Student accommodation in Highfields, Leicester

Located close to both the University of Leicester and De Montfort University, Highfields is a popular student area. Highfields student houses are in high demand every year.

A lively, vibrant neighbourhood with lots going on, Highfields is a great place to live. You’ll find plenty of independent eateries, pubs, and shops to enjoy in the area.

As it is an area close to a major city centre, as you might expect, Highfields does experience some crime. However, you should feel safe living in student houses in Highfields, Leicester, as long as you take sensible precautions like walking with friends at night and locking your doors and windows when you leave.

Highfields is quite an affordable area of Leicester. You can find plenty of reasonably-priced student accommodation in Highfields around Evington Road in particular.

The University of Leicester has several halls of residence near campus. Students generally live in these halls in first year before moving into private student houses in Highfields, Clarendon Park, the city centre, and the surrounding areas for second and third years.

Highfields is located to the southeast of Leicester city centre, near Spinney Hill Park and the University of Leicester.

Many student houses in Highfields 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 Highfields 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 Highfields 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 Leicester.