Rightmove: Four-bed student flat, Headingley, Leeds

Rent and market context

The rent is listed at £1,647 per calendar month, which the listing also breaks down as £380 per week for the whole property, or £95 per person per week across four sharers. The rent was reduced on 15/06/2026, which is 83 days before this assessment, and the property is still available. That's a signal worth acting on: it suggests the original asking rent may not have found a taker quickly, and gives the household a reasonable basis to ask whether there's further flexibility on price given how long it's been sitting reduced.

Tenancy terms

The tenancy runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027, a 52-week contract. That covers the full calendar year rather than just the academic year, so the household would be paying rent through the summer months whether they're living there or not. This is worth questioning directly, since it's a meaningful cost difference from a 9 or 10-month academic-year let. The deposit is given as £200 per person, which across four tenants and against the whole-property rent is not something to compare against the statutory deposit cap yourself. Ask the agent how the total deposit figure was arrived at and which government-approved scheme it will be protected in. The property is described as the whole property let to a group, so ask whether the agreement is joint and several, meaning each tenant could be liable for the full rent if someone drops out, and what the guarantor requirements are for each signer.

Bills and running costs

The listing states plainly that no bills are included, so gas, electricity, water and broadband are all on top of the £1,647 monthly rent. Combined with a listed council tax band of A, if the entire household is made up of full-time students they should qualify for a full council tax exemption, which is worth confirming directly with the local council since the exemption depends on everyone in the house being a qualifying student. Heating is described as central heating, which is a standard and reasonably efficient system compared to electric storage heaters, though no EPC rating is given in the listing, and with bills excluded, the energy efficiency of the property will directly affect the household's running costs. That's worth asking about before signing.

Property and features

This is a four-double-bedroom flat with one bathroom, which for a household of four sharing a single bathroom is a practical point to weigh, particularly around morning routines before lectures. The description states the kitchen, bathroom, furniture and carpets are all new following a refurbishment, and the property comes furnished with facilities including a washing machine, dishwasher, fridge, freezer, and a desk and chair with double bed in each room, which covers the basics a student household needs without buying furniture. Parking is confirmed as available.

Campus and transport links

Headingley Station is 0.5 miles away, Burley Park Station is 0.6 miles away, and Kirkstall Forge Station is 1.7 miles away. These are the disclosed distances; how walkable or convenient each is depends on route and pace, so treat these as approximate distances to factor into a daily routine rather than confirmed walk times.

Local amenities and character

Headingley is a well-known and long-established student area of Leeds, with a dense concentration of shops, bars, and cafes catering to the student population, and this address sits centrally within it according to the listing's own description of an 'amazing central location for students'.

Listing language

The description leans heavily on marketing language like 'immaculate finish' and 'amazing central location', which is the seller's framing rather than an independently verified assessment, so it's worth confirming the actual condition at viewing rather than relying on the copy alone.