A Guide to Renting Office Space in
Barbican

Geography

Barbican is located on the east side of central London and is home to one of the largest post-war regeneration building schemes in the city. The Barbican Estate was built in the 1960's following extensive bombing devastation to the area, and remains one of the world's best examples of Brutalist architecture. Surrounding the Estate you will find an area geared towards businesses, with numerous shops, restaurants, printing companies, dry-cleaners, gyms and meeting facilities.

Barbican is incredibly well connected to transport links. A short walk away from the Barbican tube stop you will find further tube stations at Farringdon, Moorgate, Old Street, Liverpool Street and St Pauls.

Local economy

Alongside the Barbican Centre, an oasis within the city that boasts a world-class theatre, arts, film and music programme set within beautiful architecture and water features, you will also find The Museum of London and various smaller galleries and design centres. There is definitely a creative vibe to the area with University of the Arts London based just up the road.

This vibrant area plays host to one of London's oldest markets, Smithfield Market, which has been selling food and produce for over 140 years. Barbican is also home to over 2,000 homes spread across 35 acres, which ranges from affordable to high-end properties that are a stones throw away from central London.

Office space

Barbican has a healthy provision of office space that can be found for a range of prices. Although Barbican is found in Zone 1 and is known as a very hip area to live and work, with prices reflecting this, it is still possible to find something affordable.

Offices are located in various types of building, but it is likely, if you are looking in central Barbican, that the building will be fairly modern. Older and listed buildings can be found towards Farrington and Clerkenwell. Due to the high level of businesses and offices in the area you will also find a broad range of facilities (serviced/hot-desking/communal areas/private lease) that will suit both large and small organisations.

Prices will go down in this area the further east you choose to be located (towards Old Street) but continue to remain high further towards central London.

• The average office rental rate in Barbican is £507 per person per month.
• Lowest rate: 5 St John’s Lane - £350 p/p p/m (view)
• Highest rate: 1 Ropemaker Street - £699 p/p p/m (view)

Getting there

Barbican tube station is located in the heart of Barbican and only two minutes walk from the Barbican Estate. The station is served by the Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines and it takes only five minutes to reach central London. Additionally the area will be linked to London's Crossrail system very soon. This line will link with both Thameslink and the London Underground, and from here it will also be possible to directly connect with London's five airports. Currently rail services depart from Moorgate and Farrington where you can link up with national train services.

Barbican is served by numerous bus routes from all around the capital and there are also plenty of bicycle parking facilities in the neighbourhood, including facilities to hire and park London's hireable bikes. A central docking station is located on Silk Street.