Student Accommodation Near Goldsmiths University of London
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Student housing near Goldsmiths University of London
Finding student housing near Goldsmiths University of London means picking a base in New Cross, the pocket of south-east London the campus has called home for over a century. Housr lets you filter by weekly price, bedroom count, and bathroom type, then check exactly what's nearby before you commit to a viewing.
About Goldsmiths, University of London
Goldsmiths sits on Lewisham Way in New Cross, SE14, a short walk from both New Cross and New Cross Gate stations. It's built its reputation on the arts: Fine Art, Anthropology, Media and Communications, Music, and Sociology are the courses students come here for, and the campus has produced more than its share of working artists and broadcasters. Damien Hirst studied Fine Art at Goldsmiths in the late 1980s, part of the Young British Artists cohort that came out of the same corridors.
That reputation shows up in the rankings too. Goldsmiths climbed 10 places to 61st in the UK in the Complete University Guide 2027, putting it 9th among London universities specifically. Subject-level, it does better still: Communication and Media Studies ranked 18th globally (3rd in the UK) and Art and Design 26th globally (5th in the UK) in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026.
Popular student areas near Goldsmiths
New Cross itself has a proper student pulse: cheap eats, a couple of decent pubs, and a campus that spills straight out onto the high street. Beyond it, here's where most Goldsmiths students end up looking.
Greenwich sits just over a mile north-east and swaps New Cross's scruffiness for market stalls, the park, and the river. It's popular with students who want a bit more space between them and campus. Browse student accommodation in Greenwich to see what's on offer.
Lewisham is a quick hop further down the Southeastern line (around 3-4 minutes by direct train) and considerably cheaper, with a shopping centre and market that covers most of the weekly essentials. Take a look at houses to rent in Lewisham if budget is the deciding factor.
For a wider net across the city's south side, the South London area guide rounds up options a bit further out for students happy to commute in.
If none of the above quite fit, the full student accommodation in London listings cover every corner of the capital.
Getting to campus
New Cross and New Cross Gate stations are both under five minutes' walk from Goldsmiths, so most students end up choosing somewhere on the London Overground or Southeastern lines that run through them. Trains from New Cross into London Bridge take around 10-15 minutes, useful if placements, part-time work, or nights out pull you into the centre.
Buses fill the gaps the trains don't cover. The 21 runs from New Cross Gate through to Lewisham (and up towards London Bridge and Holloway the other way), while the 177 heads out to Greenwich via Deptford. Neither service is glamorous, but both run often enough that missing one bus doesn't wreck your morning.
Accommodation near Goldsmiths University of London
Whatever your budget or house size, Housr's filters make it straightforward to narrow down student housing near Goldsmiths University of London. Search by weekly price, bedroom and bathroom count, or flag single rooms and studios specifically if you'd rather not share. Switch between list, tile, and interactive map views to see how each property sits relative to campus and the areas above.
