Office space in Sloane Square is not typically the real estate that the esteemed square is renowned for.
The square sits between Belgravia and Chelsea and forms the boundary between two of London’s most significant estates – the Cadogan estate and the Grosvenor estate.
The Cadogan estate covers just under 100 acres of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The history of the estate dates back to 1717 when Charles, second Baron Cadogan, married Elizabeth Sloane, daughter of Sir Hans Sloane, who had purchased the Manor of Chelsea in 1712.
The establishment of the Grosvenor estate began in 1677, when land came into the family following Sir Thomas Grosvenor’s marriage to Mary Davies, whose father was a London landowner.
Sloane Square was laid out in 1771 and was formerly known as ‘Hans Town’ after Sir Hans Sloane.
The location became known as Sloane Square in the late 19th century, coinciding with the construction of the Sloane Square underground station, one of London’s first, in 1868.
Today, the foundational figures are further remembered in various ways in the areas surrounding the square, with addresses such as Hans Place and Hans Street and establishments such as Cadogan Hall, one of London’s leading classical music venues.
Sloane Square lies at the east end of the fashionable Kings Road – named as the route from St James’s Palace to Fulham reserved solely for Charles II, before becoming a public road in the mid-19th century, and at the south end of the more conventionally smart Sloane Street linking to Knightsbridge.
Today, Sloane Square is renowned for upmarket boutiques and retail stores, the most prominent of which is the Peter Jones department store.
The store was established at 4 – 6 Kings Road in 1877 by the son of a Carmarthenshire hat manufacturer, Peter Rees Jones, who moved from Cardigan to London after serving as an apprentice with a draper. His flourishing business expanded to cover most of the block and was rented on a 999-year lease from the Cadogan estate at £6,000 per year, the terms of which have never been changed. However, the store was purchased by John Lewis & Partners in the early 20th century.
A wide selection of high-end retail can be found on Kings Road and Sloane Street, and artisanal food stores, restaurants, and beauty salons can be found on Pavilion Road, affectionately known as the village heart of Chelsea, just a short walk away.
Sloane Square is also associated with the Grade II-listed Royal Court Theatre, which dates back to 1870 and has been the home of the English Stage Company since 1956.
With the amenities offered by Sloane Square, it is no surprise that the area is renowned for prime residential properties, including highly sought-after mews houses, elegant terrace houses with private gardens, and exclusive apartments.
Sloane Square and its surroundings are also renowned for their exceptional office space on Sloane Street and nearby locations such as Eaton Gate.
In keeping with Sloane Square’s impressive real estate, the offices are located within magnificent buildings and offer exemplary amenities.
In addition to a wide range of traditionally leased offices for rent, Sloane Square offers a growing number of flexible luxury workspace options, including private serviced offices and pre-fitted managed office spaces.
Flexible office options are available on all-inclusive rental terms, meaning that utilities, reception services, daily cleaning, insurance, and other overheads are covered by the office rent. The rent also includes concierge services and access to meeting and boardrooms with state-of-the-art facilities in many cases. Some of the available office properties near Sloane Square also offer car parking.
There are also ESG-considered office options near Sloane Square that are managed in an environmentally friendly manner and offer amenities such as bicycle storage and showering facilities.
Office space occupiers enjoy access to exceptional transport links, with Sloane Square Underground Station serving the Circle and District lines.