When you’re looking for shared office space, most business owners start looking where we all start looking for answers: Google. However, when Googling ‘shared office near me’ you’ll often be faced with the big name co-working spaces around the country. However, instead of clicking the first big name on the list, it’s worth considering distance via the map as the primary source of information.

Nearby shared office space and the cost of living

Cost of living is a phrase we hear a lot, with the cost of fuel and energy being one of the key aspects of this. Because of this, when looking for an office space to rent for you and your team, distance is key to helping your team keep their costs down, both in terms of fuel for driving, and for minimising the cost of public transport.

This may well rule out some of the central city locations in the region, for example, if your team is in Surrey choosing an office space in London is going to be both more expensive for them, and also a longer commute. Finding an office space in Surrey itself might be a much better bet, and you may find it much more affordable for you as a business as well.

In addition to the difference in spending on travel, more rural offer a number of additional advantages including cheaper facilities nearby, increasing the use of packed lunches, and even if you do get food delivered or go out for food, you won’t be paying city centre prices.

Office rental for mental wellbeing

Whilst the hustle and bustle of a city might be fun, long term there are many more mental health benefits to working in a more rural area.
Spending time in nature has been found to help with mental health problems such as anxiety and depression, as well as avoiding issues such as air pollution.

Find out more about office rental in Surrey

For more information on renting an office space in Surrey, get in touch with the team at Tannery Studios or take the virtual tour.