Dinwiddy House has a great zone 1 location just a few minutes' walk from King's Cross-St. Pancras International. We’re centrally located, meaning you’re only ever a quick commute from wherever you want to be – whether that’s strolling Brick Lane, getting lost in one of London’s many museums and art galleries, shopping to fill your new home with us, or just wanting to soak up the atmosphere. Dinwiddy House is the perfect base for your studies, and your social life!
Students nominated by SOAS are required to pay a prepayment to accept a place at Dinwiddy House. The prepayment includes a £400.00 advanced rent prepayment.
The advanced rent prepayment is refundable if you cancel your acceptance of our offer within the cancellation period.
Once you have moved in, the advanced rent prepayment is credited towards the first instalment of your accommodation fee.
To book a room at Dinwiddy House, please use booking code CEF20F when creating your application
There are currently no rooms available at this property for the 2024/25 academic year.
If you are interested in staying with us, join our waiting list to be the first to know about room availability.
Or you can explore other properties at our Sanctuary Students locations across the UK with room availability.
Dinwiddy House is conveniently located a short walk from King's Cross-St. Pancras International and is easily accessible to many university campuses across London.
The local area has a large supermarket, as well as many restaurants, a VUE cinema and an 02 Academy. King's Cross-St. Pancras International rail and underground station is just a few minutes' walk away. The station provides transport links to Oxford Street and the centre of the West End, as well as regular trains to Paris for easy access to the rest of Europe. There is also a bus stop outside the station with regular buses to Camden Town and its famous market.
Dinwiddy House has 510 single en-suite bedrooms with shared kitchen and dining facilities plus 10 double en-suite rooms with a double bed and private bathroom. Flats have five, six or seven bedrooms and are set around a landscaped courtyard. We also have one small, one medium and one large studio available to rent. The building is safe and secure with electronic entry, CCTV and 24-hour staff cover.
Other great features include a common room with large screen TV, great for movie nights and socialising with friends. On-site laundry and bike storage facilities are available. We want to ensure your stay with us is as hassle free as possible, that’s why we offer student accommodation with all inclusive bills, free contents insurance and super-speedy 250 Mb/s Wi-Fi with additional broadband ports available in each bedroom, so you don’t have to worry about any unexpected bills.
"Amazing location and value. Absolutely love the staff at the reception. They couldn’t be more friendly and helpful. Absolutely love Joanne , the accommodation manager. Super prompt, super responsive, super helpful, super friendly, even if it means staying for hours longer than her work hours. Haider and the night manager are amazing and super helpful too. I feel very safe and at ease. "
"Great location and price. Friendly staff. Fixed maintenance issues in a timely manner. Great kitchen."
"I really enjoy staying at Dinwiddy House. It is generally clean, and all the staff are really friendly and helpful. I always feel safe here and of course the location is great. There are a range of activities I am able to do in the common area, and there are various wending machines I can get snacks and meals from too."
Dinwiddy House, 189 - 205 Pentonville Road, Kings Cross, London, N1 9NF
Call 0330 828 6474 or email us
Our offices are open Monday - Friday, 8am - 8pm
Moving to a new city and living in student accommodation can be overwhelming, but also really exciting. At Sanctuary Students, we’re here to help you every step of the way – and that starts with finding you your perfect student home.
Whether you spend one, two, three or more years staying with us, we can guarantee you’ll find a student property in a great location, with modern facilities and a built-in student community. And support from our friendly staff, of course!
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Now it’s time for the most exciting part: moving day! Have questions? Learn more about what to expect here, and contact your student property team with any questions.
When to apply
New students to SOAS can now apply for 2023/24.
Students who have lived in SOAS halls for two academic years cannot apply for a third year halls unless there are extenuating circumstances. Please email us to discuss your situation.
Term time waiting list
If you’ve missed any of the application deadlines, maybe because you have been offered a place at SOAS during Clearing, we’ll let you know if any rooms become available throughout the year if you are registered on our waiting list.
Unsuccessful applications
If your application is unsuccessful, we’ll help you to find other student accommodation in London. You can also check out the University of London Housing Services website for other student accommodation available in London.
Students with disabilities and special needs
Our student properties include specially designed flats to make student life as comfortable and convenient as possible. If you have special needs, firstly get in touch with the SOAS Disability Team, who offer confidential advice on the best accommodation available for you. You can call them on +44 (0)20 7074 5018 or email disabilities@soas.ac.uk
You will need your unique accommodation code to apply for accommodation via the SOAS Accommodation portal. The code will be sent to you within 3 days of accepting your offer to study at SOAS. If you are not sure whether you have received this code, you should contact SOAS Accommodation Office at applyaccommodation@soas.ac.uk
Current and returning students: registrar@soas.ac.uk
IFCELS students: ifcelsaccommodation@soas.ac.uk
Dinwiddy House is conveniently located a short walk from King's Cross-St. Pancras International and is easily accessible to many university campuses across London.
At the end of the market street is a large supermarket and shopping mall. This leads on to Islington's Upper Street which has a wide range of restaurants and bars and is always buzzing with life.
King's Cross - St. Pancras International rail and underground station is only a couple of minutes walk from Dinwiddy House. From there, you can get to Oxford Street and the centre of the West End in just three stops. There is also a bus stop outside the station with regular buses to Camden Town and its famous weekend market - not to be missed! From St. Pancras International, you can take the Eurostar and reach Paris in about two hours.
You are required to make a £400 advanced rent prepayment at the time of accepting your offer. The advanced rent prepayment is credited towards the first instalment of your rent.
