Student accommodation in Bristol City Centre, Bristol

Bristol city centre is an extremely popular student area as it has a thriving nightlife, lots to do, and a convenient location close to the University of Bristol. As a result, student houses in Bristol city centre are in high demand.

Like many other busy city centres, Bristol city centre has a relatively high crime rate. However, as long as you take sensible precautions, like locking your doors and windows when you leave your property and walking with friends at night, you should feel safe living in student accommodation in Bristol city centre.

The University of Bristol provides over forty residences in and around the city centre. Typically students will live in these halls during their first year before finding private student lets in Bristol city centre and the surrounding areas for the rest of their time at university.

There isn’t one specific area where students choose to live while studying in Bristol, as they are spread across different areas in the city. However, students tend to stay in student houses in Bristol city centre, Clifton, Filton, Fishponds, Frenchay, Redland, and Stoke Park.

UWE is about six kilometres from Bristol city centre. It takes just over twenty minutes to drive from Bristol city centre to the University of the West of England, or you can get there on public transport in just over half an hour.

Bristol city centre is located to the north of the New Cut of the River Avon, bordered by Clifton, Kingsdown, and Cotham.

Many student houses in Bristol city centre are now advertised with bills included in the price. Where this is the case, your rental price could include electricity, gas, internet, TV licence and water bills and this is clearly stated on the listing. Properties without bills included are also available, giving you the flexibility to choose your own energy and water suppliers and internet service provider.

It is normal for property managers to require you to pay a security deposit at the time of booking or before you move in. Where a deposit is required and you are signing a tenancy agreement, your property manager must protect your deposit in a legally recognised tenancy deposit scheme. As long as you look after the property and have no deductions for damage or unpaid rent, your deposit will be returned to you after your tenancy agreement ends. Whilst tenancy deposits are legally capped at five weeks' rent per person, it is more common for student deposits to be in the lower £100-250 range.

The majority of student accommodation in Bristol city centre can be rented for fixed contract lengths. For purpose built student accommodation, 43 and 51-week fixed-term contracts are the most common. For shared houses, 52-week contracts are the most common and generally start in July to September.

Short-term student rentals in Bristol city centre are becoming more popular every year. As a result, property managers are increasingly offering shorter tenancy lengths, whether for the summer period or for individual semesters and terms. This is more common in the purpose-built student accommodation sector than in shared student rental houses across Bristol.