Liverpool Street Student Accommodation

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Liverpool Street is within Bishopsgate on the corner of the City of London. It’s a busy area and a transport terminus and home to one of the busiest railway stations in the capital.

The station itself was opened in 1874 and has undergone recent renovations to bring it firmly into the 21^st century.

The area around Liverpool Street is mainly commercial. As it borders the City of London, you’ll find a lot of office blocks and glass buildings. You’ll also find lots of pubs, bars and restaurants that serve the workers in the area, too!

As this is a mainly corporate part of town, it’s very busy during the week and quietens down a lot at the weekend. Don’t worry – it’s not a ghost town by any means, but you have a lot more freedom to roam without the crowds once it hits 5pm on a Friday.

Our Liverpool Street student accommodation provides easy access to the railway station, the City and transport links further into London.

As a London transport hub, getting around Liverpool Street is easy.

First you have Liverpool Street railway station. It serves the east coast and East Anglia and has lots of services running into and out of it.

Liverpool Street also has a Tube station that has links to the Elizabeth Line, Central Line and the Circle, Hammersmith, City and Metropolitan lines.

There’s a London Overground stop at Liverpool Street too.

You also have buses, taxes, Uber and other transport options should you need them. Some buses run 24/7, mainly around the station. Others are peak time only.

It’s a very walkable area too. Ideal if you like to explore London on foot.

The area immediately around Liverpool Street doesn’t have a huge amount of shopping and dining, but it does have individual options along the main streets.

You do have Old Spitalfields Market close by, along with Finsbury Circus, Brick Lane, Shoreditch, Broadgate Circle, Heron Tower, Leadenhall Market, Sky Garden, the Eataly Italian Food Hall and a few other options to eat, drink, shop and generally enjoy yourself.

For more entertainment options, you’ll probably want to head further into the city. It’s a short Tube or bus ride to Soho, Holborn, Covent Garden and the city highlights.

Sanctuary Students’ Liverpool Street student accommodation isn’t far from bus or Tube stations so you’re never away from the action!

Liverpool Street is home to Coventry University London, Newcastle University London and INTO City University. It’s also home to the famous Liverpool Street railway station.

There are other London highlights to the area or close by, including Old Spitalfields Market, Brick Lane, St Mary Axe (Gherkin), The Barbican Estate, St. Dunstan in the East Church Garden and Ruin, London’s Square Mile, Hamilton Hall, Clifton Food Market, Finsbury Circus Gardens, Van Gogh London Exhibit, Leadenhall Market, Petticoat Lane Market and Dennis Severs' House.

You also have easy access to other city highlights like the Tower of London, City of London, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Barbican Centre and a whole lot more!

Sanctuary Students accommodation in Liverpool Street is great for getting to class and for enjoying all of London. It’s a transport hub with buses and the Tube ready to take you anywhere you need to go.

We have three buildings in proximity to Liverpool Street. They are Lilian Knowles House, The Craft Building and Don Gratton House. Each provides great value student accommodation with fully inclusive rents.

Lilian Knowles House is on Crispin Street and is exclusively for postgraduates at The London School of Economics. Located by Old Spitalfields Market, it’s great for getting around, for class and for enjoying everything the East End of London has to offer.

Room types include standard ensuite, studios and one bedroom flats. All provide private living spaces with all furniture, broadband, study areas, bathroom and natural light.

The Craft Building is on Greatorex Street in London. It is close to The Royal London Hospital and Aldgate East Tube and is a fantastic place to live. Not far from class and close to everything that’s going on in town.

Room types include standard ensuite, studios and attic rooms. Each delivers high standards of accommodation with generous floor plans and all furniture.

Don Gratton House is located on Old Montague Street in Whitechapel. It’s another East End property with easy access to the Tube, bus routes and several universities within central London.

Rooms are all double ensuites that provide private living areas with sleeping and study areas built in.

All buildings include a common room, kitchen, laundry room, WiFi, onsite security and CCTV. The Craft Building has bike storage too. All rents are fully inclusive and come with free contents insurance.

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