Urban Hub

urban hub

most popular
student accomodation in preston

425 studios

6 storey

22,000+ sq.FT

The Urban Hub is positioned to be the preferred choice for student accommodation in Preston. Ideally located next to the UCLan campus, it offers students easy access to their university as well as they get to enjoy the vibrant social and cultural life of Preston. Designed to elevate the standard of student housing and inspire academic excellence, The Urban Hub is an impressive six-story building. It warmly welcomes students from across the UK and around the globe with its 425 fully-furnished, self-contained studio rooms. The facility also features communal areas, retail spaces, and a rooftop terraces.

Our Vision

Considering the obvious lack of modern student accommodation in Preston, we aim to make the Urban Hub the most outstanding and sought-after student housing facility in the area.

The Urban Hub is a purpose-built residential building, targeted at students travelling in from all over UK and abroad who typically are looking for a safe, clean and serene environment that fully supports student lifestyle, and allows them to settle in quickly and comfortably.

About Urban Hub

Built to raise the standard of student housing in Preston while inspiring residents to aim even higher academically.

The Urban Hub is a modern, imposing 6-storey edifice that will graciously welcome students from all over UK and around the world into its fully-furnished 425 self-contained studio rooms with communal spaces and retail units to the ground floor and terraced areas to the roof.

The property offers exclusive use of facilities such as Gym, Study, Cafes, Zen Room, Cinema Room and Roof Top Terrace with fantastic views of Preston and well-furnished studio apartments that instantly attracts students looking for comfort and class on the one hand, while also bringing recurring returns to investors, totally hands-off.

High Return on Investment

A unique window of opportunity to invest in a lucrative UK student accommodation niche market in the Preston area that is proven to deliver increasing returns year after year for the forward-thinking investor.

Unlike a traditional buy-to-let property, The Urban Hub is a modern, purpose-built, 6-storey residential building targeted at students coming in from all over UK and abroad to the popular University of Central Lancashire based in Preston, United Kingdom.The property offers exclusive use of facilities such as Gym, Study, Cafes, Zen Room, Cinema Room and Roof Top Terrace with fantastic views of Preston and well-furnished studio apartments that instantly attracts students looking for comfort and class on the one hand, while also bringing recurring returns to investors, totally hands-off.

Strategic location in Preston

The Urban Hub is located right in the heart of UCLan campus and educational buildings in Preston, Lancanshire; approximately 300 metres away from Preston’s city centre/major retail area; and roughly 15 miles east of Blackpool, 26 miles north east of Liverpool, and 27 miles north west of Manchester.

Currently, the University offers 400 undergraduate and 200+ postgraduate courses and is one of the largest Universities in the country with over 38,000 students and staff. Falling in line with the £200 million UCLan master plan 2020 and Preston & Lancashire City Deal which is investing over £400 million into the city. The Urban Hub aims to integrate with the university campuses seamlessly with the rest of the growing city of Preston, benefitting the students and community at large.

Why Preston?

The UK Student accommodation niche market is arguably the smartest way to gain impressive returns sustainably, and with peace of mind. Why Preston?

Preston is among the best networked cities in UK, providing robust and efficient transport links
Preston is home to one of the UK’s largest universities, UCLan, with a £200 million investment in place for the City Campus
Preston is a member of the Northern Powerhouse government initiative – providing it with a massive £434 million investment to improve the city’s transport and infrastructure development
In June 2020, as part of Lancashire’s multi-million pound, ongoing Green Infrastructure programme, Preston City Council approved adoption of the Stoneygate Regeneration Framework. This will create an ‘Urban village’ in the 250,000sq.m Stoneygate area of the City
Preston is the most affordable city overall for students to live in the UK
Preston is also recognized as the best place to live and work in the North West
Preston was presented with the Purple Flag status for the safety and diversity of its nightlife