OFFICE SPACE / ENGLAND
Office space in County Durham
Where the offices are in County Durham, which areas cost less, and what business rates would be, from the Valuation Office's official figures. These count offices, occupied or empty; they are not listings.
- OFFICES (2026)
- About 2,380
- SERVICED OFFICES (2026)
- About 650
- RATEABLE VALUE PER M² (2025)
- £69
- AREAS
- 65
Where the offices are
The areas of County Durham with the most office premises: the most choice.
| Area | Offices (2026) | Office floorspace | Rateable value per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consett | 190 | 16,000 m² | £50about 22% below the County Durham average |
| Newton Aycliffe South | 180 | 25,000 m² | £68about 6% above the County Durham average |
| Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor | 170 | 69,000 m² | £72about 13% above the County Durham average |
| Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange | 130 | 25,000 m² | £51about 20% below the County Durham average |
| Durham City | 120 | 33,000 m² | £102about 59% above the County Durham average |
| Seaham Central & South | 120 | 38,000 m² | £45about 30% below the County Durham average |
| Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale | 110 | 9,000 m² | £53about 17% below the County Durham average |
| Belmont & Carrville | 100 | 17,000 m² | £92about 44% above the County Durham average |
| Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham | 100 | 21,000 m² | £87about 36% above the County Durham average |
| Shotton & Haswell | 100 | 41,000 m² | £39about 39% below the County Durham average |
| Chester-le-Street North | 60 | 7,000 m² | £79about 23% above the County Durham average |
| Crook South | 60 | 9,000 m² | £39about 39% below the County Durham average |
| Pity Me & Framwellgate Moor | 60 | 10,000 m² | £95about 48% above the County Durham average |
| Wingate & Castle Eden | 60 | 3,000 m² | £82about 28% above the County Durham average |
| Burnopfield | 50 | 4,000 m² | £70about 9% above the County Durham average |
Lower-cost office areas
Areas with at least 50 offices and a rateable value per m² at least 15% below the County Durham average.
| Area | Offices (2026) | Office floorspace | Rateable value per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consett | 190 | 16,000 m² | £50about 22% below the County Durham average |
| Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange | 130 | 25,000 m² | £51about 20% below the County Durham average |
| Seaham Central & South | 120 | 38,000 m² | £45about 30% below the County Durham average |
| Barnard Castle & Upper Teesdale | 110 | 9,000 m² | £53about 17% below the County Durham average |
| Shotton & Haswell | 100 | 41,000 m² | £39about 39% below the County Durham average |
| Crook South | 60 | 9,000 m² | £39about 39% below the County Durham average |
Business rates
What would the business rates be?
A year's bill in England, 2026 to 2027, before any relief other than small business rate relief.
About £0 a year after small business rate relief (the whole bill; £3,413 before it).
A rateable value of about £7,900 (the County Durham average for offices, raised by the average 2026 revaluation rise), times the small business multiplier of 43.2p.
A guide only: the council sends the bill, and transitional relief, other reliefs and the actual valuation change it. Find a property's rateable value with Find a business rates valuation. Sources: gov.uk, gov.uk.
Where to find premises for sale or to let
- Find a business rates valuation
Rateable values of offices in a council: choose Advanced, special category 203.
- Government Property Finder
Public-sector buildings and land for sale or to let.
- Rightmove Commercial
Offices from agents, for sale and to let.
- LoopNet UK
Offices from agents, for sale and to let.
Looking near a particular street? Search by postcode.
Other councils in England with many offices
About these figures
- Office premises are the rated offices the Valuation Office counts, occupied or empty, on 31 March 2026: how much office space an area has, not what is on the market today. Counts are rounded to the nearest 10, and small numbers are not published.
- Rateable value is the Valuation Office's estimate of a year's open-market rent on a past valuation date, not an asking price or rent, and leaves out service charges and VAT. The area figures are for 2023; use them to compare areas, not to budget.
- Areas are ONS middle-layer super output areas, of about 7,000 residents each.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Valuation Office, HMRC). Source: Office for National Statistics, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, and Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Area names: House of Commons Library, Open Parliament Licence.