Everything about iQ Fiveways House

• •Safety. North Road sits between the city centre and the Whitmore Reans area. The building has 24 hour security and CCTV, and the immediate stretch is busy with retail traffic, though ordinary city awareness applies after dark.
• •Green space. West Park, one of the finest Victorian parks in the Midlands, is around fifteen minutes on foot with a lake, bandstand and conservatory. Community sports courts sit within 400 metres of the building.
• •Who is around. A genuine mix of students, families and long standing Wolverhampton residents, with a strong South Asian and Caribbean community presence that shapes the local food and grocery scene.
• •What is around. Asda Superstore at 390 metres, Home Bargains at 370 metres, a Polish food specialist and a world food superstore all within a kilometre, plus the Mander Centre for high street shopping.
• •Eating out. The Bilash for Bangladeshi fine dining, Grill It on Stafford Road, plus Costa and Starbucks around 800 metres away. Prices across the board are noticeably lower than southern cities.
• •Transport texture. Wolverhampton station is about a kilometre away with trains to Birmingham in roughly twenty minutes. Multiple bus stops sit within 600 metres, and Birmingham Airport is around 30 kilometres.

Supermarkets

• •Asda Wolverhampton Superstore, roughly 390 metres, about 5 minutes' walk
• •Home Bargains, roughly 370 metres
• •Aro Market, roughly 380 metres
• •Casper Stores Polish Food Specialist, roughly 500 metres
• •World Food Superstore, roughly 1 kilometre

Cafés and student food

• •Asda Café, 360 metres, the cheapest hot meal within walking distance
• •Costa Coffee and Starbucks, both around 810 metres
• •The Courtyard Kitchen, 810 metres
• •The Bilash, 1.06 kilometres, Wolverhampton's best known Bangladeshi restaurant
• •Sir Jack's Restaurant, 690 metres

Study and library

• •University of Wolverhampton Harrison Learning Centre, open extended hours in term
• •Wolverhampton Central Library, free public study space in the city centre
• •On site study room within the building

Gym and fitness

• •JD Gyms Wolverhampton, roughly 250 metres, open 24 hours
• •Community Gym, 360 metres
• •Community Basketball court, 120 metres
• •Community Cricket Nets, 160 metres
• •West Park for running, around 15 minutes

Practical

• •Wolverhampton Post Office, 1.02 kilometres
• •Whitmore Reans Post Office, 950 metres
• •NatWest, Lloyds and State Bank of India all around 1.1 kilometres
• •New Cross Hospital for urgent care

What the property provides

• •Bed, desk, chair, storage and shower in en-suite rooms
• •Fitted shared kitchen with cooking facilities and fridge
• •Heating, Wi-Fi and all utility bills within the rent
• •Access to cinema room, study room, courtyard and laundry room
• •Bike storage and staffed reception

Bring or buy on arrival

• •Bedding, duvet, pillows and towels, none of which are supplied
• •Kitchen basics, easily picked up at Home Bargains or Asda on day one
• •A UK plug adaptor and extension lead
• •Cleaning supplies and bin bags for your own room
• •A drying rack and a warm coat for the winter walk to campus

Day one

• •Collect keys from reception, having booked your arrival slot in advance
• •Complete the inventory check and photograph any existing damage
• •Connect to Wi-Fi and save the maintenance and 24 hour security numbers
• •Walk to Asda, 390 metres away, and do a full first shop in one trip
• •Introduce yourself to flatmates and agree kitchen basics early

Day two

• •Walk to the City Campus so the fifteen minute route is familiar before lectures
• •Register with a local GP surgery, several operate near West Park
• •Sign up at JD Gyms if you want fitness sorted, since it is 250 metres away
• •Open a UK bank account using your tenancy letter as proof of address
• •Take the train to Birmingham once to see how easy the twenty minute journey is

• •units around £157 per week. Across a typical 44 to 51 week contract that is roughly £4,100 to £4,800 for an entry level room.
• •What is included. Electricity, water, heating, gas, internet and contents insurance are all inside the rent. Full time students are exempt from council tax with a university certificate.
• •Instalments. Plans typically run across two, three or four instalments timed to term dates, with a full payment option available and sometimes discounted.
• •Deposit and booking fee. The booking fee is prepaid rent that secures your room and is credited to your first instalment. It is not returned separately at the end of the tenancy.
• •Cooling off. For 2026/27 bookings there is no cooling off period. Students may cancel on or before 31 July, after which the booking fee is non refundable outside the protected cases.
• •No Visa No Pay. A refused UK student visa cancels the tenancy with rent refunded, provided written confirmation and official evidence arrive within 72 hours of the decision.
• •No Place No Pay. Missing or exceeding grades and switching university allows cancellation, with UCAS or university evidence supplied within 72 hours of results publication.
• •Guarantor. Instalment plans require a UK based guarantor whose agreement and documents must be completed within seven days, otherwise rent falls due in full.
• •Double occupancy. Two Bed Flats carry no additional weekly charge for double occupancy, which is unusually generous and worth factoring into your comparison.

1. •University of Wolverhampton
2. •City of Wolverhampton College
3. •University of Birmingham
4. •Birmingham City University
5. •Aston University

What you should know before your child signs

• •This is a fixed term tenancy. Rent remains payable for the full period even if your child leaves early, unless an approved replacement tenant takes the room.
• •All bills sit inside the rent. Heating, electricity, water, gas, internet and contents insurance are covered, so there are no separate winter energy bills.
• •Council tax does not apply. Full time students are exempt, but a certificate must be obtained from the University of Wolverhampton as evidence.
• •A UK guarantor is required for instalments. Documents must be uploaded within seven days of booking, otherwise the full year's rent becomes payable up front.
• •Wolverhampton is genuinely affordable. Weekly rents here are around a quarter of central London equivalents, which substantially reduces the total cost of a degree.
• •The essentials are unusually close. A full Asda, Home Bargains and a 24 hour gym all sit within 400 metres, which reduces both spending and daily hassle.
• •The booking fee is spent, not held. It becomes part of the first rent instalment rather than a returnable damage deposit.

• •Arrival. Birmingham Airport is around 30 kilometres away, with a direct train from Birmingham International to Wolverhampton taking about 35 minutes. Book your move in slot before travelling so reception expects you, and consider a taxi from Wolverhampton station given it is a kilometre with luggage.
• •No UK guarantor. Most international students will not have one, and this is anticipated. You can pay the full year in advance, which many families prefer, or use a paid international guarantor service. Resolve this before selecting your instalment plan.
• •Visa safety net. The No Visa No Pay policy cancels your tenancy and refunds rent if your UK student visa application is refused. Written confirmation and the official refusal letter must reach the property within 72 hours of the decision, so keep documents ready.
• •Setup. Open a UK bank account in your first two weeks using your tenancy letter as proof of address, register with a local GP surgery, and pick up a UK SIM in the city centre. Collect your BRP from the designated post office within ten days of arrival.
• •Home food. This is a real strength of the location. A Polish food specialist sits 500 metres away, a world food superstore within a kilometre, and Wolverhampton's established South Asian and Caribbean communities mean halal butchers, spice shops and specialist grocers are easy to find locally.