Brighthelm houses
If you are an undergraduate or postgraduate student, you can live in one of our Brighthelm houses. Each house has five single bedrooms and two shared bathrooms.
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Rent and facilities
| Guideline single room rent (2025-26) | £182.63 per week |
|---|---|
| Bathroom type | Shared |
| Sink in bedroom | Yes |
| Social room | Social/dining space in each kitchen |
| Laundry facilities | Washing machine and a dryer available in each house |
| On-site security/management team | 0.2 miles away in Swanborough |
| Number of housemates | 5 |
| Distance from Library | 0.4 miles |
Join the Brighthelm Facebook group to get to know your future flatmates (we'll email you an invitation to join).
Construction work
The West Slope development will transform our campus with new living, wellbeing, and social spaces and will be under construction throughout the academic year 2025-2026 and beyond.
Construction hours are 8am–6pm Monday to Friday, and 8am–1pm on Saturday. View our campus map to see where the main construction zone is located.
Brighthelm photos
Brighthelm accommodation bedroom
Brighthelm accommodation kitchen area
Brighthelm accommodation kitchen diner area
Brighthelm accommodation shared bathroom
Brighthelm floorplans
Illustration of Brighthelm accommodation bedroom floorplan
Illustration of Brighthelm accommodation kitchen and diner floorplan
See Brighthelm campus accommodation map [PDF 293KB].
What's included
Your kitchen includes a cooker, fridge freezer and kettle, and might also have a microwave.
Bedding is not supplied, you need to either bring your own bedding and bed sheets, towels, cutlery, plates, bowls, mugs, cups and other kitchen equipment, or you can order bedding packs to collect at your residence. We do not sell kitchen equipment via the online shop.
Your rent includes:
- utility bills (water, electricity and gas) and service charges
- regular cleaning of common areas – you do your own washing up and clean your bedroom and bathroom
- contents insurance (basic cover)
- maintenance, management and campus security services.
Internet access is provided in our residences as a University campus service.
Your bedroom includes:
- a bed and mattress
- a wardrobe and drawers
- a desk with lamp and chair
- bookshelves
- blinds or curtains
- a mirror.