Student houses in Filton, Bristol
A quieter suburban option, right next to UWE Frenchay.
Rent in Filton right now
Typical room, 3+ bed house
£184 pw
About £797 a month, per person
Middle half of rooms
£163–£207
Per person per week
Listed in 30 days
100
From 10 agents and property sites
Bills included
45%
Of listings that say either way
Asking rents from the listings Housenote found in Filton, 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 Filton compares with the rest of Bristol.
Getting to uni
University of Bristol
About 94 min on foot (7.1 km) to Senate House
UWE Frenchay
About 28 min on foot (2.1 km)
Regular buses to UWE and city centre.
About Filton
Further out, and popular with UWE students as the closest area in this guide to the Frenchay campus. Regular buses run into the city centre for nights out.
- The shortest walk to UWE Frenchay in this guide
- In South Gloucestershire rather than Bristol itself
- A bus ride from the city centre for nights out
Filton student housing FAQs
How much is student rent in Filton?
In the 30 days to 21 October 2026, a room in a shared house of three or more bedrooms in Filton had a median asking rent of £184 per person per week, about £797 a month. The middle half of those listings were between £163 and £207 a week.
How far is Filton from the University of Bristol?
About 94 minutes on foot (7.1 km) from the middle of Filton to Senate House, so it's a bus or bike ride rather than a walk.
How far is Filton from UWE?
About 28 minutes on foot (2.1 km) to UWE's Frenchay campus.
What are the transport links like in Filton?
Regular buses to UWE and city centre.
Are bills included in Filton student houses?
Sometimes. Of the 65 Filton listings that said either way, 45% 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 Filton?
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 Filton 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 Filton houses first
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Nearby areas
Horfield
Typical room £157 pw · 43 min walk to UWE
Fishponds
Typical room £155 pw · 41 min walk to UWE
Bishopston
Typical room £180 pw · 47 min walk to UoB
Photos: Horfield by Gareth James, Fishponds by Lewis Clarke, via geograph.org.uk, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, cropped.