University of Nottingham accommodation on Mystudenthalls.com currently spans 22 live properties, with rooms running from £97.00 to £230.00 a week. The cheapest room is at Raleigh Park & The Village in Lenton, a ten-minute walk from Jubilee Campus, while £230 buys a premium studio at Vita Student Nottingham or The Frontage. The University of Nottingham teaches 34,840 students based in the UK, making it the UK’s ninth-largest university by total enrolment (HESA, 2024/25). Because so many of them move out of first-year places after twelve months, there is a wide choice of private student accommodation for Nottingham students, with availability changing each academic year.
This page covers the Russell Group University of Nottingham, whose main site is University Park with a second hub at Jubilee Campus. If you are heading to the city’s other major university, the separate Nottingham Trent University page lists the homes that suit its campuses instead. For all student accommodation Nottingham has, across both universities, the full Nottingham city page shows the wider set of properties.
The University of Nottingham guarantees a place in its own managed residences to first-year undergraduates who apply by the deadline, so most students spend year one in university accommodation and then move into private student halls from second year onward. The properties here are private purpose-built and co-living buildings that any student can book directly, whether they study at Nottingham, NTU or elsewhere in the city. If you want private accommodation for Nottingham students in second year and beyond, this is where to compare it.
Private student halls differ from the university’s own stock in a few practical ways. Contracts come straight from the operator rather than the university, bills are usually wrapped into one weekly figure, and you choose the building and room type yourself rather than being allocated. Note that Broadgate Park is a University of Nottingham managed hall and is not bookable through this page. For the privately managed buildings, you can compare a budget en-suite, a self-contained studio or a place in a shared flat side by side, and you are not limited by the same allocation rules as university halls.
Lenton is the long-standing favourite for budget-conscious University of Nottingham students, and recent rent data points the same way: StuRents put the average purpose-built student rent in Nottingham at £180 a week in its Q1 2026 quarterly report, against £133 for a room in a shared house, so anything below that average is good value. Raleigh Park & The Village, tucked into Lenton on Derwent Way, opens at £97.00 a week with bills included. The Farthings, also in Lenton at £119.00 and Orbital at £149.00 keep budget rooms close to campus.
If you want to push the budget even more, Castle Gate Haus runs from £100.00 in the city centre, and Madison Gardens sits at a similar level. Nottingham’s lower-cost private halls leave more of your budget for the rest of student life in one of England’s more affordable cities.
Beyond the cheapest end, the best areas for University of Nottingham students are about location and lifestyle as much as price. Unipol’s “Where to Live in Nottingham” guide names Lenton, Dunkirk, the Arboretum and the city centre as the established student districts, and that matches where most of the live properties sit. Lenton stays top of the list because it sits between University Park and the city, putting both lectures and nightlife within reach; the area locals call the Lenton Triangle, where Derby Road, Lenton Boulevard and Ilkeston Road meet, is dense with student homes.
The city centre is the second strong choice, especially for students who want to live among bars, shops and restaurants and ride the tram out to campus. Buildings like The Place, Trinity Square, Lace Market Studios and the iQ properties at Newtown House, Nelson Court and Exchange put you right in the middle of the city. At the premium end, Vita Student Nottingham and The Frontage are the two most expensive city-centre options at £230, while Fusion Nottingham at £200.00 sits comfortably in the middle.
University Park is the University of Nottingham’s largest campus, set roughly two miles west of the city centre and bordering Lenton, so the Lenton buildings are the natural fit for anyone based there. Jubilee Campus lies about a mile north of University Park and is even closer to Lenton’s western edge; Raleigh Park & The Village advertises a ten-minute walk to Jubilee and around 20 minutes to University Park, and The Farthings and Study Inn Triumph House sit on or beside the Jubilee site on Triumph Road.
Keep in mind this is the University of Nottingham campus, distinct from Nottingham Trent University, whose city and Clifton campuses pull students toward different parts of town. Some buildings serve both universities well thanks to Nottingham’s compact geography, but the proximity figures quoted here are measured to University Park and Jubilee Campus. Postgraduates and students at the Queen’s Medical Centre, which adjoins University Park, also tend to favour the Lenton and city-centre buildings for the same transport reasons.
Nottingham’s transport is a real asset for students. Nottingham Express Transit (NET) runs trams that link Nottingham railway station and the city centre directly to University Park, with stops on University Boulevard at the campus’s south entrance, so a city-centre room is never far from a lecture. The University of Nottingham also runs its own free Hopper Bus service, operated by Arriva, connecting University Park, Jubilee Campus, Sutton Bonington and the Royal Derby Hospital, which means students living near one campus can reach the others without paying a fare.
For shorter trips, Lenton is close enough to walk: student guides commonly put it within about a 13-minute walk of the University of Nottingham. Nottingham City Transport and Trent Barton buses run frequently along Derby Road and Ilkeston Road past University Park, and the Robin Hood travel card works across tram and bus. Cyclists are well served too, with off-road cycle routes and Lime e-bike hire points across University Park and the city.
Most University of Nottingham student housing here comes with bills included, meaning your gas, electricity, water and broadband sit inside one weekly rent figure rather than landing as separate invoices. Room types split broadly into shared en-suite rooms in a cluster flat with a communal kitchen, self-contained student studios with your own kitchenette, and a smaller number of larger student apartments. Use the filters on each listing to confirm exactly what a given building offers, because the mix varies from operator to operator.
