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Updates on construction works impacting UCL Halls will be published on this web page as and when they become available to the UCL Accommodation team.
London is a global, vibrant city and development is inevitable. The scarcity and spiralling cost of property in the capital makes it impossible for UCL to re-house those who may be temporarily affected by building works in the area.
For this reason, we are taking all steps to reduce the impact of all building works, but some noise and disruption to those living in UCL accommodation will at times, be inevitable. You will find any scheduled works that may disrupt the halls below.
- Ann Stephenson House/Neil Sharp
No construction works reported.
- Arthur Tattersall House
No construction works reported.
- Astor College
Major construction works are scheduled to take place at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre (SWC), behind Astor College, from Monday, 31 March until February 2026. Contractors require minimal access to the courtyard, but there is a significant section of the area cordoned off. Additional sections of the courtyard will be restricted throughout the works. From January/ February 2026 there will be significant disruption to the Astor College courtyard while operatives dismantle scaffolding for the SWC. The major works scheduled for the adjacent courtyard, which backs onto Astor College, will be audible. Bedrooms in the courtyard side of Astor College will have a view of the works.
Ongoing Morgan Sindall Group construction works in close proximity to Astor College, which is visible by rooms on the side of the courtyard.
- Beaumont Court (run by Unite Students)
From January-December 2024 there will be building works to the external facade of this property between 8am-6pm, Monday-Friday. Noisy works are scheduled only between the hours of 9am-5pm. There will be no work on Saturdays, Sundays, or public holidays. During the works you may experience some reduced light to your room. We will communicate project updates directly by email throughout the process, including regularly scheduled in person drop-in sessions.
Construction work will be taking place on the Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Charity site until 2027. The construction works take place between 8am-6pm, Monday-Friday and 8am-1pm on Saturdays. There will be no work happening on Sundays or public holidays. Occasionally there will be vehicles arriving on the construction site before 8am, however, residents will receive advance notice of this activity.- Bernard Johnson House
There is planned refurbishment work scheduled for all flats in Bernard Johnson House during the 2024-25 and 2025-26 academic year. The phased work will require residents to relocate temporarily to an alternative flat within Bernard Johnson House while the works take place in their assigned flat. All residents will be notified of the works schedule and supported by the Hall Team.
- Campbell House East
No construction works reported.
- Campbell House West
No construction works reported.
- Endsleigh Gardens
No construction works reported.
- Frances Gardner House
Major construction work on the Eastman Dental site adjacent to Frances Gardner House with working hours of Monday-Friday, 8am-6pm and Saturday 8am-1pm will take place through Academic Year 2024-25 and 2025-26. During working hours there may be additional noise, but this will be monitored by the contractors throughout the day by sensors. Hoarding and barriers will be installed at points around the site as safety measures but will increase privacy for residents while the contractors are working. The Hall Team will be liaise directly with the contractors on a regular basis to ensure that we have up to date information and are aware of any major works that are likely to cause disruption. A one-way system is operating for all residents of Frances Gardner House, with residents having to enter and exit the building via Langton Close. Occasionally contractors have early deliveries at 7am. These are rare and kept to a minimum.
Building improvement works may be carried out during the 2025-26 academic year. Advance notice of any work will be given if any work is scheduled.
- Goldsmid House
No construction works reported.
- Ian Baker House
No construction works reported.
- Ifor Evans Hall
No construction works reported.
- James Lighthill House
No construction works reported.
Building improvement works may be carried out during the 2025-26 academic year. Advance notice of any work will be given if any work is scheduled- John Adams Hall
No construction works reported.
- John Dodgson House
During the 2024-25 and 2025-26 academic year there are scheduled refurbishment works at an adjacent building. This work will include noisy work, as the building undergoes cladding replacement and new fire doors. Any noisy works will be scheduled Monday - Friday, from 10am - 4pm.
- John Tovell House
No construction works reported.
- Langton Close
Major construction work on the Eastman Dental site adjacent to Frances Gardner House with working hours of Monday-Friday, 8am-6pm and Saturday 8am-1pm will take place through Academic Year 2024-25 and 2025-26. During working hours there may be additional noise, but this will be monitored by the contractors throughout the day by sensors. Hoarding and barriers will be installed at points around the site as safety measures but will increase privacy for residents while the contractors are working. The Hall Team will be liaise directly with the contractors on a regular basis to ensure that we have up to date information and are aware of any major works that are likely to cause disruption. A one-way system is operating for all residents of Frances Gardner House, with residents having to enter and exit the building via Langton Close. Occasionally contractors have early deliveries at 7am. These are rare and kept to a minimum.
- Max Rayne House
No construction works reported.
- New Hall
Building improvement works may be carried out during the 2024-25 and 2025-26 academic year. Advance notice of any work will be given if any work is scheduled
- One Pool Street
There will be construction works nearby during 2025-26 academic year. All residents will be notified of any disruptive works and supported by the Hall Team.
- Prankerd House
From mid-July until early September 2025 there are Gas Main Diversion works causing road closures, minimal noise and minimal vibration on North Gower Street.
- Ramsay Hall
No construction works reported.
- Schafer House
From 11 April until 14 April 2025 there will be road closures due to crane lifting operationss as part of construction work. There will be road closures in place at front of Drummond Street from 10pm - 6am Friday to Saturday, 8am - 10pm Saturday to Sunday, 8am Sunday - 6am Monday During the works, pedestrian access may be restricted, and managed by traffic marshalls.
- St Pancras Way (run by Unite Students)
Construction work will be taking place on the Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Charity site until 2027. The construction works take place between 8am-6pm, Monday-Friday and 8am-1pm on Saturdays. There will be no work happening on Sundays or public holidays. Occasionally there will be vehicles arriving on the construction site before 8am, however, residents will receive advance notice of this activity.
- Stapleton House (run by Unite Students)
Light refurbishment works are planned for some of the common spaces during the 2023-24 academic year. Although these will not impact student bedrooms or kitchens and should generate little noise, they will impact the amount of common space available to use whilst the project is underway.
During the 2024-25 academic year, there will be works to the external facade of this property between 8am and 6pm, from Monday to Friday. You will hear noise disruption during working hours, and experience some reduced light to your room at times. Unite will communicate notice of works ahead of them starting and update residents throughout the process. The Hall Team will hold face to face drop in sessions for residents throughout the year. Works are scheduled from January 2025 to November 2025.
- Urbannest St Pancras
There are two ongoing construction projects across Regent’s Canal, northwest of the site: (1) St Pancras Hospital redevelopment ; (2) Tribeca mixed-use development. Construction works takes place Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, with occasional work on Saturdays between 8am and 1pm. No work occurs on Sundays or Bank Holidays. The projects are expected to continue until late 2026. Noise disruption is minimal when windows are closed.
- Urbannest King's Cross
No construction works reported.