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UK: YTL Developments has confirmed that The Propeller Quarter PBSA scheme at Brabazon in Bristol is ready to welcome students from September.
Two residential buildings built by YTL Construction UK, using a range of innovative off-site solutions, will open at the start of this academic year, providing 745 beds for students studying in Bristol and the south-west.
A further two residential buildings are due to open in the following academic year, taking the total number of beds to more than 1,500. When fully complete, The Propeller Quarter will be one of the largest purpose-built student accommodation options in the UK. Rooms currently start from £180 per week.
The Propeller Quarter is minutes from UWE Frenchay and has transport links to all major Bristol Campuses – including the new University of Bristol Enterprise Campus – via the new Bristol Brabazon train station, which is opening in Autumn this year. Dedicated Metrobus services are already running through Brabazon.
Students can choose from fully furnished shared en-suite cluster flats, private studios and accessible rooms, with utilities and high-speed internet included. Shared social amenities feature dedicated study areas, an onsite gym, outdoor wellbeing spaces, a cinema lounge, karaoke and gaming rooms, music and content creation studios.
The wider Brabazon development, set on the former Filton Airfield, will feature pop-up food destinations, padel courts, immersive golf experiences and a food and drink quarter coming early next year. The nearby Spitfire Hangar community hub, home to Mokoko Bakery, hosts regular events and social activities, while Cribbs Causeway is just a short distance away.
Jon McDiarmid, director of sales and marketing at YTL Developments, said: “It’s fantastic to see The Propeller Quarter taking shape ahead of welcoming its first students this September. We know that finding good-quality accommodation that offers value for money is a key consideration for students and their families, and The Propeller Quarter has been designed to provide exactly that. As well as modern, affordable accommodation, students will be part of an exciting new neighbourhood with excellent transport links, high-quality facilities and a range of amenities on their doorstep.”
At Brabazon, YTL Developments will deliver up to 6,500 homes of every type and tenure. A range of creative workplaces will be a new home for Bristol’s next generation of pioneers, supporting up to 30,000 jobs at the heart of North Bristol’s world-leading commercial cluster. There will be new schools, community facilities, parks and public squares, while at its heart the supersonic new 20,000-capacity Aviva Arena at YTL Live will put the city on the world stage for live music and entertainment.
Over £100 million is being invested to improve local infrastructure: The brand-new Bristol Brabazon railway station, connecting Brabazon to Bristol Temple Meads in around 20 minutes, will be opened potentially as soon as Autumn 2026. A dedicated metrobus now runs straight through Brabazon, while the new town will be criss-crossed by walking routes and cycle paths.
Highlights:
• UK: YTL Developments has confirmed that The Propeller Quarter PBSA scheme at Brabazon in Bristol is ready to welcome students from September
• Two residential buildings will open at the start of this academic year, providing 745 beds
• A further two residential buildings are due to open in the following academic year, taking the total number of beds to more than 1,500
• The wider Brabazon development, set on the former Filton Airfield, is a major mixed-use scheme that will provide up to 6,500 new homes
