Where is Goldsmiths, University of London?

New Cross is at 8 Lewisham Way, New Cross, London SE14 6NW.

What is the cheapest area to live near Goldsmiths, University of London?

Of the areas Boroughly covers near New Cross, Eltham has the lowest estimated monthly room rent at around £775. The cheapest rent is not always the cheapest option once travel is included.

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Best areas to live for Goldsmiths, University of London students

In short: Goldsmiths sits in New Cross in south-east London, on the Overground and a short hop from London Bridge. This is one of the few parts of the city where students can still walk or cycle to campus on a normal budget. Across the 12 areas below, an estimated room runs from about £775 a month in Eltham to £1,150 in Bermondsey.

Campus

New Cross

Postcode

SE14 6NW

Areas ranked

Cheapest room

Eltham · £775

Where the campus actually is

New Cross · 8 Lewisham Way, New Cross, London SE14 6NW

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12 areas ranked by what a room costs

Cheapest first. These are the Boroughly areas within reach of New Cross, with a per-room rate for a shared house and a self-contained studio rate for each.

Areas near campus ranked by monthly room rent, cheapest first
#	Area	Roomper month	Studioper month	To campusdoor to door	Route	Late nights
1	ElthamGreenwich · 6.6 km from campus	£775^†	£1,150^†	40 min	bus 126 → Southeastern → bus 177	Night buses only - the nearest Night Tube or night Overground station is a bus or taxi ride away.
2	WoolwichGreenwich · 7.1 km from campus	£800^†	£1,175^†	37 min	8 min walk → Southeastern → bus 453	Night buses only - the nearest Night Tube or night Overground station is a bus or taxi ride away.
3	PlaistowNewham · 7.3 km from campus	£800^†	£1,175^†	41 min	Hammersmith & City line → Windrush → bus 177	Night buses only - the nearest Night Tube or night Overground station is a bus or taxi ride away.
4	CatfordLewisham · 3.5 km from campus	£825^†	£1,225^†	32 min	bus 75 → Thameslink → bus 171	Night buses only - the nearest Night Tube or night Overground station is a bus or taxi ride away.
5	LewishamLewisham · 2.2 km from campus	£875^†	£1,300^†	17 min	bus 136	Night buses only - the nearest Night Tube or night Overground station is a bus or taxi ride away.
6	New CrossLewisham · 0.2 km from campus	£925^†	£1,375^†	5 min	walk	Windrush line Overground night service (Fri/Sat); night buses every night
7	BrockleyLewisham · 1.1 km from campus	£925^†	£1,375^†	11 min	bus 172	Windrush line Overground night service (Fri/Sat); night buses every night
8	DeptfordLewisham · 0.8 km from campus	£950^†	£1,400^†	11 min	bus 177	Night buses only - the nearest Night Tube or night Overground station is a bus or taxi ride away.
9	GreenwichGreenwich · 2.1 km from campus	£950^†	£1,400^†	19 min	bus 177	Night buses only - the nearest Night Tube or night Overground station is a bus or taxi ride away.
10	PeckhamSouthwark · 2.3 km from campus	£1,000^†	£1,450^†	19 min	bus 171	Night buses only - the nearest Night Tube or night Overground station is a bus or taxi ride away.
11	BlackheathLewisham/Greenwich · 3.1 km from campus	£1,025^†	£1,475^†	24 min	Southeastern → bus 177	Night buses only - the nearest Night Tube or night Overground station is a bus or taxi ride away.
12	BermondseySouthwark · 3.1 km from campus	£1,150^†	£1,675^†	34 min	bus 381 → bus 21	Jubilee line Night Tube (Fri/Sat); Windrush line Overground night service (Fri/Sat); night buses every night

Three areas that look cheap and usually aren't

These areas advertise some of the lowest rents on the list. Once the journey is counted, they stop being the cheap option for someone at New Cross. That does not make them bad places to live — it means the headline rent is not the number to compare.

PlaistowA room is about £800 a month, which puts it among the cheaper options here. The journey is 41 minutes each way, against 5 minutes from New Cross. Over a teaching year that difference is roughly 180 hours, before you add the fare for the extra distance.
ElthamA room is about £775 a month, which puts it among the cheaper options here. The journey is 40 minutes each way, against 5 minutes from New Cross. Over a teaching year that difference is roughly 175 hours, before you add the fare for the extra distance.
WoolwichA room is about £800 a month, which puts it among the cheaper options here. The journey is 37 minutes each way, against 5 minutes from New Cross. Over a teaching year that difference is roughly 160 hours, before you add the fare for the extra distance.

Compare these areas side by side

The table above ranks on rent alone. Every area links to a full Boroughly guide with all seven life scores — safety, schools, green space, transport, diversity, LGBTQ+ friendliness and buzz — so you can see what the cheaper rent is costing you.

Head-to-head comparisons covering areas on this list:

Lewisham vs Catford

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What to weigh up before you commit

The cheapest postcode is rarely the cheapest option overall. Add the travel cost to the rent before comparing anything, then add the time: an extra 20 minutes each way is roughly 130 hours over a teaching year. A more expensive room that removes that journey can be the better deal even in cash terms.

Check the route at the hour you will actually travel. Something that takes 25 minutes at midday can take 40 in the morning peak, and an evening lab or a late rehearsal puts you on a very different network. If you will be coming home after midnight, read the late-night column before the rent column.

Then look at what a viewing will not tell you. Boroughly's area guides score every one of these neighbourhoods on safety, green space, amenities and transport, using the same method as the rest of the site.

How these numbers were worked out

Areas are the Boroughly areas nearest the campus postcode, then filtered to those with rent data and ranked cheapest first.
Rent marked † figures are modelled from Boroughly's two-bedroom estimate for the same area, not observed listings. Use them to compare areas against each other, not as a quote. Two-bed figures come from the same dataset as the rest of the site.
Commute is a door-to-door public transport journey from the centre of each area to the campus postcode, requested from Transport for London's journey planner for a weekday arrival at 09:00. Your own door will differ by a few minutes.
Late nights: Night Tube and night Overground run Friday and Saturday only. Night buses run every night across London. Check TfL before relying on any of it.
All of this is a comparison aid. Before signing anything, use your university's accommodation service — most run free contract checks and approved-landlord lists.

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Check Goldsmiths's own campus and accommodation information · Goldsmiths Students' Union usually runs a housing advice service too.