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Dunsden Crescent

Exterior of Dunsden Crescent HallsTwo students talking in bedroomCommunal kitchenetteEn-suite shower room

Key facts

  • Meal Plan rooms: weekly rent includes a Platinum Meal Plan 
  • 0.8 km from central Whiteknights campus
  • En-suite rooms
  • Single bed
  • Shared kitchenettes for preparing drinks and simple meals
  • High-speed Wi-Fi
  • 24-hour laundry facilities
  • Utility bills and basic contents insurance included
  • 40-week residency period

Dunsden Crescent offers Meal Plan accommodation a short walk from academic buildings and the University's green spaces. 

  • View more photos on the Dunsden Crescent Flickr site.
  • Dunsden Crescent – key facts (PDF 1.7MB)

Room costs

Room type at Dunsden Crescent  Weekly rent 2024-25  Weekly rent 2025-26
 En-suite room with Meal Plan £251.72 £295.00

Virtual tours

  • En-suite room
  • Dunsden Crescent exterior view

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.

Rooms in this hall come with a Platinum Meal Plan included in the weekly rent, which covers three meals a day.

Advertised prices are fixed for the respective academic year.

For more information, visit the Meal Plans page.

Mackinder Hall and Dunsden Crescent map

Dunsden crescent's location

Hall address: University of Reading, Reading, RG6 6HD.

Download a comparative map of all Whiteknights campus-based halls.

Students with specific requirements

Single-sex accommodation

No single-sex accommodation is available in Dunsden Crescent. 

Accessibility

Rooms are arranged over three floors. There is no lift access to the upper floors, however there are adapted rooms available on the ground floor.

The University of Reading's Disability Advisory Service is available to support students who require adaptations or accessible rooms. Find out more on the accessible accommodation page.

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More information

  • Accommodation guide 2024-25 (PDF, 3.95MB)
  • Accommodation guide 2025-26 (PDF, 5.12MB)
  • Families, couples and mature students accommodation guide 2024-25 (PDF, 35MB)
  • Families, couples and mature students accommodation guide 2025-26 (PDF, 1.08MB)
  • Accommodation charges for 2024-25 (PDF, 330KB)
  • Accommodation charges for 2025-26 (PDF, 227KB)

Contact us

If you have any questions about university accommodation, our team is happy to help:

+44 (0)118 200 5011
accommodationonline@reading.ac.uk

For information about private accommodation, visit the Students' Union's housing information 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 3 September 2025.
  • 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 3 September 2025.

*Subject to restrictions, please see:

  • 2024/25 Accommodation Policy (PDF, 130KB)
  • 2025/26 Accommodation Policy (PDF, 134KB)
  • 2024/25 Accommodation Application terms and conditions (PDF, 184KB)
  • 2025/26 Accommodation Application terms and conditions (PDF, 194KB)

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

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