Student Accommodation in Town Centre

Student housing in Reading town centre

If you want to be where it all happens, the town centre is the spot. Student housing in Reading town centre puts the shops, the bars and the train station within walking distance, which is ideal if you'd rather not budget a bus into your night out. It leans more towards studios and flats than big shared houses, so it tends to suit students who like their own space close to everything.

What's around the town centre

The Oracle is the obvious anchor, a riverside shopping and dining centre on the River Kennet with the cinema and plenty of food. Broad Street covers the high-street shops, and Forbury Gardens is the green breather in the middle of it all. For nights out, the Purple Turtle has been a Reading institution since 1990 and stays open until 3am, Club Era holds a thousand and runs latest of the lot, and Market House does rooftop drinks, pizza and a quiz. It's a compact centre, so most of it is a short walk from your front door.

Getting around

This is the best-connected part of the city. Reading Station runs the Elizabeth line plus fast trains to London Paddington in around 25 minutes, so weekend trips are easy. For campus, the white knight 20 leaves from the station and Market Place and reaches Whiteknights in about ten minutes, with the 24/7 claret 21 covering late nights. Most of the centre itself you'll just walk.

Universities near the town centre

The University of Reading's main Whiteknights campus is a quick bus south, and the older London Road campus is even closer, towards Cemetery Junction. Living centrally means you're equidistant from your lectures and your nights out.

Accommodation in the town centre

Expect studios and flats more than large houses here, with some en-suite rooms in shared blocks. On Housr, filter by single rooms or studios, set your weekly budget, and narrow by bedrooms and bathrooms to land on the right setup. Want a bit more space or a quieter street? Compare houses near the Whiteknights campus, Earley and Cemetery Junction, or browse all of Reading. Find student housing in Reading town centre and filter to suit.

Bills, sorted

Even in a studio, sorting energy and WiFi is time you'd rather spend elsewhere. Housr Bills bundles energy, water, WiFi and free Contents Cover into one monthly payment in the app. Sharing a central flat? Split liability means you only cover your share, and Roomie can help you find verified housemates.