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Cost of living in College rooms


Rooms are classified into grades, according to their size. The larger the room, the higher the grade - and the higher the rent.

The cost of each grade of room per week is detailed in the table below:

Room Grade 2008 - 2009 2009 - 2010 2010 - 2011 2011 - 2012
1 £61.10 £64.10 £66.33 £69.35
2 £65.10 £68.40 £70.83 £74.05
3 £69.50 £73.00 £75.53 £78.95
4 £73.60 £77.30 £79.93 £83.55
5 £77.60 £81.50 £84.33 £88.15
6 £81.70 £85.80 £88.73 £92.75
7 £86.00 £90.30 £93.33 £97.55
8 £90.00 £94.50 £97.63 £102.05

Outside of NPR rooms are charged at £11.95 per day.

PhD students are charged for four terms per year, at 12 weeks per term.

There is also a catering fixed charge (CFC) included in your rent (and not itemised). This is charged by college to cover the cost of running the dining hall as well as provision of kitchens in graduate housing.

If you live on the college site, including Park Lodge and Park Terrace, you pay £160.40.

If you live in other college accomodation, your fees vary by band:

  • Band A - Emmanuel Road, Parker Street, Park Lodge, Park Terrace, Parside, Warkworth Street: £128.30

  • Band B - Blantyre House, Cutter Ferry House, Glisson Road, Norwich Street, Tenison Road: £64.20

  • Band C - Hills Road, Suffolk House, Milton Road: £32.10