Seething Wells Accommodation at Kingston University

Hi, have all the buildings been completed now? Common room, incubator space, cafe etc

Hi Yasmin,

Thanks for your response.

Is there a cafe in the new reception area? Just wondering if you can get food and drinks on site other than just self catering. Also, are the other buildings - coal store and the building opposite the new common room renovated and open now?

Events sound great, looking forward to starting in September.

I chose Seething Wells to live at for my first year at Kingston University. Hearing that it was newly refurbished instantly made me want to live there, and the fact that we get our own bathroom! I loved online that the rooms looked so modern and had lots of storage. There are a variety of 7 rooms available with 886 rooms available in total. It is a great community to meet lots of new people, especially in your flat where you share your kitchen. There is also a new common room and basketball court which are just being built so I haven’t been able to use them but I am sure they will be another area to meet new friends. On-site, there are 2 areas to do your washing, as of now. We have recently just got new circuit laundry machines which you can use via an app. I had never heard about Seething Wells before I joined, but I am so happy I picked it. It is mainly a mixture of Penrhyn and Knights Park campus students and mostly has first years so you will all be in the same boat when moving in. Prices to live here range from £120 a week to £231 a week. I currently live in a budget en-suite room which I personally find is a perfect size and has more than enough storage and a single bed is fine for me as it really isn’t small. To find out more on the facilities, just use this link: https://www.kingston.ac.uk/accommodation/halls-of-residence/seething-wells-hall/

The Kingston bus is an amazing feature of our university. The ‘KU1’ goes from Seething Wells to Penrhyn in 5 minutes. The stops after Penrhyn include central Kingston, Kingston Hill campus and Roehampton campus which also includes a stop at the huge Roehampton ASDA for a food shop. Having these buses work every weekday is perfect to get you to and from Uni, even if you are at Knights Park it is a quick 8 min walk from Penrhyn to class. These buses run around 4 every hour and are very reliable. You can always use the Kingston app which offers you a quick access bus timetable, tracking system and live updates from bus operators on any issues causing delays. Seething Wells is one of the main locations for the bus and is used largely by all students living here. The ‘KU3’ then takes over at night up until 11 for a bus every hour if you wanted to use the library or go into town. This bus goes to every single KU Bus stop.

Surbiton is a perfect location to live. I had never visited here before but it has been amazing to live here and I am sad to go. It is a quick 25 min walk into Kingston along the beautiful river which looks its nicest at sunset. It is also a 25 min walk from Penrhyn if you didn’t want to get the bus. In Surbiton, there are a variety of supermarkets. Sainsbury’s is the closest with a 10 min walk. There is also an M&S, Waitrose and many other shops like Poundland, Boots, Pret, Greggs, Mc Donald’s and KFC. There are also a variety of restaurants and pubs. I go to the ‘black lion’ for Tuesday night pub quiz and Wetherspoon’s on the weekend. An extra reason to live here is the train station which is a 15 min walk along the parade of shops and can get you to Waterloo station in 19 mins. The station also has regular trains compared to Kingston station.

I have had a great first year at Seething Wells and can’t recommend it more! If you are joining, I hope this helps you decide on accommodation. If you have any questions about Seething or other accommodation please let me know!

Yasmin (BA Design Marketing)

Hi,, what’s move in day like at Seething Wells?

I chose Seething Wells to live at for my first year at Kingston University. Hearing that it was newly refurbished instantly made me want to live there, and the fact that we get our own bathroom! I loved online that the rooms looked so modern and had lots of storage. There are a variety of 7 rooms available with 886 rooms available in total. It is a great community to meet lots of new people, especially in your flat where you share your kitchen. There is also a new common room and basketball court which are just being built so I haven’t been able to use them but I am sure they will be another area to meet new friends. On-site, there are 2 areas to do your washing, as of now. We have recently just got new circuit laundry machines which you can use via an app. I had never heard about Seething Wells before I joined, but I am so happy I picked it. It is mainly a mixture of Penrhyn and Knights Park campus students and mostly has first years so you will all be in the same boat when moving in. Prices to live here range from £120 a week to £231 a week. I currently live in a budget en-suite room which I personally find is a perfect size and has more than enough storage and a single bed is fine for me as it really isn’t small. To find out more on the facilities, just use this link: https://www.kingston.ac.uk/accommodation/halls-of-residence/seething-wells-hall/

