{"id":14035,"date":"2026-07-20T13:14:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T13:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houseofstudent.com\/juice\/?p=14035"},"modified":"2026-07-20T13:15:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T13:15:25","slug":"student-accommodation-in-croydon-costs-areas-travel-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houseofstudent.com\/juice\/student-housing\/student-accommodation-in-croydon-costs-areas-travel-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Accommodation in Croydon: Costs, Areas &amp; Travel to Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14035\" class=\"elementor elementor-14035\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7822e2ae e-flex e-con-boxed qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7822e2ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bb14145 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bb14145\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Croydon doesn&#8217;t get the same spotlight as Camden or Shoreditch, but for students trying to make a London budget actually work, that&#8217;s exactly the point. It&#8217;s zone 5, which usually scares people off &#8211; until they realise East Croydon station puts London Bridge 14 minutes away and Victoria 16 minutes away, faster than plenty of &#8220;central&#8221; postcodes manage on a bad signal day. If you&#8217;re weighing up whether student accommodation in Croydon is a smart move or a compromise, here&#8217;s what actually matters: the costs, the commute, the areas, and what nobody tells you until you&#8217;ve already signed a contract.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c808e4e elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"c808e4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;,&quot;h4&quot;,&quot;h5&quot;,&quot;h6&quot;],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of Contents\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__c808e4e\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__c808e4e\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__c808e4e\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M500 975V858C696 858 858 696 858 500S696 142 500 142 142 304 142 500H25C25 237 238 25 500 25S975 237 975 500 763 975 500 975Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6940a702 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6940a702\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Why Students Actually End Up Here<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nobody puts &#8220;Croydon&#8221; on their university wish list before they arrive. Most students find it by accident, doing the same maths you probably are: Zone 1 studios are \u00a3350+ a week, the course starts in September, and the deposit is due now. Croydon solves that problem because it&#8217;s built for commuters, not tourists \u2014 which means the trains are frequent, the rents are lower, and you&#8217;re not paying a premium for a postcode you&#8217;ll only sleep in.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The trade-off is honest: you won&#8217;t roll out of bed onto campus. You will get a shorter, cheaper, more reliable commute than a lot of &#8220;closer&#8221; zones offer, plus a town centre that&#8217;s actively regenerating around Boxpark and East Croydon station.<\/span><\/p><h2><b>Which Universities Can You Actually Reach?<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Croydon itself now has a real higher-education presence, not just commuter access to everyone else&#8217;s campuses.<br \/><br \/><\/span><b>Based in Croydon:<\/b><\/p><ul><li><b>London South Bank University (LSBU) \u2013 Croydon Campus<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a newly opened site delivering nursing, healthcare, business, accounting and finance courses, with purpose-built clinical simulation labs.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Croydon University Centre<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (part of Croydon College), offering degrees validated in partnership with the University of Roehampton, plus HNCs and teacher training.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><table dir=\"ltr\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-baot=\"1\"><colgroup> <col width=\"322\" \/> <col width=\"272\" \/> <col width=\"415\" \/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr><td><strong>Destination<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Typical journey from East Croydon<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Serves<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>London Bridge<\/td><td>14\u201319 minutes<\/td><td>KCL, LSBU main campus, UAL London College of Communication<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Victoria<\/td><td>16\u201323 minutes<\/td><td>Imperial (via tube change), Westminster<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Clapham Junction<\/td><td>~11 minutes<\/td><td>Overground\/National Rail connections west and north<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wimbledon \/ Central London via tram-rail combo<\/td><td>20\u201335 minutes<\/td><td>Kingston University, University of Roehampton<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h2><b>How Much Does Student Accommodation in Croydon Cost?<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the actual reason people search &#8220;student accommodation Croydon&#8221; \u2014 and the honest answer is that Croydon sits meaningfully below Zone 1\u20132 pricing precisely because it&#8217;s Zone 5. As a rough guide before you compare live listings:<\/span><\/p><table dir=\"ltr\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-baot=\"1\"><colgroup> <col width=\"322\" \/> <col width=\"377\" \/> <col width=\"502\" \/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr><td><strong>Room type<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>What you get<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>How it compares to Zone 1\u20132<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Shared room \/ shared flat<\/td><td>Bedroom in a shared house or flat, communal kitchen<\/td><td>Usually the cheapest option in Croydon<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Private ensuite<\/td><td>Own bedroom and bathroom, shared kitchen\/lounge<\/td><td>Mid-range; still below equivalent Zone 1\u20132 ensuite pricing<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Studio<\/td><td>Self-contained kitchen, bathroom, living space<\/td><td>Priciest local option, but still typically cheaper than a Zone 1\u20132 studio<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wimbledon \/ Central London via tram-rail combo<\/td><td>20\u201335 minutes<\/td><td>Kingston University, University of Roehampton<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><h2><b>Best Areas In and Around Croydon for Students<\/b><\/h2><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>East Croydon \/ around the station<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; the obvious pick for commute-first students. Boxpark (food, drinks, events, and the newer Playbox competitive-socialising venue) is right opposite the station.