The Costume Store

Location

North Acton

Number of Rooms

730 rooms: 654 bedrooms and 76 studios (2025/26)

Tenancy Length

50 weeks (option to extend over summer)

Price

£226.50 - £377 per week (2025/26)

Type

Ensuite rooms and studios. Flats shared between 4 – 9 students

Facilities

Common room with TV screen, study room and large outdoor courtyard

Last updated: 6 March 2026

Located opposite North Acton tube station 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 former site of the BBC’s costume collection in North Acton, West London, and offers newly refurbished contemporary ensuite cluster flats as well as spacious self-contained studio accommodation.

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.

Location

London College of Fashion - 60 minute direct tube journey.
Lime Grove UAL School of Pre-Degree Studies - 16 minute bike ride.
North Action station (Central Line) - 1 minute walk.
Close to multiple bus stops and bike hire stations.
Close to a small supermarket, independent coffee shops, a local pub and various food takeaways.

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Room types and prices

Prices and sizes 2025/26

Tenancy length: 50 weeks.

Standard room pricing: £226.50 per week, £11,325 in total.
Standard room size: Between 11 and 12 metres squared, with single beds.

Studio pricing: £323.50 per week, £16,175 in total.
Studio size: Between 25 and 27 metres squared, with double beds.

Studio (mobility adaptable) pricing: £226.50 per week, £11,325 in total.
Studio (mobility adaptable) size: Between 24 and 27 metres squared, with single or double beds.

Large studio pricing: £349 per week, £17,450 in total.
Large studio size: Between 25 and 26 metres squared, with double beds.

Premium studio pricing: £377 per week, £18,850 in total.
Premium studio size: Between 29 and 31 metres squared, with double beds.

Study Abroad and Exchange students 2025/26

Tenancies for Study Abroad and Exchange students have fixed contract dates, and room prices are different from our standard full-year tenancies. You will have the option to pay your rent in full or choose a termly payment plan when accepting your room offer.

Standard room pricing: £266 per week.
Standard room size: Between 11 and 12 metres squared, with single beds.

Studio pricing: £380 per week.
Studio size: Between 25 and 27 metres squared, with double beds.

Studio (mobility adaptable) pricing: £266 per week.
Studio (mobility adaptable) size: Between 24 and 27 metres squared, with single or double beds.

Large studio pricing: £410 per week.
Large studio size: Between 25 and 26 metres squared, with double beds.

Premium studio pricing: £442 per week.
Premium studio size: Between 29 and 31 metres squared, with double beds.

Prices and sizes 2026/27

Tenancy length: 50 weeks.

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.

What's included

Your room

Single or double bed, wardrobe, desk, chair, bookcase and storage space
Ensuite bathrooms in every room
Internet access in every bedroom at no extra cost

Your facilities and services

Laundry facilities
Bike storage
Residents common room
Courtyard space
24-hour staff presence
Large studio workshop space with hair and makeup stations
An art gallery for UAL artists

Your rent

All bills
Contents insurance

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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.

Standard room | Image courtesy of UAL
Common room | Image courtesy of UAL
Studio | Image courtesy of UAL
Studio | Image courtesy of UAL
Shared kitchen | Image courtesy of UAL
Workshop and study room | Image courtesy of UAL
Shared kitchen | Image courtesy of UAL
Common room | Image courtesy of UAL
New reception area design | Image courtesy of UAL
Common room | Image courtesy of UAL

Virtual tour

Take a tour of The Costume Store, its bedrooms, facilities and common spaces.

Room improvement works for 2025/26

From November 2025 to May 2026, there will be renovation works taking place at The Costume Store to refresh and improve all of the bedrooms and some of the communal spaces.

Find out more about the planned renovation works.

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).

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.