Feel right at home with our best value Colchester university accommodation.
With Host you can choose from en-suite student flats (4-6 bedroom flats) and studio rooms. 27 Magdalen Street is just a 10 minutes’ walk from Colchester’s shops, bars and restaurants – perfect if you work in town.
Whatever you’re looking for in a Colchester uni accommodation you’ll find it with Host.
A limited number of January semester lets are available in our Gold and Gold Plus en-suite rooms.
Host 27 Magdalen Street allows you to escape campus and be right in the middle of city centre life. Less than 10 minutes’ walk from Colchester’s shops, bars and restaurants…Britain’s first city and the former Roman capital of Britain. Flash forward and you’ll find a thriving, modern city, home to almost 18,000 students at the University of Essex and ARU Chelmsford.
Our modern private student accommodation – 27 Magdalen Street is right in the thick of city life – perfect if you work in town – all the shops, restaurants, bars and everything you need for student life is within a 10-minute walk including the lush green spaces of Castle Park.
Getting to uni is simple with the bus to campus picking up right outside and the train to Chelmsford is a 5-minute walk away.
We have one property available in Colchester:
Book now to secure your Colchester student accommodation for 2024/25.
To become more ‘environmentally friendly’, Host is launching the #HostEnvironmentalPledge campaign to encourage responsible behaviour and drive sustainability across our sites throughout the UK and Ireland.
It’s a simple campaign! For every percent we reduce our overall utilities (electric, water and gas) consumption by we donate to one of our nominated charities.
Show me all newsYou will need money for a range of things during your time in University, ranging from food and travel to accommodation and uni supplies. What you need will depends on your particular circumstances, but we have created an exhaustive list to ensure you can plan ahead and save for your university experience.
You’ve packed everything that you can physically fit into your family car. And said goodbye (tearful or otherwise) to your friends back home. Pulling up to your new uni home will be a bit of a whirlwind. Between finding somewhere to park and what you will need to take into reception to check in on move in day. Move in day can feel stressful, but the main thing is that once it’s over and you’re in your new room – the fun can begin.
Being a student can be a little expensive, especially when some find that their maintenance loans don't cover the basics and due to the cost of living crisis. So, be sure to make the most of your student discount while you can. We have been busy finding the best student discounts this Freshers for you. Take a look at some of the best discounts we believe you need to know about right now.
