Accommodation Guide
new home in 2024–25
Your
A place in halls, guaranteed
Halls are a place for everyone, with room enough to carve out your own space without being so big that they lose a sense of community. It is an opportunity to dive into a new, independent way of living.
What’s better is that we guarantee a place in unuiversity accommodation to all first-year undergraduate students, as long as you meet a few criteria:
• You’re studying at Imperial full-time for the full 2024-25 academic year
• You’ve applied for a place in Imperial accommodation by 19 July 2024
• You’ve met the conditions of and accepted your academic offer from us by 23 August 2024
• You’ll be living at university alone (sorry, we can’t accommodate families or partners)
Application timeline
May 2024
If you’ve firmly accepted your offer from Imperial, you’ll be invited to apply to halls
19 July 2024
Last date to apply for a guaranteed place
22 July 2024
Applications open if you have Imperial as your insurance choice
28 September 2024
September 2024
We send accommodation offers by email. You’ll be given a deadline to accept Move in! Get settled in and enjoy your new home
Early September 2024
All applications are processed and we start allocating rooms
For information on how to apply, visit: bit.ly/applyforaccomm
Services and facilities
Each of our 6 halls of residence are unique and offer their own character and community. However, all of our halls provide:
• On-site laundry facilities
• Communal and recreational areas
• Cleaning schedule for communal areas and bedrooms
• Access to wired and wireless internet*
• On-site wardening teams, providing wellbeing support and a schedule of events and socials
* Wireless internet coverage can vary in certain areas of some halls
Our halls
Eastside
Beit is usually dubbed the party hall. It’s fun and friendly and close to all your essential needs.”
–LUKE, FIRST YEAR MS ci CHEMISTRY
Made up of three Halls (Gabor, Linstead and Wilkinson) and offering high-quality en-suite rooms, Eastside has everything you need on your doorstep. South Kensington campus is just across the road, and you’ll also have an in-house bar and restaurant, and easy access to Ethos, our flagship gym.
~ 454 students
£186–£346 per week
(2024-25 prices - rents are subject to change each year)
Beit Hall
South Kensington
Eastside Hall
Kemp Porter Buildings
Our newest hall, Kemp Porter forms part of our bustling student community in North Acton, now our largest cluster of halls across the university. The purpose-built residential complex offers modern en-suite rooms, complemented by dedicated communal spaces and recreational facilities. Rising to 30 storeys, many rooms and kitchens enjoy spectacular skyline views of London.
~ 708 students
£136–£177 per week (2024-25 prices - rents are subject to change each year)
I love it at Kemp Porter! It is such a safe space and my room is excellent”
–ABIGAIL, BS c PHYSICS
North Acton
Kemp Porter Buildings
Southside
Adjacent to Eastside and centred around Prince’s Gardens, Southside is comprised of four Halls (Falmouth, Keogh, Selkirk and Tizard). Both Southside and Eastside place you at the heart of our South Kensington campus and offer easy access to its facilities.
~ 405 students
£186–£346 per week
(2024-25 prices - rents are subject to change each year)
South Kensington
Wilson House
Set across 22 interconnected Victorian period houses with a new, purpose built residential block to the rear, Wilson House is your home in the heart of London. It is situated just a few minutes away from Paddington station, the restaurants and bars of Paddington Basin, as well as a quick walk to Hyde Park.
~ 382 students
£154–£248 per week
(2024-25 prices - rents are subject to change each year)
Paddington
Woodward has a very friendly and fun atmosphere, and a strong community feeling to it. The price is unbeatable for what you get.”
–KAREN, BE ng BIOMEDICAL
ENGINEERING
Woodward Buildings
Woodward Buildings is one of our newest halls of residence, offering modern, spacious accommodation in cluster flats of 6-10 residents, as well as a range of purpose-built communal spaces. Rising to 19 storeys, Woodward forms part of the bustling student community in North Acton, which also includes Kemp Porter Buildings and a variety of other London university halls of residence.
~ 689 students
£136–£204 per week (2024-25 prices - rents are subject to change each year)
The majority of our halls (including all presented here) are for first-year students only, with most continuing students moving into the private sector. We provide a range of resources and support during your first year so you are prepared to make the transition to living in the private sector.
The information presented here is accurate as of 2023-24. Hall, facilities and prices are subject to change. For further information on our halls, you can visit:
Woodward Buildings Scan me for more information on our halls Scan me for 360 tours of our halls
North Acton
The Student Accommodation Office is here to support you throughout your entire housing journey, from applying to halls of residence in your first year, all the way to entering the private sector and beyond. accommodation@imperial.ac.uk @imperialaccomm