Student Accommodation East London

If you’re considering studying in London and choosing to live in East London for your studies, you’ve made a great choice! London is known as a global centre of excellence for education and has a reputation for having amazing academic facilities. With a student population of over 500,000 students studying in the capital annually.

London is one of the oldest cities in the world, with a rich history. East London is renowned location for being full of art, culture, fashion, and food for you to explore. It is a great place to stay for your academic studies.

Every year lots of uni students choose to live in East London. If you want to be close to central London but in a more laid-back environment that is a bit more affordable, East London is for you. East London has a unique mix of cultures, markets, arts scene, and bustling nightlife, and East London neighbourhoods have a variety of independent cafes, local markets, restaurants, parks, and pubs to explore.

If you’re staying local your best budget friendly options are to walk, bike or catch a bus. East London is also well connected by public transport. Hop on the Central, Hammersmith & City, Jubilee or District tube lines to travel across East London with ease. The overground also offers good transport connections to North and & South London. Stratford station is known as a key transport hub, with fast train connections into Kings Cross, Kent and even catch the Eurostar to Paris.

For those late nights out with friends it’s worth knowing the central tube line runs 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 new East campus is based in Stratford. Our three buildings in East London are all within a 30 min commute of UCL east and main campus. With a similar commute time to the London College of Fashion facility.

Scape Canada Water is a short trip away from Goldsmith campus. University of East London campuses are accessible within 45 minutes via the DLR.

Study at City University? Live in the heart of the action, in the vibrant area of Shoreditch, with City main campus and Bayes Business School a short walk away.

There are so many great places and things to do in East London. We’ve listed down some of our favourite spots and activities.

• Explore Brick Lane’s many vintage shops and food spots.

• Ride the London cable car and shopping at the O2.

• Wander around Whitechapel Gallery.

• Explore Victoria Park.

• Discover the neon delights of God’s own Junkyard.

• Craft brewery tours in Hackney & Bermondsey beer mile.

• Watch live spot at the Olympic Stadium and ride the ArcelorMittal Orbit.

• Jack the Ripper walking tour.

• Street art stroll around Shoreditch.

• Shop in Columbia Road Flower Market and Bethnal Green.

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. Alongside staff being present every hour 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 east London student accommodation, you have a few different options, depending on your year of study. If you are going into your first year of university, the most popular options are to choose between university halls and purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA), such as Scape. University halls are a popular choice for many, but the accommodation available tends to be quite basic in terms of facilities and room finishes and furnishings. It can also be difficult to get an en-suite room – often the room you are assigned with is part of a flat with shared bathrooms.

Unlike lots of university accommodation, at Scape, we can guarantee you, your own bathroom, as all our rooms and studios are en-suite as standard. All our communal areas are premium spaces and newly refurbished, and you have 24/7 access to our range of 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, including a maintenance team at each property.

In second or third year you will most likely no longer have the option of living in QMUL halls, but you do have the option to move into private accommodation such as a private 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. With the energy prices soaring this winter we can confirm your room price is fixed for the duration of your contract and will not increase with a rise in energy prices.

If you are looking to continue to studies at QMUL as a Masters or Postgraduate student our Mile End property is positioned on Queen Mary campus, and has a range of large Studios available, perfect for private study, and great proximity to all campus facilities.

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