Covent Garden At a glance...
- Centrally located in the West End: one of London’s best office locations
- World class restaurants, shops and leisure facilities
- Home to the Royal Opera House
- Contemporary cultural atmosphere, featuring popular street theatre
- Good stock and wide variety of office space, including serviced and co-working offices

It's very, very popular with the young, so if you're a company that has a lot of 35 and under employees, Covent Garden is quite an interesting location to look at.
Covent Garden: a commercial guide for businesses looking for office space in London
Michael Fraser:Covent Garden is West of Soho and West of Holborn, which some people call Midtown. One of its main attractions is Charing Cross Station, which serves a huge area from a transport point of view. Then the area has many tube stations, again hard to be far away from one of them.
The background to Covent Garden was at the centre of it, now called the Piazza, was the old fruit and veg market. This was redeveloped some years ago and it has to be said redeveloped in a fabulously successful way, and is now retail, food and the Piazza itself. Where there’s a lot of, I think what’s called, street entertainment, which if you happen to be passing is absolutely wonderful to watch some of the things that people do there.
But what’s particularly interesting about Covent Garden as a office location is that it’s very, very popular with the young. Covent Garden has all the offers of retail, food, lots of other things that make the young really like it. So if you’re a company that has a lot of 35 and under employees, Covent Garden is quite an interesting location to look at. ‘Cause your staff will be happy with it and you may find it easier to attract more staff because that’s where you are.
We have one company who we’ve dealt with for years, who moved there, specifically for that reason and it’s been a great success. Generally all types of offices are available in Covent Garden, grade A, middle of the road, and more modest space. So really the main thing of interest about the area is the old market and the Piazza, which for me it reminds me very much of Faneuil Hall in Boston, which was a very similar redevelopment. Though I’m not quite sure whether Faneuil Hall or Covent Garden was done first.
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Covent Garden Office Rental Guide
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. More expensive and cheaper accommodation will generally be available. 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 financial 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 | £67 |
Rates | £26 |
Service Charge | £10 |
Total Cost | £103 |
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 Covent Garden

Covent Garden is situated east of Soho, north of the River Thames and west of Holborn at the beginning of London’s Midtown area which occupies the space between the West End and the City of London.
Covent Garden is one of London’s best office locations, with world class restaurants, shops, leisure facilities and great communications.
Once home to London’s main fresh fruit and vegetable market, the centrally located original buildings have been converted into a vibrant retail area, containing restaurants, shops and a central piazza. Quality street theatre and buskers are a regular and highly visible feature of Covent Garden life which draws in the tourists.
Covent Garden also boasts the Royal Opera House, Theatre Royal Drury Lane, and the London Transport Museum.
Offices in Covent Garden are attractive to a wide range of businesses, largely due to the area’s contemporary cultural atmosphere, particularly valuable when the occupier’s workforce is predominantly young.
Covent Garden office space is of good stock, mostly ranging from medium to top quality with air conditioning. This type of space is mainly on – or close to – the Strand, where the world-renowned Savoy Hotel is located.
Demand for coworking and serviced offices in Covent Garden is rising rapidly. Businesses needing speed and flexibility above all else are far more likely to opt for a serviced office in Covent Garden, mirroring the trend across London. Also gaining popularity are short term access to meeting rooms in Covent Garden and virtual offices: a Covent Garden business address, without the physical office. Kudos, without the expense!
Rents and occupancy costs for office space in Covent Garden are less than Mayfair offices, and similar to Soho space.
Map of Covent Garden
Tube Stations
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Covent Garden
- Piccadilly
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Leicester Square
- Northern
- Piccadilly
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Embankment
- Bakerloo
- Circle
- District
- Northern
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Charing Cross
- Bakerloo
- Northern
National Rail Stations
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London Charing Cross
Bike Docking Stations
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Southampton Street, Strand
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Tavistock Street, Covent Garden
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William IV Street, Strand
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Wellington Street , Strand
Leisure & Culture in Covent Garden
- Bars & Pubs: Dirty Martini, The Harp
- Restaurants: Balthazar, Hawksmoor, J Sheekey, Dishoom
- Health & Fitness: Fitness First, Soho Gyms
Business in Covent Garden
- Highly attractive business location, because of Covent Garden’s contemporary cultural atmosphere.
- Central location with excellent communications
- Good stock of office space – from medium to top quality with air conditioning, including serviced and co-working offices
- Office Rents are lower than Mayfair, and similar to Soho
Types of Office available in Covent Garden
These types of office can all be found in Covent Garden:
Popular Business Addresses in Covent Garden
The most sought after office locations within Covent Garden include:
Near Covent Garden
Other commercial office locations near Covent Garden
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Upper St. Martin's Lane, Covent Garden, WC2H 9EA Shortlisted
Covent Gardenfrom £790.00 +VAT per person per month- Serviced
- Prime Covent Garden
- Manned reception
- Fully serviced space
- Lounge areas
- Bike storage
- Outdoor space
- Phone booths
- Focus booths
- Kitchen
- Outside seating
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Dean Street, Soho, London, W1D Shortlisted
Sohofrom £157,336.00 per year- Leased
This is historic building was built in 1751. It has previous served as Georgian house for a Knight, a piano factory and from 1852 until 1921 was occupied by Crosse and Blackwell. 2nd FloorThe second f…
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Shaftesbury Avenue, Soho, London, W1D Shortlisted
Soho- Leased
The Wingate is under major refurbishment to provide modern workplaces with generous outside spaces. The Wingate was constructed in 1958 by renowned architects Sir John Burnet, Tait and Partners. It wa…
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Great Russell Street, Fitzrovia, London, WC1B Shortlisted
Bloomsburyfrom £75.00 per ft2 per year- Leased
The 1st floor benefits from being fully fitted in a media style with its own dedicated entrance. The suite provides the following: 5 meeting rooms, collaboration areas, kitchen/breakout area and open…
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Old Compton Street, Soho, London, W1D Shortlisted
Sohofrom £45.00 per ft2 per year- Leased
Bright, economical office suites To Let. The offices have been redecorated and benefited from newly installed comfort cooling.…
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Strand, Embankment, London, WC2R Shortlisted
Covent Gardenfrom £52.50 per ft2 per year- Leased
A prestigious period building providing office space above ground floor retail units fronting the Strand. The floor has been extensively fitted out for immediate occupation and provides meeting rooms,…
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WeWork, 125, Kingsway, Holborn, London, WC2B 6NH Shortlisted
Holbornfrom £999.99 +VAT per person per month- Coworking
- Serviced
- Prime Holborn
- Private & coworking
- Touch-free dispenser
- Enhanced HVAC
- Dog friendly
- Mother's room
- Wellness room
- Event space
- Showers
- Enhanced cleaning
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Museum Street, Midtown, London, WC1A Shortlisted
Bloomsbury- Leased
The accommodation comprises period cellular offices within this beautiful Grade II listed building. The available space is situated on the second floor and basement of the building. The floors are sel…
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Litchfield Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H Shortlisted
Covent Gardenfrom £111,704.00 per year- Leased
Self-contained top floor offices - Private roof terrace - Wood flooring - Fibre - Kitchenette - Shower - Rentable Recording Studios. Each floor benefits from a honey oak style flooring, with private m…
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Lancaster Place, Embankment, London, WC2E Shortlisted
Covent Garden- Leased
Refurbished fitted offices from 1,292 sq.ft to 11,188 sq.ft across 4 separate suites with River views. Rent upon application.…