The Kingston bus is an amazing feature of our university. The ‘KU1’ goes from Seething Wells to Penrhyn in 5 minutes. The stops after Penrhyn include central Kingston, Kingston Hill campus and Roehampton campus which also includes a stop at the huge Roehampton ASDA for a food shop. Having these buses work every weekday is perfect to get you to and from Uni, even if you are at Knights Park it is a quick 8 min walk from Penrhyn to class. These buses run around 4 every hour and are very reliable. You can always use the Kingston app which offers you a quick access bus timetable, tracking system and live updates from bus operators on any issues causing delays. Seething Wells is one of the main locations for the bus and is used largely by all students living here. The ‘KU3’ then takes over at night up until 11 for a bus every hour if you wanted to use the library or go into town. This bus goes to every single KU Bus stop.

Surbiton is a perfect location to live. I had never visited here before but it has been amazing to live here and I am sad to go. It is a quick 25 min walk into Kingston along the beautiful river which looks its nicest at sunset. It is also a 25 min walk from Penrhyn if you didn’t want to get the bus. In Surbiton, there are a variety of supermarkets. Sainsbury’s is the closest with a 10 min walk. There is also an M&S, Waitrose and many other shops like Poundland, Boots, Pret, Greggs, Mc Donald’s and KFC. There are also a variety of restaurants and pubs. I go to the ‘black lion’ for Tuesday night pub quiz and Wetherspoon’s on the weekend. An extra reason to live here is the train station which is a 15 min walk along the parade of shops and can get you to Waterloo station in 19 mins. The station also has regular trains compared to Kingston station.

I have had a great first year at Seething Wells and can’t recommend it more! If you are joining, I hope this helps you decide on accommodation. If you have any questions about Seething or other accommodation please let me know!

Yasmin (BA Design Marketing)

I chose Seething Wells to live at for my first year at Kingston University. Hearing that it was newly refurbished instantly made me want to live there, and the fact that we get our own bathroom! I loved online that the rooms looked so modern and had lots of storage. There are a variety of 7 rooms available with 886 rooms available in total. It is a great community to meet lots of new people, especially in your flat where you share your kitchen. There is also a new common room and basketball court which are just being built so I haven’t been able to use them but I am sure they will be another area to meet new friends. On-site, there are 2 areas to do your washing, as of now. We have recently just got new circuit laundry machines which you can use via an app. I had never heard about Seething Wells before I joined, but I am so happy I picked it. It is mainly a mixture of Penrhyn and Knights Park campus students and mostly has first years so you will all be in the same boat when moving in. Prices to live here range from £120 a week to £231 a week. I currently live in a budget en-suite room which I personally find is a perfect size and has more than enough storage and a single bed is fine for me as it really isn’t small. To find out more on the facilities, just use this link: https://www.kingston.ac.uk/accommodation/halls-of-residence/seething-wells-hall/

The Kingston bus is an amazing feature of our university. The ‘KU1’ goes from Seething Wells to Penrhyn in 5 minutes. The stops after Penrhyn include central Kingston, Kingston Hill campus and Roehampton campus which also includes a stop at the huge Roehampton ASDA for a food shop. Having these buses work every weekday is perfect to get you to and from Uni, even if you are at Knights Park it is a quick 8 min walk from Penrhyn to class. These buses run around 4 every hour and are very reliable. You can always use the Kingston app which offers you a quick access bus timetable, tracking system and live updates from bus operators on any issues causing delays. Seething Wells is one of the main locations for the bus and is used largely by all students living here. The ‘KU3’ then takes over at night up until 11 for a bus every hour if you wanted to use the library or go into town. This bus goes to every single KU Bus stop.

Surbiton is a perfect location to live. I had never visited here before but it has been amazing to live here and I am sad to go. It is a quick 25 min walk into Kingston along the beautiful river which looks its nicest at sunset. It is also a 25 min walk from Penrhyn if you didn’t want to get the bus. In Surbiton, there are a variety of supermarkets. Sainsbury’s is the closest with a 10 min walk. There is also an M&S, Waitrose and many other shops like Poundland, Boots, Pret, Greggs, Mc Donald’s and KFC. There are also a variety of restaurants and pubs. I go to the ‘black lion’ for Tuesday night pub quiz and Wetherspoon’s on the weekend. An extra reason to live here is the train station which is a 15 min walk along the parade of shops and can get you to Waterloo station in 19 mins. The station also has regular trains compared to Kingston station.

