Student accommodation in King’s Cross. Made better.

When you’re making a home away from home, you want to make sure you’re comfortable. Not to worry, though – our King’s Cross accommodation  offers ensuite rooms, modern studios, and a plethora of extra features that make life much easier. All student flats have access to:

• 200Mbps broadband for all your studying needs, throughout the entire building
• Great beds and mattresses to help keep you well rested
• Underfloor heating – no more chilly feet in winter!
• Microwave and oven combi, perfect for roasting and nuking alike
• Fridge freezers for food and drinks
• Electronic key fobs for entry and exit – no fiddling with keychains!
• Luxury shower rooms for a spa-like experience
• Disabled access
• Bike storage
• On-site laundry – no hunting for a laundromat
• Communal study and relaxation spaces, for work and play alike
• On-site Café for a quick coffee fix
• Bike storage on the ground floor and free-to-use bikes
• Gaming areas, great for tourneys or board game nights
• And a 24/7 On-site team, ready to support you

We also strive to keep all our accommodations safe and secure, making it easy for you to rest well. Want an insight into how? Check out our guide all about choosing safe student accommodation.

Urbanist King’s Cross is perfectly located next to all the top London universities. . It’s only a short walk to Central St. Martins, University College London, the University of London, and the Royal Veterinary College.

You can also travel a short distance and reach:

• London School of Economics
• King’s College London
• Imperial College London
• London Metropolitan
• …And more!

If you want to know more about all the universities, check our London Universities List to see their specialisations.

When it comes to student life at King’s Cross, there’s a lot to do and see. Not only is the King’s Cross Quarter filled with amazing day and nightlife, but it’s easy to get out and explore the excitement in the surrounding areas.

Barnsbury sits to the north and is home to fantastic pubs and coffee shops. Clerkenwell and Islington are to the east, the latter of which is a cultural powerhouse, with must-visit locations like the Chinese Laundry and Arsenal FC. Holden is to the south, known for legal affairs and the Diamond Centre, and Euston (to the west) holds some of the best museums in the city.

If you want to stay in King’s Cross itself, there are lots to do. The Granary Square Fountains are a beautiful  summer sight and a great way to cool off. At night they light up into an amazing show, so don’t leave just because the sun’s gone.

There’s also amazing restaurants, fantastic coffee shops, beautiful scenic walking routes and a number of parks and waterways to explore. Music venues also feature big and small bands, from local favourites to international tours, so keep your ears to the ground.

There’s so much to do and see in and around King’s Cross that we just can’t list them all here. We’ve made a quick guide to the best things to do and see in King’s Cross, however, if you want more ideas!

King’s Cross may be a gateway to adventures in and out of London, but there’s a lot of good amenities for day-to-day life as well. Getting to know your local supermarket should be a key part of your first week, as well as locating a pharmacy, a doctor, and so on.

Thankfully, King’s Cross has plenty of amenities right at its door. Finding a place for food shopping is no hard task, with many options just a 5-minute walk away. There are also great takeaways, coffee shops and restaurants all around.

Located in the borough of Camden, King’s Cross is one of the major transport links in the entire city. This makes it a fantastic spot for transport links both across and in or out of the capital. Our residents know a thing or two about how to get around urbanist King’s Cross, but let’s break down some basic information for you here!

Six London Underground lines stop at the station – Circle Line, Hammersmith and City, Metropolitan Line, Northern Line, Piccadilly Line and the Victoria Line), and the station itself is only a 12 minute walk away.

If you want to get out of London for a weekend, King’s Cross is one of the big ways to do just that. Routes from the capital to Cardiff, Bristol, Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh and more start at this location, making it a great start to any weekend adventure.

For those looking to take a trip abroad, a quick walk over to St. Pancreas will give you access to the Eurostar trains that head right to Brussels and Paris. There are also fantastic links to all the London airports, perfect for our international students.

There are also great bus connections, with the 390 and 274 routes stopping nearby. These are perfect for getting across London if you want to see more of your surroundings and are handy routes to many key links in the area.

Making sure our King’s Cross accommodation is safe for our residents is essential. We have upped our cleaning frequency and added additional procedures to ensure you’re staying in a hygienic environment. Additional safety procedures include:

• Increased cleaning frequency in all properties.
• Installation of hand sanitiser stations at all high traffic touch points within properties including reception, lift lobbies and high use communal doors.
• Decontamination qualified cleaning operatives on-site 7 days a week to manage any potential positive COVID-19 infections.
• Enhanced cleaning products with higher concentration viricidal disinfectants to ensure all surfaces are kept Coronavirus free.

To learn more about how we’re committed to supporting our residents during this time, please read our Coronavirus FAQ.