Oxford beyond the college walls: Headington, Cowley Road and Botley
Most University of Oxford undergraduates live in college for their first year and usually one more, so private rooms here mainly serve Oxford Brookes students, graduates and anyone living out. Brookes teaches mostly in Headington, east of the centre. Every property on our Oxford pages includes bills, with rooms from around £220 a week.
Which side of Headington suits an Oxford Brookes timetable?
Oxford Brookes accommodation is one of the city's largest searches. Brookes now teaches almost everything on its Headington campus, about a mile east of the centre, so this tab follows the hill, its bus stops and the streets students rent below it.
Three sites make up Headington campus
Brookes splits its biggest campus across Gipsy Lane, Headington Hill and Marston Road, all close together on the east side of the city. Our Oxford Brookes University page lists the private properties within reach of each one.
Which bus stops serve the campus?
London Road and Gipsy Lane, says Oxford Bus Company. Buses from the Gipsy Lane stops run to the university residences, the John Radcliffe Hospital, Cowley and Blackbird Leys. Brookes students can buy a discounted CityZone pass for local routes.
Is Headington Hill a hard walk?
It can be. Students on forums call the climb from the Plain fairly steep, which puts some people off cycling it daily. Living up in Headington avoids the slope, while living below it means a short bus ride.
St Clement's at the foot of the hill
St Clement's sits just over Magdalen Bridge, between the centre and Headington. iQ Alice House on St Clement's Street is one example, with self contained studios about 15 minutes on foot from Carfax by its page, and the O2 Academy nearby.
Out towards Old Road and Slade Park
The Park on Horspath Driftway sits out past Headington, with a bus stop by its door, and its page names the Brookes campus as about two miles away. The University of Oxford's Old Road Campus, for medical research, is also nearby.
What happened to Harcourt Hill?
Brookes moved teaching and library services from Harcourt Hill to Headington, though rooms on that site remain. Harcourt Hill sits three miles west of the centre. Route 400 links it with Headington in about 30 minutes, so budget for daily bus time.
When do University of Oxford students leave their college rooms?
Oxford university accommodation tops the city's search list, yet most undergraduates never rent privately in their first year. The pinch comes later, in a living out year or as a graduate. Here we set out the six mile rule, college offers and central addresses.
Does every college house first years?
Yes. The University of Oxford offers college accommodation to all first year undergraduates, and every college offers at least one further year. Rent varies by college. Our University of Oxford page lists private properties for the years in between.
How far out can undergraduates live?
Within six miles of Carfax Tower, under the university's residence rules, with a few exceptions such as senior status or living with a parent. Graduates may live within 25 miles. Check an address against that radius before you sign anything.
Rooms beside Carfax itself
Carfax Quarter on Queen Street lists itself at the city's centre point, a few minutes on foot from several colleges. Its page describes studios and two bedroom flats, with a cleaning service and free bike hire. Central rooms here carry central prices.
Why does living out cost more?
Mostly length of let. The university notes that private houses usually run for a full year, so a group pays through the summer as well. College rooms often cover a shorter year, which keeps the total lower even when weekly rent looks similar.
Near the station and Saïd Business School
Cambridge Terrace sits about 0.2 miles from the centre by its listing, and its page puts Oxford station and the business school ten minutes away on foot. That suits MBA students and anyone who travels home by train most weekends.
Where do Oxford postgraduates rent?
Often in Cowley, Jericho or Summertown, say students on forums. The university says some colleges guarantee rooms for incoming graduates while others house only a share. If yours cannot, look for a private studio inside the 25 mile limit.
What is life like for students along the Cowley Road?
Student houses in Oxford is a top search, and students on forums place many of those houses east of Magdalen Bridge. Cowley Road runs from the Plain out to Cowley itself, linking both universities, so we follow it street by street to Between Towns Road.
Is East Oxford popular with students?
Very. Students on forums name Cowley Road, Headington and Marston as the areas with the most student lets. East Oxford sits between the colleges and the Brookes campus, so housemates from both universities often share one terrace there.
Studios on the Cowley Road
The Spireworks at 163 Cowley Road sits about a mile from the centre by its listing. Its page lists studios and twin flats, plus a gym, cinema room and regular social events, with the road's cafés and takeaways right outside.
Restaurants, gigs and front room noise
Independent restaurants and takeaways line much of the road, and the O2 Academy venue sits on it too. Students on forums call the Cowley Road area a very nice place to live, though front rooms pick up traffic noise.
Quieter streets off Glanville Road
The Mews on Glanville Road sits about 1.6 miles from the centre, in the side streets behind the Cowley Road. Its page quotes a seven minute cycle to both universities, with en-suites, studios, a courtyard and a busy social calendar.
How do you get from Cowley to town?
By bus or bike. Buses run along the Cowley Road into the centre, and Oxford Bus Company says Gipsy Lane buses link the Brookes campus with Cowley. The ride into town is mostly flat, so plenty of East Oxford students cycle it.
Further out on Between Towns Road
Between Towns Road sits in Cowley's own centre, about 2.3 miles out. Wilson House at number 19 is one example, with a cinema, co working lounge and courtyard. Its page points to buses from Cowley into the centre and the station.
Which west Oxford addresses suit City of Oxford College students?
West Oxford gets less attention than the east, yet it holds City of Oxford College, the railway station and a newer student scheme in Botley. Students over 18 on college courses rent here too, so this tab covers the west side and its costs.
Where is City of Oxford College?
On Oxpens Road, right beside the Westgate shopping centre and a short walk from Oxford station. The college belongs to the Activate Learning group. Our City of Oxford College page lists the private properties nearest its city centre campus.
Is Oxford a costly city for students?
Yes. Private rooms on our Oxford pages start at around £220 a week, with bills included, and studios cost more. Students on forums call the rental market volatile and warn about scams, so never pay a deposit for a room unseen.
Osney Lane by the railway
Student Castle on Osney Lane sits about half a mile from the centre, close to Oxford station. It offers shared flats, studios and twin rooms, with a gym, cinema room, free bike hire and a team on site around the clock.
Can you live near Gloucester Green?
Yes, though rooms there are few. Brookes notes that Gloucester Green bus station sits in the centre near the railway station. Living close to both suits students who head home most weekends by coach or train, but central rents run high.
West Way and the Botley piazza
West Way Square on West Way in Botley sits about 2.5 miles out, built around a public square with shops, restaurants and a library. Its page lists studios plus one and two bedroom flats, with a gym, café and cinema.
Does a bike help in Oxford?
A lot. Oxford is compact and mostly flat away from Headington Hill, so a bike links colleges, Cowley and the station quickly. Most properties on our Oxford pages list bike storage, so ask whether it is covered and locked before you arrive.
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