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iQ City

11 Bastwick Street London EC1V 3AQ United Kingdom

iQ City is a student accommodation in London that offers a diverse array of student housing options, including cosy en suites, stylish studios, and spacious apartments. Whether you prefer the peace and quiet of living solo or the lively atmosphere of sharing with friends or flatmates, iQ City has got you covered. London, a city that captivates the hearts of many, has become a cherished home to over 350,000 international students annually. Its vibrant culture and endless opportunities make it an unparalleled destination for students seeking to broaden their horizons and create unforgettable memories.

London, crowned as the best student city by QS 2021, welcomes international students to a lively and multifaceted community that never sleeps! As one of the most alluring cities in the United Kingdom, London beckons with its stunning world heritage sites, cozy pubs, enriching museums, and endless delights to explore. Living in London as a student means immersing yourself in a dynamic and thrilling lifestyle that mirrors the city's unique energy.

London is a true melting pot of diversity, a multinational city that spoils students with an array of entertainment options. No matter your interests, London has something special in store for you to make your student life an unforgettable adventure.

Location:

iQ City, London boasts a prime location near an array of amazing eateries, cafes, and bars. From Manteca to Burger Beyond Shoreditch and Tortilla Islington, these culinary hotspots are a feast for the senses, all within walking distance. Weekends delight patrons as they can kick back and relax at Home Bar and Simmons Bar, indulging in delicious cocktails and beers. For music lovers, the neighbourhood nightclub XOYO hosts popular DJs, delivering a thrilling party experience.

Exploring London's neighbourhood shops and city malls is an adventure, as they offer a vast selection of foods and beverages from practically every country in the world. As a student in London, you'll be amazed by the diverse culinary landscape surrounding you. The opportunities to tantalise your taste buds are endless, ensuring that every meal is an unforgettable experience.

Transportation:

The University of London is just a leisurely 6-minute stroll away from iQ City, making it an ideal choice for students seeking convenience and accessibility. With buses and the subway easily accessible, exploring other colleges and iconic landmarks such as St. Paul's Cathedral and The Barbican is a breeze. Shoreditch and Hoxton are also within reach, providing endless opportunities to discover new neighbourhoods and experiences.

London's transportation system is the backbone of the city, and the tube is undoubtedly your best friend when it comes to travelling. Direct trains to nearly all of the city's universities are readily available, ensuring that you never have to worry about being late for class. The Aldersgate St. bus stop, which is a stone's throw away from the train station, is the closest stop to iQ City, making it the most convenient and comfortable student accommodation option in London.

Features:

iQ City, London is all about providing the best modern living experience for students, with double beds, elegant study tables, private bathrooms, and modular shared kitchens in every room and apartment. You'll feel right at home with luxurious living areas that are perfect for relaxing or hosting friends. Plus, state-of-the-art amenities like a gym, an outdoor courtyard, a game area with pool and ping pong, and a large lounge with plush couches and a contemporary dining room will make your student life even more enjoyable.

At iQ City, London you won't have to worry about any extra expenses, as all-inclusive bills and contents insurance are included in the rent. You'll have access to laundry facilities and high-speed, free wifi, so you can focus on your studies and enjoy your downtime. The rooms also come equipped with a special heating system, ensuring your comfort during the colder months.

Room Type:

Students can pick from fully furnished and spacious flats. iQ City is divided into different room types, such as en-suite rooms, studios, private apartments, and much more. To increase comfort, this accommodation also has around-the-clock staffing with top-notch amenities. 

