Before you begin to look for accommodation, it’s a good idea to think about where you might like to live. The RCM has its own halls of residence in West London, Prince Consort Village (PCV). There is also a large rental market and other commercial options for student living.
The Royal College of Music’s hall of residence, Prince Consort Village, provides high-quality accommodation for more than 400 students. The building, which is situated on Goldhawk Road, opened in spring 2016 and comprises studio apartments, en-suite rooms and standard rooms.
Prince Consort Village is staffed 24 hours a day, and the in-house team and residence manager are dedicated to the pastoral care and wellbeing of residents.
Regular events are organised and the Reception team is on hand daily to make students’ lives as easy and comfortable as possible.
Students who would like to register their interest should contact Campus Living Villages, who manage Prince Consort Village, and not the Royal College of Music.
Prince Consort Village is fully equipped and specially designed for RCM students, with acoustically treated bedrooms allowing you to practise at home. Services include:
Prince Consort Village is located in leafy south-west London and within easy travelling distance of the RCM. It takes around 40 minutes door-to-door using the London Underground between Ravenscourt Park and South Kensington.
In order to benefit from the lower rents available to RCM students, the Royal College of Music and the owners of Prince Consort Village, Campus Living Villages (CLV), will need to exchange data about you. CLV will ask you to grant this permission when you register your interest in Prince Consort Village as an offer holder or current student. The information shared will be your full name, date of birth, email address and the status of your offer or progress on your course.
If you would like to find out more or register your interest, please visit the Prince Consort Village website.
Please read the privacy policy from Campus Living Villages for details on how your data is used.
You may want to live in private accommodation, which can either be in a flat or house, shared with others, or in a family home. A list of private accommodation is compiled by our Student Services team and is updated throughout the year.
While every effort is made to ensure that the information given on these sheets is accurate, it may be subject to amendment, alteration or omission. Fees quoted here are the most up to date available (in most cases for 24/25).
Additional fees may apply, including deposits, administration charges and other fees. Details will be provided by the individual or organisation providing the accommodation.
Please note that all residences operate a no smoking policy within their buildings.
If you would like to apply to stay in a student hall, please do so well in advance of the start of the academic year. Most student residences take bookings from February for the following September, so you should enquire early.
The information on the map below is indicative only. We have included postcode areas where our students tend to find accommodation. When looking for a place to live, be sure to check the rent and travelling time to the RCM for each property you visit.
If you would like more information on how the RCM can provide support for students seeking accommodation, please feel free to talk to the Student Services team by emailing accommodation@rcm.ac.uk.
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