Cost of living in halls

Accommodation prices 2025/26

For a complete price list, download the Table of accommodation fees [PDF].

Accommodation prices 2026/27

For a complete price list, download the Table of accommodation fees [PDF].

For fees schedules per hall and room type (LSE halls and Sidney Webb only), visit: How to pay your accommodation fees

For family accommodation prices, visit: Accommodation for families and couples

The price you pay may depend on one or more of these factors*:

• whether or not food is included
• room size and layout compared with other rooms in the hall (sizes and layouts in purpose built halls are less varied, so prices are more similar, too)
• room location within the building
• available natural light
• whether the bathroom is en suite or shared
• how close the room is to shared facilities (such as bathrooms or kitchens)
• bed size

*The most expensive room in a hall may not include all of these factors. In Lilian Knowles House, the price of the room is mainly contingent on the size of the room.

See: Paying your accommodation fees

Deposit amounts

The deposit you need to pay depends on your hall and your room type.

• LSE halls and Sidney Webb House: £250 for single rooms and £500 for some couple or double rooms
• Urbanest: £300
• University of London halls: £500
• Lilian Knowles House: £400

Your accommodation deposit will be used as a pre-payment towards your first term's rent. If you have already paid our first term's rent, your deposit will be applied as a pre-payment to the next term with an outstanding balance.

Your room will be checked upon departure and if any damage is found, you will be billed separately for the repairs or cleaning required.

For third-party halls, the deposit process may be different, please contact your provider directly for information.

Different refund and cancellation policies apply to different types of accommodation.

• For term-time accommodation cancellation information visit: Book accommodation in halls.
• If you already live in halls during term-time and would like to move out, visit Moving out early.
• For LSE summer vacation accommodation cancellation information booked through the LSE Student Accommodation system visit: Summer accommodation next steps and refund policy.
• For late summer early arrival accommodation cancellation information booked through LSE Student Accommodation system visit Early arrival terms and conditions [PDF].

Your total annual accommodation fees in LSE halls are made up of your rent and also some other services. These additional services are listed below:

Electrical items testing (LSE Halls)

We test your personal electrical equipment to make sure that it is safe to use. This is also called personal appliance testing or 'PAT'. This service is compulsory and included in your rent. Tests take place in term one.

Laundry (LSE Halls)

Butler's Wharf residents get one wash and one dry for each week of your accommodation contract pre-loaded onto your laundry account. You can use it whenever you need. If you use up your allowance, don't worry - the laundry room in your hall is always available. Extra washes cost £2.80 and a drying cycle is £1.40. From 2026/27 onwards, this will also apply for residents in Bankside House, Carr Saunders Hall, High Holborn Residence, Passfield Hall and Rosebery Hall.

Accommodation bursary scheme

First year students can apply for a bursary to help cover accommodation costs. Visit: LSE accommodation bursary scheme

Other financial support

Information on other financial support is available from the Financial Support Office.