Office space in London is quoted per office, per month, not per square foot. Across the 1,417 offices currently listed in 187 London buildings on RentOfficeToday, the asking price runs from £130 a month for the smallest serviced rooms to £58,800 a month for whole floors in the City. The middle of the market — the number most enquiries land on — is £2,250 a month for a lot of about 56 m². A quarter of London offices are advertised below £740 a month, and a quarter above £4,725.
Why London offices are priced per month, not per square foot
Most London listings you will meet — ours included — are flexible and serviced offices, and their price covers more than the floor area. Business rates, service charge, cleaning, reception, meeting-room credits and internet are already inside the monthly figure, so a £/sq ft comparison against a conventional lease is not like-for-like. A traditional London lease quotes rent per square foot per year and then adds rates and service charge on top, which typically lifts the headline figure by 40–60% before a tenant has paid for a desk or a cleaner. When you compare two London offers, compare the monthly all-in cost for the same team size, not the two rate cards.
What London office space costs by district
Price in London is set by postcode before it is set by specification. The table below is built from the same listings shown on the London office listing and its district pages, so it moves when the catalogue moves.
| District | Entry level (25% of lots below) | Typical (median) |
|---|---|---|
| City of London | £1,028 | £2,550 |
| City of Westminster | £950 | £2,792 |
| Canary Wharf | £1,053 | £3,125 |
| Camden | £737 | £2,850 |
| West London | £827 | £2,546 |
| East London | £831 | £1,619 |
| Lambeth | £460 | £1,550 |
| Kensington & Chelsea | £688 | £1,800 |
Canary Wharf and the City sit at the top: their entry level is roughly £1,053 and £1,028 a month, because the stock is newer and the floor plates are larger. Lambeth is the clearest value address in central London, with a quarter of its offices below £460 a month — a South Bank postcode for less than a City entry level. East London and Kensington & Chelsea sit in between.
What a London office costs for a team of five
A five-person London team needs roughly 35–50 m², which is just under the 56 m² median lot in our catalogue. In practice that means a serviced office in Zones 2–3 from around £740 a month, or a comparable room in the City or Westminster from roughly £1,028. A dedicated coworking desk is the cheaper route below that line: all 187 London buildings in the catalogue list flexible desks alongside their private offices, and a desk is billed per person per month, so five people cost five desks rather than a whole room plus its deposit.
What is included in the monthly price
For serviced and flexible offices in London, the monthly figure normally covers the office itself, business rates, service charge, building insurance, cleaning of common areas, reception and building security, heating, lighting and internet. What usually sits outside it: parking, meeting rooms beyond the included credits, dedicated IT, and the fit-out if you want the space changed. On a conventional lease almost none of this is included, which is why a conventional London rent that looks 30% cheaper often is not.
How to pay less for the same specification in London
Four levers move a London price honestly. Move one postcode out — the gap between Lambeth and the City above is larger than any discount you will negotiate inside a single building. Take a lower floor: in the same London building the view carries a premium, and the floor below can be 10–20% cheaper for identical space. Take a longer term — twelve months instead of three is the standard trigger for a rent-free period. And take the space as it is: asking a landlord to re-partition a London office is usually paid back through the rent.
Frequently asked questions
Is office rent in London rising in 2026?
Asking prices in our London catalogue run £130–£58,800 a month with a median of £2,250; the spread between districts is far wider than any year-on-year movement, so the postcode decision is worth more than the timing decision.
Can I rent a London office for under £1,000 a month?
Yes. A quarter of the 1,417 London offices listed here are advertised below £740 a month, mostly small serviced rooms in Zones 2–3 and in Lambeth and East London.
Do you charge a fee?
No. RentOfficeToday takes no commission from tenants on any of the 187 London buildings in the catalogue.