41 Holyrood Road, EH8 8FF, Edinburgh, UK

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41 Holyrood Road
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University of Edinburgh - Holyrood Campus
🚗 0.1 miles away•🚶 1 min
Adam Smith's Panmure House
🚗 0.1 miles away•🚶 3 min
University of Edinburgh - Pleasance
🚗 0.2 miles away•🚶 4 min
Sugarhouse Close is a brand new student accommodation in Edinburgh, located in the heart of Edinburgh's historic Old Town. Sugarhouse Close Edinburgh is ideal for students who want to live in a brand new student house but are also looking for a sense of history and want to get away from the same old stereotypical flat. Edinburgh Moray House School of Education and Edinburgh GS campuses are within a 10-minute walk. In addition, Unite Students Sugarhouse Close is within walking distance of Edinburgh Castle, Princes Street and the beautiful Princes Street Gardens, and Waverley train and bus terminals are just a 5-minute walk away, making it the ideal choice of accommodation for students!
Features
Unite Students Sugarhouse Close has 300 modern rooms, mainly offering Studio, En-suite and Non En-suite room types. En-suite room types, where students have their own bedroom and en-suite bathroom, kitchen, and living room to enjoy with their housemates, are for those who like to be lively, socialise, and share. Studio room types, where students have their own bedroom and en-suite bathroom, kitchen and living room to enjoy with their housemates, for those who like to be lively, socialise and share with their housemates, and for those who want to be active, socialise and share. In addition to a personal bedroom and en-suite bathroom, students also have an individual kitchen and enjoy more private space, which is more suitable for students who are happy to live alone and like to be quiet.
Sugarhouse Close, Edinburgh has a desk, chair, bedside table, bookcase, wardrobe, bulletin board, and under-bed storage, providing plenty of storage space. Sugarhouse Close flats are well-equipped with a study room, laundry room, standard room, games room, and bike storage. The flats also offer a printing service to help students with their studies. The laundry room provides washing machines and dryers, which are coin-operated. The communal areas are regularly cleaned by housekeeping staff.
Location and What's Hot?
Sugarhouse Close is situated in the centre of Edinburgh, next door to a small supermarket and close to several cafes, bars and travel souvenir shops. There is a Tesco downstairs and restaurants, pubs, shops, convenience stores and pharmacies within a 5-minute walk. Holyrood Park is also very close by, just a five or 6-minute walk from the entrance to the park, where you can walk, jog or hike in the flat. Arthur's Seat, at the top of the hill, is a popular tourist attraction in Edinburgh. Princes Street, Edinburgh's favourite leisure and entertainment area, is only a 10-minute walk from the flat.
Transport
Sugarhouse Close Edinburgh is close to all of Edinburgh's universities and campuses, with the Edinburgh Moray House School of Education a 2-minute walk away, Edinburgh GS Campus a 15-minute walk away, the University of Edinburgh's KB Campus a 28-minute bus journey, and Edinburgh Napier University Craiglockhart Campus a 35-minute bus journey. The campus is a 6-minute walk from St Andrew's House and South Bridge bus stops, making it easy for students to commute to classes, and Waverley railway station and bus terminus are just a 5-minute walk away, making it easy for students to travel to other cities in the UK.
Security and Service
Unite Students Sugarhouse Close has 24-hour security, visual security gates, cameras, fire protection systems, and many electronic gates that visitors must pass through to enter the halls of residence, ensuring the safety of our students. The flats have a dedicated cleaning staff, an in-house maintenance team and free fitness classes to provide students with quality accommodation.
Weekly rents at Sugarhouse Close vary by intake season and room availability. Booking early — especially before May — typically secures the lowest rates before demand peaks, and locks in your included bills so you avoid any unexpected 10% variances later.
Book before May to lock in rates at £181–£190.4/week — before intake demand pushes prices up. Prices above are indicative and subject to availability. By securing a room now, you also lock in your included bills and avoid seasonal 10% cost variances.