I have had a great first year at Seething Wells and can’t recommend it more! If you are joining, I hope this helps you decide on accommodation. If you have any questions about Seething or other accommodation please let me know!

Yasmin (BA Design Marketing)

Hi Yasmin, do you know if you can stay in Seething Wells for your second year?

I chose Seething Wells to live at for my first year at Kingston University. Hearing that it was newly refurbished instantly made me want to live there, and the fact that we get our own bathroom! I loved online that the rooms looked so modern and had lots of storage. There are a variety of 7 rooms available with 886 rooms available in total. It is a great community to meet lots of new people, especially in your flat where you share your kitchen. There is also a new common room and basketball court which are just being built so I haven’t been able to use them but I am sure they will be another area to meet new friends. On-site, there are 2 areas to do your washing, as of now. We have recently just got new circuit laundry machines which you can use via an app. I had never heard about Seething Wells before I joined, but I am so happy I picked it. It is mainly a mixture of Penrhyn and Knights Park campus students and mostly has first years so you will all be in the same boat when moving in. Prices to live here range from £120 a week to £231 a week. I currently live in a budget en-suite room which I personally find is a perfect size and has more than enough storage and a single bed is fine for me as it really isn’t small. To find out more on the facilities, just use this link: https://www.kingston.ac.uk/accommodation/halls-of-residence/seething-wells-hall/

The Kingston bus is an amazing feature of our university. The ‘KU1’ goes from Seething Wells to Penrhyn in 5 minutes. The stops after Penrhyn include central Kingston, Kingston Hill campus and Roehampton campus which also includes a stop at the huge Roehampton ASDA for a food shop. Having these buses work every weekday is perfect to get you to and from Uni, even if you are at Knights Park it is a quick 8 min walk from Penrhyn to class. These buses run around 4 every hour and are very reliable. You can always use the Kingston app which offers you a quick access bus timetable, tracking system and live updates from bus operators on any issues causing delays. Seething Wells is one of the main locations for the bus and is used largely by all students living here. The ‘KU3’ then takes over at night up until 11 for a bus every hour if you wanted to use the library or go into town. This bus goes to every single KU Bus stop.

Surbiton is a perfect location to live. I had never visited here before but it has been amazing to live here and I am sad to go. It is a quick 25 min walk into Kingston along the beautiful river which looks its nicest at sunset. It is also a 25 min walk from Penrhyn if you didn’t want to get the bus. In Surbiton, there are a variety of supermarkets. Sainsbury’s is the closest with a 10 min walk. There is also an M&S, Waitrose and many other shops like Poundland, Boots, Pret, Greggs, Mc Donald’s and KFC. There are also a variety of restaurants and pubs. I go to the ‘black lion’ for Tuesday night pub quiz and Wetherspoon’s on the weekend. An extra reason to live here is the train station which is a 15 min walk along the parade of shops and can get you to Waterloo station in 19 mins. The station also has regular trains compared to Kingston station.

I have had a great first year at Seething Wells and can’t recommend it more! If you are joining, I hope this helps you decide on accommodation. If you have any questions about Seething or other accommodation please let me know!

Yasmin (BA Design Marketing)

How are the budget en suites? Are they really THAT small?

Hi, I am currently staying in one of the budget en-suites - they are not THAT small haha! There is a single bed, and small lane going down the centre of my room, with a decent sized desk space, shelf space and wardrobe. I personally find it quite cosy lol, and I even managed to fit a mini fridge under my desk so it’s quite alright.
The only difference from the room the next size up is more floor space and a small double bed, but honestly it’s quite decent, and there is plenty of space to decorate for the most part - I suppose it depends on what course you’re doing whether you’d need the floor space or not, or whether you like inviting a lot of people round - I can comfortably have 4-5 friends round before it feels a little crowded!
Also, the en-suites are small for everyone irregardless of room size so that won’t really make a difference either! Hope this helps!
Message me if you need any more info! )

Hi! I can't message but can I ask you what the Kingston social life is like compared to other unis? ty!!

Hi! I can't message but can I ask you what the Kingston social life is like compared to other unis? ty!!

How are the budget en suites? Are they really THAT small?