Cambridge accommodation cost comparison chart

Trimesters 1 & 2 (Tenancy: September 2021 – Summer 2022)

Tenancy dates Cost per week Total cost of tenancy Deposit Advanced rent Rent instalments Guarantor Required

£300 at point of 3 instalments, paid in

Peter Taylor House 40 weeks and 3 nights
En-suite: £152.04 En-suite: £6146.76 None application to secure No
8/09/2021 - 18/06/2022 October, January
On campus the room and April

Twin: £102.76 Twin: £4154.44

40 weeks and 3 nights Non en-suite: £139.51 Non en-suite: £5640.19 £300 at point of 3 instalments, paid in
Swinhoe House 8/09/2021 – 18/06/2022 Large non en-suite: £148.96 Large non en-suite: £6022.24 None application to secure October, January and No
On campus En-suite: £158.27 En-suite: £6398.63 the room April

£300 at point of 3 instalments, paid in

Anastasia House 40 weeks and 3 nights En-suite: £170.87 En-suite: £6908.03 None application to secure No
October, January
On campus 8/09/2021 - 18/06/2022 Non en-suite: 170.87 Non en-suite: £6908.03 the room and April

£300 at point of 3 instalments, paid in

Collier Road houses 40 weeks and 3 nights £112.91- £165.13 £4564.79 - £6675.97
None application to secure October, January and No
Next to campus 8/09/2021 – 18/06/2022 Average: £129.71 Average:£5243.99
the room April

Twin:£101.78 Twin: £4114.82 £300 at point of

University houses 40 weeks and 3 nights 3 instalments in
£108.43 - £149.38 £4383.67 - £6039.22 None application to secure No
Off campus 8/09/2021 – 18/06/2022 October, January
Averaged: £5484.54 the room and April
Average: £135.66

42 weeks 7 week’s rent due by

En-suite: £153.37 En-suite: £6441.54
Studio: £7197.54 25th August 2021
Studio: £171.37
CB1 3/09/2021 - 24/06/2022
Studio plus: £7793.10
£250 deposit £150 Advanced Rent 3 instalments in
No
Studio plus: £185.55 £50 utilities October, January and
Off campus payment made at
50 week contracts also Deluxe studio: £194.84 Deluxe studio: £8183.28
deposit booking April
available at extra cost Premium studio: £205.42 Premium studio: £8627.64

5 week’s rent due by 31

1, 3 or 4 instalments
The Railyard 43 weeks August 2021
En-suite: £184.48 En-suite: £7932.64 None depending on if you Yes, if paying in 4 instalments
Off campus 8/09/2021 – 6/07/2022 £100 Holding Deposit
have a guarantor
payment made at booking

£300 at booking 3 instalments in

YMCA 40 weeks and 3 nights Non en-suite: £139.51 Non en-suite: £5640.19 with YMCA to October, January and No
8/09/2021 – 18/06/2022 En-Suite: £148.96 None
Off campus En-Suite: £6022.24 secure room April

Sedley Court 42 weeks

En-suite: £160.66 En-suite: £6747.72 £300 deposit
6 week’s rent before Choose from 1, 3 or 7 No
Off Campus 4/09/2021 - 24/06/2022 moving in instalments

4-6 week’s rent

Harston House* 51 weeks Non en-suite: £93.27* £4756.53* None before Monthly Yes
Off campus moving in

* Only students studying Nursing, Midwifery or Operating Department Practice can apply for Harston House. Price shown is for 51 week’s rent from September 2021, but rent increases (by a maximum of 3%) in May each year.
All accommodation costs include the utilities (gas, water, electricity, and internet) except Harston House where there is an extra charge for internet.
For more information about each of the properties including facilities and floorplans, check our property comparison chart
Trimester 1 (Tenancy: September 2021 - January 2022)
Students requiring a single trimester contract: email your full name, student ID number and where you’d like to live to cambaccom@aru.ac.uk as you won’t be able to apply online.

Deposit and application

Tenancy dates Cost per week Total cost of tenancy Advanced rent Rent instalments Guarantor Required
fees
3 instalments, paid between
Peter Taylor House 17 weeks En-suite: £152.04 En-suite: £2584.68
None
£300 at point of application
October and December No
On campus 08/09/2021 – 05/01/2022 to secure the room

3 instalments, paid
Collier Road houses 17 weeks £112.91 - £165.13 £1919.47- £2807.21
None
£300 at point of
between October and No
Next to campus 08/09/2021 – 05/01/2022 Average: £129.71 Average:£2205.07 application to secure the
December
room

All accommodation costs include the utilities (gas, water, electric and internet)
For more information about each of the properties including facilities and floorplans, check our property comparison chart