Living at Mansfield

Accommodation 2023-24

Mansfield College offers housing for new postgraduates in a number of different buildings located around Oxford.  Information about each type of accommodation, including a link to the virtual tour, can be found below.

Please note that we are not able to offer any couples or family accommodation, or accommodation to students studying for part-time programmes. If you require couples or family accommodation, we advise you to contact the University’s Graduate Accommodation Office about availability as soon as possible.

How to Apply

The final deadline for applying for accommodation is 30 June 2023.  More information about how to apply is provided in the material accompanying your offer letter.

Please note that there are a limited number of rooms available, and it is likely that there will be more applications than available rooms.  Students are encouraged to apply as early as possible.  Room allocations will be made as soon as the accommodation list is full, which may be before the final deadline for submitting the form.  It is expected that allocations will be communicated by mid-July at the latest.

Students who apply for accommodation after the accommodation list is full but before 30 June 2023 will be added to a waiting list and prioritised for any spaces that become available.  Please note that joining the waiting list does not guarantee that we will be able to offer you a room.

Please note, if you choose University accommodation in Castle Mill, separate procedures will apply, including a deposit.

Contacts

Any questions about accommodation should be emailed directly to the Accommodation Manager, Robert Rusu: accommodation.manager@mansfield.ox.ac.uk. 

Types of Accommodation 2023-24

The following types of accommodation are available:

Mansfield College houses

222 Abingdon Road
224 Abingdon Road
295 Cowley Road

University accommodation
Castle Mill
 

Mansfield College houses

Tenancies run from mid-September 2023 to mid-August 2024, and prices vary depending on the size and location of the room. Current rent levels being charged for 2022-2023 are noted below a guide.  Before taking up your accommodation, you will be required to return a signed tenancy agreement, which will be issued at rent levels applicable for the year 2023-24 (not yet set).

Virtual Tour: https://www.mansfield.ox.ac.uk/virtual-tours

222 and 224 Abingdon Road

222 and 224 Abingdon Road are a 30-minute walk from the College.  These period houses were built in the early 1900's and still contain many period features of the late Victorian era including high ceilings and covings.  This houses are owned by a private landlord and managed by Mansfield College and have recently been refurbished to a very high standard.  The houses contains 7 and 8 comfortable single occupancy rooms with a large kitchen/diner, bathrooms, shower room, separate toilet and Wi-fi in each house.    All bedrooms contain a bed (some are queen and some are single), modern handbasin with storage, desk, desk chair, wardrobe (some larger rooms have a built-in wardrobe), chest of drawers or bedside cabinet.

The kitchens have been extended to form a dining area and each contain a large American style fridge/freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher, oven, hob & extractor, plenty of cupboard space and a small breakfast bar, microwave, kettle & toaster and basic crockery & cutlery.  There is also a large enclosed garden with rear access for bikes, shared by both houses.  There are also some bike hoops situated at the front of the houses.

All communal areas are cleaned once per week, as per the rota displayed.  All students are responsible for hoovering their bedrooms and keeping rooms clean and tidy.

The houses are in an excellent location for taking advantage of the amenities to be found nearby

including many shops (Westgate shopping centre), pubs, local sports amenities, parks and the river.  Abingdon Road is also served by a frequent bus service into the city centre.

For 2022-23 the following termly costs apply (inclusive of all bills):

• Large rooms: £2923.04 per term
• Small rooms: £2830.88 per term

Tenancies will be issued at rent levels applicable for the year 2023-24 (not yet set).

Cowley Road

295 Cowley Road is a 30-minute walk from the College.  This period house was built in the early 1900's and still contains many features of the late Victorian and early Edwardian era, including high ceilings and covings.  The house is rented from a private landlord and managed by Mansfield College and has been modernised for life in the twenty-first century, featuring comfortable single occupancy rooms with shared kitchen and bathroom facilities as well as Wi-Fi.

295 Cowley Road is made up of 10 bedrooms over three floors, with a large kitchen/diner, bathroom and WC on the ground and first floor.  All bedrooms contain a single bed, a desk and a chest of drawers. Its kitchen has a cooker, fridge/freezer, washing machine, microwave, kettle and toaster. It also has large common areas both indoors and outdoors.  All communal areas are cleaned once per week, as per the rota displayed.  All students are responsible for hoovering their bedrooms and keeping rooms clean and tidy.

The house is in an excellent location for taking advantage of the amenities to be found on Cowley Road, including numerous bars, restaurants and shops.  Cowley Road is also served by a frequent bus service into the city centre.

For 2022-23 the following termly costs apply (inclusive of all bills):

• Large rooms: £2699.84 per Term (utilities included)
• Small rooms: £2620.80 per Term (utilities included)

Tenancies will be issued at rent levels applicable for the year 2022-23 (not yet set).

University accommodation

The College also provides University housing in central west Oxford at Castle Mill, close to the train station, Port Meadow and the city centre. 

You will sign a fixed-term student tenancy agreement directly with the University.  This will be valid until the end date specified in that agreement, usually 12pm on 31 July 2024.  Further information: 'Signing your tenancy agreement' on the 'How to Apply' pages of the university Graduate Accommodation website. 

Virtual Tour: https://gradaccommodation.admin.ox.ac.uk/castle-mill

Castle Mill

Mansfield provides accommodation within Castle Mill. Castle Mill is located in central west Oxford, close to the Railway Station, at the end of Roger Dudman Way. There is a designated cycle track that leads from the site to Port Meadow car park and Walton Well Road, giving cycle and pedestrian access to Jericho, North Oxford and the Science site.

The en-suite study bedrooms are in clusters of four, five or six, with a shared kitchen/dining room.  Rooms are equipped with the basic furniture required, and there are cycle stores and sheds onsite.  Utilities are included in the rent for the en-suite rooms, and the kitchens and common areas are cleaned regularly.  There are four common rooms onsite which can be booked for parties and other gatherings.  Each block has a lift going to all floors.

In 2022-23, the following monthly costs apply (inclusive of all bills): £713.11 for an ensuite room in a phase 1 building, and £720.24 in phase 2.  Tenancies will be issued at rent levels for the year 2023-24, and will ordinarily run until 31 July 2024. 

Further information: 'Rent information' on the university Graduate Accommodation website. 

Please note: you can apply for Castle Mill accommodation via Mansfield College or the University of Oxford Graduate Housing Office.  Please do not apply for Castle Mill accommodation through both.

 

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