St. Aldate’s Quad and 12 Abbey Road, are administered by the Steward of Christ Church and maintained by the House Manager. St. Aldate’s Quad is mainly inhabited by first-year graduates.

All Steward's accommodation is charged on a termly basis in advance. Although water is included in this charge, electricity and heating are metered quarterly and the cost divided equally between the occupants of the flat or house. All charges are made to battels – your first bill will be for accommodation charged in advance.

Steward's accommodation is serviced by a College scout who will clean your room and kitchen, and empty the bins either daily or weekly.

St. Aldate’s Quad is just across the road from Christ Church (look for the big wooden gate with a round hole). You will need a fob to get in, available from the Porters. Inside the quad there are seven staircases designated in Roman numerals.

Rooms in St. Aldate’s are split into flats with shared kitchens and bathrooms. The previous occupant may have left the kitchen partially equipped, but you will need to supply your own mugs, crockery, cooking equipment etc. Sainsbury’s (in the Westgate Centre) and Marks and Spencer supermarkets are both nearby, located off Queen Street. There is also a small Tesco situated further down St. Aldate’s.

As the main gate to the quad is on the main road, and unlike the main site there is not a lodge, it is very important to make sure that the main gate is closed behind you when entering or leaving the quad, and that the code is not given out to others. Additionally, doors to individual rooms and flats should be locked behind you, and you should not leave your window open while you are out.

Staircase V of St. Aldate’s contains a laundry for the use of all St. Aldate’s residents with three washers and three driers. Laundry cards can be obtained from a machine located in the Junior Common Room (JCR) in Tom 7. There is also an iron and ironing board.

This graduate accommodation is about ten minutes from Christ Church by bike. It is a large shared house with a communal kitchen, a garden, and plenty of bathrooms.

Treasury accommodation is administered by the Treasurer of Christ Church. It is mainly for second-, and subsequent, year graduates, but some first-year students may be allocated Treasury accommodation. Most of this housing is located near the railway station, on Botley, Cripley, or Abbey Road.

This accommodation is provided on a lease basis (contracts are for 11 months), and is self-servicing (i.e. no scout). Please check with the Treasury office for the most current rent rates, which vary from property to property.

The College has a limited supply of guest accommodation that can be booked through the Conference Office. It is advisable to book well in advance, as demand is often high. The nightly charge is made to battels. Breakfast is usually included.

Many graduates choose to live in private-sector flats, and this can often work out cheaper. If you are looking for a flat in Oxford, you may find the following websites useful:

https://gradaccommodation.admin.ox.ac.uk

https://www.dailyinfo.co.uk/homes-to-let

ox.ac.uk/gazette

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/student-accommodation.html

https://www.spareroom.co.uk

There are also graduate housing ‘groups’ on Facebook.