Element The Quarter is an eco-friendly student and co-living development in Liverpool’s Knowledge Quarter, a 450-acre innovation hub backed by over £1 billion of investment, home to Liverpool John Moores University, the University of Liverpool and the £1.1 billion Royal Liverpool University Hospital. Developed by Legacie, it offers studio and cluster apartments from around £121 to £135 per week, all-inclusive, with a 5th-floor rooftop terrace looking out over Liverpool’s waterfront skyline, a gym, a cinema room, a games room and a 24-hour concierge. It won Best Sustainable Residential Development at the UK Property Awards 2023. This guide covers the rooms, prices, location, amenities and who Element The Quarter suits.
Element The Quarter at a glance
| Item | Details |
| Location | Liverpool’s Knowledge Quarter |
| Developer | Legacie (with Nexus Residential) |
| Total apartments | 352 |
| Room types | Studios and cluster apartments |
| Guide price | Around £121 to £135 per week |
| To Liverpool Lime Street | About 15-18 min walk / 6-9 min by car |
| To Edge Hill station | About 12-15 min walk |
| Award | Best Sustainable Residential Development, UK Property Awards 2023 |
| Bills | All-inclusive (est. £17/week savings vs average) |
The rooms and prices
Element The Quarter offers a mixture of self-contained studios and cluster apartments, so you can choose full independence or a shared flat. Every studio includes a double bed, wardrobe, desk and study area, a bathroom, a smart TV, and a fully furnished kitchen with a leather sofa and dining table. Cluster apartments give you a private lockable bedroom with a shared kitchen and communal space. Guide prices run from around £121 to £135 per week depending on the room and contract length (44-51 weeks), among the more affordable purpose-built options in Liverpool. Rent includes Wi-Fi, electricity, heating and water, with estimated savings of around £17 a week compared with paying utilities separately. Full-time students are exempt from council tax, and a certificate can be downloaded from your university if your local council requests it. My tip: compare the studio and cluster apartment prices directly, since the cluster option often works out even more affordable per person for students happy to share.
Location and getting around
Element The Quarter sits in Liverpool’s Knowledge Quarter, an innovation district built around the city’s universities, hospitals and research institutions, which is genuinely one of the most dynamic parts of the city to be a student in. Liverpool John Moores University and the University of Liverpool are both close by, along with the £1.1 billion Royal Liverpool University Hospital, which is useful for medical and health-sciences students on placement. Liverpool Lime Street, the main train station, is about a mile away (15-18 minutes on foot or 6-9 minutes by car); Edge Hill station is around a 12-15 minute walk for local services, and Liverpool John Lennon Airport is about 8 miles away. Frequent buses run along Low Hill and West Derby Road into the university area and city centre. My tip: the Knowledge Quarter location is ideal if your course, placement or research work is based around the university and hospital cluster, rather than purely in the city-centre retail district.
Amenities
Element The quarter's amenity set reflects its eco-conscious, community-focused design:
- Fully equipped gym
- Cinema room
- Games room
- 5th-floor rooftop terrace with waterfront and skyline views
- Residents’ lounge
- 24-hour concierge and parcel collection
- Secure bike storage, with EV charging available for parking
- On-site laundry facilities
- 24/7 security and CCTV
- Eco-friendly technologies: rainwater recycling, LED lighting, air-source heat pumps and mechanical ventilation heat recovery
The honest picture
Element The quarter's strengths are its genuinely eco-conscious design (a real UK Property Award winner, not just marketing), its comparatively affordable pricing for Liverpool PBSA, its standout rooftop terrace, and its location in a fast-developing innovation district near the universities and hospital. One honest note worth flagging clearly: this development may also be occupied by non-students, though the accredited provider commits that cluster flats are never shared between students and non-students; only communal facilities like the gym are shared. As with any newer development, confirm your specific building phase and its completion status before booking, since parts of the wider Element scheme have been developed in stages. The Knowledge Quarter setting, while excellent for university and hospital access, is a short journey from the main retail city centre rather than right in it.
Which element the quarter suits
Strong fit: Liverpool John Moores and University of Liverpool students, especially those with hospital placements; eco-conscious students who want genuinely sustainable building technology; budget-aware students wanting an affordable studio or cluster room; those who want a standout rooftop terrace and modern amenities.
Weaker fit: students who want to be right in Liverpool’s main retail city centre; those uncomfortable with a mixed student/non-student building (communal areas only).
For comparison, browse student accommodation in Liverpool and read how much student accommodation costs in the UK.
FAQs
Where is Element, the Quarter, in Liverpool?
Element The Quarter is in Liverpool’s Knowledge Quarter, close to Liverpool John Moores University, the University of Liverpool and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. Liverpool Lime Street station is about a mile away.
How much is Element The Quarter, Liverpool?
Guide prices run from around £121 to £135 per week depending on the room and contract length, among the more affordable purpose-built options in Liverpool. Rent includes Wi-Fi, electricity, heating and water. Confirm current rates at booking.
What room types does Element The Quarter offer?
Self-contained studios with a double bed, kitchen, bathroom and smart TV, and cluster apartments with a private lockable bedroom and shared kitchen and communal space.
What amenities does Element The Quarter have?
A gym, a cinema room, a games room, a 5th-floor rooftop terrace with skyline views, a residents’ lounge, 24-hour concierge, secure bike storage with EV charging, on-site laundry and 24/7 security.
Is Element The Quarter eco-friendly?
Yes, it won Best Sustainable Residential Development at the UK Property Awards 2023, with rainwater recycling, LED lighting, air-source heat pumps and a mechanical ventilation heat recovery system built in.
Is Element The Quarter good for students?
Yes, especially for Liverpool John Moores and University of Liverpool students, particularly those with hospital placements nearby. It offers comparatively affordable pricing and a standout rooftop terrace, though it sits in the Knowledge Quarter rather than the main retail centre.
