Accommodation

The School is ideally situated in the heart of the City of London, with excellent transport connections to zones 2 and beyond. 

The majority of students at Guildhall School live in privately rented accommodation, usually sharing a house or flat with friends. 

Other external accommodation options include renting a room in an existing house share, private halls of residence, homestay accommodation, or lodging with a live-in landlord. 

The School has one halls of residence, Sundial Court, which has a total of 173 single rooms in flats that range in size from 3-6 people.  

The School subscribes to the University of London Housing Services so that our students can search for accommodation using their property platform and access their free advice and contract checking services.  

The Student Life team in Student Services is also available to provide advice and guidance about when and how to search for external accommodation. An  Accommodation Guide is published annually, and there is an Accommodation Facebook group which students can join to connect with potential flatmates, and to view adverts from private landlords. 

Student Services coordinates a range of events and resources to help offer holders and current students to connect with potential flatmates.  

University of London Housing Services also organise Flatmate Finder events to connect students from institutions across London. 

Care leavers and estranged students are prioritised for a place at Sundial Court and you can, if you wish, live in halls for the duration of your course. Please see below for more information about Sundial Court. 

However, if you choose to live externally for second year and beyond, we offer a Rent Guarantor Scheme to students who are care experienced, estranged or otherwise without any form of family support. 

Please refer to Care Experienced and Estranged Students | Guildhall School of Music & Drama for more information. 

The School has one halls of residence, Sundial Court, which is located on Chiswell Street, just around the corner from the Silk Street building.  

Sundial Court has 173 bedrooms in thirty-eight flats, each with 3 – 6 bedrooms and shared kitchen and bathroom facilities. 

A Reception service is provided 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, to oversee the safety and security of the building and its residents. In addition, a team of Residential Assistants (who are current students) live in the building to provide peer support. A key part of their role is to encourage a sense of community amongst residents and throughout the year they organise a range of social activities.Application and room allocation process 

All those offered a place on a full-time course of study at Guildhall School are welcome to apply. (Part-time students with medical or disability needs are also eligible; please see below). 

With a total of 173 rooms, it is not possible to offer a place at Sundial Court to every student. Priority is given to students with eligible medical or disability support needs (see below), and those who are care experienced, estranged from their families, and who are refugees / asylum seekers. 

First year undergraduate students are then prioritised according to proximity of home address.  

Please refer to the Sundial Court Selection Process policy for more information.  

Cost 

Weekly cost of accommodation at Sundial Court in 2026-27 is £252 per week. 

Applications to Sundial Court on the basis of medical / disability need  

When allocating rooms, priority is given to students who, as the result of a disability  and/or medical conditions, require accommodation at Sundial Court in order to engage fully in their course of studies.  

Part-time students with medical and/or disability needs may also be eligible for Sundial Court, and are advised to contact Student Services for further information: Sundial-medical-disability@gsmd.ac.uk 

For more information about applications on medical / disability grounds, please refer to the Sundial Court Medical Accommodation Application Policy. 

Contact us 

General queries: sundial-accommodation@gsmd.ac.uk 

Medical application queries: Sundial-medical-disability@gsmd.ac.uk