Key Locations:

Universities Miles Transportation Miles Places Of Interest Miles
City, University of London - Northampton Square Campus 1.2 Old Street Tube Station 0.2 St. Luke's Church 0.2
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) - Holborn Campus 1.7 Barbican Tube Station 0.9 Charles Dickens Museum 1.2
University College London (UCL) - Bloomsbury Campus 2.0 Angel Tube Station 1.0 The Postal Museum 1.3
King's College London - Strand Campus 2.1 King's Cross St Pancras Railway/Tube Station 1.1 Exmouth Market 1.4
Imperial College London - South Kensington Campus 4.6 Farringdon Tube Station 1.2 The British Library 1.8
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Room Options

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Bronze One Bed Apartment Plus
Private Room (30.0 Sqm.) • Private Bath • Private Kitchen
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study-deskStudy desk and chair
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Stay 43 weekMove in 2025-09-13Deposit £400Rent £744 / week
Stay 43 weekMove in 2025-09-13Deposit £400Rent £744 / week
Stay 43 weekMove in 2025-09-13Deposit £400Rent £744 / week
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Gold One Bed Apartment Plus
Private Room • Private Bath • Private Kitchen
Entire-PlaceEntire Place
study-deskStudy desk and chair
wardrobeWardrobe
ShowerPrivate Bathroom
Stay 43 weekMove in 2025-09-13Deposit £400Rent £746 / week
Stay 43 weekMove in 2025-09-13Deposit £400Rent £746 / week
Stay 43 weekMove in 2025-09-13Deposit £400Rent £746 / week
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Facilities in iQ City

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Explore Beyond iQ City

Farringdon

10 mins walk
St John Street (Stop J)

6 mins walk
Pear Tree Street (Stop UR)

2 mins walk
Goswell Road / Great Sutton Street (Stop BT)

3 mins walk
ITALIAMO LTD

13 mins walk
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Nearby Locations

  • Bar: The Slaughtered Lamb, The Castle
  • Entertainment: Barbican Centre, Museum of London
  • Restaurant: Dishoom, Pizza Union
  • Shopping Centre: One New Change, Angel Central
  • Supermarket: Tesco Express, Sainsbury's Local

Location

location11 Bastwick Street London EC1V 3AQ United Kingdom
3.5

2 Reviews for iQ City

Neighbourhood
3.5
Maintenance
3.0
Amenities
3.5
Security
3.5
Value of Services
3.5
5

Nicoleta Dunas

Dec 9, 2020

The flats are really lovely

4
Location

Adam Arany

Dec 9, 2020

Fantastic facilities, friendly staff and perfect location

Payments

Booking Deposit: £325 to confirm your booking(Adjustable in rent)
Installment Plan: 2, 4 installments or Full payment
Guarantor: International guarantor.
Mode of Payment: Credit/Debit Card

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House Policies

Cancellation Policy AY 24/25:

iQ Student Accommodation reserves the right to cancel your booking on notice if:

  • you notify us after the Deadline that you have decided not to enter into the Tenancy Agreement;
  • we take all reasonable steps to enter into the Tenancy Agreement before the Deadline and you fail to do so, for example, if you fail to complete your application or provide guarantor details and supporting documentation in good time;
  • you provide us with relevant false or misleading information;
  • we are prohibited from entering to the Tenancy Agreement with you because of the Immigration Act 2014 (persons disqualified by immigration status). In the case we cancel your booking for this reason, you will not be liable for the contractual obligations laid out in the Tenancy Agreement from the date of cancellation, irrespective of whether you have signed it;
  • we have determined following undertaking Screening Searches that you appear on Sanctions Lists and/or Law Enforcement Databases;
  • you fail to cooperate with any Screening Search Additional Information Request(s);
  • you have not paid any amounts that have fallen due (including but not limited to, your first rental instalment, any previous year’s rent or damage charges); and/or
  • you have committed any breach of the Tenancy Agreement or any previous tenancy agreement with us.

We may also terminate your Tenancy Agreement for any of the reasons set out above, as set out in more detail in clause 2.4 of the Tenancy Agreement itself.

If you enter into the Tenancy Agreement, and you then fail to collect your key within 2 weeks of your Tenancy Start Date, iQ Student Accommodation reserves the right to: (a) cancel your booking and terminate the Tenancy Agreement and (b) re-let your room. In these circumstances any rent paid by you (including any Booking Fee allocated to the first payment of rent) will not be refunded to cover any losses incurred by us for empty unlet rooms.  This provision takes precedence over any provisions in the Tenancy Agreement.

