Student Accommodation in Reading

Student housing in Reading

Finding student housing in Reading is mostly a question of where you want to be: close to the Whiteknights parkland campus, near the town centre, or somewhere quieter out east. Housr puts every option in one place. Filter by weekly price, number of bedrooms, number of bathrooms, and whether you want a single room or a studio, then save the ones worth a second look. No phoning round five letting agents, no spreadsheet.

You can search student accommodation in Reading by list, by tile, or on an interactive map, so you can see exactly how far a house sits from your lectures before you book a viewing.

Student areas in Reading

Most students end up in a handful of areas, each with its own feel.

Living around Whiteknights means you're next to the main campus and its lake, which suits anyone who'd rather roll out of bed ten minutes before a 9am. The quieter streets of Earley, just east of Earley Gate, are more residential, popular with second and third years who want a proper house and a bit of calm. The houses around Cemetery Junction sit on the roads off London Road, handy for the older campus and a short hop into town. If you want to be where the nights out are, renting in Reading town centre puts the Oracle, the bars and the train station on your doorstep.

Types of accommodation

Reading covers the full range. Studios if you want your own space, en-suite rooms in shared houses if you want the middle ground, and bigger shared houses for groups of four, five or six who want to live together. On Housr you can filter by single rooms or studios, set a weekly budget, and narrow by bedrooms and bathrooms so a five-bed with two bathrooms doesn't get lost among the one-beds.

Universities in Reading

The big one is the University of Reading, based at the Whiteknights campus to the south-east of town, with Henley Business School and the older London Road campus nearby. It sits in the UK top 30 in the QS World University Rankings 2026 and is especially well known for agriculture, climate science and real estate.

Bills, sorted

Splitting bills five ways on a group chat is how friendships end. Housr Bills puts energy, water, WiFi and free Contents Cover into one monthly payment, and you're only ever liable for your share. If a housemate misses a payment, that's on them, not you. One provider, one app, fewer arguments.

Looking for people to fill the house? Roomie matches you with other verified students, whether you need one more for a five-bed or you're a solo student looking for a room.

How searching on Housr works

Browse in list view for the detail, tile view for a quick scan, or switch to the interactive map to see where everything actually is. Each listing shows what's nearby, with average walk times to campus, shops and the good stuff. When something looks right, request more info or book a viewing through a short form. That's it.