All of our undergraduates are able to live in College accommodation throughout their time in Oxford, if they choose to do so.
For the first year, students will live on the central College site (Turl Street or the Ship Street Centre). Meals are available in the College dining hall during term-time, and during most of the vacations. There are no kitchen facilities available for undergraduates use on the central site or in the Ship Street Centre, but we are located close to nearby supermarkets, cafes, and restaurants so there’s a wide range of food options available.
From their second year onwards, all students can request College accommodation by entering a ballot. The majority of students move into blocks of College flats, sharing in groups of three or four. Within a flat, students have a study bedroom each, and share a living area, kitchen, and one or two bathrooms.
The flats are situated in two locations: in North Oxford, 1km from the College and close to the University science area; and in East Oxford, just under 3km from College, where our sportsground is located. Single accommodation, and couples accommodation can also be requested.
All rooms have free Wi-Fi connection to the College, and University computer networks. Bedding and towels are not provided. Prepaid card or app-operated laundry facilities are available on the central College sites.
There is no parking available on the main College site or Ship Street, but we have ample secure bicycle sheds on both the central College sites, and annex sites.
We are able to provide College accommodation for most of our postgraduates. Postgraduate freshers (first-year students) usually live in the Cheng Yu Tung Building, the Ship Street houses or, if available, at one of the annex sites in East Oxford or North Oxford.
Click on the tabs below for more information about our accommodation, including a range of images of our rooms, and information on costs and contracts:
Turl Street Accommodation (central site accommodation)
The College buildings date from the 17th century onwards, and so the rooms in College vary in size and aspect. There are no kitchen facilities available for undergraduate use on the central Turl Street site. All accommodation has central heating.
Around 25% of the rooms used by undergraduate students on the Turl Street site have en-suite facilities (priority for these rooms will be given to those with medical needs). The remaining rooms have a basin in the room, and shared bathroom facilities on each staircase. Staircases are unisex, except where baths or showers do not have separate access. The College guarantees students sharing a set will be of the same sex.
In Second Quad, the rooms are ‘double sets’: a shared living room with separate bedrooms. Each student has their own working area in the living room.
In Third Quad, rooms are single bedroom/studies with washbasins, furnished with a single bed, a desk, chairs, drawers and a wardrobe.
The living room/study space in a double set in Second Quad on Staircase 13
A bedroom in the double set accommodation on Second Quad in Staircase 13
A single room in Third Quad Staircase 19.
The study area in a cosy top floor room in Third Quad Staircase 17
An undergraduate bedroom in Third Quad Staircase 18
Ship Street Houses (central site accommodation)
There are four 17th and 18th century houses in Ship Street, built around the old city wall, giving a total of 50 single occupancy rooms. This charmingly historical accommodation offers approximately one bathroom per three student rooms, and one kitchen per house.
Here are some images of some of the bedrooms in the Ship Street Houses:
Here are some images of the kitchens in the Ship Street Houses:
Ship Street Centre (central site accommodation)
The Ship Street Centre provides 31 en-suite rooms for undergraduate students.
A bedroom in the Ship Street Centre
A bedroom in the Ship Street Centre
The Ship Street Centre is adjacent to the College, and also houses a small conference centre on the ground floor.
The reception area of the Ship Street Centre, with the old city wall on view.
The Ship Street Centre
The Cheng Yu Tung Building (central site accommodation)
The most recent addition to the College, the Cheng Yu Tung Building, opened in 2022, and provides dedicated en-suite accommodation for postgraduate first-year students. There are 68 bedrooms distributed across 3 floors. The bedrooms are divided into clusters, and each cluster has a dedicated modern kitchen.
Below are images of some of the bedrooms in the Cheng Building:
Here are some images of one of the kitchens in the Cheng Building:
Herbert Close (East Oxford annex site)
The East Oxford site is less than 3 km from the central College site, and next to the College’s Sports Ground. These are self-contained, self-catering flats with 3 or 4 bedrooms, an open plan living/dining room and kitchen, and a bathroom/toilet. All residents have use of the large gardens at the site.
All flats are fully furnished with electric cookers and refrigerators, but students must provide their own cooking equipment, crockery and cutlery. Bedding and towels are not provided. Basic cleaning equipment is provided in each flat/house, and there are communal vacuum cleaners in each block. Each site has a laundry, with Laundry Card operated automatic washing machines and tumble dryers. Laundry Cards are obtainable from the Lodge. The laundries also have an iron and ironing board which can be used free of charge.
All flats have free WiFi access to the College and University computer networks. Televisions are not provided, and students wishing to bring their own will need a valid television licence. Please be aware that streaming live content on laptops or personal computers also requires the acquisition of a TV licence.
There are regular bus services from both sites, to and from the city centre, and many students choose to cycle to College. There are locked bicycle sheds at both sites. Limited car parking is available at both sites, but parking permits must be displayed. Due to restrictions on space only one car per flat is allowed a permanent permit, which gives permission to park on site but does not guarantee a space.
We regret that we are unable to accommodate children in any of our properties, as we have no accommodation suitable for families. Please note that the keeping of animals and other pets is not allowed.
Hazel Court
There are 10 four-bedroom terraced town houses built in 2000/2001. The houses each comprise of an entrance hall, WC with washbasin and two single bedrooms on the ground floor, a bathroom with a bath and a shower over washbasin and two single bedrooms on the first floor, and an open plan living room/kitchen with panoramic views on the third floor. There is electric heating and hot water. All kitchens are supplied with and electric cooker.
Below are some images of the bedrooms, living area and kitchens in Hazel Court:
Hugh Price House
There are 8 three-bedroomed flats on the lower two floors, comprising of an entrance hall, 3 single bedrooms, living room, kitchen, bathroom and WC.
