Goods Corner, Edinburgh

Goods Corner is a modern student accommodation in Edinburgh with a variety of different room types to choose from. The flats offer a wide range of lounge and study areas for students to relax and socialise. The flats are close to the KB campus, which is a 9-minute walk away. The flats offer good value for money and are conveniently located near shopping centres, supermarkets and gyms. All rooms are designed with students in mind, with large comfortable beds, ample wardrobes and private study areas. Goods Corner is the number one choice of accommodation for Edinburgh students.

Features

Goods Corner is a new student flat opening in 2019, with 108 beds over three floors. The flats offer 8 Studios and 1 En-suite room types, with many types and options. All rooms at Goods Corner are designed with students in mind, with comfortable beds, generous wardrobe space and private study areas. Deluxe Studio & above rooms are available for up to 2 people, with an increase of £50 per week in rent.

The flats have WiFi coverage in the communal areas as well as all rooms, and the communal areas also have a lounge area where students can make new friends or relax. There is also a separate self-service laundry room, which is available at an additional cost. Rent includes all costs, such as high-speed WIFI, financial insurance, water, electricity and gas.

Location and What's Hot?

Goods corner flats are on the south side of Edinburgh city centre, adjacent to the KB campus. There is a good range of infrastructure and amenities in the vicinity of the flats. There is a large shopping centre, Cameron Toll Shopping Centre, 4 minutes walk from the apartment, food court Comcatco, supermarket Sainsbury's, grocery shop ALDI, discount shop Poundworld Cameron Toll, bank of Scotland and ATMs. You can also go to Clerk Street for shopping, which has a variety of restaurants, supermarkets, shopping centres, malls, etc. 

Many parks surround the hostel in a beautiful and quiet location. There are parks nearby, such as Inch Park, Liberton FP R.F.C., Blackford Hill and Pond, etc. There are all kinds of ball clubs in the parks, so you can participate in all kinds of recreational activities after school and get to know more British friends.

Transport

Goods Corner Halls of Residence are close to the KB Campus, about 9 minutes away. There is a bus stop, Mid Liberton, in front of the residence halls, from which you can take buses to other Edinburgh University campuses and the city centre. The city centre can be reached in 10 minutes by bus 29 or N3, and Edinburgh Waverley, the city centre's train station, is only 15 minutes away. From the residence halls, students can reach Moray House School of Education in 21 minutes by bus, the  Edinburgh College of Arts in 20 minutes by bus, and Heriot-Watt University is 47 minutes away by bus.

Security and Service

Goods Corner is equipped with a 24-hour electronic access control system with video surveillance. External visitors need to pass through multiple electronic gates to enter the hostel. In addition, the hostel has an independent maintenance team.