Instalments
You can choose to pay your rent in 1 or 3 instalments. The dates of your instalments are detailed in your accepted contract.
If you are struggling to make payments, please contact us as soon as possible by calling 0870 397 2138 so we can help.
Standard En-suite
This room type has a single bed and private bathroom.
Double En-suite
Treat yourself to a little luxury with a double bed, en-suite bathroom and private study space.
Studio
Studio flats are self-contained offering extra privacy with your own study space, en-suite bathroom and a small kitchenette.
Broadband services are provided by Glide – one the UK's leading providers of Internet services for student accommodation.
The Glide services that are included within your rental price include Broadband at speeds up to 250MB symmetric.
You can collect your keys from the day your contract starts. On arrival, you will be directed to the residence reception desk for check in.
Your first instalment payment is due 3 weeks prior to arrival. If you haven't already paid your first instalment the reception desk will require you to make payment. To avoid queues and delays on move-in day, you can pay your first instalment online at any time prior to arrival at the residence. Once check-in is completed you will be given the keys to your room.
For check in you will need to bring ID and a copy of your offer letter/email or payment receipt.
Out of Hours
Our office hours on move in day are 8am to 8pm, outside of these hours our security team are available. If you will be arriving out of hours please email us to let us know in advance or if you are running late on the day, call us on 0207 837 7163. Keys are safely locked away overnight, without prior notice, keys will not be available outside of office hours.
Parking
An area to park and unload your belongings will be available. Due to limited parking space you will be asked to move any vehicle as soon as you have unloaded.
The following is for guidance only, please read your Licence Agreement for your full contractual obligations.
Up to and including 45 days before the start of your Licence Agreement
You can cancel at any time during this period. If you cancel within 45 days, you will receive a refund of any monies paid less Sanctuary Students right to recover any reasonable costs incurred in making and cancelling the Licence.
During the last 45 days before the start of your tenancy – you will only be able to cancel this agreement if a suitable and eligible replacement tenant is found and you have informed our Accommodation Office by calling 0300 123 5050 or via email. If a suitable replacement is found, Sanctuary Students have the right to recover any reasonable costs incurred in making and cancelling the Licence.
All replacements must be approved by your university and agreed with us.
Students applying to live at Dinwiddy House must contact their university to find a suitable replacement.
Students can find a suitable replacement themselves or we or your university can find a replacement on your behalf. However we will only accept the replacement once all our other rooms are full.
Note: If no replacement tenant is found, you will be responsible for payment of the rent in full, even if you do not move in to the property.
Within 45 days of your contract start date
We will only be able to cancel your contract with us within the last 45 days before the contract start date in an exceptional circumstance. Find out more about our Contract Release process.
Cancellation / Refunds
If you wish to cancel this agreement, you should let us know as soon as possible by emailing us. Refunds are normally processed within 14 working days.
Please see our Sample License Agreement for more details on refunds and how to end your license once you have moved in.
Rebookers
We may withdraw an offer of accommodation or cancel a contract if you have any outstanding fees from a previous stay with us.
On-site cats
Dinwiddy House is home to two cats called Gizmo and Pebbles who live in the on-site management offices. The cats will spend their time in the garden and reception areas. Students are welcome to pet the cats, but please don’t feed them. Also, where possible please avoid letting them in to the communal flats.
Handbook
Your handbook contains all the essential information you'll need to know when you move in with us.
Dinwiddy House Residents' Guide (PDF 1.5MB)
Generic accommodation guide (PDF 222KB)
Licence Agreement
The Sample Licence to Occupy is available to download with details of the terms and conditions of your contract with us.
Get in touch
To find out more about the accommodation at Dinwiddy House call 0207 8377 163 or email us Dinwiddy.house@sanctuary-students.com.
TV licence
If you are bringing a TV to watch live TV, or if you receive or record live TV programmes on any other device, such as a laptop, you will need a TV Licence. You won’t be covered by your parents’ licence. Our TV licences only cover the TVs that we provide, for example in common rooms and lounge areas.
For more information and to buy your licence, visit the TV Licensing website. There are a variety of payment plans available.
The TV licensing authorities recognise that most students do not need the final three months of a TV licence as you leave the accommodation during the summer. You may be able to receive a refund for this period, provided that you don’t need your licence again before it expires.
If you do not have a TV Licence but you receive or record live TV you could face prosecution from the TV Licensing Authority.
Laundry
Dinwiddy House now benefits from LaundryView which will make doing your laundry on-site even easier. The system, created by Circuit, allows you to go online and check the availability of washers and dryers in your building as well as see when other washes are about to end.
To get started with LaundryView, you first need to find your halls.
Circuit also offer laundry top-up cards which allow you to pay for your washing and drying in advance by paying online or using one of the on-site machines. You can then use your card to pay for washing and drying as well as top-up your card straight from your mobile phone using the Circuit app.
Ask our team where to get a top-up card and take a look at Circuit’s ‘how to use’ videos for more information.
Do you provide insurance?
At Sanctuary Students we offer specialist insurance cover for all of our students through Cover4Students.com.
All of our accommodation is covered as Basic Cover.
Basic Cover Explained
Your possessions, desktop and laptop computer equipment are insured for theft, fire, flood, burst pipes, storm, vandalism, explosion and lightning. Cover applies within your accommodation, in any temporary residence and in transit at the beginning and end of each term.
View cover here (PDF 375KB)
Parking
If you wish to bring a car to London you will need to apply for a residents' parking permit through Islington Council and park on the street around Kings Cross.
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