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Best Student Accommodation In Lancaster

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4.51/5

(52 reviews)

Luneside

CRM Students

Rooms - Ensuite,

I’ve been living in Luneside for over three years now and have experienced both a shared flat and a premium studio. Both are finished to a high standa ... read more

Room Types	Academic Year	Tenancy Length	Availability	Price
Rooms - Ensuite	2024/25	Full Year / Short Stays	Available	From £169
Studios	2024/25	Full Year	Available	From £214
Rooms - Ensuite	2025/26	Full Year	Available	From £160
Studios	2025/26	Full Year	Available	From £205

From £160 per week

Rooms available for 24/25 (Full Year / Short Stays)

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4.38/5

(16 reviews)

Victoria Court

Hello Student

Rooms - Shared Bathroom,

Perfect location, close to the centre of Lancaster and near bus stops to get to campus, comfortable rooms, functional kitchen and receptive staff when ... read more

Room Types	Academic Year	Tenancy Length	Availability	Price
Rooms - Shared Bathroom	2024/25	Full Year	Sold Out	From £141 Sold Out
Studios	2024/25	Full Year	Sold Out	From £201 Sold Out
Rooms - Shared Bathroom	2025/26	Full Year	Available	From £141
Studios	2025/26	Full Year	Available	From £192

From £141 per week

Rooms available for 25/26 (Full Year)

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4.31/5

(50 reviews)

St Leonard's House

Homes for Students

Rooms - Ensuite,

St Leonard's House is a great place for students to stay. It is right in the city centre and only minutes from the bus station making it a convenient ... read more

Room Types	Academic Year	Tenancy Length	Availability	Price
Rooms - Ensuite	2024/25	Full Year / Short Stays	Available	From £125
Studios	2024/25	Full Year / Short Stays	Available	From £170
Rooms - Ensuite	2025/26	Full Year	Available	From £150
Studios	2025/26	Full Year	Available	From £187

From £150 per week

Rooms available for 24/25 (Full Year / Short Stays)

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4.1/5

(13 reviews)

99 Penny Street

Hello Student

Rooms - Shared Bathroom,

A really great location, and love the staff-they're so friendly and helpful. The rooms are basic but good for the price. read more

Room Types	Academic Year	Tenancy Length	Availability	Price
Rooms - Shared Bathroom	2024/25	Full Year / Short Stays	Available	From £127
Studios	2024/25	Full Year	Sold Out	From £158 Sold Out
Rooms - Shared Bathroom	2025/26	Full Year	Available	From £144
Studios	2025/26	Full Year	Available	From £161

From £144 per week

Rooms available for 24/25 (Full Year / Short Stays)

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4.03/5

(17 reviews)

Bailrigg Student Living

I had the pleasure of living at Bailrigg Student Living for two years, and I can confidently say it was an excellent experience. The rooms are of real ... read more

Room Types	Academic Year	Tenancy Length	Availability	Price
Rooms - Ensuite	2024/25	Full Year	Sold Out	From £154 Sold Out

4.02/5

(81 reviews)

Grizedale College

Lancaster University

Rooms - Ensuite,

A great comfortable space to live in within walking distance onto the main campus, quiet area and bus stops nearby. Room has good heating, large space ... read more

Room Types	Academic Year	Tenancy Length	Availability	Price
Rooms - Ensuite	2024/25	Full Year	Refer to University	From £191 Sold Out
Rooms - Shared Bathroom	2024/25	Full Year	Refer to University	From £140 Sold Out
Studios	2024/25	Full Year	Refer to University	From £224 Sold Out

From £140 per week

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3.98/5

(31 reviews)

Cable Street

Yugo

Rooms - Shared Bathroom,

I’m really happy with the management of the residency. You can tell that they care about it and want to deliver the best stay possible to the student ... read more

