About the Property
Bowden Court is a budget-friendly student accommodation in London Notting Hill located within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in east London, offering a choice of best student rooms in London including spacious dorm rooms, single, twin and triple bedrooms. And for those at University, Bowden Court London student accommodation is just 20 minutes from LSE (London School of Economics) and 16 minutes from Royal College of Nursing, London.
Features
All the rooms at Bowden Court London feature a comfortable bed, a study area with desk and chair, a fully-fitted kitchen, spacious wardrobe, and a shared bathroom along with great view of the world-famous Notting Hill Carnival. Play a game of pool in the lounge area or sit over breakfast or dinner in the dining room getting to know fellow residents. You will also find a quiet study room, handy on-site laundry facilities, secure bike storage, and state-of-the-art onsite gym at Bowden Court - Notting Hill. In addition, the property also offers free Wi-Fi throughout the building and contents insurance thats included in your rent along with all your bills. And with 24/7 CCTV and secure door entry, theres no need to give a seconds thought to your safety and security at Bowden Court accommodation.
Location and What's Hot?
Bowden Court is very well-located at Ladbroke Road, only a short drive from Central London. Surrounded by many lively and exciting locations to explore, your weekends will never be a bore here. Go on a shopping spree at Kensington High Street or Westfield London where youll find lots of shops, stores, and boutiques. If you're craving a delicious pizza, we recommend you check out Chucs Westbourne Grove restaurant which is just a 10-minute walk from the building or head to Honest Burgers Portobello diner to grab a quick bite. And when you need to do some grocery shopping, Tesco Express supermarket is just around the corner.
Commute
Bowden Court, located in the centre of Notting Hill, has a fantastic range of facilities and a great view of the world-famous Notting Hill Carnival. The affordable London student housing is just a two-minute walk from Hyde Park, and Notting Hill Gate tube station (Zone 1) but if you want to spread your wings a little further, the property is just a short bus journey to Oxford Street
Distance
1. Heythrop College, University of London: 7 min
2. Royal College of Nursing: 18 min
3. Imperial College London: 9 min
4. Royal College of Art / Music: 8 min
5. Royal Academy of Music, University of London: 18 min
6. University College London: 26 min
7. London School of Economics and Political Science: 28 min
8. Royal Holloway, University of London: 25 min
9. SOAS, University of London: 25 min
10. University of London: 23 min
11. University of Westminster: 20min
12. Kings College London: 20 min
13. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London: 28 min
14 London South Bank University: 33min
15. London Metropolitan University: 44min
16. Royal Veterinary College, University of London: 28min
17. City, University of London: 39 min
What will you get
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Frequently Asked Questions
Accommodation charges?
Qualifying Criteria?
Can i arrange a viewing?
Why availability is not displayed online?
Fixed period of occupation and extension?
What are the check-in and check-out times?
Do you allow pets?
Accessibility?
What's included?
What to pack?
We've put together a short list of some useful things you might want to bring with you during your stay at PMG: Towel and toiletries Crockery, utensils, cutlery, or other kitchen items A laundry basket A wash bag for toiletries Clothes hangers What not to bring! The following items are not allowed in bedrooms: cooking equipment any flammable materials fireworks, candles, tea lights, lanterns, or any similar item pets
Are bathrooms shared?
What sizes are the rooms?
Can I choose what floor and room I stay at?
Can I arrange to live with my friends?
Is there parking provided?
Accommodation payments?
How long will I be able to stay at PMG?
Visitors Guests?
All visitors are required to provide a photo ID and sign in and out at reception upon arrival and departure. Visitors are not allowed to enter or remain in the Hostel between 23:00 hours and 08:00 hours nor at any time in the dining room or any bedroom without prior permission of the House Manager. They may require visitors to leave and/or may exclude them from the Hostel at any time. If you staying in a shared room, please ensure you speak to your roommates to ensure they are happy to have someone in their home. If you staying in a studio room, you are welcome to have an overnight guest for an extra charge (Daily £15.00 / Weekly £50.00)
Insurance policy?
