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1 Bed Student Flats in Birmingham
Fancy living by yourself or with a partner? We're here to help you find the perfect 1-bed student apartment or studio in Birmingham. As with most student accommodation here, Selly Oak offers the biggest choice of 1-bed flats. These are often in traditional student housing and offer an especially convenient base for University of Birmingham students. If you want to learn more about student life in Selly Oak, check out our Birmingham Content Ambassador (and current Selly Oak resident) Ash's guide.
As you might expect, there's also a good choice of 1-bed student accommodation in Birmingham city centre. These include purpose-built student halls and modern apartments, and are most convenient for Birmingham City University and Aston University students. They're likely to be a bit more expensive than 1-beds in the suburbs as you're paying for the convenience of living centrally.
UoB students should also look at Edgbaston and Harborne, where you can often find a good mix of student halls and traditional student flats, while Aston and BCU students will want to try Hockley, which offers a similar combo.
Why UniHomes?
We're here to take the stress out of student house-hunting. We work with a wide range of Birmingham letting agents and landlords so that we can showcase the city's best 1-bed flats, studios and apartments in one convenient platform. That means it's easy for you to see your options in one place and start booking viewings - and you don't need to worry about utility bills either! The properties featured on UniHomes are already bills-included - we'll set up your suppliers while you get on with enjoying uni.
Frequently Asked Questions
Search demand from Birmingham students on UniHomes peaks in late October-early November each year, suggesting this is when most students start sorting next year's accommodation.
This is earlier than most UK cities, suggesting securing student housing in Birmingham is more competitive than other places!
The average cost of the student accommodation in Birmingham featured on UniHomes for 2026-27 is £146 per person, per week.
Remember, this is already including utility bills, which may not be the case on other websites.
One area consistently dominates searches by Birmingham students on UniHomes: Selly Oak.
Selly consistently gets over three times as many searches as any other Birmingham area, with the city centre and Edgbaston typically the next most popular options.
1-bed student flats are the most-searched accommodation type in Birmingham on UniHomes for 2026-27, overtaking 2-bed flats which were most popular in 2025-26.
There's also typically a lot of demand for 4-bed houses.
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