Pricing scales with room type. Nottingham City Council’s March 2026 Student Accommodation Update Report, drawing on Unipol’s annual rent benchmark, put the cheapest city-centre en-suite rooms at around £125 a week for 2026/27 and the cheapest studios from about £97.00, rising to roughly £230.00 for the most expensive studios. That matches what you will see here, where en-suite rooms are the cheapest option and studios and student flats cost more. Many buildings welcome postgraduates and offer longer 51-week contracts suited to year-round study, and self-catered living is the norm across private student homes.
Nottingham is in England, so the Tenant Fees Act 2019 applies in full. That law caps a tenancy deposit at five weeks’ rent where the annual rent is under £50,000, and caps any holding deposit at one week’s rent, so a provider cannot ask for more. Contract lengths vary, commonly 44 to 51 weeks for purpose-built buildings, and many operators offer flexible payment in instalments timed around student finance.
Many providers ask for a UK-based guarantor, and where a student cannot provide one, services such as Housing Hand act as a paid guarantor, which is a common route for international students. As a full-time student you are exempt from council tax, a national rule that holds across England, so a household of full-time students should not receive a council tax bill. If your building is not fully bills-inclusive and you bring a TV or stream live broadcasts, you will need a TV Licence, which rose to £180 a year from 1 April 2026.
Nottingham earns its reputation as a student city. The University of Nottingham Students’ Union runs over 450 societies alongside more than 70 sports clubs, one of the largest student society programmes in the UK, and the annual Varsity Series against Nottingham Trent, contested over the spring term across ten different disciplines, is a fixture of the social calendar. The city itself has held a Purple Flag for 15 consecutive years, awarded by the Association of Town and City Management for the safety and quality of its night-time economy, and it is a UNESCO City of Literature, with Nottingham Castle, the Arboretum and the cave network under the city centre all within easy reach.
On top of all that, it is affordable. Nottingham consistently ranks among the cheaper English cities for students, which is why the under £100 a week rooms in Lenton are especially appealing: you get a busy student city without the rent levels seen in London. Whether you settle in Lenton for the walk to campus or the city centre for the nightlife and tram, University of Nottingham accommodation keeps you close to campus, transport and the main student areas.
On Mystudenthalls.com, University of Nottingham accommodation runs from £97.00 to £230.00 a week across 22 live properties. Students comparing prices near the University of Nottingham will find the £97 floor at Raleigh Park & The Village in Lenton, and the £230 ceiling at a premium studio in Vita Student Nottingham or The Frontage. For context, StuRents reported the average purpose-built student rent in Nottingham at £180 a week in Q1 2026, so the lower half of this range is strong value.
The cheapest live room is at Raleigh Park & The Village in Lenton, from £97.00 a week with bills included, a ten-minute walk from Jubilee Campus. Other cheaper options include The Farthings at £119.00, Castle Gate Haus at £100.00 and Orbital at £149.00, and Castle Gate Haus shows that a city-centre room can still be affordable. These buildings sit comfortably below the city’s average purpose-built rent.
Lenton is the standout for University of Nottingham students because it sits between University Park, Jubilee Campus and the city centre, with the Lenton Triangle especially popular. The city centre is another strong choice, putting nightlife on the doorstep and a quick tram ride to campus, and Dunkirk and the Arboretum round out the established student areas.
Where a listing says bills included, the weekly rent typically wraps in gas, electricity, water and broadband, so you pay one figure rather than juggling separate utility accounts. Always check the individual listing, as the exact inclusions vary by operator and some add extras like contents insurance.
No. Full-time students are exempt from council tax across England, so a household where everyone is a full-time student should not receive a bill. If you live with a non-student, the household may receive a reduced bill, so it is worth confirming everyone’s status.
Because Nottingham is in England, the Tenant Fees Act 2019 caps a tenancy deposit at five weeks’ rent where the annual rent is under £50,000, and caps a holding deposit at one week’s rent. A provider cannot legally ask for more than these amounts.
Many providers ask for a UK-based guarantor, but if you cannot provide one, a paid guarantor service such as Housing Hand can step in, which is a route many international students use. Check each provider’s specific requirements before you book.
Yes. While the University of Nottingham typically guarantees first-year undergraduates a place in its own halls, private student halls are open to any student in any year. Private halls can suit students who want to choose a specific building, room type or budget, and demand peaks from second year, when most move out of university accommodation.
Contract lengths vary, commonly 44 to 51 weeks for purpose-built buildings, with some shorter terms available. Longer 51-week contracts suit postgraduates and anyone studying year-round, while undergraduate-focused buildings often run around 44 weeks.
The most popular and best-value rooms, especially the cheaper Lenton buildings, fill early, so it pays to book once you have your place confirmed. Providers take bookings year-round, but waiting until late summer narrows your choice and pushes you toward higher prices.
An en-suite room gives you a private bedroom and bathroom while you share a kitchen with flatmates, and it is the most affordable option. A studio is fully self-contained with your own kitchenette, offering more privacy at a higher price. Larger student apartments give a group their own self-contained flat.
Lenton buildings are closest: Raleigh Park & The Village advertises a ten-minute walk to Jubilee Campus and around 20 minutes to University Park. City-centre buildings rely on the NET tram, which links the centre and railway station directly to University Park, plus the free university Hopper Bus between campuses.
Nottingham holds a Purple Flag for its managed, safe night-time economy, and most private buildings here add secure door entry, CCTV and on-site teams. Lenton is a long-established student area, which is part of its appeal.
Yes. Many private buildings welcome postgraduates and offer the longer contracts and quieter studio living that suit year-round study, making postgraduate accommodation straightforward to find across the Lenton and city-centre buildings here.
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