London Bridge
Sanctuary Students offers fully inclusive student accommodation in London Bridge.
Based in the historic centre of the city, our accommodation delivers proximity, value and quality in one tidy package. Superb student housing that isn’t affiliated to any particular university, yet is convenient for all of them. What’s not to love?
Our London Bridge student accommodation is on Pocock Street, Newington. It’s close to King’s College London Waterloo Campus, London Waterloo Academy, Southwark College, Morley College, the London School of Economics and the City of London.
It’s a great location, close to Waterloo station, London underground, bus routes and many highlights south of the River Thames.
Birkbeck University of London
Birkbeck University of London is located in Bloomsbury and was originally established back in 1823. It’s a well-respected university that tends to rank well and is known for its Birkbeck Institute for the humanities, science, research, history, psychology, computer science and physics.
City, University of London
City, University of London is located in the heart of the capital and was originally founded in 1894 as the Northampton Institute. The modern university is known for the City Law School, the School of Community & Health Sciences and related fields.
Imperial College London
Imperial College London was created by Prince Albert and merged the Royal College of Science, Royal School of Mines and City and Guilds College into one. The current college has a narrow focus on science, technology, medicine and business and is highly regarded across the world for those subjects.
King's College London
King's College London is a long-established university with links to St Thomas’s Hospital in the centre of the city. It has five campuses: Strand, Guy’s, Waterloo, St Thomas’s and Denmark Hill. It is known for dentistry, oral and craniofacial sciences, life sciences, medicine, psychiatry and related fields.
London Metropolitan University
London Metropolitan University, or London Met as it’s known, is a centrally located university with a great reputation. It includes the Guildhall School of Business and Law, School of Computing and Digital Media, School of Human Sciences, School of Social Professions, School of Social Sciences and the School of Art, Architecture and Design.
London School of Economics (LSE)
The London School of Economics is one of the most popular universities in London where all courses are massively oversubscribed. The university is well known for anthropology, criminology, social psychology, sociology and social policy, international relations and business-related courses.
Queen Mary University
Queen Mary University (QMUL) is an ancient establishment founded in 1785. It is based in east and central London with campuses across that area. The university is known for research, medicine, languages, English literature, dentistry, drama and materials technology.
School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)
The School of Oriental and African Studies is based in Bloomsbury, London, and is a world-leading institution for the study of Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. The university is known for teaching Asian, African and Middle Eastern languages, Arabic & Islamic Studies, Oriental Studies, law and social sciences.
University College London (UCL)
University College London is the second largest university in the UK after the Open University. It was also Britain’s first secular university. It is known mainly for medicine, geography, education and training, anatomy and physiology, architecture, archaeology, psychology and pharmacology.
University of the Arts London (UAL)
The University of the Arts London is made up of several colleges in London and only became a university in 2003. It includes the Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts.
About London Bridge
London is the ancient capital of the United Kingdom. With history going back several thousand years, the city has been populated since before the Roman invasion.
The area around the River Thames formed the earliest settlement, which was adopted and expanded by the Romans. It’s been a centre for trade and culture since that time, and is now a diverse, welcoming city that caters for every conceivable taste.
London is home to Buckingham Palace, St James's Palace, St. Paul's Cathedral, 10 Downing Street, London Bridge, the Tower of London, the London Eye, Westminster, Royal Courts of Justice, Hyde Park, Regent's Park, St James's Park and so much more.
Despite its size and scale, London is easy to navigate, friendly and welcoming to visitors. Just some of the reasons it’s so popular!
Transport in London
As you’d expect from a capital city, London has plenty of transport links. Our London Bridge student accommodation is just minutes from Waterloo and Southwark tube stations.
Arrive by air and you could land at Heathrow, Gatwick, City Airport, Southend Airport, Luton Airport or Stansted Airport. All are just a short train or bus ride away.
London has numerous train stations including Waterloo, King’s Cross St Pancras, St Pancras International (Eurostar), Liverpool Street, Paddington, Euston and many smaller stations.
The London Underground (tube) was the first of its kind and is one of the largest in the world. It has multiple lines with hundreds of stations, some of which run 24/7.
We don’t recommend bringing a car with you when studying in London, but London Bridge is easy to access via the M25, M1, M11, A12, M2, M3 and M4. It’s also close to the South Circular.
Student life at London Bridge
London Bridge is a thriving area south of the River Thames close to Waterloo station. It’s a great place to call home and is close to Royal Festival Hall, Shakespeare's Globe, London Eye, St Thomas' Hospital, The Shard, the Fashion and Textile Museum, Imperial War Museum, Elephant & Castle and SEA LIFE Centre London Aquarium.
Cross the river and the whole of the city opens up!
You’re also close to shopping, dining and entertainment, Westminster Bridge, Ministry of Sound, Electric Gamebox, The Old Vic, National Theatre, BFI Southbank and One Blackfriars too.
As our student housing is close to the tube and bridges, getting around the city is a breeze. Use the bus, tube, taxi, Uber or just walk and you’ll quickly discover hundreds of bars, pubs, cafes, restaurants, diners, clubs, live music venues and nightlife of all kinds.