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The Old Town is Edinburgh's UNESCO World Heritage Site — a medieval canyon of closes, wynds, and tenements stretching from the Castle to Holyrood. The Royal Mile and its surrounding streets have attracted a distinct cluster of creative agencies, digital studios, and tech businesses that value the character, the tourism footfall, and the proximity to the Scottish Parliament and government institutions.
Transport is central: Edinburgh Waverley station is embedded in the Old Town at its southern edge. The Edinburgh Trams run along Princes Street at the Old Town's boundary. The walkability is exceptional — every significant Old Town address is reachable on foot from Waverley within 10 minutes.
Businesses choose the Old Town for the character and the talent it attracts — Edinburgh's creative and tech communities are strongly represented here, drawn by the unique environment that no modern build can replicate. Rents in the Old Town are competitive with the New Town for comparable character stock, but the market is broader — more SME operators, more varied space.
Market-rate benchmarks for serviced, flex, and private office space in Old Town. These are the real figures — without broker fees inflating the quote.
* Data updated May 2026. Desk rates vary by building grade, lease length, and team size. Contact operators directly via Seek for a live quote.
These operators manage buildings in or near Old Town. Enquiries via Seek go direct — no broker intermediary.
Operating a building in Old Town? List on Seek for free →
Traditional office search routes you through a broker who charges 10–15% of year-one rent. On a typical Old Town deal worth £90K/year, that's £9K extracted from the deal before you sign a lease.
Seek removes that layer entirely. Your enquiry goes direct to the building's operator. They quote their real number. You negotiate direct.
Standard broker fee: 10% of year-one rent. Here's what that costs at typical Old Town deal sizes — and what you keep on Seek.
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No agent. No fee. £5,000 stays in your business.
Skip the agent — start your search →* 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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