Remove the middlemen. No agent. No fee. No commission. Direct to the operators who run the buildings.
Old Street Roundabout — Silicon Roundabout — remains the symbolic centre of London's tech ecosystem. EC1V and EC1Y postcodes cluster some of the UK's most active venture-backed companies, accelerators, and startup infrastructure in a concentrated area between the City and Shoreditch.
The appeal is ecosystem density. Founders move here to be where the deals happen — introductions to investors, access to early-stage talent from nearby accelerators, and the cultural energy of London's startup community. The Barbican and City fringes offer more conventional but accessible office space for teams that have outgrown the pure-flex model.
Transport from Old Street is sharp: Northern line direct to the City in two stops, Overground for Shoreditch and Dalston, and cycling infrastructure that puts Liverpool Street in 10 minutes. The neighbourhood is less expensive than Shoreditch proper and retains a more functional, less design-led character that many founders prefer.
Market-rate benchmarks for serviced, flex, and private office space in Old Street / Tech City. 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 Street / Tech City. Enquiries via Seek go direct — no broker intermediary.
Operating a building in Old Street / Tech City? 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 Street / Tech City deal worth £140K/year, that's £14K 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 Street / Tech City deal sizes — and what you keep on Seek.
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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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