Student Accommodation in Selly Oak, Birmingham

Having generated over five times as many searches as Birmingham city centre during the 2026/27 letting season alone (according to UniHomes 2026), Selly Oak is by far the most popular place to look for student accommodation in Birmingham – and with this suburb’s sheer number of cafés, restaurants, shops, and pubs, it’s clear to see why.

For starters, you’ll never go hungry in Selly Oak. With restaurants and cafés like Yakinori Japanese Kitchen, Paratha Station, and Bisque & Bean dotted all over the place, you’ll find that student houses in Selly Oak are never far from independent eateries – meaning that in Selly Oak it’s super easy to grab a late-night pizza or a pre-lecture coffee whenever you fancy.

Selly Oak Shopping Park even offers top chains (such as Nando’s, McDonald's, and Greggs) for when you want to eat something familiar, as well as household stores like JD, Next, and Superdrug for all your shopping needs. Need to top up on your groceries? From Sainsbury’s and Tesco Express to M&S Simply Food and Aldi, there are also plenty of supermarket options in Selly Oak to suit all student budgets.

If nightlife vibes matter to you more than daytime amenities, then you’re in luck. Selly Oak is home to a number of student-friendly pubs and bars like The Bristol Pear and Goose, as well as iconic club Circo. I mean, it’s basically impossible to hear ‘Selly Oak’ and not think about Circo and their ‘Two Pounded Mondays’, which offer £2 Happy Hours and karaoke for students living in student houses in and around Selly Oak.

If you end up staying out a bit too late on a Monday night at Circo, at least all the Selly Oak student accommodation is only around the corner from the University of Birmingham's main Edgbaston campus. With Chapel Lane only a 20-minute walk away from UoB, long journeys to those 9 AMs are a thing of the past when you live in Selly Oak – or if you’re a student at Birmingham City University or Aston University, you can just hop on the train at Selly Oak station for 10 minutes to the city centre.

Want to know more about what it’s like living in Selly Oak? Read Birmingham Content Ambassador Ash’s student guide to Selly Oak.

Why UniHomes?

Here at UniHomes, we’ve partnered with letting agents across Birmingham to bring you a wide range of student accommodation in Selly Oak. Whether you’re after a small and cosy 1-bedroom student flat on Selly Oak’s main Bristol Road or a spacious 6-bedroom house on UoB’s doorstep, UniHomes can help you find next year’s home-away-from-home – with bills included!