If you are budgeting a move, the first question is always the blunt one: how much does office space cost? In the UK in 2026 the honest answer is a range, not a single figure – a desk in a flexible private office runs from around £185 to £645 a month depending on the city, the building and the term. This guide breaks the numbers down using real prices from live Wezoo listings, so you can size a budget before you ever pick up the phone.
We will keep it concrete. You will see per-desk figures for London and the regions, a worked example for teams of 2, 5, 10 and 20, and a plain list of what a monthly price does and does not include. For the bigger picture on options and fit-out, our guide to private office space in the UK goes deeper on choosing a space.
Wezoo snapshot — UK office space cost (2026)
- 734 private offices listed on Wezoo across the UK
- Per-desk price range: £185–£645 per desk per month (typical UK band)
- UK median: £249 per desk per month
- Top operators: Regus, Fora, Spaces
How much does office space cost in the UK right now?
Across the 734 UK private offices on Wezoo, the median works out at £249 per desk per month, all-inclusive. Most desks sit between £185 and £399. The spread is wide because a desk in prime London can top £5,000 a month while a regional suite can start near £65. Location does most of the heavy lifting.
Split by geography, the gap is stark. London’s median is £509 per desk per month, with a typical band of £399–£645. Outside the capital the median drops to £219, with most desks between £169 and £259. So when someone asks how much does office space cost, the useful follow-up is always: which city, and for how long?
Cost per desk per month vs cost per square foot per year
Two pricing languages exist in UK offices, and mixing them up wrecks a budget. Flexible and serviced offices quote a single per-desk-per-month figure. Conventional commercial leases quote per square foot per year on the rent alone, then add business rates, service charge, utilities and fit-out separately.
A headline of £50 per square foot sounds cheaper than £500 a desk – until you add everything the flexible price already bundles in. As a rough rule, allow roughly 50–80 sq ft per person for a comfortable private office; our breakdown of how much office space per person you actually need explains where that number comes from.
| Region | Median per desk / month | Typical band |
|---|---|---|
| London | £509 | £399–£645 |
| Regional cities | £219 | £169–£259 |
| UK overall | £249 | £185–£399 |
These per-desk figures are drawn straight from live Wezoo private office listings, so they reflect what UK businesses actually pay in 2026, not aggregator averages.
What drives the price of office space?
Four levers move the number more than anything else. Understanding them is the fastest way to answer how much does office space cost for your team, rather than the market as a whole.
Location. A postcode in the City of London or the West End carries a premium of two to three times a regional rate. You can see it in our roundup of private offices in the City of London, where prime addresses sit well above the national median.
Term. Rolling monthly deals cost more per desk than a 12-month commitment. Flexibility has a price, and short-term freedom is part of what you pay for.
Fit-out and services. A furnished, staffed, cleaned suite costs more than four walls. Every service the operator runs – reception, IT, meeting rooms, breakout space – is baked into the rate. On a conventional lease, business rates alone can add a large slice; the government’s guide to business rates explains how they are calculated.
Serviced vs leased vs coworking: what you actually pay for
Same desk, three very different bills. A coworking hot desk is the cheapest entry, priced per day, with no fixed room of your own. A serviced or flexible private office gives you a lockable room on a single all-in monthly rate. A conventional lease has the lowest base rent per square foot but the highest number of extra line items and the longest commitment.
For most teams under 20 people, a serviced private office lands in the sweet spot: predictable, all-inclusive, and free of the fit-out bill and dilapidations liability a lease brings. That is why serviced pricing dominates the figures in this guide.
Typical monthly cost for a 2, 5, 10 and 20 person team
Here is what real suites cost on Wezoo today, one regional example and one London example per size. These are actual listed buildings, not estimates.
| Team size | Regional example | London example |
|---|---|---|
| 2 people | Sutton Point, Sutton — £438/mo | Kensington High Street — £990/mo |
| 5 people | Oxford House, Newbury — £1,075/mo | Copper House, London — £2,475/mo |
| 10 people | Broad Quay House, Bristol — £2,290/mo | The Conductor, London — £5,050/mo |
| 20 people | 125 Deansgate, Manchester — £4,580/mo | The News Building, London — £12,380/mo |
Worked example. A 10-person team choosing Broad Quay House in Bristol at £2,290 a month pays £229 per desk – furniture, rates, cleaning and reception included. The same headcount in central London roughly doubles the bill. Same team, same product, priced by postcode.
What is and is not included in a flexible office price
The all-in monthly rate usually covers the desk and room, furniture, business rates, utilities, cleaning, building security, reception and shared kitchen or breakout areas. That bundle is the whole point of flexible space.
Charged on top, more often than not: meeting-room hours beyond a monthly credit, dedicated parking, private IT or extra bandwidth, printing above a fair-use cap, and VAT. Prices are usually quoted excluding VAT, so read the small print before you compare two rooms side by side.
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How can you reduce your office cost without moving out of town?
You rarely have to leave the city to cut the bill. Commit to a longer term for a lower per-desk rate. Take a slightly smaller suite and book meeting rooms by the hour when you need them, rather than paying for a boardroom you use twice a month. Look one Tube stop out from the prime core – the premium falls fast a short walk from the busiest addresses. And check your rates band; you can verify a property’s liability with the government’s business rates calculator before you sign.
So, how much does office space cost in 2026? For most UK teams, budget around £249 per desk per month as a national midpoint, more in London, less in the regions – and use the real per-suite figures above to sanity-check any quote you are given.
Frequently asked questions
How much does office space cost per person in the UK?
On Wezoo, UK private offices work out at a median of about £249 per desk per month, with most between £185 and £645. London sits near £509 per desk; regional cities near £219.
Is it cheaper to rent a serviced office or lease a conventional one?
A serviced office has a higher headline per-desk rate but bundles rent, rates, furniture, cleaning and reception into one figure. A lease has lower base rent per square foot but adds those costs, plus fit-out and a multi-year commitment.
What is included in a flexible office price?
Most flexible prices include the desk, furniture, business rates, utilities, cleaning, security, reception and shared areas. Meeting-room credits, parking and dedicated IT are usually extra.
How much does a small office for 5 people cost?
A five-person private office ranges from about £1,075 a month regionally to roughly £2,475 a month in central London, all-inclusive.
Do office prices include VAT?
Listed monthly prices are usually shown excluding VAT, added at the standard rate. Confirm whether a quote is inclusive before comparing two spaces.
