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In all 37,367 sqft / 118 ensuite bedrooms, including 9 accessible bedrooms, with shared kitchens, dining facilities and communal spaces.
Cheltenham combines a significant employment base, higher-education presence, active visitor economy and a pipeline of major projects across Gloucestershire.
Hardwick Campus offers established communal accommodation in a connected urban location, with the scale and flexibility to respond to a defined requirement from an education provider, employer, accommodation operator or investor.
*3 self-contained buildings* Avon Hall, Severn Hall and Thames Hall, providing between 35 and 47 bedrooms each.
*Connected location* Within walking distance of Cheltenham town centre and Cheltenham Spa railway station, with access to the M5 motorway.
*Significant recent investment* Over £1.25 million invested in Avon and Severn Halls during 2026, including HMO compliance works, achieving goldstandard health and safety certification.
*Current Use* The current planning use is purpose-built student accommodation.
Hardwick Campus offers education providers an opportunity to secure established ensuite accommodation within walking distance of the town centre and with access to the University of Gloucestershire's Cheltenham and Gloucester campuses and Hartpury University.
*Employment & Key Workers* Cheltenham's employment base includes healthcare, education, the public sector, professional services and cyber technology.
Hardwick Campus could provide a managed accommodation solution for organisations seeking to house key workers, trainees, graduates or relocating employees.
*Major projects and workforce requirements* Infrastructure and development activity in and around Gloucestershire may generate defined accommodation requirements for project teams, contractors and specialist workers.
*Co-Living* The existing ensuite bedrooms, shared kitchens and communal facilities provide a potential foundation for a professionally managed co-living or other communal accommodation model.
*Visitor and short-stay requirements* Cheltenham's cultural, sporting and visitor economy may create opportunities for carefully managed short-stay or seasonal accommodation models.
Positioned to serve Cheltenham's accommodation needs *Flexible availability* Our client is inviting interest from purchasers, investors, education providers, accommodation operators, employers and other organisations with a defined requirement for purpose-built or professionally managed accommodation.
Proposals may be considered for an individual building, a combination of buildings or the complete campus. Available freehold or leasehold, individually, in combination, or as a whole.
Cheltenham is an established university town located on the edge of the Cotswolds, benefitting from a strong local economy and a growing education sector.
The property is located approximately a 5-minute walk of Cheltenham town centre, providing easy access to retail, leisure and transport amenities.
Both the Park Campus and Francis Close Hall Campus of the University of Gloucestershire are within walking distance.
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