Accommodation in London

So I think you get accommodation first year guaranteed at Imperial but then two years after it’s a bit more complicated. However most of the time you share with a bunch of other students so you reduce the price significantly.
Have you already got an offer or are you applying next year?

The reason I was thinking boats is because they are the same as apartments but you can dock them right near the Uni and the price is reasonable.

I think your geography might be a bit off, the nearest bit of water to Imperial is the "Serpentine" lake in Hyde Park and the biggest thing allowed on that is a duck or a 2 person rowing boat . There are no mooring anywhere near South Ken I am afraid.

I’d be willing to take the tube in the mornings, but fair enough. I don’t know London all that well apart from the main bits. What is the cheapest stuff I can get without sharing? Rent or buy?

So accommodation in London is complicated, it’s a very big, very diverse city but with pretty good public transport, tubes are way faster and more reliable than the busses for anything over a 10 minute trip. Buying anywhere near South Ken is hyper expensive, it’s one of the most up-market bits of real estate in the UK. Set out (1) your max budget, (2) max travel time (3) preferred local environment (lively + night life, cool n’ trendy, quiet and village feel etc). (4) Compare Halls and private rental prices to get a sense of likely costs starting at the link below.

https://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/campus-life/accommodation/prospective/ug/

There is a video guide on how to start finding out more about different areas thats worth a look if you haven’t found it yet.

https://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/campus-life/accommodation/private-accommodation/before-the-search/location/

Thanks a lot, that’s really helpful :-)