The exterior
The entrance hall
A standard room
Stay in a historic and charming building visited by the royal family
It’s quieter than our other halls here so it'll suit you as a mature student. Rooms have shared bathrooms and kitchens with a shared area for group study, TV lounge and pool table and outdoor space. This is our smallest hall however there are plenty of students around as it’s on the same site as Platt Hall.
| Accommodation | 36 single and double study bedrooms arranged over six sections |
| Costs | Rooms at Writtle House cost £159.67 per week (Single) and £164.71 per week (Double), with rent payable in advance. Further details on payment are provided if you are offered a room. Find out how to book and apply online now. |
| Rooms | Bedroom sizes vary, averaging 10m² |
| Communal areas | Communal TV lounge and study room Shared bathrooms and kitchens Shared complex with Platt Hall Internet access provided |
| Security | The hall team are available from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday to help with your questions and fix maintenance issues. There are security guards on site during the night and at weekends and you’ll be given their contact details. |
| Services | Cleaning service (kitchen and communal bathrooms) once per week Controlled parking (additional charges apply) Entry phone and electronic key for each bedroom On site laundry facilities Basic contents insurance Internet access All bills included |
Writtle House is situated in a convenient location, just 20 minutes from our Hendon campus.
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Located in Colindale, Writtle House is a 5-minute walk away from Colindale underground station (Northern Line) and approximately a 30 minute journey from the London Metropolitan North campus. Buses for Brent Cross Shopping Centre and central London are a short walk away.
See information about our application process and start your application online now.
We guarantee a place in halls for all full-time UK, EU and international undergraduate and postgraduate students joining us for their first year of study in 2021. This guarantee is for UK students who confirm their offer and apply for accommodation before 30 June 2021, and EU/international students who confirm their offer and apply for accommodation before 12 August 2021.
Places in Middlesex's own halls are allocated on a first-come first-served basis. The university also works with a number of private providers to ensure there are places available once our own halls are fully occupied.
Our halls are all managed by Optivo, a housing association that specialises in student accommodation. We're committed to providing a friendly, safe, student-focused environment – and we've signed up to national codes of standards for accommodation to ensure this. For Writtle House, Optivo has signed up to the ANUK code.
Each year, Optivo sponsor an award for students who have made a difference to society. It helps students achieve their goals by providing more than £5,000 towards the cost of accommodation. For more information on this award, visit our Study4Success page.
Our Accommodation team are here to give you advice on finding the right accommodation and help with contracts and financial matters relating to halls of residence.
Email the team accomm@mdx.ac.uk
Call us on +44 (0)20 8411 6121.
