What kind of rental rates on apartments or rooms are there in Oxford? If I am going to be moving in on my own then I need to get a general idea of how expensive the area is to live in and what the best kind of accommodation you'd recommend for students.

I’m glad that you started this thread. I was also thinking the same. I think that it would be best if we have an idea of the renting rates around Oxford prior to renting one for ourselves.

Post edited by: Danny S, at: 2008/01/31 03:24

Hopefully someone on here will be able to answer this because I would be curious to know what the rent would be for an apartment. That being said I also wonder if there is a place where you could go to maybe find others that are looking for roommates? That would help to cut the cost down on rent.

I know there are sites like that for areas around me here so even better than knowing rental rates would be a link to some kind of directory for seeing rooms for rent, apartments, etc. This would make me feel a lot better and less afraid of getting cut by someone because I'm from out of the country.

I think that we should ask a local here what sites we should go to. I believe that there is such a site over the internet that we can consult these facts. If only I know that right root words, I can easily find them myself.

You're right. I bet there is a something like that online. I am going to see what I can find and if I find anything I will post it for you guys. I hate searching because like you said it is coming up with the right search phrase.

Rather than the websites i think the local people like ones in this forum can guide and help us better. You can try google and all but you will only get a very generalized information.. if you find anything informative please post it here..

Post edited by: Zerzis, at: 2008/02/05 09:25

This is a very interesting question. I do hope that someone out there would be very kind enough to guide us on this concern. I have heard that it is more practical to share a flat with someone so that it wouldn't be that expensive. However, I think that I wouldn't really feel that safe sharing a flat with someone I do not know. I have intentions of going to UK to study and I am going alone so if I had to share a flat, it might turn out that I will be sharing it with someone I do not know.

I'd imagine it would be very expensive. Especially with pounds! (It's not nice going from AUD to pounds!) However it should be alright once I get a job there. All I want is a 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom apartment on campus or nearby. I really want to avoid having to buy a car there!