En-suite
| Unit Type | Info | Duration | Tenancy Dates | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
High Double | 2025/26 | 2 Apr 202627 Jun 2026 | £192/pw | ||
| 2025/26 | 3 Apr 202627 Jun 2026 | £190.4/pw |
Studio
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En-suite
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Non En-suite
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En-suite
| Unit Type | Info | Duration | Tenancy Dates | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Standard Double |
| 2026/27 | 5 Sept 202610 Jul 2027 | £233£227.77/wk |
Standard Double | 2025/26 | 17 May 202625 May 2026 | £235/pw | ||
| 2025/26 | 30 Apr 202615 May 2026 | £235/pw | |||
| 2025/26 | 4 Jun 202627 Jun 2026 | £235/pw | |||
| 2026/27 | 5 Sept 202628 Aug 2027 | £225£220.49/wk |
| Unit Type | Info | Duration | Tenancy Dates | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
High Double | 2025/26 | 5 Jul 202629 Aug 2026 | £240.8/pw | ||
| 2025/26 | 24 May 202627 Jun 2026 | £301/pw | |||
| 2025/26 | 25 May 202627 Jun 2026 | £301/pw | |||
| 2026/27 | 5 Sept 202628 Aug 2027 | £268£263.49/wk | |||
| 2026/27 | 5 Sept 202610 Jul 2027 | £268£262.77/wk | |||
Standard Double | 2025/26 | 5 Jul 202629 Aug 2026 | £238.4/pw | ||
| 2025/26 | 2 Apr 202627 Jun 2026 | £239/pw | |||
| 2025/26 |
| Unit Type | Info | Duration | Tenancy Dates | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
High Double | 2025/26 | 21 Aug 202631 Aug 2026 | £311/pw | ||
Standard Double | 2025/26 | 26 May 202627 Jun 2026 | £308/pw |
| Unit Type | Info | Duration | Tenancy Dates | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Standard Double | 2025/26 | 22 May 202627 Jun 2026 | £245/pw | ||
| 2025/26 | 2 Apr 202627 Jun 2026 | £199/pw |
| Unit Type | Info | Duration | Tenancy Dates | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
High Double | 2025/26 | 5 Jul 202629 Aug 2026 | £244.8/pw | ||
| 2026/27 | 5 Sept 202610 Jul 2027 | £273£267.77/wk | |||
Standard Double | 2025/26 | 5 Jul 202629 Aug 2026 | £242.4/pw | ||
| 2025/26 | 2 Apr 202627 Jun 2026 | £244/pw | |||
| 2025/26 |
| Unit Type | Info | Duration | Tenancy Dates | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Standard Double | 2025/26 | 2 Apr 202627 Jun 2026 | £207/pw | ||
| 2026/27 | 5 Sept 202610 Jul 2027 | £253£247.77/wk |
| Unit Type | Info | Duration | Tenancy Dates | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Standard Double | 2026/27 | 5 Sept 202610 Jul 2027 | £235£229.77/wk |
| Unit Type | Info | Duration | Tenancy Dates | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Double | 2026/27 | 5 Sept 202628 Aug 2027 | £265£260.49/wk |
| 2026/27 |
5 Sept 202610 Jul 2027 |
£235£229.77/wk |
| £238.4/pw |
| 2026/27 | 5 Sept 202628 Aug 2027 | £265£260.49/wk |
| 2026/27 | 5 Sept 202610 Jul 2027 | £265£259.77/wk |
| £242.4/pw |
| 2025/26 | 5 Jul 202613 Jul 2026 | £303/pw |
| 2025/26 | 18 Aug 202626 Aug 2026 | £303/pw |
| 2026/27 | 5 Sept 202628 Aug 2027 | £270£265.49/wk |
| 2026/27 | 5 Sept 202610 Jul 2027 | £270£264.77/wk |