iQ Haywood House, Blackburn Road, London NW6 1RZ
Distance to Chiswick Park
- Tube/ Bus: 25 minutes
- Cycling: 45 minutes
Accommodation
Following our exciting move to Chiswick Park in West London, we are now offering managed student accommodation for both undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Our recommended provider for this accommodation is iQ Haywood House in West Hampstead, a 25 minute, one-train journey from Chiswick Park (32 minutes via tube to High Street Kensington for postgraduates based at our Kensington facility).
With brilliant transport links making central London accessible in 10 minutes, Haywood House is located in a vibrant area with a strong sense of community and village feel.
The accommodation offers en suite rooms in shared apartments and studios with a range of attractive social spaces, regular events and great onsite facilities, including a gym, cinema and free, super-fast WiFi.
Haywood House will also feature our award-winning student support system including Resident Assistants (RAs) and Resident Directors (RDs). The Residence Life team, who are student staff living in the same accommodation, know the University and London well so are excellent resources in the first weeks of term. They also support students throughout their stay, providing active pastoral care through guidance and advice.
We have provided more information on iQ Haywood House below. For more options with other private providers, we have also included some suggestions.
If you need somewhere to stay while you look for accommodation in Richmond or Kensington, please visit our short stay options page, which may also be a handy reference for visiting friends and family in the future.
Staying at our Richmond campus in summer 2022?
On-campus accommodation for students who are studying at Richmond in summer 2022 will remain at our Richmond campus but as the University plans to relocate to Chiswick Park from September this year, the accommodation will change to Haywood House and other options as outlined below.
Haywood House includes these facilities for our students
24hr Security and Fire Safety Regulated
Serviced by Transport for London Underground, Overground and bus networks
Fibre Optic Broadband Throughout
Haywood House – West Hampstead
Make your home in charming iQ Haywood House, a proper urban village with great shops and a relaxed community feel.
Prices
Gold en suite plus per week – from £341.34
Gold en suite per week – from £326.95
Silver en suite plus per week – from £321.14
Silver en suite per week – from £309.55
Bronze Studio per week – from £376.50
Bronze en suite per week – from £288.00
Undergraduate, Postgraduate and full year Study Abroad students can book a minimum of 36 weeks, while students with us for one semester can book a minimum of 18 weeks.
+44 (0) 20 3675 9248
Find out more about this accommodation option by visiting iQ’s website.
More information is also available in iQ’s 2022-23 resident handbook.
If you are interested in booking accommodation at iQ Haywood House which is managed by iQ Student Accommodation, in the first instance, please contact our Student Affairs Team at studentaffairs@richmond.ac.uk. They will provide you with more information, answering any questions you may have and ask you to complete a pre-booking form.
You can find more details in our FAQs here.
Once the booking form is complete, Student Affairs will then give you a unique link to apply for housing with iQ Haywood House. You can check availability and book the room of your choice.
Shared / Studio Rooms
En suite bathrooms
Self-catered
Gym
from 288.00 per week
Alternative student accommodation providers
There are many student accommodation companies in London. Facilities are varied, but they offer an opportunity to live in accommodation with other international students around the city centre. Richmond’s semesters start earlier than most UK universities, and finish in early May– so be sure to check they can house you from your start date, and that your contract does not run too late into the summer (unless you plan to stay in London).
Provider |
Location(s) |
Costs* (guide prices) |
| Chapter | White City / Portobello | £185+ per week |
| The Cube | Ealing | £190+ per week |
| Grad Pad – Exclusively for Postgrad students | White City or Battersea | £233 to £466 per week |
| International Students House | Regents Park | £175 to £285 per week |
| iQ Hammersmith | Hammersmith | £330 to £455 per week |
| Lee Abbey | Kensington | £180 to £310 per week |
| Lightfoot Hall | Chelsea | £190 to £400 per week |
| The Lyra | North Acton | £215+ per week |
| Ravenscourt Park | Hammersmith/Ravenscourt part | £275+ per week |
| Unite | Various London locations | £180 to £400 per week |
| Yara Student Housing | Holland Park | £305 to £390 per week |
* costs may have changed since publication, please check with the provider.
Searching for accommodation online
Online searches enable you to filter accommodation using various criteria, including price, postcode, number of bedrooms, etc. Some of the most popular sites where Londoners look for flats or rooms to rent are:
- Accommodation for Students
- Craiglist London
- EasyRoommate
- Flatmate
- For Students
- Gumtree
- Kangaroom
- Loot
- RightMove
- Spareroom
- Spot A Home
- Zoopla
Please be aware that scam landlords can operate online, using legitimate sites to post fake ads to lure unsuspecting flat seekers into parting with their money to secure a flat.
For more information contact our Student Affairs Team at studentaffairs@richmond.ac.uk.
Alternative accommodation options
More accommodation options are available to Richmond students within easy access of Chiswick Park.
IQ – Hammersmith
IQ Student Accommodation is situated right in the centre of bustling Hammersmith and includes both single studios and double bed apartments.
230 Shepherds Bush Road, Hammersmith, London, W6 7NL
Distance to Chiswick Park
- Tube/ Bus: 20 minutes
- Cycling: 20 minutes
- Walking: 50 minutes
Prices
Bronze Studio per week – £364.67
Bronze Courtyard Studio per week – £381.21
Find out more about this accommodation option by visiting the provider’s website.
Grand Felda – Wembley
Grand Felda House manages to cater for a variety of budgets and requirements, offering 802 bed spaces to students from all over the world.
Grand Felda House, Empire Way, Wembley HA9 0EF
Distance to Chiswick Park
- Tube/ Bus: 50 minutes
- Cycling: 40 minutes
- Walking: 120 minutes
Find out more about this accommodation option by visiting the provider’s website.
Alternative student accommodation providers
There are many student accommodation companies in London. Facilities are varied, but they offer an opportunity to live in accommodation with other international students around the city centre:
- Amro Vantage – Kingston, Surrey
- GradPad is a top 10 postgraduate student accommodation provider in London
- Grand Felda
- IQ Student Accommodation – Kingston provider
- International Students House (ISH) – Richmond is a member of ISH, so mention us when booking accommodation
- Lee Abbey – a facility very close to our High Street Kensington base
- The Lyra, and Holbrook – Provided by Downing Students in North Acton
- My Student Halls – hall search engine
- The Nido Collection – luxury accommodation in the heart of West Hampstead
- The Student Housing Company – has two central London properties
- Unite Student Housing – Mostly clustered in Bloomsbury
- Yara Students – high quality student accommodation in Holland Park
Richmond’s semesters start earlier than most UK universities, and finish in early May– so be sure to check they can house you from your start date, and that your contract does not run too late into the summer (unless you plan to stay in London).