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>West Croydon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; slightly cheaper, still walkable to the tram and rail interchange, close to the market and Whitgift\/Centrale shopping area.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>South Croydon \/ Fairfield area<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; quieter, near Fairfield Halls (arts and music venue), good for students who want distance from the nightlife without losing the transport links.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Worth knowing: Croydon&#8217;s town centre is mid-regeneration. The long-promised Westfield redevelopment is still delayed (planning application now expected mid-2026, with the full scheme potentially running to 2038), so parts of the centre feel transitional. Boxpark and the transport hub are the reliably strong parts of the area right now &#8211; don&#8217;t book on the promise of a shopping centre that isn&#8217;t built yet.<\/span><\/p><h2><b>What to Check Before You Book<\/b><\/h2><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Security<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 24-hour on-site staff, CCTV, and fob or key-card entry are standard in purpose-built student accommodation &#8211; confirm they&#8217;re actually present, not just advertised.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Bills included<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Ask exactly what &#8220;all-inclusive&#8221; covers (electricity, water, heating, Wi-Fi) so there&#8217;s no surprise bill in November.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Tenancy length<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Croydon has options from short lets to full academic-year contracts &#8211; match it to your course dates, not the other way round.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Distance to your actual station<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: &#8220;Croydon&#8221; covers a wide area. Confirm walking distance to East or West Croydon specifically, since that&#8217;s what determines your real commute time.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h2><b>International Students &amp; Guarantors<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re applying from outside the UK, ask specifically whether a UK guarantor is required &#8211; a growing number of London properties, including some in Croydon, now accept international students without one, sometimes paired with a &#8220;no visa, no pay&#8221; refund policy if your visa is refused. Confirm this in writing before you pay a deposit.<\/span><\/p><h2><b>When Should You Book?<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The same rule applies whether you&#8217;re looking at Zone 1 or Zone 5: rooms near new campuses like LSBU Croydon go early, typically 4\u20136 months before a September start. Booking early with free cancellation costs you nothing while you wait on offers or a visa decision &#8211; booking late costs you the room.<\/span><\/p><p>Croydon gives you a shorter commute than half of Zone 2, rent that doesn&#8217;t wreck your budget, and a town centre that&#8217;s finally waking up.<a href=\"https:\/\/houseofstudent.com\/uk\/london\/student-accommodation\"> Check live rooms and rates for Croydon on House of Student<\/a> and book your room before the best ones near East Croydon are gone.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c9c9a2 e-flex e-con-boxed qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1c9c9a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55351250 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55351250\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37c38fcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"37c38fcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9350\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9350\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How much does student accommodation in Croydon cost per week? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9350\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c030bbf e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c030bbf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b2debce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b2debce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Croydon is one of London&#8217;s more affordable student areas because it sits in Zone 5. Shared rooms are typically the cheapest option, with private ensuites and studios costing more but still generally undercutting equivalent Zone 1\u20132 rooms. Check live listings for current rates before booking.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9351\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9351\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Which universities can I reach from Croydon? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9351\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7382ecfc e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7382ecfc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39a16947 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39a16947\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"347\" data-end=\"631\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Croydon now hosts LSBU&#8217;s Croydon campus and Croydon University Centre directly. Fast trains from East Croydon reach London Bridge in 14\u201319 minutes and Victoria in 16\u201323 minutes, putting KCL, LSBU&#8217;s main campus, Imperial, UCL and LSE within a realistic 30\u201340-minute commute.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9352\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9352\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is Croydon a good place to live as a student? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9352\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-608b1825 e-con-full e-flex qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"608b1825\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65fcc532 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65fcc532\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It works well if your priority is value and connectivity over being in the thick of it. You get lower rents than Zone 1\u20132, fast direct trains, and a growing food and social scene around Boxpark &#8211; with the trade-off of a longer commute to central campuses.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-9353\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-9353\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How do I get from Croydon to central London universities? <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-9353\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1520993b e-flex e-con-boxed qodef-elementor-content-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1520993b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72e36798 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72e36798\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">East Croydon station is the key hub, with direct trains to London Bridge, Victoria and Clapham Junction, plus London Tramlink connections towards Wimbledon. 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