Room Types	Academic Year	Tenancy Length	Availability	Price
Rooms - Shared Bathroom	2024/25	Full Year / Short Stays	Available	From £122
Rooms - Shared Bathroom	2025/26	Full Year	Available	From £99

From £99 per week

Rooms available for 24/25 (Full Year / Short Stays)

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3.79/5

(15 reviews)

Graduate College

Lancaster University

Apartments,

It's beautiful place with all amenities. And clean. read more

Room Types	Academic Year	Tenancy Length	Availability	Price
Apartments	2024/25	Full Year	Refer to University	From £260 Sold Out
Rooms - Ensuite	2024/25	Full Year	Refer to University	From £189 Sold Out
Rooms - Shared Bathroom	2024/25	Full Year	Refer to University	From £140 Sold Out
Studios	2024/25	Full Year	Refer to University	From £224 Sold Out

From £140 per week

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3.74/5

(83 reviews)

Furness College

Lancaster University

Apartments,

Best accommodation on campus read more

Room Types	Academic Year	Tenancy Length	Availability	Price
Apartments	2024/25	Full Year	Refer to University	From £252 Sold Out
Rooms - Ensuite	2024/25	Full Year	Refer to University	From £191 Sold Out
Rooms - Shared Bathroom	2024/25	Full Year	Refer to University	From £140 Sold Out

From £140 per week

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#10

3.73/5

(92 reviews)

Bowland College

Lancaster University

Rooms - Ensuite,

I had so much fun in bowland. I lived in the cheapest accomodation, it was still comfortable, I really loved my room there and went back for my final ... read more

Room Types	Academic Year	Tenancy Length	Availability	Price
Rooms - Ensuite	2024/25	Full Year	Refer to University	From £165 Sold Out
Rooms - Shared Bathroom	2024/25	Full Year	Refer to University	From £130 Sold Out

From £130 per week

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#11

3.71/5

(82 reviews)

Pendle College

Lancaster University

Rooms - Ensuite,

I love my accommodation, as it’s a good size and has a perfect balance between private space and the capacity for socialisation with my flatmates. The ... read more

Room Types	Academic Year	Tenancy Length	Availability	Price
Rooms - Ensuite	2024/25	Full Year	Refer to University	From £191 Sold Out
Rooms - Shared Bathroom	2024/25	Full Year	Refer to University	From £140 Sold Out
Studios	2024/25	Full Year	Refer to University	From £224 Sold Out

From £140 per week

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#12

3.7/5

(133 reviews)

County College

Lancaster University

Apartments,

Good hostel, exceeded expectations. Quiet, not much social acitivity, rooms are spacious enough, and well lit. Window position and size is a bit too m ... read more

Room Types	Academic Year	Tenancy Length	Availability	Price
Apartments	2024/25	Full Year	Refer to University	From £224 Sold Out
Rooms - Ensuite	2024/25	Full Year	Refer to University	From £165 Sold Out
Rooms - Shared Bathroom	2024/25	Full Year	Refer to University	From £172 Sold Out

From £165 per week

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#13

3.69/5

(60 reviews)

Fylde College

Lancaster University

Right next to my lecture buildings, lovely people read more

Room Types	Academic Year	Tenancy Length	Availability	Price
Rooms - Ensuite	2024/25	Full Year	Refer to University	From £189 Sold Out

From £189 per week

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#14

3.63/5

(99 reviews)

Lonsdale College

Lancaster University

Good accomodation overall needs more social spaces and areas, movie room etc closed my whole year of living. read more

Room Types	Academic Year	Tenancy Length	Availability	Price
Rooms - Ensuite	2024/25	Full Year	Refer to University	From £191 Sold Out

From £191 per week

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#15

3.5/5

(72 reviews)

Cartmel College

Lancaster University

Very nice and clean area. Bar is very large, good for big parties and we even have our own Starbucks! read more

Room Types	Academic Year	Tenancy Length	Availability	Price
Rooms - Ensuite	2024/25	Full Year	Refer to University	From £191 Sold Out

