King's Cross, London — Direct Enquiry

x+why Gridiron.

🏢Gridiron Building, King's Cross 📍1 Pancras Square, London N1C 4AG 🚇King's Cross St Pancras, 4 min walk 💷Desks from £480/mo

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Operator
x+why
Direct on Seek
Postcode
N1C 4AG
King's Cross, London
Nearest tube
King's Cross St Pancras
4 min walk
Desks from
£480
per desk / month
Building floors
6
Total storeys

About x+why Gridiron.

x+why is London's leading purpose-driven flex operator — co-working for businesses with a social or environmental mission. The Gridiron Building at King's Cross N1C places x+why tenants in one of London's most impressive regenerated neighbourhoods: the 67-acre mixed-use development around Google, DeepMind, and Central Saint Martins.

King's Cross St Pancras is 4 minutes walk — the UK's best-connected transport hub (Eurostar, Thameslink, Crossrail, six Underground lines, First Capital Connect). For impact businesses, the x+why community brings access to mission-aligned investors, partners, and talent.

Desks, offices & pricing at x+why Gridiron.

Market-rate benchmarks for available space types at this building. These are operator-published ranges — actual rates depend on team size, lease length, and floor. Enquire direct for a live quote.

Hot desk
£380–520/mo
King's Cross community workspace
Enterprise space
POA
Branded floors for teams of 50+

Rates are all-inclusive (Wi-Fi, utilities, reception). Actual pricing from x+why may vary — submit an enquiry for a current quote.

What's included at x+why Gridiron.

Standard amenities included with workspace at this building. Availability may vary by floor and licence type.

24/7 access Symmetric 1Gbps Wi-Fi Community café Events programme Impact community Meeting rooms Yoga studio Bike storage Showers

Getting to x+why Gridiron.

Address and nearest public transport for x+why Gridiron, N1C 4AG.

Building address
1 Pancras Square, London N1C 4AG
Nearest tube
King's Cross St Pancras
4 minutes walk
Postcode
N1C 4AG
King's Cross, London

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About x+why.

x+why

x+why operates workspace at x+why Gridiron and is available to enquire directly via Seek. No broker, no intermediary — your enquiry reaches the operator's team directly.

Direct enquiry — Seek sends your requirements straight to x+why's leasing team at x+why Gridiron. No broker layer.
No placement fee — x+why quotes their actual rate. There is no broker commission added to the price you pay.
Flexible terms — Most flex operators including x+why offer rolling monthly licences. No requirement for a 5-year lease unless you want one.
Same-day response — Operators on Seek are contracted to respond within one business day. Typical response for a qualified enquiry is same day.

What a broker costs on a King's Cross deal.

Standard broker fee: 10% of year-one rent. Here's what that costs at typical deal sizes — and what you keep by going direct via Seek.

Deal size
Broker fee (10%)
Saved on Seek
£45K/year — small team
£5K
£5K
£90K/year — mid-size team
£9K
£9K
£180K/year — larger team
£18K
£18K

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Annual office rent (GBP)
£50,000
£10K £500K
8% 15%
Broker fee
£5,000
extracted from your deal
With Seek
£0
no commission, no fee
You keep
£5,000
stays in your business

No agent. No fee. £5,000 stays in your business.

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* Industry-standard broker commission for flex/serviced office space is 8–15% of year-one rent. Seek charges operators; tenants pay nothing. Savings figures are illustrative based on the rate you select.

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Common questions about x+why Gridiron.

x+why is a purpose-driven flex operator — their buildings exclusively target businesses with social, environmental, or ethical missions. Tenants are screened for mission-alignment. Events, partnerships, and community connections are oriented around impact. It is not suitable for standard commercial businesses without a purpose dimension.
Private offices start from approximately £1,500/month. Hot-desk memberships from £380/month. N1C King's Cross rates are competitive relative to the West End while offering the King's Cross tech ecosystem proximity. Enquire via Seek for live availability.
King's Cross has become London's dominant emerging tech cluster — Google's 1 million sq ft UK HQ, DeepMind, the Francis Crick Institute, UAL's Central Saint Martins, and dozens of VC-backed growth companies all cluster within the N1C development. It's a high-density environment for AI, tech, creative, and impact businesses.
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