By partnering with Endsleigh, the No.1 student insurance provider, we’ve arranged free contents insurance for all their guests staying with us. It is important all guests confirm their cover to ensure you understand what is and isn’t covered. Visit confirm your cover to check: ~ what is and what isn’t covered ~ key exclusions – where cover isn’t provided ~ policy excess – the amount you pay when you make a claim ~ how to make a claim ~ personalize cover
What happens if I don’t get on with my new roommate? Can I swap rooms?
I have my own TV in my room. Do I need a TV Licence?
What do I do if I lose my keys?
You must keep room keys and/or access fobs secure. In case you lose your keys please get in touch with reception as soon as possible. There is an extra charge for replacing the keys (a breakdown of the costs will be provided directly at each site).
Do you have a loyalty scheme discount?
Can I receive post?
Is there a curfew?
Transport?
Meals?
Getting to Bowden Court?
Which hours of the day will I be required to volunteer?
Are meals for volunteers included?
What tasks will I be required to do as a volunteer?
1. If you are volunteering in a catered property: to help set up, serve, clear away at meal times – breakfast, evening meals and lunch at weekends. Keep the kitchen, dining room and other catering areas clean. This includes pot washing, cleaning of appliances and operating dishwasher machine. 2. Help the Cook in basic food preparation, put away deliveries and keep the kitchen and cooking utensils clean and tidy. 3. Everyday general cleaning and portering duties covering all areas and to include; the cleaning of showers, toilets, bedrooms, public & communal areas, immediate external areas, kitchens and dining room. 4. Occasional special cleaning, e.g. carpet cleaning, deep cleaning areas, oven cleaning, washing down walls, laundry, cleaning vents and inside of windows. 5. Changing bed linen, counting and preparing laundry for collection. 6. Office duties to include check in/out, dealing with enquiries, taking bookings, responding to complaints, logging/reporting problems and maintenance issues. 7. Night porter duties; offering basic office cover and contact for residents after office hours. Some cleaning duties may also be required.
In which type of room would I stay as a volunteer?
I have “indefinite leave to remain” in the UK, am I able to volunteer?
* A passport or ‘other travel document’ (current or expired) endorsed to show the holder is either ‘exempt from immigration control’, has ‘indefinite leave in the UK’, has the ‘right of abode’ in the UK, or has ‘no time limit’ on their stay in the UK. * A certificate of registration or naturalisation as a British citizen. * A current passport or other ‘travel document’ endorsed to show that the holder is allowed to stay in the UK for a time-limited period. * A current biometric ‘residence permit’ card issued by the Home Office to the holder, which indicates that the named person is permitted to stay in the UK for a time-limited period * A current immigration status document issued by the Home Office to the holder with a valid endorsement indicating that the holder may stay in the UK for a time-limited period
This list is not exhaustive if you have a specific query about your visa please contact the volunteering team
How long can I volunteer for?
I applied for a volunteering position. How long do I need to wait for a response?
Who needs a sponsorship certificate?
What is the type of visa required for me to volunteer?
I’m an international student and want to volunteer while studying in the UK?
I live outside the UK can I volunteer whilst on holiday?
I’ve entered the UK as part of the youth mobility scheme (formerly a working holiday visa), am I able to volunteer?
Can I volunteer without a visa?
Who is eligible to volunteer?
Are you able to sponsor my visa application?
How long is the sponsorship certificate valid for?
How to connect to Wi-Fi?
Wifi is included in your weekly accommodation charge.
Laundry facilities?
All of their residences have communal laundry facilities which are card operated. Laundry charges are as follows: Washing: £3.50 Drying: £1.70 *These prices are subject to change
How many people share the kitchens?
In their self-catering sites, each guest will have an access to the kitchen and will have an allocated cupboard to store their things. Kitchens are shared between 7-10 guests depending on the floor and number of residents.
