Student accommodation in Headington, Oxford

As student houses in Headington, Oxford, are so close to Oxford Brookes University, the area is extremely popular with students. Headington is also home to the John Radcliffe Hospital, so lots of medical students live in the area.

Headington is a great place to live with lots of green space, and plenty of pubs and restaurants to enjoy. As a result, student houses in Headington are in high demand every year.

Headington is an area to the northeast of Oxford city centre, close to Barton, Sandhills, and Risinghurst.

You should feel secure living in student accommodation in Headington, as the area is generally considered to be safe.

The centre of Headington is about four kilometres from Oxford city centre. You can get there in seven minutes on the bus or cycle there in less than twenty minutes.

Oxford Brookes has nine university-managed halls of residence and partnerships with other accommodation providers. Typically, students will live in halls in their first year before moving into private student houses in Headington and the surrounding areas for the rest of their time at university.

Many student houses in Headington 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 Headington 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 Headington 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 Oxford.