Renowned for their gritty digs and lack of cleanliness, bleak student houses will become a thing of the past as young people increasingly opt for luxury new builds.

University goers will turn their backs on reputationally grotty uni accommodation and instead choose purpose-built accommodation, which come equipped with cinema rooms, pools and coffee bars, according to a new survey.

According to study by Knight Frank/UCAS Student Accommodation Survey, by the end of the decade, second and third year students will mostly be selecting to live in, purpose-built student accommodation (known as PBSA) – or ‘private halls’.

But they aren’t cheap, with some of the purpose-built accommodations costing more than the average UK annual wage, per year.

Parents can expect to fork out more than £34,963 per year for their children to live in expansive complexes that come fully equipped with coffee bars, bean bag filled study areas, cinema rooms and onsite gyms.

Posh university halls Hayloft Point  (pictured) provides a gym, outdoor social space and even a cinema, for those willing to pay from £395 for a bed

The average accommodation cost for a student in the UK is currently £166 a week while in London, the average is even steeper £212 for university accommodation and £259 for rooms in the private sector.

Students hoping to escape the grim dwellings today have to spend roughly £7,356 per year to live in private halls. 

According to the latest Student Accommodation Survey by SaveTheStudent, private halls are the most expensive student accommodation in the UK.

However, accommodation costing less than £200 will become a thing of past, according the the study,  as young people increasingly choose well-located homes with gyms, cinemas, and fully kitted amenities.

According to students who answered the survey, the biggest selling point in an accommodation now is one that supports their ‘wellbeing’ and ‘mental health’, which they put down as being important or very important. 

One example of the opulent new student housing market is at St Mary’s in Bristol, where university goers can expect to pay £417 a week for access to work rooms with trendy industrial exposed walls and boardroom style tables. And the ‘expensive room’ costs an even more eye-watering £513.

Rooms at St Mary’s boast fully kitted kitchens – a faraway dream for most 18-year-olds – a concierge service, and the building is perched side-by-side with some of the best shops, restaurants, and even a nature reserve. 

And well-to-do students won’t need to worry about their MacBooks and designer regalia as the cost of the room even includes contents insurance. 

Unite Students student accommodation Aberdeen Causeway (pictured).  Parents can expect to fork out more than £34,963 per year for their sweethearts to live in expansive complexes that come fully equipped with coffee bars, bean bag filled study areas, cinema rooms and onsite gyms

A room at Hayloft includes a stylish interior with built in shelves on the wall, a huge desk and even a posh suede chair 

A slightly cheaper alternative is on offer for students in Edinburgh, with studios costing £347 to £387 a week for the luxury of their chic interior including a slatted timber roof terrace with a shadow of Edinburgh Castle.

Another is Hayloft Point in London – which is offered to students at  Kings College London and Queen Mary University of London – that provides a gym, outdoor social space and even a cinema, for those willing to pay from £395 for a bed.

The central London accommodation, located just outside Aldgate Tube Station, comes with a posh outdoor area from students to socialise, as well with an ‘exhibition area’ and self-described ‘stylish common areas’.

Another luxury home offering is in Aberdeen, where students can get access to an onsite gym, common area and communal study spaces.

A fraction of the price of bedrooms in England, the Scottish dwelling offers en-suite rooms for just £138, with studio rooms costing £221.

The former school offers chic loft-style studios with mezzanine floors, and a communal rooftop terrace for students to gather at the end of a long day of studying.

One kitchen at St Mary’s in Bristol. Students needn’t worry about pots and pans since the accommodation comes with fully kitted kitchens 

Rooms at St Mary’s boast fully kitted kitchens – a dream for most 18-year-olds – a concierge service, and is perched side-by-side with some of the best shops, restaurants, and even a nature reserve

And well-to-do students  at St Mary’s won’t need to worry about their MacBooks and designer regalia as the cost of the room even includes contents insurance

A trendy looking room from the expensive St Mary’s halls in Bristol. One example of the opulent new student housing market is at St Mary’s in Bristol, where university goers can expect to pay £417 a week for access to work rooms with trendy industrial exposed walls and boardroom style tables

Hayloft Point in London (pictured) comes with a posh outdoor area from students to socialise, as well with an ‘exhibition area’ and self-described ‘stylish common areas’

While most universities promise to house all of their first year students in halls, recent years have seen instances of students struggling to find beds.

Attempting to remedy the problem is the UWE Bristol, who built a 900-bedroom student village at their Frenchay campus.

Though young people will have to cough up far more than the average price of £166 a week, with rooms starting from £187.91 a week for an eight-bedroom shared flat – with one bathroom to be shared between two students.

Those hoping for some peace and quiet should look no further than a self-contained studio or four-bed premium en suite flat – costing a nail-biting £274.80.

One reason for the increased demand in posh property, is that young people are increasingly using social media to search for their future student digs.

According to research from eWord, students have increasingly turned to their favourite apps to find housing with 80 per cent of them saying they used Instagram for housing research.

Another luxury home offering is in Aberdeen, (pictured) where students can get access to an onsite gym, common area and communal study spaces

A fraction of the price of bedrooms in England, Causeway View in Aberdeen (pictured) offers ensuite rooms for just £138 and studio rooms costing £221

UWE Bristol built a 900-bedroom student village at their Frenchay campus, complete with free gym memberships and an outdoor area

A glamorous looking interior of a student bedroom at St Mary’s in Bristol – included modern decor

One fully kitted kitchen in Hayloft Point, pictured, reveals a modern grey interior and appliances

Kitchens in Hayloft Point  – pictured – come fully kitted with swanky new amenities and double ovens 

A significant 60 per said had used TikTok while 45 per cent had used YouTube, a far cry from the former days spent flicking through the accommodation pages of prospectus leaflets.

The chief investment officer at ESP, Will Atkinson, told The Times that there are broadening gaps between what different calibers of students need in their homes.

He said: ‘There is a deep pool of demand from domestic and international students for well-located accommodation at higher price points in the UK’s leading university towns and cities, provided PBSA operators can provide value for money through exceptional amenity spaces, customer service and an extensive student experience package.’