Student Accommodation in Crookes

Student housing in Crookes

Crookes sits on the hill above the university side of Sheffield, close enough for an easy commute but far enough to feel like its own place. If you're after student housing in Crookes rather than a flat stacked on top of the same three bars everyone else lives above, this is the area students end up recommending to the next intake. It's one option among the wider spread of student accommodation in Sheffield, so search Housr's listings for the street, filter by price and room type, and see exactly what's on offer before you commit to a viewing.

What's around Crookes

Crookes Road is the spine of the area, and it's had a proper refresh in the last few years. Cloud Coffee is the spot where the baristas learn your order after a couple of visits, and Crumb has become the go-to for pastries on the walk to a 9am. For a pint, the Old Grindstone runs a student loyalty card and pours from local brewery True North, while the Punch Bowl is the more traditional option if you want a quiet corner and a Sunday roast. Paesani does the pizza run when a housemate's cooking rota has collapsed again.

Green space is one of Crookes' strongest cards. Bole Hill Recreation Ground gives you a proper panoramic view over the Loxley and Rivelin valleys towards the Peak District, and it's popular with dog walkers and anyone who needs to clear their head between deadlines. Crookes Valley Park, on the university side of the neighbourhood, has a lake, plenty of grass for a picnic, and the Dam House pub right on the water if you want to make an afternoon of it. Supermarkets and a run of charity shops line Crookes Road for the essentials and the odd bargain find.

Getting around

Getting to and from student housing in Crookes is straightforward once you know the route. The 52 and 52A are the buses that matter here, running along Crookes Road into the city centre roughly every ten minutes on weekdays. It's about a 12-minute ride down to the train station and city centre, or a brisk 20-minute walk if the weather's on your side (it's mostly downhill going in, less so coming home). Cycling is common among students living here too, though the hill back up is the one everyone complains about at least once a term.

Universities near Crookes

The University of Sheffield is the closer of the two, around 1.4 miles away and roughly an 8-minute ride on the 52A to Durham Road, or a 20-minute walk if you fancy it. Sheffield Hallam University's City Campus sits by the train station, a few minutes further on the same bus route, so students split between both institutions live in Crookes without much extra hassle either way.

Accommodation in Crookes

Most student accommodation in Crookes is Victorian terraces converted into shared houses, and that's still the bulk of what's available here: three, four, and five-bedroom houses with a mix of en-suite and shared bathrooms. Use Housr's filters to sort by weekly price, bedroom count, and bathroom size, or narrow it down to single rooms and studios if a house-share isn't what you're after. Switch between list, tile, and interactive map views to see exactly where a property sits relative to Crookes Road and the bus stops.