Student Accommodation in St James

Student housing in St James, Exeter

St James sits between Exeter city centre and the Streatham Campus, which is exactly why students like it. Searching for student housing in St James, Exeter on Housr keeps it simple: set your weekly budget, choose your bedrooms and bathrooms, and compare what's free on a map or a list instead of walking the hill for every viewing.

You get the houses without being stuck out in the suburbs. Campus one way, the city the other, and a train station in the middle.

What's around St James

Old Tiverton Road is the spine of the area and the street most student houses sit on or near, with a parade of convenience stores, takeaways, and the odd pub around Union Road. It's a short, flat walk into the centre for the proper shops and nights out.

The local landmark is St James Park, home of Exeter City FC, so Saturday afternoons come with a bit of football noise whether you asked for it or not. For green space and the river, the Quay and the campus grounds are both close.

Getting around

St James is one of the easiest areas to get around from. St James Park station sits in the middle of it, on the line into Exeter Central, and the city centre is about a 15 minute walk downhill.

Buses run along the main roads into town and up towards campus, and a Stagecoach termrider pass is worth it if you'll use them daily. Streatham Campus is walkable, though the climb back up at the end of the day is a fair shout for the gym.

Universities near St James

The area is built around the University of Exeter.

The University of Exeter Streatham Campus is a short uphill walk or a quick bus north, which makes St James a favourite for students who want to roll into a 9am without a long commute. St Luke's Campus, for sport, health and education, is a manageable walk or cycle on the other side of the centre.

Accommodation in St James

St James is classic shared-house territory: terraced houses with five to eight bedrooms aimed squarely at student groups, plus a handful of newer studio flats near the station. On Housr you can filter by weekly price, bedrooms, bathrooms, and single rooms or studios, then shortlist the houses worth a look. For more purpose-built blocks, the city centre has the bulk of them.

Find your place with Housr. Browse student accommodation in St James, see the wider Exeter student housing map, or look at neighbouring Mount Pleasant and Pennsylvania.

Bills, sorted

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