Halifax College accommodation
York’s largest college, Halifax sits on the edge of Heslington village, with a variety of self-catered houses, flats and family accommodation set around leafy courtyards, surrounded by green space.
Halifax has two large common rooms, an on-site shop, cash point and a free shuttle bus running regularly to the centre of Campus West if you don’t fancy the 10-minute walk. It also has a small amount of resident parking.
Room types and prices 2023/24
Room type | Bathroom | Catering | Let length | Per week | Per year |
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Band 1 | Shared Bathroom | Self-catered | 40 weeks | £99 | £3,960 |
Band 3 | Shared Bathroom | Self-catered | 40 weeks | £156 | £6,240 |
Band 1 shared bathroom, self-catered
Band 1 accommodation at Halifax College is in St Lawrence Court, laid out in courtyards of flats around grassy squares near the St Lawrence common room.
Each room has its own private washbasin, while bathroom facilities are shared between the house. Each house has one main kitchen and one smaller kitchen with some extra seating, counter space and amenities.
- 20 students per house, sharing one main kitchen, one small kitchen, four showers and four toilets

Example room layout. Actual layout and furnishings may vary.
Band 3 shared bathroom, self-catered
Band 3 shared bathroom accommodation is spread throughout Halifax College at Ingram, Wood, Irwin, Lindley and Younger Courts.
Arranged in communal houses and courtyards, bathroom facilities and kitchens are shared between residents of each house. Each room has a private washbasin for personal use.
- 10-12 students per house sharing one kitchen, two toilets and two showers

Example room layout. Actual layout and furnishings may vary.
Facilities
Common room
A shared social space for members of your college
What's near
The Library
14 minutes walk
D Bar/cafe
14 minutes walk
Spring Lane Building
14 minutes walk
The Lounge bar/cafe
12 minutes walk
York Sports Cenre
10 minutes walk
Student voices
Find out what it’s really like living on campus as University of York Biology student, Zuzanna takes you on a tour of her ensuite accommodation in Halifax College.
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