Central London Student Accommodation

If you choose to live in any of our Central London student accommodation options, you’ll have the whole city at your fingertips. Central London contains world class shopping, dining, drinking and entertainment. From catching the latest theatre show in the West End, to bar hopping in Shoreditch or Soho, there’s truly something for everyone. Scape Bloomsbury and Kings Cross are both located in the picturesque and historic area of Bloomsbury, where you’ll find ample cafes, parks and museums. Scape Shoreditch is located in (you guessed it), Shoreditch – an area renowned for its hipster vibe and jam-packed with bars, restaurants and boutique shops.

If it is your first time living in London, living in the heart of the capital is the perfect way to make the most of your time exploring the city. From discovering local amenities on your doorstep to sightseeing across the capital, everything is easily accessible from Scape's Central London locations. Both great locations to enjoy your student life.

Whichever Scape property you choose to call home, you’ll always be well-connected, and within close proximity with great transport links. All of our buildings are an easy distance from both Underground and Overground stations, as well as having ample bus routes nearby.

Scape Shoreditch: Old Street (Northern line) is your nearest underground tube station and Shoreditch High Street is the nearest Overground.

Scape Bloomsbury and Scape Kings Cross: You’ve got two major Underground and Overground stations nearby – King’s Cross (Northern, Victoria, Metropolitan, Circle and Hammersmith and City lines) and Euston (Northern and Victoria lines).

If you’re staying local your best options are to walk, bike or catch a bus. Scape’s central London locations are in a great position to stroll around the sites and attractions of London and commute to uni on foot. For those late nights out with friends it’s worth knowing the some of the key tube lines run a 24hr service on Friday & Saturdays. The bus network also runs 24 hours a day.

University College London consistently features in the top 10 universities globally. The main campus is within a 10-minute walk of Scape Bloomsbury and Kings Cross.

With three buildings across Central London, we’re in easy travelling distance of many of London’s top universities. These include Central St Martin, UCL, Birkbeck, SOAS, LSE, City University of London, Bayes Business School, Imperial college London and University of Law. Before choosing your Central London accommodation, make sure to check the journey time from your chosen university.

At Scape, we purposefully chose the best locations for our buildings, so that you never have to worry about missing a morning lecture.

All our buildings are safe and secure with 24/7 reception, dedicated Scape staff always on hand to help and a great sense of community.* To help make your life easier, your student room at Scape comes with all bills included, no guarantor needed and modern facilities such as an on-site gym and cinema room regardless of which of our buildings you live in.

One of the key differences between Scape Bloomsbury, Kings Cross and Shoreditch is their location - each district is unique.

All Scape properties communal spaces include access to a spacious lounge, communal kitchen, cinema room, gym, laundry, bike storage, study areas and zoom rooms. But each property has unique spaces too. Kings Cross has a garden room, live in a period property at Scape Bloomsbury, or by living at Scape Shoreditch you get access to a rooftop terrace with city skyline views.

*Kings Cross is not staffed but you have access to Scape Bloomsbury staff and communal areas.

There are so many great places and things to do in Bloomsbury. We’ve listed down some of our favourite spots and activities that are all within walking distance of our front door.

• Shopping and sipping cocktails in Coals Drop Yard Kings Cross.

• Get lost in The British Museum.

• Visit Ciao Bella, a no-nonsense authentic Italian eatery.

• Discover the brutalist designed Brunswick centre.

• Enjoy a west end show.

• Go blue plaque hunting and see where the Bloomsbury group hung out.

• Shopping spree on Oxford Street.

• Covent Garden.

There are so many great places and things to do in Shoreditch. We’ve listed down some of our favourite spots and activities that are all within walking distance of our front door.

• Explore Shoreditch’s Street art.

• Columbia Road Flower Market & vintage shopping.

• Enjoy a night out in this bustling neighbourhood.

• Eat your way along Brick Lane & Curry Mile.

• Visit Old Spitalfields Market.

• Visit Italian market Eataly.

• Visit the Sky Garden.

• Jack the Ripper walking tour.

There are lots of reasons to choose Scape over university halls. Be part of a thriving student community. We host regular events, from grab and go breakfasts, to beer & wing evenings, karaoke nights, yoga classes and swap shops. Our packed events calendar is ready for you to dive in.

Your room is ready to go the moment you move in. There is no need to sort out your own energy, gas, and Wi-Fi suppliers. Everything’s already set up and ready so you can get settled in straight away. Every room comes with a private en suite and lots of clever storage. Never share a bathroom again or fighting over kitchen cupboards with your flatmates. Every detail in your room to communal spaces has been purposefully considered by award-winning designers.

Scape staff are onsite 24/7 – we’re always here to offer a helping hand. We offer great security with staff being present every hour and building access is through secure key fobs. To simplify your living experience, we also have a handy app to ease parcel collection and reporting maintenance issues.

If you have any questions about living at Scape get in touch with us - bookings.uk@scape.com or call the Sales team on +44 (0)2045718133. We're here to help you find the right place to lease for your budget.

When choosing your Central London student accommodation you have a few different options, depending on what year you are in. If you are going into your first year of university, typically your choice is between university halls and a purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA), such as Scape. University halls are a great option for many, but they tend to be quite basic in terms of facilities and it can be very difficult to get an en-suite room – which could mean sharing a bathroom with up to six people. At Scape, on the other hand, all our rooms are en-suite as standard, our shared spaces are premium and newly refurbished, and you have access to excellent facilities such as an on-site gym and cinema room. When compared to other PBSAs, we have the most central and convenient locations, our shared spaces and facilities are of a higher spec, and we have fully trained Scape staff on-site 24/7.

In second or third year you will most likely no longer have the option of living in university halls, but you do have the option to move into private accommodation such as a flat or house share with friends. With this option there is no guarantee of an en-suite room, typically private accommodation rented to students is not of the highest quality, your bills won’t be included, and you have no staff support. You could instead choose to live in one of our large apartments with friends and continue to enjoy all the benefits that Scape offers, including not having to worry about bills and getting your communal areas cleaned on a regular basis.

That really comes down to which area you would like to live in and how close you want to be to your university campus. All our residencies include the same benefits: en-suite rooms, a range of room types to choose from (including a studio), thoughtfully designed spaces with students in mind, modern communal spaces. Plus, excellent amenities including study zones, gym, cinema room, laundry, secure bike storage, regular socials and events.

We recommend booking a tour to come and experience the space for yourself and discover your next student home. If you’re based overseas, we do also have video tours available. You can book via the website or for more information, email bookings.uk@scape.com