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Located within sight of the City of London and only minutes away from the West End, Islington is a popular place for businesses to buy or rent commercial property. With transport hubs that service all around London and beyond, Islington offers great mobility for businesses. So whether you are looking for offices, leisure or retail spaces, Islington will put you in central London, without the price tag of the inner City. Being a district well known for its arts and culture, any businesses with Islington addresses also gain an immediate edge.
Workers have a range of services and amenities available to them in Islington, from supermarkets to traditional crafts markets, popular chain restaurants to family-owned Thai restaurants, huge multiplex cinemas to independent Screen on the Green. Islington’s central location means there are also a range of pubs and bars with lovely atmospheres, frequented by young professionals, including the UK’s first and only gastropub to be certified by the Soil Association – The Duke of Cambridgeshire. For live music, comedy and theatre, Islington serves up a variety of treats, often in converted pubs where you can still get a glass of real ale before the entertainment begins.
Commercial Property in Islington
Currell Commercial has a wide variety of offices, shops and commercial property to let and buy in Islington. If you are a company that needs an office within central London, but does not want to be located in the inner City, you may find that Islington has the perfect office space for you. With its close links to Waterloo and King’s Cross, if your business needs mobility around London, the UK and Europe, you should consider relocating to Islington. Also much of Islington is outside the Congestion Charge which can be a bonus to some operators.
Businesses involved in the financial sectors often look to Islington for their commercial property, due to the area’s close proximity to Bank. Islington is also very close to Farringdon and Clerkenwell, ensuring it proves popular for businesses involved in the publishing industry. Due to the range of studios and offices available to rent or buy in Islington, the area also appeals to new media companies, architecture firms and design studios. Or if you are in retail, Islington has shops for sale or rent along the main Upper Street, N1 Shopping Centre, Camden Passage and small streets surrounding.
Transport
Islington is serviced by a number of bus, rail and underground routes. The main stations include:
Angel (in Islington): Underground station serviced by the Northern line
King’s Cross (just outside Islington, one stop from Angel): Underground and rail station serviced by the Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, Northern, Piccadilly and Northern lines. Also mainline station what services much of the UK, and has high speed rail link to Paris and Europe.
From Islington, be in:
- King’s Cross St Pancras in 4 minutes
- Euston in 8 minutes
- Waterloo or Liverpool Street in 20 minutes
- Canary Wharf in 30 minutes



