Chelsea, situated in the heart of West London, is famous all over the world for its expensive prices, high-end lifestyle and a football club that generates very strong feelings. The average income is over £100,000 a year, making Chelsea one of the richest places in the world, let alone London.
Finding affordable student housing in Chelsea is only for the brave. A double room will probably cost around £200 per week, with many flats costing thousands of pounds a month. The area is very pretty, with lots of old classic London townhouses and newly renovated flats situated along the north bank of the river Thames.
Living in Chelsea is convenient for studying at the The Royal College of Art, The London School of Dramatic Art or a group of smaller collages. Chelsea is reasonably connected to the city via a short walk to the following station: Gloucester Road (District/Piccadilly), Earl's Court (Circle/District/Piccadilly), South Kensington (Circle/District/Piccadilly) and West Brompton (Overground/District)
The area is 71% white, young and rich, with it now full of posh fools popularised by Channel 4 reality show Made in Chelsea. Other icons include Chelsea Pensioners and Sloan Rangers (google them!).
Chelsea football club. Successful, full of stars and soon to be playing in a new purpose-built stadium, Chelsea F.C are a good bandwagon to get on.
Stamford Bridge, of course. The iconic football stadium of the local (but international) team is worth a visit while it's still open.
Exclusive and upper-class. Chelsea is for people that like the finer things in life. Expect to find it hard to shop in an affordable supermarket, but easy to window shop for designer handbags.
At Uniplaces we make the process of booking an apartment as easy as possible for both tenant and landlord.
That's why we have our own team of professional photographers that verify our properties and pick our landlords carefully in order to save time on viewings: we think it’s old-fashioned and time-consuming.
You can look at forty different apartments on our platform in the same amount of time that it takes to see a room.
The pictures you see here haven’t been photoshopped, so they’ll be really accurate.
If you’ve still got any doubts, we’ll keep the money that you transfer us until 24h after your move-in date.
If something’s not exactly what you saw online, we’ll help you move somewhere else and return your money.
We can only give you the contact details of your landlord after your booking is accepted. But we can guarantee that Uniplaces chooses the landlords it works with very carefully.
Besides, we’ve had students whose favourite part was living with a local!
Landlords and host families can be great city guides, help you out with translations and even become your friends.
As soon as your booking is accepted, you're given the landlord’s contact details. Then, you can discuss all details directly with them, such as when you’ll be moving-in.
Students move in and out at different times, so your flatmates might change during your stay.
It’s a great opportunity to make new friends!
We personally speak to students who we place in Uniplaces apartments and are sure we will find the right place for you as well!
At the bottom of the property page, you have a calendar where you can see the availability of that room/apartment, according to the landlord.
But if you’re still unsure about that we’re happy to help.
Tell us your move-in and move-out dates and we will double-check if the place is available for you!
There are two different types of deposits: the Holding and Security deposits.
By clicking on “Deposit” at the bottom of the offer page you will get more information about each type of deposit.
In general, the deposit is paid to cover for any potential damages that may occur during your period of stay or will be used as rent compensation in case you leave earlier than originally planned.
If no damages occur and you leave on the agreed move-out date, your deposit should be refunded by the landlord in a way you both agree on.
