Best Student Accommodation in Loughborough, United Kingdom

PBSAs and Private Lets are the most popular off-campus student accommodation in Loughborough. 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 £450/month

• Generally located within walking distance from the university.

• Popular accommodation near Loughborough University includes William Morris, The Student Block, Kingfisher Halls, and Waterways.   

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

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

• Recommended Loughborough University student housing includes Modern & Spacious 3 bedroom apartment with parking. 

Unite Students and Student Beehive 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. Ashby Square 

Ashby Square’s average rent is around £105-£115/week i.e (£450-£500/month). It’s a 15-minute walk from campus. Places to stay near Loughborough University include Forest Rise, The Foundry 1, Luxurio, and Forest Court.  

• Walking - 15-20 minutes

• Bus - 5-10 minutes 

• Cycling - 5-10 minutes 

2. Queen’s Park 

Queen Park’s average rent is around £95-£115 /week i.e (£400-£500/month). It’s a 15-minute walk from campus. Some student accommodations at Loughborough University include Optima, Loughborough, Lemyngton Street, Forest Court, Forest Rise, and Radmoor House.

• Bus - 5-10 minutes 

• Walking - 15-20 minutes

• Cycling - 5-10 minutes 

3. Town Centre 

Town Centre’s average rent is around £100-£110/week i.e (£500-£600/month). It’s a 5-minute walk from campus. Some Loughborough University student accommodation options include William Morris, The Student Block, Forest Rise, and Forest Court.

• Bus - 5-10 minutes

• Walking - 5-10 minutes 

• Cycling - 2-5 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.