Live your best Uni Life in Winchester
Winchester is home to over 8,000 students studying at two universities, University of Winchester and Winchester School of Art (a faculty of University of Southampton). Both universities offer a wide range of courses for undergraduate, postgraduate and Erasmus students, with University of Winchester also offering a range of teaching courses.
3 reasons to study in Winchester
1. Voted in the top 10 for Graduate employment (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2021)
2. Winchester was voted the 2nd happiest place to live in the UK (Rightmove 'Happy At Home' index, 2023)
3. Top 25 in England for students feeling part of a community of staff and students (National Student Survey, 2022)
Need more convincing? Check out our property, Sparkford House and be ready to fall in love.
Why book with us?
Prime Location for Students
You can’t get closer to campus than this! Sparkford House is just a 10-second walk from the University of Winchester. Students studying at The Winchester School of Art, it is just a 20 minute stroll away.
Best Student Rooms in Winchester
Our studio apartments offer students a stylish self-contained environment to relax, study and enjoy with friends. With our studios you can expect innovative design, spacious layout, ample storage, comfortable beds, all equipped to create a peaceful and safe space just for you. All our Winchester student studios are available with all-inclusive pricing, so this means that you will never incur any unexpected bills or surprises. You won’t ever have to worry about contents insurance, internet or utilities bills.
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Unilife Student Accommodation in Winchester, Sparkford House
Last few studios for 2024 / 2025 remaining!
Sparkford House
Prices
Prices from £305 Per Week
Room types
Standard, Premium, Premium Plus, Luxury, Luxury Plus, VIP, VIP Plus
Easy access to
10-second walk to Winchester University & 20-minute walk to The Winchester School of Art. 10-minute walk to High Street.
Transport links
15-minute walk to Winchester train station & 10 seconds walk to the bus stop.
Discover your new home away from home
History & Culture
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Winchester Cathedral
Well know for it's medieval cathedral, Winchester Cathedral, and known as the final resting place of novelist Jane Austen who is buried in the cathedral.
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Original Capital City of the UK
England being officially unified in 927 with Winchester as it's capital City. As London grew and dominated the trade industry, it took over as the capital.
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The Winchester College
Founded in 1382, Winchester College It is one of the oldest running schools in the UK. Also, Harry Potter and Les Miserables was filmed here!
Food & Drink
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Winchester Christmas Market
Enjoy a magicial Christmas experience at the famous Christmas market with tourists visiting from all over the world.
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Winchester Farmers Market
The UK's biggest farmers market and it was voted best in the country by the Guardian Food Magazine.
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Pub and Restaurants
A range of high quality pubs and restaurants are available on the High Street of Winchester.
Transport
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Airport
Heathrow airport and Gatwick airport are a hour drive from Winchester. Just south of the city, Southampton Airport provides good connections to Europe.
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Train
Southampton is short 16 minute commute on the train. Heading into the capital? It is only a 55 minute train to Central London from Winchester.
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Bus
The national express provides a very affordable rate to travel around the UK. Bluestar provide a £2 journey to Southampton to Winchester.
Sport
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Football
Southampton Football Club are a premier league team playing the best teams in England. For a more local match, visit Winchester City FC.
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Athletics
Winchester Athletics Club are one of the best clubs in Hampshire. With all abilities welcome, it is great way to stay fit whilst at Uni.
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Cricket
Ageas Bowl, a famous cricket ground is a short commute from Winchester. There is also a local cricket ground in Winchester.
What's nearby?
Great quality accommodation with excellent quality rooms social spaces and very clean facilities. Great location close to main campus which is very useful. Awesome staff who are very helpful and friendly and resolve all issues as promptly as possible :)
Incredible experience so far! Makes everything about University life so enjoyable with extremely friendly and helpful staff, amazing facilities and a fantastic location. So happy to be staying here!
I've been living in Unilife for one year. Everything in here is very good! I got a great private space with a soft double bed, separate bathroom, and a kitchen. More than that, we residents also got free breakfast, coffee and tea. Meanwhile, the area around here is very quiet and safe, and it only need to take 15-20 mins walk to Winchester City Centre for shopping and to Winchester Station for catching a national railway to any other cities. Every staff in Unilife is kind and lovely. They held many interesting events and activities for us. And the reception would take care of our parcels and mails. They also would do thier best to provide assistance when sometimes I need help.
I mailed with one of the team member Alex and he was always responding quickly even If I asked a month later. Therefore good work of ethics just like other members in the team, Ben, Alberto, Marius... Apart from that it is basically the best located accommodation for students. We are living one of the Luxury plus studios with my partner and it is more than enough for us at the moment. I mean the place is modern-well furnished and everything but I like to problem solving capabilities of the team the most.
Overall very impressed with quality of accommodation and level of service. Billing is simple as it includes all the services; electricity, rates, gas, water, council tax and so on. The students have all they need in their own space, so have somewhere to study without being disturbed. Social events if they want to be involved. Comes at a price above the basic halls or renting, but nicely packaged and happy with our choice.
I have found that the room is so comfortable with all the necessary equipment and easy to settle down for students. Also, the security is good which is important for young students. As a parent, I would like to recommend Unilife not only to my daughter but also her friends for the next year.
Just wanted to say how impressed I was when I dropped Vaughn off. We were met and given a comprehensive tour of the studio and the site and explained how things worked. The studio was gleaming and I feel so reassured that he has made the right choice for this upcoming year. One doesn’t always receive a service akin to ‘what it says on the tin’ but from first contact with you, to moving in, Unilife certainly does deliver a first class package.
Thank you Luke, Jasmine is so happy at Unilife, you’ve made the whole process from Bermuda so simple and hassle free.
After three amazing years at Unilife – Middle Street, my daughter is considering a further year with Unilife to extend her degree to a Masters; this is the ideal time for me to express my immense gratitude to the Unilife Team for the last 3 years. Unilife was the perfect choice from the start and has continued to provide excellent, luxurious ‘home from home’ accommodation for University Students.
Three years ago, I made contact and found the entire team at Unilife to be genuinely honest, open and professional at all times regarding their product, service provided and costs involved and I chose Unilife without any doubts. The integrity of the Senior Management and all staff I met was apparent and I haven’t looked back. A happy, safe and secure student is a student that will learn and strive to achieve their full potential at University.
Unilife students are totally secure and so comfortable, with modern and luxurious apartments that allow them their privacy along with a close community ethos promoted by the on-site team. The multi-purpose common room; onsite gym and washing machines/dryers mean students have all they need and more within the building. I have seen my daughter flourish whilst living at Unilife for three consecutive years and for her to be considering another year is testament to how good it has been.
The location of Unilife is so close to the University faculty buildings; to shops; to the Library; and to the Clubs – which also enhances the safety aspect with short distances for students to walk to, and return home to at night - just a five minute walk with the friends for life she has met also living at Unilife.
The entire team of staff, with specific mention to the House Manager – Frank, take time to get to know each student well offering them understanding and empathy, ensuring their well-being is monitored from a distance during their University years and in addition, ensuring the students feel a sense of belonging who have pride in their home and treat it with respect whilst entering adulthood.
Unilife provides the perfect ‘home from home’ unique student experience in safe and secure accommodation buildings and peace of mind for parents.