Reading snapshot
Market map of Reading purpose-built student accommodation for investors, developers, operators, lenders and agents. Scheme URLs remain on the marketplace; this hub aggregates every recorded scheme, including those below the listing baseline.
- Schemes
- 17
- Known beds
- 5,580
- Operators
- 11
5,580 beds (where disclosed, 15 of 17 schemes)
UK coverage: 1,849 active schemes across 78 cities (62 cities with a hub page). As of 20 October 2026. The same snapshot is used on UK PBSA, news, and investment.
Map
Schemes in Reading
17 schemes, including records that are not indexed as standalone listing pages.
| Kendrick Hall | 604 | Homes for Students | Operational |
| Unite Reading | 591 | Unite Students | Operational |
| Kendrick Hall | 541 | Homes for Students | Operational |
| Central Studios | 512 | — | Operational |
| Reading | 512 | Student Castle | Operational |
| Berkshire House | 456 | Homes for Students | Operational |
| iQ Bulmershe Court | 450 | iQ Student Accommodation | Operational |
| Student Roost Reading | 430 | — | Operational |
| Queen's Court | 395 | Aparto Student | Operational |
| Fresh Reading | 380 | — | Operational |
| Njoy - Reading | 301 | Njoy Student Living | Operational |
| CityBlock - Reading | 145 | CityBlock | Operational |
| Crown House | 99 | Homes for Students | Operational |
| Saxon Court | 89 | Hello Student | Operational |
| Host - Reading | 75 | Host Student Accommodation | Operational |
| Broad Street Mall | — | READING HFS | Operational |
| Silver Street | — | Prestige Student Living | Operational |
Operators in Reading
Ranked by scheme count in this city. Links go to company profiles.
| Operator | Schemes | Known beds |
|---|---|---|
| Homes for Students | 4 | 1,700 |
| Unite Students | 1 | 591 |
| Student Castle | 1 | 512 |
| iQ Student Accommodation | 1 | 450 |
| Aparto Student | 1 | 395 |
| Njoy Student Living | 1 | 301 |
| CityBlock | 1 | 145 |
| Hello Student | 1 | 89 |
| Host Student Accommodation | 1 | 75 |
| Prestige Student Living | 1 | — |
| READING HFS | 1 | — |
Guides
- PBSA investment
How investors underwrite PBSA, including Reading stock.
- PBSA valuations
How purpose-built student accommodation is valued.
- PBSA development
Planning, delivery and the development pipeline.
- PBSA operators
Operator models and who runs UK PBSA.
- Marketplace
Filter UK PBSA assets for sale.
FAQs
How many PBSA schemes are in Reading?
PBSAX currently records 17 purpose-built student accommodation schemes in Reading. Known bed count is 5,580 across 15 schemes that disclose beds. The list includes operational stock and pipeline schemes, including records that are not yet complete enough to index as standalone listing pages.
Who operates PBSA in Reading?
11 operators are linked to Reading schemes. The largest by scheme count include Homes for Students, Unite Students, Student Castle. Operator pages sit on the company directory.
Is there a PBSA development pipeline in Reading?
No in-planning or in-construction schemes are recorded for this city in the current dataset. Pipeline status uses the operational status on each scheme record (in planning or in construction) rather than an estimated delivery programme.
Are there PBSA assets for sale in Reading?
There are no marketed PBSA assets for sale in this city in the current dataset. Marketed stock also appears on the PBSAX marketplace.
How should investors use the Reading PBSA hub?
This page is a B2B view of Reading stock: schemes, operators, pipeline and any assets for sale. Use it with the PBSA investment and valuations guides; do not treat city-level counts as a rent roll, occupancy forecast or asking-rent guide.