Privately rented shared houses / flats
If you prefer to live independently in the city or surrounding area , that ’ s completely up to you . You can expect to pay around £ 115 –£ 145 per week for a room in a shared flat or house ( usually houses ), and around £ 100 for food and household bills per week on top of the rent price . Lodgings , where the landlord lives on the premises , are usually also in the £ 115 –£ 145 per week range . This will include all your bills and may include some meals too .
Studio flats
We offer 74 self-contained studio flats , located in various halls of residence . Prices range from £ 178 –£ 192 per week . These are prioritised for new mature and postgraduate students , but new undergraduates are welcome to apply for them too .
Res Life Team
You ’ ll have access to the Residence Life Team who provide a varied social programme throughout the academic year and welfare support 24 / 7 .
Student Housing Team
Our dedicated Student Housing Team is on hand to help throughout your time at Portsmouth . Find out about visiting halls or ask them any questions about living arrangements .
We also strongly encourage you to come to an Open Day so you can see what ’ s on offer for yourself . Visit port . ac . uk / open-days for more information .
+ 44 ( 0 ) 23 9284 3214 STUDENT . HOUSING @ PORT . AC . UK PORT . AC . UK / ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation at a glance The main features and fees for our halls in 2025 / 26 .
HALL CATERED SELF-CATERED EN SUITE
Guildhall Halls
WEEKLY PRICES ( APPROX .)
SESSION FEE ( 40 WEEKS )
Bateson - Y - £ 121 £ 4,840 Bateson ( large room ) - Y - £ 136 £ 5,440 Catherine House ** - Y Y £ 175 –£ 186 £ 7,000 –£ 7,440 Greetham Street * - Y Y £ 190 –£ 197 £ 7,600 –£ 7,880 Harry Law - Y Y £ 158 £ 6,320 Harry Law ( studio ) - Y Y £ 178 –£ 186 £ 7,120 –£ 7,440 Rosalind Franklin * - Y Y £ 170 £ 6,800 Rosalind Franklin ( studio )* - Y Y £ 185 £ 7,400 Margaret Rule * - Y Y £ 177 £ 7,080 Margaret Rule ( studio )* - Y Y £ 192 £ 7,680 Trafalgar * - Y Y £ 158 £ 6,320 Trafalgar ( studio )* - Y Y £ 185 £ 7,400 Burrell and Rees Burrell House Y - - £ 164 –£ 188 £ 6,560 –£ 7,520 Rees Hall Y - Y £ 212 £ 8,480 Langstone Halls Langstone Flats - Y Y £ 133 £ 5,320 Trust Hall - Y - £ 111 £ 4,440
* Marked halls are owned by Unite Students . ** Marked hall is owned by Yugo .
The University of Portsmouth takes applications for these buildings , but accommodation agreements for these will be administered directly by Unite Students or Yugo .
For further information on Unite Students or Yugo , visit unitestudents . com / portsmouth or yugo . com / en-gb / global / united-kingdom / portsmouth / catherine-house .
Please note that all hall prices and details are subject to confirmation . All prices are estimated and rounded to the nearest pound for clarity .
Check port . ac . uk for the latest information .
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