From £191 per week

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77 Penny Street

Hello Student

Rooms - Ensuite,

I've had a fantastic experience living in this student building. The facility is well-maintained, clean, and offers great amenities that have made my ... read more

Room Types	Academic Year	Tenancy Length	Availability	Price
Rooms - Ensuite	2024/25	Full Year	Sold Out	From £144 Sold Out
Rooms - Ensuite	2025/26	Full Year	Available	From £140

From £140 per week

Rooms available for 25/26 (Full Year)

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Damside

James Douglas

Rooms - Ensuite,

The building is great with very friendly staff and whenever there are issues they can be dealt with swiftly. Facilities good with a pool table and p ... read more

Room Types	Academic Year	Tenancy Length	Availability	Price
Rooms - Ensuite	2024/25	Short Stays	Available	From £169
Studios	2024/25	Short Stays	Available	From £140

From £140 per week

Rooms available for 24/25 (Short Stays)

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CityBlock Marton Street

CityBlock

Rooms - Ensuite,

Living in CityBlock Marton Street is being a great experience. The residence is very well situated, in the centre of Lancaster, the facilities are sui ... read more

Room Types	Academic Year	Tenancy Length	Availability	Price
Rooms - Ensuite	2024/25	Full Year	Sold Out	From £173 Sold Out
Studios	2024/25	Full Year	Sold Out	From £269 Sold Out
Rooms - Ensuite	2025/26	Full Year	Sold Out	From £176 Sold Out
Studios	2025/26	Full Year	Sold Out	From £274 Sold Out

From £176 per week

Sold out

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Chancellor's Wharf

Lancaster University

Great location bang in the centre of Lancaster. Rooms are on the small side but make up for that with a balcony. It's by the canal side so it's very p ... read more

Room Types	Academic Year	Tenancy Length	Availability	Price
Rooms - Shared Bathroom	2024/25	Full Year	Refer to University	From £134 Sold Out

From £134 per week

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Waddell Hall

University of Cumbria

Rooms - Ensuite,

Wifi was rubbish and also it was very noisy all year round, not good if you are on placement! read more

Room Types	Academic Year	Tenancy Length	Availability	Price
Rooms - Ensuite	2024/25	Full Year	Refer to University	From £134 Sold Out
Rooms - Shared Bathroom	2024/25	Full Year	Refer to University	From £103 Sold Out

From £103 per week

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Foundry Studios

Prestige Student Living

Rooms - Ensuite,

Room advertisement is completely false. Management staff are rude and unhelpful. Front of building is always covered in rubbish. Can never pick up par ... read more

Room Types	Academic Year	Tenancy Length	Availability	Price
Rooms - Ensuite	2024/25	Full Year	Available	From £195
Studios	2024/25	Full Year	Available	From £180
Rooms - Ensuite	2025/26	Full Year	Available	From £190
Studios	2025/26	Full Year	Available	From £185

From £185 per week

Rooms available for 24/25 (Full Year)

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CityBlock Gillows

CityBlock

Rooms - Ensuite,

This property does not have any reviews yet. You can still visit the profile page to find out more. read more

Room Types	Academic Year	Tenancy Length	Availability	Price
Rooms - Ensuite	2024/25	Full Year	Sold Out	From £175 Sold Out
Rooms - Shared Bathroom	2024/25	Full Year	Sold Out	From £235 Sold Out
Studios	2024/25	Full Year	Sold Out	From £285 Sold Out
Rooms - Ensuite	2025/26	Full Year	Sold Out	From £179 Sold Out
Rooms - Shared Bathroom	2025/26	Full Year	Sold Out	From £240 Sold Out
Studios	2025/26	Full Year	Sold Out	From £291 Sold Out

From £179 per week

Sold out

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CityBlock Penny Street

CityBlock

Rooms - Ensuite,

This property does not have any reviews yet. You can still visit the profile page to find out more. read more

