Student Accommodation in Gabalfa

Student housing in Gabalfa, Cardiff

Gabalfa sits in the north-west of Cardiff, between Cathays and Llandaff, and it's home to a big chunk of the university's halls. Finding student housing in Gabalfa, Cardiff on Housr is straightforward: set your weekly budget, pick your bedrooms and bathrooms, and compare what's free on a map or a list rather than guessing the distance to campus.

It's more residential than the student bustle of Cathays, with the trade-off that you're a short ride or walk from the centre and well placed for the main roads out of the city.

What's around Gabalfa

This is a practical area more than a going-out one. The big draw day to day is the large Tesco on Western Avenue for a proper weekly shop, with smaller shops along North Road and towards Whitchurch Road. Cardiff University's Talybont residences are here too, so there's a steady student presence and the union facilities that come with halls.

For nights out and cafés you're leaning on Cathays and Roath next door, both an easy walk or bus, and the city centre beyond. Maindy and the parks along the River Taff give you green space and a running route close by.

Getting around

Gabalfa is built around its transport links. The Gabalfa Interchange brings together the main routes north and east out of Cardiff, and Cardiff Bus services like the 35 run down North Road through Cathays to the centre and Cardiff Bay.

For campus, North Road takes you straight down to Cathays Park by bus in a few minutes, or a 25 to 30 minute walk if the weather holds. It's flat and quick to cycle.

Universities near Gabalfa

Gabalfa is closest to Cardiff's biggest university.

Cardiff University at Cathays Park is a short bus down North Road, and the Heath Park campus for medicine and healthcare is just east. Cardiff Metropolitan University, out at Llandaff, is genuinely close from this side of the city, which is unusual. The university's own Talybont halls sit in the area for first years.

Accommodation in Gabalfa

Alongside the halls, Gabalfa is mostly shared houses, with rents that often come in a little lower than Cathays for similar space. Studios and en-suite blocks are limited here. On Housr you can filter by weekly price, number of bedrooms, number of bathrooms, and single rooms or studios, then shortlist what's near your campus. Find your place with Housr. Browse student accommodation in Gabalfa, see the wider Cardiff student housing map, or look at neighbouring Cathays and Heath.

Bills, sorted

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