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Using the Rents Map

• You can check the most recent average rental prices for properties by postcode district.
  • You can do this for individual rooms in a shared property; studio apartments; 1, 2, 3, and 4+ bedroom properties.
  • You can search and filter by area.
  • Remember that the map uses averages – you will find a wide range of prices within any postcode district.
  • Most postcode districts are large and your proximity to a station is important.
• You can filter for postcode districts containing a direct link to a station close to our campuses. This should result in an efficient and convenient journey.
  • For our Bloomsbury campus, we have filter options for 5, 10, and 15 minutes because there are so many stations nearby. 
  • For exampe, if you choose "True" for Direct to stations ≤5 mins walk to SoM, only postcode districts with stations serving Elizabeth, DLR, and Jubilee lines remain visible because they stop at Canary Wharf or Heron Wharf stations, close to the School of Management. Then you can check these postcode districts for the average rental priceÌý²¹²Ô»å target the areas it contains in your .
• You can filter by Underground, Overground or DLR lines.
  • The tooltip for each postcode district will include station namesÌý²¹²Ô»å lines, if any. 
  • For example, choosing the Northern line will show you only postcode districts containing Northern line stations, from Morden [SM4] in the south to High Barnet [EN5] in the north.

Postcode comparison

* As of 2 June 2024.

Examples

How much does a room in Camden cost?

Camden is an area of London.

1. Select the Room tab.

2a. You can hover over the relevant postcode districts if you know where to look, e.g. NW1.

2b. You can filter by Area, so that only postcode districts covering parts of the search term "Camden" are displayed.

Our budget is £3,000 for 3 people, where should we look?

1. Select the 3 Bed tab.

2. Use the Monthly AverageÌý²õ±ô¾±»å±ð°ù²õ.

You can factor in inflation by using the calculated +5% or +10% sliders.

Which postcode districts contain stations with direct journeys to both Bloomsbury and UCL East?

1a. Set one of the Bloomsbury filters to "True".

1b. Set the SoM filter to "True".

From SE1, for example, you could travel from Waterloo on the Northern line directly to Warren Street, and on the Jubilee line directly to Stratford.

Where can I find a studio apartment below my £1,400 budget?

1. Select the Studio tab.

2. Use the Monthly Average ²õ±ô¾±»å±ð°ù²õ.Ìý

You can factor in inflation by using the calculated +5% or +10% sliders.

We need to be on the Piccadilly line – which postcode districts can my friend and I afford for £2,000?

1. Select the 2 Bed tab.

2. Set "True" for the Piccadilly (line) filter.

3. Use the Monthly AverageÌý²õ±ô¾±»å±ð°ù²õ. 

You can factor in inflation by using the calculated +5% or +10% sliders.

Key information

Which areas are popular with UCL students?

The areas close to campus are naturally popular, but our students live all over London. This is dictated by taste, budget, transport links, local amenities, and other factors. 

People often overestimate journey times by public transport. UCL campuses are close to stations serving multiple lines. The Rents Map can help you identify locations that balance affordability and convenience. 

Rental property types and sharing

We have included averages for rooms in shared properties and for whole properties of different sizes (see the tabs at the top of the map). The latter requires you to find people to share with. can help with this, as can offer holder platforms including Goin' (by email invitation for offer holders from most faculties)Ìý²¹²Ô»å social media.

The and offer support and advice, including contract checking and help with disputes.

Public transport in London

The public transport network in London is vast. It includes the Underground (also known as the Tube), Overground, DLR, and rail connections. For simplicity, all are simply referred to as lines on this page.

Buses run 24/7 in London and routes outnumber all of the above. They are omitted for simplicity and because they are more susceptible to delays. Similarly, commuter train lines, such as Thameslink, are also excluded except under stations serving them. 

Journey times and costs

Many public transport lines stop at stations close to our campuses. The speed and efficiency of the public transport network means that living further away may not equate to significantly longer journey times if you live close to a station, especially if the line takes you directly to campus. In other words, a much larger distance as the crow flies may not amount to a significantly longer journey time. This is illustrated in an example below. 

Postcode districts are geographically large and your proximity to a station at the other end is important.  and will give you accurate door-to-door journey times when you have an address to check. 

You can filter the for areas that contain a station from which you can travel directly to another station within 5, 10, or 15 minutes on foot from UCL campuses.

Transport for London (TfL) prices are based on , with zone 1 the most central. WeeklyÌý²¹²Ô»å monthly combine zones 1 and 2. so living in zone 2 will not increase your travel costs. Higher travel costs for zones 3–6 will usually amount to a fraction of the difference in average rent prices. 

Only weekly and monthly Travelcards purchased with an  are eligible for a 30% discount. You can find a ful list of Ìý²¹²Ô»å prices on the Ìý·É±ð²ú²õ¾±³Ù±ð.

Postcodes in London

Addresses in the UK have postcodes (the equivalent of a ZIP code). In London they begin with letters aligned with compass points combined with a number. A smaller number is usually more central than a larger number. 

Both the letters and numbers are inconsistent. For example, London has NW postcodes, but not NE. SE16 is more central than SE3. There are central WCÌý²¹²Ô»å EC postcodes, but not SC or NC.

Gower Street is in WC1[E], and UCL East is in E20. 

Some postcode districts span multiple areas and vice versa.

Areas of London

In conversation, people will normally refer to areas of London, not postcode districts. The lets you filter by area too, on the right. 

Some areas span multiple postcode districts and vice versa.

Local authority in London

Also known as [London] Councils. For parents it is useful to know these bodies from an early stage because administration for schooling and childcare runs through them. 

Some postcode districts are covered by multiple local authorities.

Sources

We use data from the via the . For rooms in shared properties we also use data from , the UK’s leading accommodation sharing website, alongside data from the ONS.

Any postcode district gaps on the map are because of gaps in the underlying data.

rental averages include utility bills.  averages do not specify, but it is very likely that its averages for shared rooms include utility bills, and its averages for whole properties do not.