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Key facts

 
  • 0.7 km from central Whiteknights campus
  • En-suite rooms
  • Self-catered rooms
  • Arranged in flats of 6–9 people
  • Single bed
  • Shared kitchens
  • High speed Wi-Fi
  • Utility bills and basic contents insurance included
  • 40-week residency period
  • TV and pool table in shared social area

Located on campus close to facilities and academic buildings, Greenow and McCombie offers self-catered, en-suite rooms. These are arranged in flats of six or nine people. 

Room costs

Room type at Greenow and McCombie Weekly rent 2022–23 Weekly rent 2023–24 
Self-catered en-suite £172.90   £187.25
Self-catered two-bed flat £280.63  £303.94

Meal plans

With our flexible Meal Plans, you can eat fresh, nutritious meals at 13 of our food outlets across our campuses, benefiting from discounts of up to 75% on food as well as free drinks.

Choose from four plans which cover three, seven, 14 or 21* meals per week. Meal Plans are available to all students, and in all of our halls and flats.

If you're a first-year student, the University encourages you to choose a Meal Plan to support your transition to life at university.

Advertised prices are fixed for the respective academic year.

For more information, visit the Meal Plans page.

*Provided as three meals a day, seven days a week.

Students with specific requirements

Due to the layout and structure of Greenow and McCombie, no single-sex, quiet lifestyle or accessible accommodation are available. 

We work closely with the University of Reading's Disability Advisory Service to support students who require adaptations or accessible rooms. Find out more on the accessible accommodation page.

Accommodation Guarantee

Prospective students are guaranteed a place in halls if they are:

  • A new full-time undergraduate who holds Reading as a Firm UCAS choice and applies for accommodation by 1 August** and satisfies any conditions of their academic offer by 6 September of their year of entry*
  • A new full-time postgraduate who has accepted an offer from the University and applies for accommodation by 1 August** and satisfies any conditions of their academic offer by 6 September of their year of entry*

*Subject to restrictions, please see:

**Please note, applications need to be received by 23:59 British Summer Time (UTC+1) on 1 August.

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