If your booking is cancelled in such circumstances, any Booking Fee you have paid will be retained by IQ. 

Cancellation by you – prior to collecting your key or prior to your tenancy start date

If you have not entered into the Tenancy Agreement, the Deadline has passed and you wish to cancel your booking, then any Booking Fee you have paid will be retained by IQ. 

 If you have entered into the Tenancy Agreement and you wish to cancel your booking, you will remain liable for the contractual obligations set out in the Tenancy Agreement and you may not cancel the booking unless you can provide proof that you fit any of the following criteria and have not yet collected your key, or your tenancy start date has not yet commenced, and provide the evidence required within the timescales as detailed below: 

  • you notify us of your intention to cancel your booking prior to 1 August or, if your Tenancy Start Date (as defined in your Tenancy Agreement) is in any month other than September, 28 days before your Tenancy Start Date.
  • you notify us of your intention to cancel within 7 days of payment of your Booking Fee (if you have paid a Booking Fee) and you have not collected your keys.
  • Your UK Visa application has been denied.
  • You have not obtained the required qualifications to get into your first University of choice
  • You are deferring your university entry.

Where proof is provided in accordance with these terms and conditions and to our reasonable satisfaction, you will be entitled to cancel the booking and you will not be liable for the contractual obligations laid out in the Tenancy Agreement from the date of cancellation.

All cancellation notifications must be made via the 'cancel my booking' button found in your iQ Account using the iQ app or the online resident portal or by emailing Hello@iqstudentaccommodation.com

Where the reason for cancellation is not one of the five matters listed above (e.g. you have changed your mind, booked a different accommodation, voluntarily withdrawing your university entry etc.), you will remain liable for the full contractual rent, unless and until a replacement tenant is found for your accommodation. You are responsible for finding an eligible replacement tenant, although site staff will assist where possible. 

If you wish to cancel the booking and a replacement tenant is found, subject to our agreement, you will be released from the contractual obligations set out in the Tenancy Agreement. Once the new replacement tenant has signed their Tenancy Agreement and paid any rent due, any overpaid rent money will be refunded to you, less an amount equal to your Booking Fee (if you have paid a Booking Fee) as a cancellation fee.  Please note that all tenancies commence on a Saturday; therefore the relevant site team will confirm your official release date from your contractual obligations under the Tenancy Agreement.

Evidence required where there is a cancellation by you

Notify us of your intention to cancel within 7 days of payment of your Booking Fee (if you have paid a Booking Fee) and you have not collected your keys.

No further evidence is required beyond notifying us, and your Booking Fee will be returned to you.

Notify us of your intention to cancel prior to 1 August or 28 days before your Tenancy Start Date if your Tenancy Start Date is in any month other than September but more than 7 days after the payment of your Booking Fee (if you have paid a Booking Fee).

No further evidence is required beyond notifying us. Your Booking Fee (if you have paid a Booking Fee) will be retained as a cancellation fee.

Failure to get in to your first university of choice 

Should you fail to gain the required qualifications and are not accepted into the University you stated as your first choice, or you choose to go to a different University because you have exceeded your expected grades, you may cancel your Tenancy Agreement and we will refund any Booking Fee and any rent payments made so long as you provide the following information within the timescales mentioned below: 

  • Written confirmation from you that you wish to cancel your reservation due to having failed to obtain the required grades for your first choice University or you have exceeded your grades; and
  • Supporting written evidence from the University or UCAS rejecting your entry/acceptance of your new university.

This information must be provided to us within 72 hours of your exam results being published to be eligible for a Booking Fee refund (if you have paid a Booking Fee). In these circumstances, any Booking Fee and rent payments will be returned in full within four weeks. If you fail to provide the information within 72 hours of your exam results being published, any Booking Fee will be retained as a cancellation fee.

Please note, if you are attending another University in a city where iQ Student Accommodation has a property, our team will be happy to support you in finding suitable accommodation. In this case, any Booking Fee and any rent payments made may be transferred over to your new booking.

