Office Space in City, London: Prices per Desk (October 2026)
October 10, 2026 | by Michael Monday
City office space costs a median of £547 per desk per month in October 2026, based on 8 priced listings out of 15 in the neighbourhood. The cheapest desk is £435 and the most expensive £626; the middle half of the market sits between £500 and £620. That makes City the 5th cheapest of the 14 London neighbourhoods with enough priced listings to compare in the London Office Space Price Index.
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WeWork, Fora, Work.Life, Runway East, Huckletree, Uncommon, Servcorp run the 15 spaces listed here. The lowest asking price in the neighbourhood is £435 per desk at 2 Minster Court – WeWork. Every listing is a private office in a serviced or coworking building, priced all-in: furniture, internet, cleaning, reception and meeting rooms are included, and terms run from a few months upward with a month-to-month option after the initial term at most operators.
City-wide, the London median is £525 per desk, so City runs 4% above the city.
Based on 223 private, dedicated-desk and managed office listings in London from 14 operators’ own published pages, 99 with an asking price, collected October 2026 by SquareFoot. Prices are per desk per month in GBP, all-in (furnished, internet, meeting rooms, reception). Updated monthly.
Frequently asked questions
How much is office space in City?
The median asking price for a private office in City is £547 per desk per month in October 2026, with listings from £435 to £626. Prices are all-in.
How does City compare with the rest of London?
The London median is £525 per desk; City is at or above it. Chiswick is the cheapest comparable neighbourhood at £350.
Is it free to find office space in City through SquareFoot?
Yes. Operators pay the introducer when a tenant signs; tenants pay nothing. SquareFoot lists every space with the operator’s published asking price and arranges the tour.
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