Serviced offices in Reading

Where businesses base themselves

Reading is the commercial centre of the Thames Valley, and its office market splits between the town centre and a ring of business parks along the M4.

Reading town centre is where most of our Reading listings sit. The streets around the station, Station Hill, Forbury Square, Greyfriars Road and Kings Road hold the newest buildings and the widest choice of serviced centres. It suits teams that commute by train and want restaurants, shops and client meetings on the doorstep. Buildings we list here include Thames Tower, opposite the station, and Forbury Square.

Green Park, south of the town near junction 11 of the M4, is a large landscaped business park. It suits technology, energy and corporate teams that want parking and a campus setting.

Thames Valley Park, east of the centre, is another established park with on-site parking. We list 400 Thames Valley Park Drive.

Theale, to the west, is home to Arlington Business Park and suits teams living towards Newbury and the west.

Swallowfield, south of Reading near the A33, offers a quieter, more rural setting with parking.

Getting around

Reading station is one of the busiest interchanges outside London. Great Western Railway runs fast services to London Paddington and the west, and the Elizabeth line gives direct trains into central London without changing. CrossCountry services run north to Birmingham and beyond. The M4 skirts the south of the town, and Heathrow is within easy reach by road. Town-centre parking is limited and costly, which is a key reason many firms choose the business parks.

Serviced, managed or coworking

• Serviced offices are furnished private rooms in a shared centre, with reception, meeting rooms, internet, cleaning and utilities in one monthly fee. They suit teams that want to move in quickly on a short licence.
• Managed offices give you a whole suite or floor, fitted out to your layout, with an operator running the building for one monthly cost. They are common on the business parks, where whole floors are easier to find.
• Coworking gives you a hot or dedicated desk in a shared space. It suits freelancers, remote staff and London firms that want a Thames Valley base.

Our guide to serviced vs managed vs leased offices explains the trade-offs.

What it costs

Figures vary by source, so treat them as a guide.

• Hubble’s 2026 Reading page puts the average desk at around £291 a month, with budget space near £210 and premium space near £390.
• workin.space’s September 2026 data gives a median of £205 a month before tax for a desk in a private office and a median of £30 for a day pass.

On the leasing side, Knight Frank’s Q3 2025 South East offices report puts Reading’s prime headline rent at £58 per sq ft, up from £56 a year earlier. It found Greater Reading accounted for 19% of the region’s office take-up in 2025. A lease rent excludes fit-out, business rates and service charges, so it is not directly comparable with an all-inclusive serviced desk. Vail Williams noted in October 2025 that much of Reading’s vacant stock is dated. Expect a gap in price and quality between new and older buildings.

For a wider comparison, see how much a serviced office costs in the UK.

How to choose

1. Decide how your team travels. Train commuters do best within a short walk of the station. Drivers do better on Green Park, Thames Valley Park or near Theale.
2. Check parking terms. On business parks, ask how many spaces come with your office and whether they cost extra.
3. Compare new and older buildings. Newer town-centre space costs more but often includes better meeting rooms, cooling and amenities.
4. Ask what “all-inclusive” covers. Meeting rooms, printing, phone lines and parking are often extra.
5. Compare like for like. Ask each operator for the total monthly cost for your headcount, not the per-desk headline.

Tell us your team size, budget and preferred area and we will get a free shortlist of offices in Reading with pricing to you within 48 hours.