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Posted 1 day ago
Mon 18 Aug, 2025 12:08 AM
Food is essential as a student, which is why it's important to know where you can get your weekly groceries. All of the supermarkets we've listed are all within a 10-minute walk from your accommodation, so you can get the ingredients or household essentials you need in no time.
Bishop Gate
- Tesco Express (1 min walk) – Unit 1 Bishopsgate, Tower Street, CV1 1JN
- Delta Supermarket (2 min walk) – 25 Bishop Street, CV1 1HT
- Nisa Local (4 min walk) – 27 Hales Street, CV1 1JB
- Sainsbury's (5 min walk) – 24-26 Trinity Street, CV1 1FL
- The Halal Centre (5 min walk) – 31 Trinity Street, CV1 1FJ
- Oriental Supermarket (6 min walk) – Priory Place, 11-57 Abbey Court, CV1 5SA
- Iceland Supermarket (6 min walk) – West Orchards Shopping Centre, Smithfield Way, CV1 1QL
- Rudens Latvian Foodstore (7 min walk) – Unit 5-7, Canal Basin, St Nicholas Street, CV1 4LY
There's also lots of supermarkets, pound stores and more in and around West Orchards Shopping Centre which is a very short walk away from Bishop Gate.
The Cycle Works
- Co-op Food (4 min walk) – Fairfax Street, CV1 5RY
- Saad Supermarket (7 min walk) – Primrose Hill Street, CV1 5LY
- Sainsbury's (8 min walk) – 24-26 Trinity Street, CV1 1FL
- Nisa Local (8 min walk) – 27 Hales Street, CV1 1JB
- Oriental Supermarket (8 min walk) – Priory Place, 11-57 Abbey Court, CV1 5SA
- Londis (9 min walk) – 4-5 King William Street, CV1 5JD
The Cycle works is also very close to the West Orchards Shopping Centre, where you can find lots more surrounding supermarkets and grocery stores.
Godiva Place
- Sainsbury's Local (5 min walk) – Far Gosford Street, CV1 5DH
- UNI Mini Market (5 min walk) – 153 Far Gosford Street, CV1 5DU
- Way2Save Halal Meat & Supermarket (5 min walk) – 149 Far Gosford Street, CV1 5DU
- Costcutter (6 min walk) – CV1 5FB
- B&T African Supermarket (9 min walk) – 92 Far Gosford Street, CV1 5EA
Right by the university and only a 15-minute walk from West Orchards Shopping Centre, if none of these shops catch your attention or you're looking for something specific, you're sure to find what you're looking for in just a short distance.
Now you know where your closest supermarkets are, learn how to food shop smarter so you can stick to a budget.