Shoreditch & Old Street Office Cost Guide — London
Tech, VC, design. Exposed brick lofts mixed with new-build towers; the densest creative ecosystem in Europe.
Shoreditch and the Silicon Roundabout corridor (Old Street, City Road, Tabernacle Street) is London's tech heartland. Stripe, Monzo, Deliveroo, TransferWise (Wise), Just Eat and dozens of unicorns either started here or scaled here. Building stock is varied: warehouse conversions on Curtain Road, modern towers around Old Street roundabout, and characterful brick stock down Great Eastern Street. Floorplates range from 800 sqft creative units up to 25,000 sqft full-floor leases at the Bower or White Collar Factory. Pricing is now competitive with the City but you get materially more character and a deeper hiring pool for engineering, design and product.
Location & transport
- Zone: Zone 1
- Postcodes: EC2A, EC1V, E1
- Transport: Old Street (Northern), Liverpool Street (Elizabeth, Central, Circle), Shoreditch High Street (Overground)
Shoreditch & Old Street office pricing
| Space type | From | To | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private office | £550 | £950 | per desk / month |
| Dedicated desk | £425 | £750 | per desk / month |
| Lease Grade A (headline) | £65 | £95 | per sqft / year |
| 10-person team all-in | £6,500 | £11,500 | per month |
Top operators in Shoreditch & Old Street
- WeWork
- Second Home
- Huckletree
- Mindspace
- TOG
- Runway East
Notable buildings in Shoreditch & Old Street
- White Collar Factory (Grade A tower)
- The Bower (Mixed-use campus)
- Second Home Spitalfields (Designer flex)
- Huckletree Shoreditch (Tech-focused coworking)
- Tea Building (Warehouse conversion)
Who moves to Shoreditch & Old Street
Series A–D tech, design studios, VC funds, gaming, fintech, e-commerce brands.
Pros
- Deepest tech talent pool in Europe
- Character building stock at fair prices
- Strong VC/founder network
- Great late-night and weekend energy
Cons
- Old Street tube is overcrowded peak hours
- Some streets feel sketchy after midnight
- Construction noise around Old Street roundabout ongoing
- Premium buildings (White Collar Factory) now price like City Core
Live availability in Shoreditch & Old Street
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Shoreditch & Old Street FAQs
Is Shoreditch still cheaper than the City?
For warehouse and period stock, yes — about 15–25% less. Trophy buildings like White Collar Factory have closed the gap.
Where's the best transport in Shoreditch?
Liverpool Street (Elizabeth line) is the strongest option. Old Street is busy but only Northern line. Shoreditch High Street Overground connects east London nicely.