OFFICE SPACE / ENGLAND
Office space in Reading
Where the offices are in Reading, 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 1,680
- SERVICED OFFICES (2026)
- About 400
- RATEABLE VALUE PER M² (2025)
- £238
- AREAS
- 19
Where the offices are
The areas of Reading with the most office premises: the most choice.
| Area | Offices (2026) | Office floorspace | Rateable value per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Reading North | 700 | 253,000 m² | £214about 6% above the Reading average |
| Central Reading South | 350 | 71,000 m² | £188about 6% below the Reading average |
| Kennet Island & Green Park | 320 | 93,000 m² | £220about 9% above the Reading average |
| Whitley Wood | 60 | 43,000 m² | £167about 17% below the Reading average |
| Battle & Caversham Bridge | 40 | 14,000 m² | £180about 10% below the Reading average |
| Lower Caversham | 40 | 4,000 m² | £116about 42% below the Reading average |
| Southampton Street & Redlands Road | 40 | 6,000 m² | £154about 23% below the Reading average |
| Caversham Heights | 30 | 1,000 m² | £133about 34% below the Reading average |
| Wokingham Road | 30 | 3,000 m² | £128about 36% below the Reading average |
| Palmer Park | 20 | 10,000 m² | £136about 32% below the Reading average |
| Caversham Balmore Park | 10 | 3,000 m² | £147about 27% below the Reading average |
| Norcot South | 10 | 0 m² | £100about 50% below the Reading average |
| Southcote | 10 | 3,000 m² | £110about 45% below the Reading average |
| Tilehurst North | 10 | 1,000 m² | £108about 46% below the Reading average |
| Tilehurst South | 10 | 2,000 m² | £89about 56% below the Reading average |
Lower-cost office areas
Areas with at least 50 offices and a rateable value per m² at least 15% below the Reading average.
| Area | Offices (2026) | Office floorspace | Rateable value per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitley Wood | 60 | 43,000 m² | £167about 17% below the Reading 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 £11,772 a year.
A rateable value of about £27,250 (the Reading 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.