Student houses in Bishopston, Bristol
Gloucester Road's independents, with buses to both universities.
Rent in Bishopston right now
Typical room, 3+ bed house
£180 pw
About £780 a month, per person
Middle half of rooms
£158–£205
Per person per week
Listed in 30 days
26
From 10 agents and property sites
Bills included
60%
Of listings that say either way
Asking rents from the listings Housenote found in Bishopston and Ashley Down, 21 September to 21 October 2026. Listings under £350 or over £1,300 per person a month are left out as whole-property or mistyped prices. See how Bishopston compares with the rest of Bristol.
Getting to uni
University of Bristol
About 47 min on foot (3.5 km) to Senate House
UWE Frenchay
About 56 min on foot (4.2 km)
Direct buses to UoB and UWE.
About Bishopston
One of Bristol's most popular student areas, sitting along Gloucester Road, arguably the city's best stretch of independent shops, cafes, and bars, with easy access to both universities.
- Roughly halfway between UoB and UWE
- Bigger houses than the areas next to UoB
- Listed in the app as Bishopston and Ashley Down
Bishopston student housing FAQs
How much is student rent in Bishopston?
In the 30 days to 21 October 2026, a room in a shared house of three or more bedrooms in Bishopston had a median asking rent of £180 per person per week, about £780 a month. The middle half of those listings were between £158 and £205 a week.
How far is Bishopston from the University of Bristol?
About 47 minutes on foot (3.5 km) from the middle of Bishopston to Senate House, so it's a bus or bike ride rather than a walk.
How far is Bishopston from UWE?
About 56 minutes on foot (4.2 km) to UWE's Frenchay campus, so it's a bus or bike ride rather than a walk.
What are the transport links like in Bishopston?
Direct buses to UoB and UWE.
Are bills included in Bishopston student houses?
Sometimes. Of the 15 Bishopston listings that said either way, 60% included bills in the rent. Where they aren't included, Housenote Bills can put energy, water and broadband into one monthly payment split between the house.
When should I start looking for a student house in Bishopston?
Peak season for next year's student houses in Bristol runs from October to January, and popular areas go first. Housenote checks agent and property websites all day and sends you a notification when a new Bishopston house matching your price and bedrooms appears.
Renting in Bristol
- Student rent in Bristol by areaWhat a room in a Bristol student house costs in every area, from the listings Housenote found in the last 30 days, with house size and bills compared.
- Deposits and rent in advance for student housesThe legal limits on holding deposits, tenancy deposits and rent in advance for student houses in England, and how to check your deposit is protected.
- Do students pay council tax in Bristol?Not if everyone in the house is a full-time student. Who counts, what a non-student housemate changes, why tenancy dates matter, and how to apply.
- Student house tenancies since 1 May 2026Student houses in England are now rolling tenancies with no end date. Notice, joint tenancies, when a landlord can end it, and the rental bidding ban.
Hear about new Bishopston houses first
Housenote checks every agent and property site in Bristol and notifies you the moment a house matching your area, price and bedrooms is listed.
Nearby areas
Horfield
Typical room £157 pw · 43 min walk to UWE
Redland
Typical room £185 pw · 30 min walk to UoB
Montpelier
Typical room £185 pw · 21 min walk to UoB
Photos: Horfield by Gareth James, Redland by Derek Harper, via geograph.org.uk, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, cropped.