Student Houses in Hala, Lancaster

The area is mostly post war housing, which means the houses tend to be a little newer than the Victorian terraces closer to town. In practice that often translates into more straightforward heating, better insulation and off road parking more often than not, although it varies house by house.

Hala's position works well for Lancaster University. You are close to the A6, which is the main bus route to campus, so the journey is short and frequent. For the city centre you are looking at a bus ride or a decent walk rather than a five minute stroll.

This is not a party district and it does not pretend to be. Hala appeals to students who want somewhere calm to come home to, which tends to mean final years, postgraduates, and groups who have already done a year in a busier area and want a change of pace.

There are local shops for day to day essentials, and the larger supermarkets on the A6 are close by. For nights out you will be heading into the city centre, which is a bus ride or a taxi rather than a walk home, so it is worth factoring that into your budget.

Because the area is largely residential rather than heavily student, the housing stock available to students is smaller than in Bowerham or the city centre. Good houses here tend to go early, so it pays to look sooner rather than later.

When you view in Hala, it is worth asking about the bus stop you would actually use rather than the nearest one on a map, because the walk to the A6 differs a lot street by street. Ask too about bin collection and whether there is a drive, since both are easier here than in the terraces and are part of why people choose the area.

One more thing to weigh up: living somewhere quiet is lovely in third term when you have deadlines, and can feel a long way out in first term when everyone else is in the middle of things. If most of your group wants to be near the action, Hala may be a harder sell than it looks on paper.