Resident code of conduct?
They take both the health and safety of their residents and their resident's ability to enjoy their buildings seriously and ask that all residents abide by their code of conduct to support their aims to create safe and secure environments.
1.1 As part of the licence to occupy residents agree that they will not use the room, for any improper, immoral, or illegal purpose nor in any way which may, in their reasonable opinion, be a nuisance, damage or annoyance to the other residents of the hostel, or neighbors, or any other person. In particular, you will not: a) smoke in the hostel (including E-cigarettes); b) bring into or keep alcoholic drinks in the Hostel. c) prepare or cook any food in any bedroom nor in any other room of the Hostel except as provided in clause 9:5 hereof nor remove any food, crockery, cutlery, or glassware from the dining room. d) cause any noise which, if made within the room, can be heard outside the room or, if made within the common areas can be heard outside the common areas; e) keep or use drugs or psychoactive substances, the possession or use of which is prohibited by law (including but not limited to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 or the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016); f) keep or use any firearms, knives (other than kitchen knives), or any other weapons; g) harass, threaten or assault any other residents, their guests, their employees, or any other person; h) tamper with their fire prevention systems and control equipment (including not maliciously, recklessly, or negligently activating such fire prevention systems) i) use designated fire escapes except for the purposes of emergency escape; j) keep, store or use any gas or oil heater or other fuel-burning appliance in the Property, including candles and any other flame-lit device; k) keep any animal, bird, insect, or reptile. l) Register a business at an PMG address m) Gamble for money on PMG premises. n) erect any external wireless or television aerial or satellite dish at the Property or hang clothes or fabrics out of the windows or doors of the Property.
1.2 Any action which may put the safety of the building or its occupants at risk could constitute an offence under Health and Safety legislation. Vandalism could constitute an offence under the Act. In addition they reserve the right to recover from residents the full cost of repairs arising out of acts of vandalism or unauthorised alterations to any part of their property.
1.3 You must acquaint yourself with the fire and safety precautions, the fire escape evacuation routes, the location of fire exits and the assembly point; if in any doubt, please ask the House Manager.
1.4 Residents agree to vacate the hostel (and to ensure that any visitors you have also vacate the hostel), immediately whenever the fire alarm is sounded. You should notify them in advance should you have any visitors to the room who may require assistance should it be necessary to evacuate the hostel.
1.5 You should note that tampering with fire prevention/life-saving equipment such as, but not restricted to, fire extinguishers, fire doors and smoke detectors, is a criminal offence (punishable by a fine and/or imprisonment) and it will be treated as a serious breach of the licence to occupy.
1.6 Where a self-catering or pantry kitchen is provided the following conditions will apply; a) You must prepare and cook the food only in the kitchen area allocated for that purpose and in no other part of the hostel. b) After you have finished cooking you should clean the cookers and other kitchen equipment that you have used. c) You must report any breakages of kitchen equipment to the House Manager of the Hostel immediately and you will be responsible for replacing at your own expense any equipment that you damage. d) You must only use the self-catering facilities during the hours permitted by the House Manager and when using the kitchen equipment, you should have regard to the equipment and wishes of other users.
1.7 You should keep the accommodation allocated to you in a reasonable, clean and tidy state, limiting your personal belongings to the minimum.
1.8 they have a zero tolerance policy on acts of aggression and violence towards both its staff and residents where any act as described above occurs the “LICENCE TO OCCUPY” will be terminated.
1.9 Where the behaviour of a resident impacts negatively upon other residents’ enjoyment of the hostel environment they reserve the right to terminate the “LICENCE TO OCCUPY”.
1.10 If you are in contact with or contract any contagious or infectious disease you should report such a fact to the House Manager immediately.
1.11 The possession of your own television set or use other technologies in a way that requires a TV licence requires you to have a valid TV licence.
1.12 You must ensure that your room is locked at all times.