“Completely ridiculous and overpriced” Newcastle student accommodation costs set to rise again
^Rosedale Court, Portland Green Student VillageImage credit: Keira Gratton
A 4.8% average rent rise will hit Newcastle University student accommodations in 2025, climbing again after a shocking 8.7% increase for 2024 pupils, says Accommodation Finance Team's Gillian Adamson.
In the 2024 academic year alone, both University-owned and managed-partnership first-year accommodations increased their prices, with costs rising up to 24% at Shielfield’s Portland Green Student Village (PGSV).
Mia Wijayatilleke, 19, currently living in PGSV Rosedale Court, said she was “so shocked when I spoke to second years and found out how much the price has gone up … if anything the rooms are just getting older!”.
The costs for their standard en-suite room went from around £145 per person per week (p...