Rooms to rent in London

RoomNest.uk lists spare rooms in London from landlords who live in the home or let a room in a house they know. This page shows 30 live rooms. The median rent on those listings is £980 pcm. Every figure on this page is counted from rooms that are published and still available, so a room that is let, or a sample listing used to build the site, is not included.

A room here is a bedroom in a shared home, not a whole flat. You will usually share a kitchen and often a bathroom. Some rooms are furnished. Some include bills in the rent, and some do not. The listing says which. Available dates are set by the landlord. If a date has passed, ask before you travel, because the room may already be taken.

Search by the area name or the postcode district. The public page shows the district, such as the first part of the postcode, and keeps the rest of the address private until you and the landlord agree a viewing. Messaging a landlord on RoomNest.uk is free. There is no fee to send a question, and a viewing request is not a tenancy and not a payment. Agree the rent, the bills and the move-in date with the landlord before you send any money.

Before you go, read the description and look at the photos. A clear listing names the room type, the area, the rent, whether bills are included, and who else lives in the home. If a listing asks you to pay a holding deposit before you have seen the room, or to move the conversation off the site before you have the address, stop and check. Take someone with you to a first viewing when you can, and look at the room you would actually sleep in, not only the kitchen.

Landlords listing a room in London should say who the room suits, what is shared, and what is included in the rent. A short line is not enough for someone to decide. RoomNest.uk asks for a proper description before a listing can be sent for review, and a member of the team checks it before it is published. The Rent a Room scheme may apply when you let a furnished room in your own home, and Right to Rent checks apply before someone moves in. Those are separate from this website. Read the guides, then check the current rules on GOV.UK, because thresholds and the way a check is done can change.

Students looking in London should check how far the room is from their campus and from a station or a bus route they would use every day. A cheaper room that needs two changes can cost more in time than a room nearer the university. Ask about the deposit, the notice period, and whether the stay can cover a term or a full academic year. Couples, friends sharing, and people moving for work should ask the same questions: who is already in the house, whether guests can stay, and how bills are split if they are not included.

Nearby areas are linked from this page when they have enough live rooms to be useful. If London has only one or two rooms today, the page stays out of the search index until there are at least three, so Google is not asked to rank an empty list. When more rooms are published, the count, the median and this introduction update from the same live data. If you cannot find the area you want, search all rooms and message a landlord, or post a rooms wanted ad and let landlords contact you.

Questions about rooms in London

How many spare rooms are listed in London?

RoomNest.uk is showing 30 live spare rooms in London. The number changes when a room is published or let.

What is the median room rent in London?

The median rent of the live rooms on this page is £980 pcm. It is calculated from those listings only.

Does it cost anything to message a landlord?

No. Searching and messaging landlords on RoomNest.uk is free. A viewing request is not a tenancy and not a payment.

Why is the full postcode not on the listing?

The public page shows the postcode district. The rest of the address stays private until you and the landlord arrange a viewing.