Dante Road
It takes just 10 minutes to walk to the Dante Road complex from our Southwark campus Apply for accommodationIt's also convenient for the Elephant & Castle Shopping Centre. The nearest underground station is Elephant & Castle (Bakerloo and Northern Lines), an approximate 5-minute walk away.
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Building details
This residence has 422 non-smoking rooms for first year undergraduate, returning and postgraduate students. The accommodation is mostly single occupancy flats for between four and six residents. Additionally, there are two 2x bed self-contained flats available. Flats share communal kitchen/dining areas and shower/bathing facilities, with each bedroom having its own hand basin. Basic cleaning equipment, including a vacuum cleaner is provided. Wifi provided throughout, allowing access to the University's intranet and the internet.
Each flat and individual bedroom is fitted with a security lock. There is a central common room with facilities including a free to use pool table, foosball table, PS4, various board games and books. Dante Road also has two laundries (charges apply).
Download photos taken in a student's bedroom and kitchen in the Dante Road Halls of Residence (PDF File 598 KB).
Weekly Rent
For the 2020/21 academic year the weekly rents are:
| Room | Weekly rent |
|---|---|
| Standard Room | £135.00 |
| Queen Room | £147.00 (with a queen-size bed) |
Standard Letting Period
40 and 48 weeks
Accommodation details
- Accommodation offered to: postgraduates, returning students and first years
- Non-smoking: the building is non-smoking throughout
- Security: Reception is staffed 24/7. Building covered by CCTV.
- Number of rooms: 422 standard rooms
- Total number of flats: 73
- Approximate average room size (Standard Room): average room size 10.6 sq metres
- Provided in bedroom: bed, mattress, wardrobe, desk, desk lamp, chair, bookshelf and paper bin
- Provided in kitchen/diner: fridge/freezer, electric cooker, microwave, lockable cupboards (padlock required), table and chairs, vacuum, mop/bucket, dustpan/brush, broom, ironing board (no iron)
- Heating/Hot Water: provided by electrical water heaters and wall mounted radiators. Costs for both are included within the residence fee
- Car Parking: while limited, parking bays are available with purchase of a permit from reception.
Contact details:
Address:
Dante Road Reception
2 Dante Place
London
SE11 4RX
Tel: 020 7815 7088
Email: dante@lsbu.ac.uk
Further information
- See our Map and travel instructions