Failure to obtain a UK Visa

If you fail to obtain a UK Visa before the start date of your tenancy, we will cancel your Tenancy Agreement and refund any rent payments made so long as you provide the following information:

  • Written confirmation from you that you wish to cancel your reservation; and
  • Supporting official evidence to show that the Visa was declined.

This supporting evidence should be supplied to iQ Student Accommodation within 72 hours of you receiving official confirmation. In these circumstances, any Booking Fee and any rent paid will be returned to you within 4 weeks. 

Deferment of University entry

If you choose to defer your university entry to the next academic year before the start date of your tenancy, we will cancel your Tenancy Agreement and refund any rent payments made as long as you provide the following information:

  • Written confirmation from you that you wish to cancel your reservation due to deferring your university entry to the next academic year; and
  • Supporting written evidence from the University or UCAS to confirm deferral

In these circumstances, any Booking Fee will be retained as a cancellation fee.

Cancellation by you  after date of key collection or commencement of Tenancy Start Date – Tenancy Takeover

Once you have collected your key or the Tenancy Start Date has passed, the only way to release yourself from the Tenancy Agreement is to find a replacement tenant who will take on the full contractual obligations under the Tenancy Agreement. If you wish to end your tenancy early and have found a replacement tenant, we will, acting reasonably, consider terminating your tenancy and entering into a replacement tenancy with a new occupier (a “Tenancy Takeover”). We will only consider Tenancy Takeovers in the period starting one month after your Tenancy Start Date and two months before your Tenancy End Date (“Permitted Period”).

If we approve a Tenancy Takeover during the Permitted Period, you will pay any rent arrears before we release you from your Tenancy Agreement. Such release shall be effective from the start date of the replacement Tenant's new Tenancy Agreement.

Once the new replacement tenant has signed their Tenancy Agreement paid any rent due and moved in, any overpaid rent money will be refunded to you within 28 days of the replacement Tenants new Tenancy Agreement, less an amount equal to your Booking Fee (if you have paid a Booking Fee) as a cancellation fee. If you have occupied the Room prior to this, the cost to prepare the Room for the replacement Tenant will also be charged, and deducted from any refund due (please note that all tenancies commence on a Saturday).

Governing Law

These terms and conditions (including any claims or disputes relating thereto) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. The Parties irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts over any claim, dispute or other matter arising under or in connection with these terms.

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iQ City FAQs

The Platform Fee is a one-time charge that prioritizes your booking and grants access to exclusive pre and post-landing services, potentially saving up to £1,500. This fee is refundable if UniAcco cannot secure the room category and property you select.
You can get a full refund if you cancel within 24 hours of payment, after which platform fees will not be refunded (To be added on Cancellation Policy also)
Fee is non-refundable in case the student decides to swap their accommodation from a non-commissionable property to a commissionable property. Platform Fee is refundable to the student if they decide to cancel their booking within the defined “UniAcco Cooling Off Period”. This period will be upto 48 hours from the months April-September and 5 days from the months October-March.
We will assist the student with the entire booking process. End-to-end handling of the cancellation process for the student. (Platform Fee won’t be refundable to the student in this scenario). Post Move-In Assistance to the student.

We do not take parental responsibility for occupants under the age of 18. All tenants at our properties in England and Wales must be over 17 during the academic year, and tenants in Scottish properties must be 16 or over. Exceptions to this rule can be made in specific cases through prior arrangements. If uncertain, please contact your preferred site, and the team will provide guidance.

If you plan to bring a TV, ensure that your room has a TV point, and the TV size doesn't exceed 21". Wall mounting is not allowed, so the TV should be free-standing. While we provides TV licenses for communal areas, you'll need to purchase your own if you bring a personal TV. Confirm with your site team if you're unsure.

For details on licensing requirements for catch-up TV and online streaming, refer to your resident handbook, consult your site team, or contact TV Licensing.

 

Certainly, most sites offer a secure bike store, free for all residents. Upon arrival, you'll need to register and tag your bike with our team.

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