Sturents has been designed to help you find student accommodation in Durham. We have hundreds of houses around the city to help you find the best property, but what if you don't know where you want to live?
This guide has been created to help you choose where you may want to search for student housing. All cities have student hubs based on being close to lectures, amenities or popular bars and clubs. Our guide not only aims to provide you with the best information but also the most up to date information, as registered members of the site can add their own information to help fellow house hunting students.
Claypath is only a short walk from the new Gala Theatre, Durham Market square, world famous Durham Cathedral, Castle and riverside walks and is a popular area for student accommodation in Durham.It is a traditional, cobbled street with buildings steeped with Durham character and is located in the centre of the city, near to the College of St Hild and St Bede and is central to the city and lectures on Old Elvet and Elvet Riverside. The Bishops' Mill and Big Jug pubs offer somewhere for a quiet drink or pub quiz, and is close to some takeaway restaurants. Claypath is also home to two good Indian/Pakistani restaurants called the Rajpooth and Capital. Student houses in Claypath are also conveniently located for student nightlife, being close to the city centre, Loveshack and Klute.
The Elvet area of Durham is a popular area for students due to its proximity to the centre of the city, and University facilities. It is the location of the Elvet Riverside lecture theatres, and also many department buildings on Old Elvet. Elvet is also home to the university students' union, the DSU, and the university boat club (DUBC). There are a variety of pubs in the local area, including the Half Moon Inn, The Swan and Three Cygnets, and the New Inn up the main hill towards the science site, where a large proportion of student lectures are held, and the main library is situated. While Elvet is convenient for classes, it is less populated by students than areas such as the Viaduct.
Student accommodation in Gilesgate tends to offer more for your money than in the more popular areas such as the Viaduct. While it is a little further from the centre of Durham than most other student areas, it is still only a 20-25 minute brisk walk or a 5-10 minute bike ride into the centre of Durham. The location is ideal for members of the College of St. Hild and St.Bede looking for student houses, and is only a short trip in the car to a large Tesco superstore, where many student's who live out do their shopping. Gilesgate offers close proimity to the A1(M) motorway.
Student accommodation in Neville Cross can be fantastic value for money. Neville's Cross is a 10 minute walk from the viaduct (although up hill), 15 minutes from the town centre and 20 minutes from the science site. On a Durham scale this is a long way, but if you like a bit of exercise or have a bike, you can save a lot of money by living here!
Student houses in Neville's Cross are a lot cheaper and some real bargains can be found. Ideal for members of St Aidan's, Mary's, Van Mildert and Trevs, it is no more than 5/10 minutes from these colleges. With the popular Duke of Wellington close by, here you can have a nice sunday roast or take part in the monday or wednesday pub quiz.
The viaduct is a popular location for student houses in Durham, with over 200 properties available, the majority are 4-6 beds. The viaduct is perfectly located close to north road, bars, clubs and shops with the science site a short 15minutes walk.
Although located slightly further from a number of Durham University colleges, the viaduct is also ideal for this reason where slightly more independence can be found.