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Best areas to live for University of Roehampton students

In short: Roehampton has a green, self-contained campus in south-west London near Richmond Park, served by buses and nearby rail rather than the Tube. Bus routes matter more here than at most London campuses. Across the 12 areas below, an estimated room runs from about £775 a month in Hounslow to £1,250 in Richmond.

Campus
Roehampton Campus
Postcode
SW15 5PU
Areas ranked
12
Cheapest room
Hounslow · £775

Where the campus actually is

Roehampton Campus · Roehampton Lane, London SW15 5PU

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12 areas ranked by what a room costs

Cheapest first. These are the Boroughly areas within reach of Roehampton Campus, 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
#AreaRoomper monthStudioper monthTo campusdoor to doorRouteLate nights
1 HounslowHounslow · 8.3 km from campus £775 £1,150 49 minbus 281 → South Western Railway → bus 419 Piccadilly line Night Tube (Fri/Sat); night buses every night
2 MordenMerton · 7.0 km from campus £825 £1,225 60 minbus 164 → Thameslink → District line Northern line Night Tube (Fri/Sat); night buses every night
3 Worcester ParkSutton · 8.6 km from campus £825 £1,225 50 minbus 213 → bus 265 Night buses only - the nearest Night Tube or night Overground station is a bus or taxi ride away.
4 New MaldenKingston · 6.4 km from campus £875 £1,300 33 minbus 265 Night buses only - the nearest Night Tube or night Overground station is a bus or taxi ride away.
5 Raynes ParkMerton · 5.4 km from campus £950 £1,400 46 minSouth Western Railway → bus 419 Night buses only - the nearest Night Tube or night Overground station is a bus or taxi ride away.
6 EarlsfieldWandsworth · 4.2 km from campus £1,025 £1,475 39 minSouth Western Railway → bus 419 Night buses only - the nearest Night Tube or night Overground station is a bus or taxi ride away.
7 WimbledonMerton · 4.7 km from campus £1,125 £1,625 40 minDistrict line → bus 265 Night buses only - the nearest Night Tube or night Overground station is a bus or taxi ride away.
8 PutneyWandsworth · 1.9 km from campus £1,175 £1,700 22 minbus 430 → 9 min walk Night buses only - the nearest Night Tube or night Overground station is a bus or taxi ride away.
9 FulhamH&F · 3.8 km from campus £1,200 £1,750 32 minbus 14 → bus 265 Night buses only - the nearest Night Tube or night Overground station is a bus or taxi ride away.
10 HammersmithH&F · 4.2 km from campus £1,200 £1,750 29 min13 min walk → bus 33 → bus 265 Piccadilly line Night Tube (Fri/Sat); night buses every night
11 ChiswickHounslow · 4.0 km from campus £1,225 £1,775 46 minbus E3 → South Western Railway → 9 min walk Night buses only - the nearest Night Tube or night Overground station is a bus or taxi ride away.
12 RichmondRichmond · 4.2 km from campus £1,250 £1,825 32 minSouth Western Railway → bus 419 Night buses only - the nearest Night Tube or night Overground station is a bus or taxi ride away.

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 Roehampton Campus. That does not make them bad places to live — it means the headline rent is not the number to compare.

  1. MordenA room is about £825 a month, which puts it among the cheaper options here. The journey is 60 minutes each way, against 22 minutes from Putney. Over a teaching year that difference is roughly 190 hours, before you add the fare for the extra distance.
  2. Worcester ParkA room is about £825 a month, which puts it among the cheaper options here. The journey is 50 minutes each way, against 22 minutes from Putney. Over a teaching year that difference is roughly 140 hours, before you add the fare for the extra distance.
  3. HounslowA room is about £775 a month, which puts it among the cheaper options here. The journey is 49 minutes each way, against 22 minutes from Putney. Over a teaching year that difference is roughly 135 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.

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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

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