Student houses in Kingsdown, Bristol
The closest houses to UoB lectures, on the hill above campus.
Rent in Kingsdown right now
Kingsdown doesn't have a ward of its own, so its listings are grouped with Cotham and the City Centre in the app. Their figures are the closest guide.
Getting to uni
University of Bristol
About 13 min on foot (1 km) to Senate House
UWE Frenchay
About 87 min on foot (6.5 km)
Minutes on foot to UoB lectures.
About Kingsdown
Georgian terraces on the hill directly above the UoB campus and the BRI. The closest area to lectures in Bristol, with St Michael's Hill pubs halfway down and views over the whole city from the top.
- Steep streets, so most walks home are uphill
- Next to the BRI and the main UoB precinct
- In the app, Kingsdown listings sit under Cotham and Central
Kingsdown student housing FAQs
How much is student rent in Kingsdown?
Kingsdown listings are grouped with Cotham and Central in Housenote, so we don't publish separate figures for it. Next door in Cotham, a room in a shared house had a median asking rent of £177 per person per week in the 30 days to 21 October 2026.
How far is Kingsdown from the University of Bristol?
About 13 minutes on foot (1 km) from the middle of Kingsdown to Senate House.
How far is Kingsdown from UWE?
About 87 minutes on foot (6.5 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 Kingsdown?
Minutes on foot to UoB lectures.
When should I start looking for a student house in Kingsdown?
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 Kingsdown 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 Kingsdown 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.