There are also 4 four-bedroomed two storey maisonettes, comprising of four single bedrooms, bathroom & WC on lower floor and open plan living room/kitchen on the top floor.
All bathrooms have a shower, washbasin and WC, plus there is a further separate WC with washbasin. The flats are supplied with heating and hot water and an electric cooker. These flats were refurbished in 2008, when new kitchens and bathrooms were fitted.
A kitchen in our Hugh Price House accommodation
Leoline Jenkins House
There are 8 four-bedroom flats on the lower floors, comprising 4 single bedrooms, an open plan living room/kitchen, bathroom and WC.
One four-bedroom two storey maisonette on the top floor, comprising one single bedroom, open plan kitchen/living room on the lower floor, and bathroom, WC and 3 single bedrooms on the upper floor.
All bathrooms have a shower, washbasin and WC, plus there is a further separate WC with washbasin. There is gas heating and hot water and an electric cooker. The kitchens and bathrooms were refurbished in 2009.
A living/dining area in Leoline Jenkins House
Thelwell House (flats for established couples)
The College has 12 one-bedroom flats for established couples in a dedicated block (Thelwall House). These are available to students who are in an established relationship. The flats comprise an entrance hall, an open plan living room/dining room with a fully fitted kitchen, a double bedroom, a small study and a bathroom/toilet. There is gas heating and hot water and an electric cooker. One ground floor flat is fully accessible to wheelchair users.
Stevens Close and Woodstock Road (North Oxford annex site)
The North Oxford site is situated about 1 km from the central College site, near to the University Science Area. The flats comprise three single bedrooms, a bathroom/WC and a kitchen/dining room. There is also a conservatory for the use of residents, and a large garden area to the rear of the flats.
All flats are fully furnished with electric cookers and refrigerators, but students must provide their own cooking equipment, crockery and cutlery. Bedding and towels are not provided. Basic cleaning equipment is provided in each flat/house, and there are communal vacuum cleaners in each block. Each site has a laundry, with Laundry Card operated automatic washing machines and tumble dryers. Laundry Cards are obtainable from the Lodge. The laundries also have an iron and ironing board which can be used free of charge.
All flats have free WiFi access to the College and University computer networks. Televisions are not provided, and students wishing to bring their own will need a valid television licence. Please be aware that streaming live content on laptops or personal computers also requires the acquisition of a TV licence.
There are regular bus services from both sites, to and from the city centre, and many students choose to cycle or e-scooter to College. There are locked bicycle sheds at both sites. Limited car parking is available at both sites, but parking permits must be displayed. Due to restrictions on space only one car per flat is allowed a permanent permit, which gives permission to park on site but does not guarantee a space.
We regret that we are unable to accommodate children in any of our properties, as we have no accommodation suitable for families. Please note that the keeping of animals and other pets is not allowed.
Woodstock Road flats
Our Woodstock Road flats are located in the north of Oxford, just 1km from College
Stevens Close
Our student accommodation in Stevens Close, North Oxford
A bright and airy living room space in one of our Stevens Close flats.
An example of a bedroom in one of our Stevens Close flats.
Accommodation Costs
The 2024/25 contract arrangements, and costs for College rooms for undergraduate and graduate students are set out below. Rooms are allocated according to the Undergraduate and Graduate Accommodation Allocation Policies.
Rooms on the central College site, including Turl Street and Ship Street
Rent for the 2024/25 academic year for the College site, including the Ship Street Centre (undergraduates only) is £29.76 per night, inclusive of all utilities and cleaning.
For the Ship Street houses (undergraduate finalists and graduate students) the rent is £29.32 per night. There are a few smaller rooms in the Ship Street houses, ranging from 7m² to 10.99m², which are charged at a lower rate of £24.92 per night.
Undergraduate term-time room agreements run from the Monday before the start of each of the three full terms to the Saturday of the 8th week (last day) of each term. Rent is payable for the whole of each of these three periods of eight weeks and five days.
Periods outside of term-time may be booked with the Accommodation Office. We endeavour not to disturb students if at all possible. However, as maintenance work is undertaken during the summer vacation, an alternative room/location may be offered. Rent is payable for each extra day the room is retained.
Nine or twelve month contracts may be available for graduate students at the Ship Street Centre.
Rooms in the Cheng Yu Tung Building (Graduate Freshers only)
Rooms in the Cheng Building are charged at £30.22 per night, inclusive of utilities and cleaning.
Single rooms at East and North Oxford annex sites
Single rooms in shared flats may be available at our East Oxford and North Oxford annex sites. The contract for these rooms runs from Monday of 0th Week, before the start of Michaelmas term, to Saturday of Week 10 in Trinity term (approximately 40 weeks).
Rent for the academic year 2024/25 are as follows:
- Lease (shared contractual agreement between occupants that includes sharing of utility costs): £22.14 per night, includes water rates but excludes utilities (gas and/or electric) and cleaning which remains the occupants’ shared responsibility (this option is only available to a group of students who have previously agreed to enter into the contract and is for returning students).
- Licence (no shared contractual agreement): £27.62 per night, includes water rates and utilities (gas and/or electric) but excludes cleaning, which remains the occupants’ shared responsibility.
Flats for couples at the East Oxford site
Rent for the 2023/24 academic year is £39.40 per night, including water rates. Other utility bills are in addition.
Liability for Council Tax is dependent on the status of the occupants, but, if it is due, it is their responsibility.
The standard flat contract runs from the Monday of Week 0, before the start of Michaelmas term to Saturday of Week 10 of Trinity term (approximately 40 weeks). Flexible contracts, with start and/or end dates outside of these periods, are possible subject to availability and the agreement of the Accommodation Services Manager.