Bloomsbury: at a glance...
- Bordered by Tottenham Court Road, Euston Road, Holborn and New Oxford Street
- Steeped in literary history, home to Bloomsbury Publishing
- Rich in garden squares
- Home to the British Museum and Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital
- Excellent communications – tube and national rail
- Offices in Bloomsbury rents lower than more central locations
...if you're a northern based company and want a London office, it's terrific to get to Bloomsbury because of the three mainline stations, St. Pancras, Euston, and King's Cross.
Bloomsbury: a commercial guide for businesses looking for office space in London
Michael Fraser:Bloomsbury is a district essentially just above Covent Garden. It’s history is that it’s traditionally the home of the publishing sector, but there are many other types of occupiers there. They were historically attracted to the area because there were some big buildings built, and in those days, they were considered pretty much state of the art, and very good for a modern office. There hasn’t actually been an awful lot of redevelopment in that area since. There has been some, but not as in some areas. It has attracted other companies, media, and that type of occupier. This is largely driven by the lower rents in the area.
There’s another driver for this area, and that’s that if you’re a northern based company and want a London office, it’s terrific to get to Bloomsbury because of the three mainline stations, St. Pancras, Euston, and King’s Cross. You can come into those stations and walk into your office, really very easily. It’s a cost effective location, and it’s an interesting area. What’s so good about it? Well, it’s really driven by those three stations. And of course, great interest is St. Pancras Station itself with its gaudy like architecture, recently refurbished, and it really is a superb bit of architecture.
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Rental Guide for Bloomsbury Offices
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NB. Leased office rents, rates and service charge are quoted per ft2 per year. The above rental estimates reflect good quality (but not prime) air conditioned offices, provided open plan (pre tenant fit out) by landlords. Significantly more expensive and cheaper accommodation will generally be available. Where offices are delivered by landlords fitted and furnished (Cat A Plus), rent will tend to be higher Rent rates and service charge estimates are only intended as a guide. Office space is often available with costs outside these guidelines. Negotiated rent free incentives will often make the net effective rent, lower than the above estimates. Business rates payable will vary from year to year, changing each April, due to annual changes in the Uniform Business Rate. Higher rates are paid for brand new buildings. Rent quoted in the City of London fincancial district is assumed not to be in a tower, where rents can be significantly more expensive |
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| Conventional Lease (per ft2 per year) | |
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| Rent | £62 |
| Rates | £27 |
| Service Charge | £16 |
| Total Cost | £105 |
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NB. Serviced office rents are quoted per desk per month. Serviced offices provide an all-inclusive fully furnished solution with telecoms, internet and power and business rates all included with the rent in a single monthly payment. Office rental rates exclude VAT. Serviced office rental costs also apply broadly to co-working office space. |
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| Serviced Space (per desk, per month) | |
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| Total Cost | £600 |
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About Bloomsbury
Bloomsbury is situated east of Tottenham Court Road and Soho, running up to Euston Square at the top of Gower Street, with Holborn to the east and Covent Garden to the south of New Oxford Street
Modern Bloomsbury was developed during the 16th and 17th Century, initially as a largely residential area. Steeped in literary history, Bloomsbury now has a great variety of real estate, including the British Museum, Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital and famous University of London colleges such as UCL. The London office headquarters of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC – now a global brand – is in Bedford Square.
Offices are often found in the garden squares that dominate the area – Bloomsbury Square, Bedford Square, Russell Square and Gordon Square, for example. With a full range of buildings, office space in Bloomsbury attracts every type of business – from publishers to government departments, media companies, professionals and financial services.
As is the case across most of central London, a wide range of office types can be found in Bloomsbury: offices to let on traditional long-term leases remain the most common type of space for the time being, athough flexible, serviced offices in Bloomsbury are are rapidly growing in demand and availability. Bloomsbury co-working space, virtual offices and flexible meeting rooms are also popular options – particularly for start up businesses. These alternative spaces are quickly transforming the London office market – and Bloomsbury is no exception.
Offices in Bloomsbury are considerably cheaper than more central locations, but the area has very good communications with the newly redeveloped Tottenham Court Road tube station – transformed for the new Elizabeth Line (Crossrail) opening in 2018. For national rail, Euston Station is to the north.
Map of Bloomsbury
Underground Stations
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Russell Square
- Piccadilly
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Holborn
- Central
- Piccadilly
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King's Cross St. Pancras
- Circle
- Hammersmith and City
- Metropolitan
- Northern
- Piccadilly
- Victoria
National Rail Stations
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London King's Cross
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London Euston
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London St Pancras International LL
Bike Docking Stations
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Brunswick Square, Bloomsbury
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Guilford Street , Bloomsbury
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Russell Square Station, Bloomsbury
Leisure & Culture in Bloomsbury
- Restaurants: Blue Door, Trattoria Verdi, Cosmoba
- Bars & Pubs: The Bloomsbury Club, Salvador & Amanda, Museum Tavern
- Health & Fitness: Bloomsbury Fitness
Business in Bloomsbury
- Bloomsbury boasts the full range of office space, including traditional leased space and flexible, serviced offices.
- Industries include publishing, media companies and financial services.
- Government departments and professionals can also be found in Bloomsbury
- Very good communications: Tottenham Court Road Tube – with Elizabeth Line (Cross Rail) opening in 2018 – and national rail Euston Station to the North.
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