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UK purpose-built student accommodation investment hit £4.3 billion in 2025

Figures were up 10% according to Knight Frank research
The number of deals transacted during the quarter was up, with a total of 79 deals completing over the year, a 20% increase on 2024. (Getty Images)
The number of deals transacted during the quarter was up, with a total of 79 deals completing over the year, a 20% increase on 2024. (Getty Images)
CoStar News
February 16, 2026 | 2:57 P.M.

Investment into the UK’s purpose built student accommodation sector hit almost £880 million in the final quarter of 2025, taking investment for the year to £4.3 billion in total, research from Knight Frank has found.

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