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The Urban Hub is positioning to be the most popular and preferred student accommodation in Preston.

LOCATED right beside the UCLan campus from where students can easily access the university and also get to enjoy the enriching, social-cultural life that Preston has to offer. This makes it aninstant attraction and housing of choice for students looking to enjoy town-gown life to the fullest.

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UCurrently, less than 1 in 4 UK students are housed in purpose-built accommodation despite a whopping 2.3 million students or so who are pursuing higher education in the UK. This huge student accommodation gap stems from a general lack of modern, purpose-built housing for students. INV

ESTThe UK Student accommodation niche market is arguably the smartest way to gain impressive returns sustain-ably, and with peace of mind.

Based on Knight Frank’s Student Property Index, “Headline rental growth for purpose-built student accom-modation (PBSA) increased by 2.55% for the 2017/18 academic year.” Knight Frank also estimated UK’s student accommodation market in 2017 to be worth £46 bil-lion and growing.

**Interestingly, “2.3 million students are in higher educa-tion in the UK”. And considering “The UK’s market has room to grow with only 24% of students housed in purpose-built accom-modation,” – taking advantage and investing early in this rapid-ly expanding market is way-to-go for the savvy investor looking to cash in consistently from this sector – for the long haul.

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Aside being home to Urban Hub and UCLan [a globally recog-nized institution that the Centre for World University Rankings 2017 listed in the top 3.3% of universities worldwide], Preston boasts other [day and night] attractions that also draw students and guests to this popular university town.

These includes; the annual Preston Caribbean Festival [that showcases Preston’s cul-tural diversity], the Lancashire Infantry Museum [home to the largest regimental military heritage collection north of England], Preston Guild Hall & Charter Theatre [Preston’s entertainment hub], Leisure Lakes Bikes Preston Hub [just by Preston train station where students and guests can rent electric bikes from £10 and explore the infamous Guild Wheel.

Preston is a vibrant city in Lancashire, North West of England.

PRESTON is the best city in north-west England in which to live and work, according to a report by the Guardian (UK) 2018.

The Lancashire city beat leading cities such as Manchester and Liverpool in an annual assessment of the UK’s largest cities that measures economic success and personal and family wellbeing.

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Modern, brand new 6-storey building with exlusive facilities Modern, brand new 6-storey edifice de­signed with students' comfort in mind. Exclusive Gym, Cinema Room & Prayer Room, Study, Snug & Game areas for work, chill and play, Rooftop Terrace and beautifully manicured landscaping and Cates & Retail Units on ground floor level.

Fully furnished and expertly managed studio apartments that instantly attracts students looking for comfort and class on the one hand, while also bringing recurring returns to investors, totally hands-off.

Prime location right beside UCLan campus; approximately 300 metres away from Preston's city centre/major retail area; and roughly 15 miles east of Black­pool, 26 miles north east of Liverpool, and 27 miles north west of Manchester - making it an investor's delight.

Social attractions easily accessible to Urban Hub residents include Avenham and Miller parks close to Preston's primary shopping and busi­ness region; the Preston Guild Wheel that gives tourists an instant panoram­ic view of Preston; or Turbary Woods Owl and Bird of Prey Sanctuary that features an extra-ordinary collection of 90+ flying creatures.

5 year rental guarantee

Attractive Deposit & Payment Plan Structures

Low entry price point

Unlike a traditional buy-to-let property, Urban Hub is a modern, purpose-built, 6-storey residential buildingtargeted at studentscoming in from all over UKand abroad to the popularuniversity town – Preston.

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The Urban Hub is right beside the University of Central Lancashire UCLan’s main campus at the heart of North West England.

Aside the main campus located in the mid-size student city of Preston, UCLan has 3 other sup-porting campuses in Burnley, Westlakes, and Cy-prus. UCLan’s Preston campus alone boasts some 30,000 students, making the city a very vibrant, diverse and suitable place to live.

And as far as academic excellence and career prospects go, UCLan was the first UK modern Higher Education institution to appear in the QS World University Rankings, plus 93% of gradu-ates find work within six months of graduating. It also has some important faculties such as the Fac-ulty of Business, Law and Applied sciences; Facul-ty of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences; as well as the Faculty of Culture andCreative Industries.

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CONNECTIVITYThe Urban Hub is adequatly served by the M6 motorway whether coming from the north or south. By air, it is less than an hour’s drive from the 3 major airports [Manchester internation-al airport – 50 minutes, Liver-pool John Lennon – 50 minutes, and Blackpool – 30 minutes]. By rail, Sizer is a walking distance from Preston railway station that links north and south to London, Glasgow, and to Manchester Air-port.

Urban Hub is roughly 15 min-utes’ walk to Preston bus station where National Express coaches are on standby to take students to different destinations across the UK. Megabus also offers efficient, pocket-friendly intercity commute to popular student destinations. And, for students looking forward to getting around in comfort and style, there’s the premium black cabs and the less expensive taxi firms on hire – ready to take students to their destination of choice.LOC

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