 minutes

• Walking - 25-30 minutes

2. Elephant and Castle

Elephant and Castle’s average rent is around £350/week i.e (£1300/month). It’s a ten-minute walk from campus. Some accommodation options close to campus include Landale House and Vita Lewisham Exchange, Wellington Lodge Unite, Britannia South Bank, Battersea Riverside, and Spring Mews.

• Underground (Tube)- 20-25 minutes

• Bus - 15-20 minutes

• Taxi - 20-25 minutes

• Walking - 25-30 minutes

3. Westminster’s

Camberwell’s average rent is around £500/week i.e (£2000/month). It’s a 15-minute walk from campus. Some accommodation options close to campus include Wellington Lodge Unite, Britannia South Bank, Battersea Riverside, and Spring Mews.

• Underground (Tube)- 20-25 minutes

• Bus - 20-25 minutes

• Taxi - 20-25 minutes

• Walking - 30-40 minutes

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

• There are a greater number of student room types to choose from, unlike university accommodation.

• 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.