Hall of residence: the short version
- University
- UCL
- Address
- 99 Charlotte Street, Fitzrovia, W1T
- Rooms
- Singles, en-suites, studios, duplexes and some twins
- Catered
- No, self-catered
- Nearest area page
- Fitzrovia
What it costs
Everything below includes VAT, the crew, the van, the wrapping, the fuel and the Congestion Charge where it applies.
| Job | Price |
|---|---|
| One room, within LondonBed linen, clothes, books, a desk lamp and a bike | £150 to £340 |
| Room into summer storage, and back in SeptemberBoth legs quoted together, which is cheaper than booking twice | £280 to £620 |
| Hall to Heathrow or GatwickCases and boxes, with time built in for the drive | £120 to £260 |
| End of term room clearanceWhat you are not taking, disposed of with a waste transfer note | £120 to £280 |
Loading and parking
Charlotte Street is Camden controlled parking, narrow, and busy with restaurant deliveries from mid-morning until late. There is no loading bay at the door. Early morning is genuinely different from any other time of day here: at eight the street is empty and at eleven it is not. The studios and duplexes at Astor hold more than a standard room does, so a duplex move is closer to a small flat than to a hall room.
More on Fitzrovia parking and access →Self-catered, which changes what you bring
Unlike Ramsay round the corner, Astor is self-catered, so the kitchen boxes are not wasted weight. Pans, plates, a kettle and a decent knife all earn their place, and a shared kitchen means agreeing with flatmates who is bringing what rather than arriving with four kettles.
It also changes the June move, because you have accumulated food, cleaning things and a drying rack that nobody wants to take home. Those are the items that end up in the corridor on the last day, and the hall charges for what gets left.
Studios and duplexes are a different job
A standard single room is an hour. A duplex with a mezzanine, or a studio somebody has furnished properly over a year, is two or three, and it goes up a staircase inside the flat as well as up the building.
Tell us which room type you are in when you ask for a price. It is the difference between the bottom and the top of the band, and it decides whether we send one person or two.
Worth knowing
- Load or unload before ten in the morning, when Charlotte Street is still empty
- Agree with your flatmates who brings the kettle and the pans before anybody buys one
- Say whether you are in a standard room, a studio or a duplex, because they are different jobs
- Clear the food cupboard a week before the end of term rather than on the last morning
- Book the June move early: Fitzrovia halls all empty in the same few days
Astor College: common questions
How much does it cost to move into Astor College?
A single room is £150 to £340 including VAT, most around £220. A studio or duplex sits at the top of that band or a little above, because there is more in it and there is a staircase inside the flat as well as the building.
Can you stop outside 99 Charlotte Street?
Briefly and early. Charlotte Street is Camden controlled parking with no loading bay, and from mid-morning it fills with restaurant deliveries and pavement tables. Before ten it is a different street. After that we work from a side street and carry.
Is Astor College catered?
No, it is self-catered, which is the main practical difference from Ramsay Hall round the corner. Kitchen equipment is worth bringing, and it is worth agreeing with flatmates who brings what so you do not end up with four kettles and no colander.
What happens to things I leave behind in June?
The hall clears them and charges for it. That is what our end of term clearance is for: £120 to £280 for a room, taken to a licensed transfer station with a waste transfer note, which is cheaper than the hall doing it and better than leaving it in the corridor.