Student accommodation in St Jude's, Plymouth

As student accommodation in St Jude’s, Plymouth, is conveniently located close to both Arts University Plymouth and the University of Plymouth, the area is very popular with students.

St Jude’s is an area in the east of Plymouth, close to Lipson, Beaumont, and the East End.

St Jude’s is a great area, with a convenient location, efficient transport links, and lots of scenic green spaces. As a result, student houses in St Jude’s are in high demand every year.

You should feel secure living in student accommodation in St Jude’s as the area is generally considered to be quite safe and residential.

The University of Plymouth has six halls of residence close to the main campus and the city centre. Typically, students will live in these halls in their first year before moving into private student accommodation in St Jude’s and the surrounding areas for the rest of their time at university.

As there are quite a few universities in Plymouth, there isn’t just one area where students live. Instead, students tend to live all across the city. Most commonly, they will live in student houses in St Jude’s, Plymouth city centre, North Hill, Mutley, Lipson, and Stoke.

Many student houses in St Jude’s are now advertised with bills included in the price. Where this is the case, your rental price could include electricity, gas, internet, TV licence and water bills and this is clearly stated on the listing. Properties without bills included are also available, giving you the flexibility to choose your own energy and water suppliers and internet service provider.

It is normal for property managers to require you to pay a security deposit at the time of booking or before you move in. Where a deposit is required and you are signing a tenancy agreement, your property manager must protect your deposit in a legally recognised tenancy deposit scheme. As long as you look after the property and have no deductions for damage or unpaid rent, your deposit will be returned to you after your tenancy agreement ends. Whilst tenancy deposits are legally capped at five weeks' rent per person, it is more common for student deposits to be in the lower £100-250 range.

The majority of student accommodation in St Jude’s can be rented for fixed contract lengths. For purpose built student accommodation, 43 and 51-week fixed-term contracts are the most common. For shared houses, 52-week contracts are the most common and generally start in July to September.

Short-term student rentals in St Jude’s are becoming more popular every year. As a result, property managers are increasingly offering shorter tenancy lengths, whether for the summer period or for individual semesters and terms. This is more common in the purpose-built student accommodation sector than in shared student rental houses across Plymouth.