Student houses in Horfield, Bristol
Bigger houses and smaller rents at the top of Gloucester Road.
Rent in Horfield right now
Typical room, 3+ bed house
£157 pw
About £680 a month, per person
Middle half of rooms
£139–£185
Per person per week
Listed in 30 days
72
From 11 agents and property sites
Bills included
67%
Of listings that say either way
Asking rents from the listings Housenote found in Horfield, 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 Horfield compares with the rest of Bristol.
Getting to uni
University of Bristol
About 70 min on foot (5.2 km) to Senate House
UWE Frenchay
About 43 min on foot (3.3 km)
Buses along Gloucester Road to the centre and UWE.
About Horfield
At the top end of Gloucester Road, Horfield offers bigger houses and smaller rents than its southern neighbours. Horfield Common is on hand for sunny days, and buses run both into town and out to UWE.
- Lots of four and five bedroom houses, good for bigger groups
- Quieter, more residential feel
- A bus ride from the city centre
Horfield student housing FAQs
How much is student rent in Horfield?
In the 30 days to 21 October 2026, a room in a shared house of three or more bedrooms in Horfield had a median asking rent of £157 per person per week, about £680 a month. The middle half of those listings were between £139 and £185 a week.
How far is Horfield from the University of Bristol?
About 70 minutes on foot (5.2 km) from the middle of Horfield to Senate House, so it's a bus or bike ride rather than a walk.
How far is Horfield from UWE?
About 43 minutes on foot (3.3 km) to UWE's Frenchay campus.
What are the transport links like in Horfield?
Buses along Gloucester Road to the centre and UWE.
Are bills included in Horfield student houses?
Sometimes. Of the 36 Horfield listings that said either way, 67% 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 Horfield?
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 Horfield 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 Horfield 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
Bishopston
Typical room £180 pw · 47 min walk to UoB
Filton
Typical room £184 pw · 28 min walk to UWE
Fishponds
Typical room £155 pw · 41 min walk to UWE
Photos: Fishponds by Lewis Clarke, via geograph.org.uk, licensed CC BY-SA 2.0, cropped.