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The Costume Store

Location
North Acton
Number of Rooms
730 rooms: 654 bedrooms and 76 studios (2026/27)
Tenancy Length
50 weeks
Price
£231 - £284.50 per week (2026/27)
Type
Ensuite rooms and studios. Flats shared between 4 – 9 students
Facilities
Recently refurbished common room with TV screen, study room and large outdoor courtyard

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Last updated: 12 August 2026

Located opposite North Acton tube station in West London and on the Central line, The Costume Store offers quick and convenient access to UAL colleges. The UAL Pre-degree Studies site at Lime Grove is 10 minutes away by tube, followed by a short walk. London College of Fashion at East Bank can be reached via a direct tube journey of approximately 60 minutes. The building is set on the historic former site of the BBC’s costume collection.

The hall underwent refurbishments during the 2025/26 academic year, with upgrades to studios, ensuite flats, the common room, laundry facilities and shared kitchens. Find out more about the renovation works, including photos of the improvements (link opens in new tab).

The local area includes supermarkets, independent coffee shops, a local pub and a range of food options. It’s within walking distance of North Acton Playing Fields, a green space for recreational sports, as well as Royale Leisure Park, home to a cinema, restaurants a gym and bowling.

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Room types and prices

Prices and sizes 2026/27

Tenancy length: 50 weeks.

All rooms at The Costume Store are ensuite.

  • Standard room pricing: £231 per week, £11,550 in total.
  • Standard room size: Between 11 and 12 metres squared, with single beds.
  • Studio pricing: £330 per week, £16,500 in total.
  • Studio size: Between 25 and 27 metres squared, with double beds.
  • Studio (mobility adaptable) pricing: £231 per week, £11,550 in total.
  • Studio (mobility adaptable) size: Between 24 and 27 metres squared, with single or double beds.
  • Large studio pricing: £356 per week, £17,800 in total.
  • Large studio size: Between 25 and 26 metres squared, with double beds.
  • Premium studio pricing: £384.50 per week, £19,225 in total.
  • Premium studio size: Between 29 and 31 metres squared, with double beds.

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Photos of The Costume Store

All images in our photo gallery, including those seen in the films, floor plan illustrations and virtual tours, are for guidance only. Our individual studios, bedrooms, kitchens, and communal area layouts vary considerably and may not look exactly as shown in the images.

  • Exterior view of The Costume Store building entrance, featuring a colourful geometric mural across the ground floor windows and glass double doors, with trees either side and neighbouring high-rise buildings behind.
    Exterior | Photo courtesy of iQ
  • Bright reception area with a chequered pink and cream tiled floor leading to the front desk, flanked by pink and teal lounge seating, with large windows on either side.
    Reception | Photo courtesy of iQ
  • Communal lounge with grey and navy velvet sofas, black coffee tables, a wall-mounted TV, and a games area with table tennis visible in the background through large windows.
    Common Room | Photo courtesy of iQ
  • Dressmaking workshop space with a long communal worktable and stools, a dressmaker's mannequin, sink area, and a row of mirrored vanity stations along the back wall.
    Workshop |Photo courtesy of iQ
  • Outdoor courtyard with a wooden picnic table, covered smoking shelter, planted greenery and trees, with residential blocks visible in the background.
    Courtyard | Photo courtesy of iQ
  • Student bedroom with a yellow quilted throw on the bed, red velvet cushion, built-in wardrobe, and a study desk with open shelving, cork pinboard and desk lamp. A window overlooks nearby rooftops and buildings.
    Standard Room | Photo courtesy of iQ
  • Student bedroom showing the ensuite shower door ajar, built-in wardrobe, desk with laptop and shelving unit, and a bed with a yellow throw and striped bedding.
    Standard Room | Photo courtesy of iQ
  • Ensuite bathroom with a glass shower enclosure, wall-mounted toilet, and sink set against a purple glass splashback, with a pink towel and hanging plant.
    Standard room ensuite | Photo courtesy of iQ
  • Split view of an adaptable studio: an open wardrobe with hanging rail and shelving on the left, and a bedroom with a blue-bedded bed, patterned cushions and a large window on the right.
    Studio (mobility adaptable) | Photo courtesy of iQ
  • Wide view of an adaptable studio room showing the bed area with a grey throw and pinboard, plus the kitchenette with fridge, microwave and extractor hood in the background.
    Studio (mobility adaptable) | Photo courtesy of iQ
  • Shared communal lounge and dining area with a long wooden table, black dining chairs and benches set with crockery, plus a corner sofa with colourful cushions and a throw by the window.
    Shared Kitchen | Photo courtesy of iQ
  • Shared kitchen with sage green cabinetry, a tiled splashback, chopping boards and utensils on the counter, a double oven, and two tall fridge-freezers along the far wall. A green checked runner rug leads down the centre of the room
    Shared Kitchen | Photo courtesy of iQ

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Building management

The Costume Store is managed by UAL, operated in collaboration with its owner, iQ Student Accommodation.

This hall is signed up to the ANUK code of practice (opens in a new tab).

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Application process accessibility

Accommodation applications are made through our platform, Kinetics. Some parts of the system may not be fully accessible to all students.

Read our Kinetics accessibility statement

If you need help with your application, email us at accomdisability@arts.ac.uk.