Potterrow Student Living | Student Accommodation Near Edinburgh University

Potterrow is pretty much the closest you can be to the University of Edinburgh without living on campus - perfect for student living.

Live your best student life!

Located directly opposite the University of Edinburgh, and surrounded by restaurants, bars, shops and scenic views, Potterrow is the perfect student home in the city. We are also just a short walk from Edinburgh College of Art, and a bus ride from Edinburgh Napier University and Heriot-Watt University.

Our students love living at Potterrow, with the Global Student Living Index/National Student Housing Survey 2021 showing that:

- 100% of students rated how close we are located to uni
- 100% were satisfied with the student care and support we offer
- 100% were satisfied with our internet connection
- 97% were happy with the bedroom space

Getting around
couldn’t be easier...

University of Edinburgh

2 MINS Walk

Edinburgh College of Art

12 MINS Walk

Edinburgh Napier University

17 MINS by Bus

Heriot-Watt University

49 MINS by Bus

Edinburgh Waverley Station

8 MINS Walk

Student rooms that suit all needs

Our rooms are designed with student living in mind. With a choice of en suite studios and shared apartments, we have the perfect room for you! Plus all our student rooms include all bills*, Wi-Fi and contents insurance.

*T&Cs apply

Key amenities

Games Room

Lounge

Study Room

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Wellbeing

We care about your wellbeing. Through the good times and the tough times, our wellbeing and lifestyle programme, Be, is there to connect you with your new community.

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What our residents say...

Testimonials

I stayed in Potterrow during the 2020/2021 academic year, and despite the pandemic, they managed to keep a friendly and safe environment. The Residents' Team respond very fast to emails and are always willing to help and facilitate our day-to-day the best they can. Also, I would underline the high quality of the facilities, especially inside the flats: the kitchen (fully functional and very illuminated), the bathroom (which includes a bathtub) and the room (very spacious) are of the highest stan
- Alex

The Residents' Team are welcoming, friendly and always willing to help. The building is safe, the facilities are good and the room I had was a good standard for student living.
- Luke

Excellent accommodation! Ticks all the boxes. Right by the George Sq campus, spacious rooms, clean, and the most wonderful, supportive and helpful Residents' Team. Thank you for everything!
- Dimitrijie

Lived here from 2019-2020 and would have lived longer if not for COVID-19. I would say it is the best location you could get at a reasonable price. Two minutes to GS and 10 minutes to Tesco Metro. The Residents' Team are friendly, helpful and you could always stop for a chat. The flat seems to be newly built so the furnishes are new. The room size is comparably larger than the Uni accommodation. So personally, I am quite satisfied with my experiences there. Definitely recommended!
- Bingzhen

I lived here for a year and have to say, one of the all-time best accommodations I have ever had the chance to stay at. The Residents' Team were golden from beginning to end, extremely helpful and friendly. Whenever we had a maintenance issue in our flat it would be fixed very quickly and with no fuss. Very close to the university, lots of bars and shops all around, supermarkets are a 2-5 min walk away. Genuinely a great place would recommend to anyone.
- Marc

This is a fantastic student accommodation close to shops, pubs and restaurants which is great and also close to the uni too. The Residents' Team here are brilliant nothing is too much trouble for them they help in any way they can and always finds a solution to any problems we may have. The Residents' Team is always on hand at reception for any queries we may have. It's like a home from home living in this accommodation I can't praise it high enough. If you are thinking of taking a room here at
- Joan

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