Why choose CODE Leicester

Why choose CODE Leicester?

Your university accommodation needs to be more than just a roof over your head. At CODE, we’ll help you stay healthy & relaxed – with a gym, games room and outdoor spaces. And we’ll put your happiness at the heart of what we do – with a dedicated team providing everything from social events to mental health first aid.

Facilities

Have access to everything you would expect at home – and a bit more.
In this section: Lounge + Games Room | Safety and Security | Outdoor spaces | The CODE Office | Study rooms | Laundry and amenities | Benefits of a Studio Flat

Explore our Facilities

Health & Happiness

At CODE, we care about looking after our residents.
In this section: Wellbeing | Social Events | Gym and Fitness | Guests and Visitors | Causes and Volunteering

How we keep you happy

Essential Extras

Read more about the essentials you'll need. All of which are included in the price of your rent.
In this section: Made for 1st years | Wifi | Parcel Service | On-site Maintenance | Insurance | Choice of contracts

Discover those extra touches

Frequently Asked Questions

The rooms: you will have your own private studio, so no sharing with others. And you get to choose from 4 different room types so you can find a room that’s best suited to you. To view our different room types, prices, and what’s included in each room, visit our Leicester page

The facilities: free access to extra facilities like an on-site gym, study areas, and much more! 

The location: We are only 320m to De Montfort University and a 20-minute bus journey to the University of Leicester. We’re also close to the City Centre so everything is on your doorstep. 

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At CODE your rent includes water and internet, with broadband speeds of up to 500Mbps wired and unlimited uploads/downloads. 

  • “Electricity Excluded” contracts – you will be billed monthly for the number of electricity units used and your daily standing charge. 
  • “Electricity Package” contracts – your “package” means your daily standing charge and unit use for the duration of the contract up to a set amount (£720 for 48 week contracts and £765 for 51 week contracts). The majority of students find that with careful use this sees them through the year*. 
  • *We want to clarify that we cannot predict your usage, but our utilities team will let you know what % of your package you have used each month. 

In simpler terms, rent includes water and internet; electricity is an additional choice. 

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At CODE our gym is free for all residents to use, includes state-of-the-art equipment, and is open daily from 6am - 11pm.  In addition to our gym we have a dance studio that you can book free of charge. 

Remember that you will also not need to pay for a gym membership if you are a CODE student, which is worth taking into consideration when comparing your accommodation options.  

CODE also offers fitness activities and wellbeing programmes as part of its wider student experience. 

CODE Leicester offers a wide range of social events to help you meet new people, your neighbours, and to have fun. 

All our social events are free to attend and you can find out what’s happening by visiting out events page

From bingo nights to yoga classes there’s something to suit everyone, so we can ensure every student has a fun university experience! 

Making sure students have a positive university experience is important to us here at CODE, see below for a list of things we do to help with student wellbeing

  • Host well-being events
  • Provide helpful documents and sign-posting
  • We have mental health first-aiders on hand to help you
  • Free gift giveaways
  • Operate welfare checks
  • Provide free magazines and games

Here at CODE, we have study spaces for you to use if you want a focused environment away from your room. 

You will have a spacious work area which is ideal for those big assignments when you need to lay everything out, and you don’t have to worry about any distractions as you will have exclusive use of the room.  

Yes, unlike some student accommodations you are welcome to have friends and family over at any time at CODE. But please be mindful of your neighbours if you do have visitors over. Friends and family are also allowed to stay overnight.  

CODE Leicester has an outdoor area, and it’s great for relaxing outside and getting some fresh air. In our outdoor area you will find seating areas, BBQ stations, outdoor games, a herb garden, and outdoor Wi-Fi. Perfect for getting together with friends and enjoying the outdoors! 

Student safety and security is one of our top priorities at CODE. To always keep you safe, we have 24-hour, on-site security with site patrols, and you can contact our security team directly at any time. , on-site security with site patrols, and you can contact our security team directly at any time.  

Only authorised people can access the complex thanks to our secure fob entry system, and we have CCTV around the site for your safety and security.  

Here at CODE Leicester we have a parcel service. If you order a parcel then it will be delivered to our parcel desk at the bottom of block D (in between the study areas and communal space) where our amazing staff will keep it safe until you collect it. As an added bonus it also means you don’t need to stay in to collect your parcel. 

Visit our parcel service page for more information.  

Here at CODE, we understand that you won’t always want to be in your room, even when you’re just having some downtime. That’s why we have communal areas for you to use completely free of charge.  

In our communal area you will find: 

  • A games area including pool tables, football tables, and table tennis
  • Free games hire
  • Free book