Room Types	Academic Year	Tenancy Length	Availability	Price
Rooms - Ensuite	2024/25	Full Year	Sold Out	From £184 Sold Out
Studios	2024/25	Full Year	Sold Out	From £269 Sold Out
Rooms - Ensuite	2025/26	Full Year	Sold Out	From £188 Sold Out
Studios	2025/26	Full Year	Sold Out	From £274 Sold Out

From £188 per week

Sold out

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Caton Court

Aparto

Apartments,

This property does not have any reviews yet. You can still visit the profile page to find out more. read more

Room Types	Academic Year	Tenancy Length	Availability	Price
Apartments	2024/25	Full Year	Sold Out	From £330 Sold Out
Rooms - Ensuite	2024/25	Full Year / Short Stays	Available	From £194
Rooms - Shared Bathroom	2024/25	Full Year	Sold Out	From £154 Sold Out
Studios	2024/25	Full Year	Sold Out	From £230 Sold Out
Apartments	2025/26	Full Year	Available	From £350
Rooms - Ensuite	2025/26	Full Year	Available	From £165
Rooms - Shared Bathroom	2025/26	Full Year	Available	From £145
Studios	2025/26	Full Year	Available	From £235

From £145 per week

Rooms available for 24/25 (Full Year / Short Stays)

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Finding Student Accommodation

Lancaster is home to 14,000 students spread across 23 halls of residence.

The city is fairly quiet but a great place for students that enjoy the outdoors as the area is surrounded by scenic countryside. The Forest of Bowland is located to the east of Lancaster and is a stunning area for hiking trips. You can also visit the Lake District, only 1 hour away, for weekend trips. If you fancy a trip to the coast, you can explore the English seaside town of Morecambe, just a 30-minute bus journey away. Lancaster is full of beautiful architecture and there are a range of castles, memorials and cathedrals to explore. Marketgate Shopping Centre is in the town centre where you can find popular brand names and there is also Charter Market open twice a week where you can find cheap fruit and veg. Find out more about what Lancaster's got to offer students

The average cost of student accommodation in Lancaster is around 2% more expensive than the national average (we've tracked costs for private and uni halls over the last 12 months) whereas the cost of living is around 45% cheaper than London. (Numbeo)

Explore all the halls and student accommodation available in Lancaster below.

Had some experience of living in one of the halls below? We'd love to hear what you thought of it!

All the Answers You Need About Student Accommodation

What tenancy length do I need?

Some students choose to stay during the academic year, whilst others – particularly international students – require a tenancy that covers the entire year. You can also find student accommodation that is available for one or two terms, classified as a “short stay” on our search filters.

Should I stay in catered student accommodation?

This is totally up to you! Catered accommodation means you will be served meals at set times in a dining hall, and you’ll likely have access to fewer kitchen facilities than if you were to stay in self-catered accommodation.

What is a guarantor and do I need one?

A guarantor is a person who signs a contract to agree to pay your rent if you are unable to. Most university accommodation requires a guarantor, and this applies to both domestic and international students.

Will I need to pay a deposit on student accommodation?

Most likely, yes, you’ll need to pay a deposit. This will be refunded at the end of your stay as long as there is no damage to the room or property.

What bills will my rent include?

If you are staying in university-run accommodation or private halls, your rent should include any utilities such as electricity, gas, water, and internet. Students are not required to pay council tax, however you may need to fill in an exemption form so make sure you check with your local council.

What is purpose-built student accommodation?

Purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) are residential buildings designed for students. They are often located close to campus, boast modern facilities, include all bills, and often have staff on site to assist residents.

Will my student accommodation be furnished?

Student accommodation is typically fully furnished. Your room should include at least a bed, clothes storage, desk and chair. You’ll likely need to bring things such as bedding and kitchen utensils, but we have a full list here of everything you’ll need.