Student houses in Fishponds, Bristol
The classic UWE choice, between the city and Frenchay.
Rent in Fishponds right now
Typical room, 3+ bed house
£155 pw
About £672 a month, per person
Middle half of rooms
£138–£185
Per person per week
Listed in 30 days
67
From 14 agents and property sites
Bills included
68%
Of listings that say either way
Asking rents from the listings Housenote found in Frome Vale, Eastville and Hillfields, 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 Fishponds compares with the rest of Bristol.
Getting to uni
University of Bristol
About 86 min on foot (6.5 km) to Senate House
UWE Frenchay
About 41 min on foot (3.1 km)
Quick buses to UWE Frenchay, railway path into town.
About Fishponds
The classic UWE choice, sitting between the city and the Frenchay campus. Big student house-shares, proper local pubs, and Eastville Park and Oldbury Court nearby when you need some green space.
- Among the lowest rents in this guide
- Big house shares are common
- A long way from UoB, so mainly a UWE area
Fishponds student housing FAQs
How much is student rent in Fishponds?
In the 30 days to 21 October 2026, a room in a shared house of three or more bedrooms in Fishponds had a median asking rent of £155 per person per week, about £672 a month. The middle half of those listings were between £138 and £185 a week.
How far is Fishponds from the University of Bristol?
About 86 minutes on foot (6.5 km) from the middle of Fishponds to Senate House, so it's a bus or bike ride rather than a walk.
How far is Fishponds from UWE?
About 41 minutes on foot (3.1 km) to UWE's Frenchay campus.
What are the transport links like in Fishponds?
Quick buses to UWE Frenchay, railway path into town.
Are bills included in Fishponds student houses?
Sometimes. Of the 44 Fishponds listings that said either way, 68% 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 Fishponds?
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 Fishponds 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 Fishponds 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
Easton
Typical room £181 pw · 52 min walk to UoB
Filton
Typical room £184 pw · 28 min walk to UWE
Photos: Horfield by Gareth James, Easton by Maurice Pullin, via geograph.org.uk, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, cropped.