Offices to Rent in Norwich

Location Data

The city of Norwich, the administrative seat of Norfolk in the East of England, is surrounded by popular locations inc Thorpe St Andrew, Hellesdon, Costessey, Old Catton and Sprowston and has a population of circa 260,000. Popular searches for offices to let in Norwich inc “vacant offices on Vulcan Road North”, “Salhouse Road office space, Norwich” and “cheap offices on Queens Road, Norwich”. Other regular web-searches include “Norwich office space for rent near Bank Plain”, “offices for rent on St Crispins Road ” and “office space near The Close, Norwich”

Commerce

Formerly known as Norwich Union, insurance and financial services company Aviva is the largest, company in the city and many associated companies search for office space in Norwich as a result. Historically the shoemaking industry played a big part in Norwich commerce although now it is the services sector that dominates. The Norwich Evening News and the regional Eastern Daily Press (also known as the EDP) is published by major national publishing group Archant which was formerly known as Eastern Counties Newspapers (ECN). Aircraft manufacturer Boulton and Paul originated in Norwich and their former site has been redeveloped to include Norwich’s Riverside entertainment complex

Norwich is famously associated with the production of mustard and the world famous yellow packaging of the Colman’s brand is still produced in Carrow and is now exported worldwide by Unilever, Colman’s parent company and “The Colman’s Mustard Shop” in central Norwich’s Royal Arcade even sells associated gifts and products. The city has a thriving nightlife with several main entertainment areas inc the Riverside area which is right next to Norwich railway station, Prince of Wales Road and Tombaland

Shopping in Norwich is very well catered for with many different stores in the town and its shopping centres. Many companies like to locate themselves near such areas in order to offer their employees numerous amenities so searches such as “offices to let near The Mall Norwich” (which was formerly known as Castle Mall), “Chapelfield office space” and “Norwich office space for rent near Anglia Square” are not uncommon. The Chapelfield shopping centre is situated on the site of the former Rowntree Mackintosh and Nestle / Caley factory and now homes the House of Fraser and the Anglia Square shopping centre is located north of the city centre near the historic St Augustine's and Magdalen streets

Transport

Rail

Renting office space near Norwich railway station is exceptionally popular so businesses can benefit from convenient transport connections. The station is to the east of Norwich city centre and offers excellent connections to London

Road

Norwich has great road connections to the surrounding areas via the A47 and the A11 which in turn connect the city to the M11 motorway. Connections to other local towns are also good making Norwich easily accessible to wide pool of potential employees inc Lowestoft via the A146 and Ipswich via the A140

Air

Another great transport connection from Norwich is Norwich International Airport which provides excellent links to Schiphol in The Netherlands. The airport was formerly part of RAF Horsham St Faith and renting office space near Norwich Airport is another popular options for companies

Bus and Coach

Another very popular location for commercial property in the Norwich area is offices to let near Norwich Bus Station and Coach Station. Local bus services run throughout the city which means that management teams and directors can choose from a large pool of local workers. There are also direct coach services from Norwich to Heathrow, Stansted and Gatwick airports which are ideal for any corporate visitors arriving from international locations. Office space near Castle Meadow, Norwich is also popular because a lot of buses and coaches also stop there. The city also operates a popular Park and Ride service offering almost 5000 spaces to roughly 3.4 million passengers

River

The River Yare can be navigated all the way from the south of Norwich to the sea and the River Wensum is actually navigable all the way into the city and boat trips are run from Elm Hill near Norwich Station although these are utilised far more by commuters than tourists

General

Commerce in Norwich benefits from a great pool of graduates from The University of East Anglia which is situated on the outskirts of Norwich and is particularly well-known for its visual arts courses - unsurprisingly officebroker.com receives a lot of enquiries for “cheap offices near Norwich University”. A very well-known landmark property in Norwich is The Forum which homes the Millennium Library as well as the BBC’s Eastern England News Rooms. The historic city has numerous listed properties inc Norwich Castle which is one of the most well-known landmarks and features in many searches for both flexible office space and traditional commercial property leases on far longer terms. The serviced offices by Norwich Cathedral are also highly popular and offer some great suites on very flexible rental terms, many of which also feature reception services, onsite property management and broadband connections

Other well-known listed buildings in Norwich inc The Great Hospital on Bishopgate in NR1, The Guildhall on Gaol Hill in NR2 and The Assembly House on Theatre Street which is now a very popular restaurant. Others include Dragon Hall which is a medieval merchant's hall on King Street and Surrey House which is quoted as “One of the most elegant and opulent Edwardian office buildings in Britain”. The offices of Norwich Council are located in another of the city’s listed properties, City Hall on St. Peter's Street and St James Mill on Whitefriars in NR3 has also been listed. The final 3 listed properties in Norwich are St John the Baptist RC Cathedral on Earlham Road and St Andrews and Blackfriars' Hall on St Andrews Hall Plain. Norwich Arts Centre is a notable live music venue, concert hall and theatre located in St. Benedict's Street along with The King of Hearts in Fye Bridge Street

Norwich also features museums that are popular with tourists but that also feature in a number of searches for Norwich office space inc The Bridewell Museum in Bridewell Alley and Strangers’ Hall which is located at Charing Cross and is one of the oldest buildings in Norwich. The City of Norwich Aviation Museum is located at Horsham St. Faith, on the northern edge of the City and close to Norwich Airport and The Royal Norfolk Regimental Museum is housed in a part of what was the Shirehall, close to the Castle. Situated in Whitefriars, The John Jarrold Printing Museum is also popular with visitors to Norwich along with The Norfolk Museums and Archaeology Service Costume and Textiles Study Centre at Carrow House in King Street

Surprisingly to some people Norwich also homes quite a significant number of theatres such as Norwich Playhouse, The Maddermarket Theatre which opened in 1921 and the Theatre Royal which has been at its present site for nearly 250 years. Following the conversion of the medieval church of St. James in the heart of Norwich, the Norwich Puppet Theatre was founded in 1979 and the Garage Studio Theatre, which can seat 110 people is another popular venue. The Sewell Barn Theatre, which is the smallest theatre in Norwich, is also popular as is The Norwich Arts Centre theatre which opened in 1977 in St. Benedict's Street