Student Accommodation

Where do NSCD students live?

• Due to the intensive nature of our courses we recommend that you carefully consider the distance you live from the School.
  • The majority of NSCD students choose to live in local rented properties within walking distance, shared by 4-8 students. The main area where NSCD students choose to live is Chapeltown, but also Harehills, Roundhay and Leeds City Centre.
  • Each property usually has a mix of year groups which encourages all our students to integrate and allows valuable local knowledge to be shared. Our new students often fill the places our graduates leave although there are usually some whole houses available too.
  • The average cost of rent paid by our current students is £115 – £130 per week. 90% of them have their utilities included.
  • Some students choose to live in halls of residence alongside students from other universities.
  • There is the option of living in a local ‘Home Stay’ with a family.
  • A few students who are local choose to live at home.

You may find out about a property from existing students who will be vacating at the end of the year. These will usually be advertised via the Facebook group. If you need to locate a property yourself, where possible, try to rent via a reputable Lettings Agent. The agent list below are all local agents handling student property who belong to a professional Lettings organisation and have to abide strictly by its code of conduct (please note that these are not recommendations, merely suggestions).

• Shared Housing
• Halls of Residence
• Homestays

Students with Access Requirements

For students who require specific accessibilty needs or any form of adapted living, please contact Unipol who can offer advice on which of their accredited properties might be best suited to your needs.

Phone: 0113 243 0169
Email: info@unipol.org.uk

For further advice and tips see our Additional Requirements Accommodation Support

You can also complete this form if you wish to dislcose any information to us directly and we can liase with Unipol on your behalf: Additional Requirements Accommodation Support Form

Below are some possible options for those who require accessible/adapted accommodation, but please note it is important that you contact any provider to discuss specific, individual needs and requirements. The shared housing options near the school (that the majority of NSCD students opt for) are limited in terms of accessibility options but it is worth contacting the landlord or provider of a property you would be interested in to see if any adaptions can be made to suit your needs.  

The Refinery 

Bingley Street, Leeds, LS3 1BZ 

Each room has an en-suite and there is wheelchair access. This is not in close proximity to NSCD however, so travel arrangements and logistics would need to be considered.  

IQ Leeds Cross Chancellor Street  

Cross Chancellor Street, City Centre, Leeds, LS6 2TL 

En-suite and wheelchair access, a 15-minute walk to NSCD.  

 IQ Leeds Marsden House 

1-3 Burley Road, City Centre, Leeds, LS3 1JZ 

En-suite and wheelchair access. This is not in close proximity to NSCD however, so travel arrangements and logistics would need to be considered 

Halls of Residence

If you prefer to live in halls of residence there are many to choose from due to the large number of Universities and colleges in the city. Several NSCD students do take this route, though it is likely you will live alongside students from other Universities or colleges.

Accommodationforstudents.com  lists many options for halls of residence which may be of interest to you. Be sure to check their distance from NSCD, as they may require a commute to the School via public transport. It is also important to note that not all of these halls of residence are Unipol-coded.

Some examples that may be of interest are:

• Iconinc
• Unite Students
• My Student Halls

How can you find somewhere to live during yout studies at NSCD?

Throughout May each year Unipol collate information from local landlords and current NSCD students to produce a list of properties and rooms that will be available from September for the new intake of NSCD students. They then provide details of these properties in late May/June* – on their website and via the NSCD New Starters Facebook group (new students will be invited to join these). By this point in time you will have had opportunity to get to know the other new starters on the Facebook pages and begun to consider who you may wish to share a house with. We will be inviting 2025 Entry New Starters to this group from January 2025.

*There will be very few properties available on a search of the Unipol site for our area prior to this date; please do not worry as there will be a plentiful supply.

NSCD HOUSE HUNTING EVENT

Unipol and NSCD hold a ‘House Hunting Event’ for new students where they can find out more information about student living, meet local landlords and see properties that will be available.  This event usually takes place after all offers have been made and accepted. Details about the House hunting event for 2025 Entry are TBC but will be available as soon as possible.  If you are unable to make this event we can share information with you separately, and you can arrange to view properties at any time to suit you.