How much does a 10 person office cost in London?
By Peter Dudley, Co-Founder | spacebly
£5,860 a month.
That's a 10 person office at London's median desk price of £586, excluding VAT. Over a first year it comes to £70,320.
Before you choke on your coffee ☕, here's what you get for that money. And how to pay less.
What's actually in the price
With a flexible office, one monthly bill usually covers:
✅ Rent and business rates
✅ Service charge and bills
✅ Cleaning and wifi
✅ Desks, chairs and the kitchen
✅ A front desk team who takes your post and greets your visitors
Compare that with a traditional lease, where each of those is a separate bill on top of the rent. That's why so many 10 person teams go flexible.
The question first timers never ask
How big is a desk? Every operator decides. Some allow about 33 sq ft a desk. Others allow nearer 60.
So "10 desks" could be a snug 330 sq ft or a roomy 600 sq ft. Same headcount. Nearly twice the space. Always ask for the square footage before you compare prices.
Five real 10 person offices on Spacebly today
| Building | Area | A desk a month | 10 desks for a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Ebenezer Street | Islington & Hoxton | from £353 | £42,360 |
| Highbury & Islington | Islington & Hoxton | from £426 | £51,120 |
| Office Space in Town Waterloo | Southwark & London Bridge | from £592 | £71,040 |
| Runway East London Bridge | Southwark & London Bridge | from £670 | £80,400 |
| 24 Chiswell Street | Clerkenwell & Farringdon | from £896 | £107,520 |
Prices as listed by the operators on Spacebly, excluding VAT. "10 desks for a year" is a simple estimate: price × 10 × 12. Prices change, so check the live page.
Same team size. Over £65,000 a year of difference between the first and last. That's why it pays to see a few side by side.
Five things to ask before you sign
- What isn't included? Meeting rooms beyond your allowance, printing, parking and out of hours air con are the usual extras. Get a written list.
- How much is the deposit? When does it come back? Get the timeline in writing.
- What's the square footage? See above. It matters.
- What does a longer term save me? Committing for longer often brings the monthly price down or gets you a rent free period. Ask for quotes at two or three term lengths.
- What's the notice period? And how is the price set when you renew?
Where you look changes everything
The same 10 desks for a first year, at each area's median:
- 🔝 Fitzrovia: about £128,880
- 📍 London median: about £70,320
- 💚 Canary Wharf: about £42,960
That's an £86,000 gap for the same team. See what a desk costs in every London area.
Then we pay you 💸
Find your office through Spacebly and we pay you back up to 3% of your first year as an experience or vouchers, or 1.5% as cash. On a 10 person office at the London median, that's about £2,110, or about £1,050 as cash. £250 minimum. Terms apply.
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Quick questions
How much does a 10 person office cost in London? About £5,860 a month, or £70,320 for a first year, at the October 2026 London median of £586 a desk, excluding VAT. Real 10 desk offices on Spacebly range from £353 to £896 a desk.
What's included in a serviced office price? Usually rent, business rates, service charge, bills, cleaning, wifi, furniture and a front desk team. Ask each operator for a written list of extras.
How much space does a 10 person office need? Flexible operators allow roughly 33 to 60 sq ft a desk, so 10 desks means about 330 to 600 sq ft.
Is a longer contract cheaper? Often, yes. A longer term can lower the monthly price or bring a rent free period.
Sources: Spacebly Flexible Office Price Index, London, October 2026. Listings as shown on Spacebly on 14 October 2026.
Cover photo: WAO Coworking, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
