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Eight Bedroom Student Houses in Bournemouth
An 8-bedroom student house in Bournemouth is perfect for students who love a full household. These homes come with a great student social life, whilst also offering more freedom than student halls.
For students at Bournemouth University, your best options for an 8-bedroom student house will be in nearby popular student suburbs. These include Wallisdown, Ensbury Park and Moordown. Wallisdown is particularly close to BU's campus, and has a buzzing student community nearby.
For those studying at Arts Bournemouth University, options are scatted between Lansdowne Road and Boscombe, which are packed full of student essentials. With takeaways, restaurants and supermarkets all on your doorstep, these main student districts are perfect for ABU students.
Why UniHomes?
UniHomes offer a comprehensive range of student accommodation across Bournemouth, so you're sure to find your perfect student pad. We have a range of 8-bedroom student houses in Bournemouth, with options for smaller properties too. Plus, with UniHomes, every single home comes with all bills included, so you have one less thing to worry about.
Frequently Asked Questions
Bournemouth accommodation searches on UniHomes peak in mid-late November each year, suggesting this is when the majority of Bournemouth students begin looking for next year's housing.
There's also a smaller second wave of demand in January from students resuming house-hunting after the Christmas break.
The average cost of Bournemouth student accommodation advertised on UniHomes for the 2026-27 letting season is £148 per person, per week. This price already includes utility bills which may not be the case on other websites.
Winton is consistently the most searched-for area by Bournemouth students on UniHomes, topping the list in both 2026-27 and 2025-26. It's only getting more popular, too, with Winton searches on UniHomes growing by 61% year-on-year.
Boscombe and Charminster are always popular too, and in 2026-27 Ensbury Park has had a surge in popularity to rival them for demand.
4-bed student houses have been the most searched-for accommodation type by Bournemouth students on UniHomes in both 2026-27 and 2025-26.
Searches for 5-bed houses and 2-bed flats are usually close behind - so if you're looking for any of these sizes in Bournemouth, get in quick!
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