Standard rooms

2025/26 price per week: £158.06–£208.74

• Single or double bed available
• With or without washbasin
• Shared kitchen and bathroom facilities
• Rooms with meal plans and self-catered rooms available
• 40-week residency period in halls
• Some 51-week residency periods available in Northcourt Houses

If you are looking for the traditional university halls experience, a standard room with a shared bathroom is a great choice. You'll share kitchen and bathroom facilities with six to 10 other students, arranged in a corridor or flat.

All shared bathrooms are cleaned regularly, and have separate lockable cubicles for privacy.

At Wantage Hall and St Patrick's Hall, a Platinum or Gold Eating Plan is included in the weekly rent.

• Standard room with washbasin at St Patrick's Hall
• Standard room at Old Wantage Court
• Standard room with washbasin at New Wantage Court

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This is an example of a room with a shared bathroom and a washbasin. Please note that all floorplans are indicative of typical layout. Actual room layouts may vary. 

• Sherfield Hall
• St Patrick's Hall (rooms with a Meal Plan)
• Wantage Hall (rooms with a Meal Plan)
• Northcourt Houses (limited availability)

If you have a question and have already applied for a place at Reading, you can log into our application portal and contact us via our live chat.

You can also contact the Accommodation Office on 0118 200 5011 or email 
accommodationonline@reading.ac.uk.

The University recommends all first-year students select a Meal Plan with your Accommodation choice to support your transition to life at university and help you reach your full potential academically. 

We offer a choice of 3, 7, 14 or unlimited number of Meals per week across 5 large dining sites to all students regardless of where you live. 

For more information visit the Clever Cuisine Meal Plans page.

For more details about the types of room we offer and the cost of individual rooms, please read our guides and fee documents:

• Accommodation guide 2025-26 (PDF, 5.13MB)
• Families, couples and mature students accommodation guide 2025-26 (PDF, 1.08MB)
• Accommodation charges for 2024-25 (PDF, 330KB)
• Accommodation charges for 2025-26 (PDF, 184KB)