Warrington office market shows strong recovery

The Warrington office market has made a notable comeback, recording 78,575 sq ft of office take-up in the first quarter of 2025 across 38 transactions. Simon Roddam from OBI’s Warrington office, and spokesperson for the Manchester Office Agency Forum, highlighted the significance of this data from the latest MOAF quarterly research.

Simon noted, “The transactions completed in Q1 2025 indicate a significant rebound in the Warrington office market. Compared to the same period last year, office take-up has surged by 68%, with a promising pipeline of occupier requirements.”

He added, “Post-pandemic market trends show a robust demand for office spaces under 2,000 sq ft, accounting for 70% of the take-up this year to date. Larger occupier movements are taking longer due to more complex decision-making processes. We are collaborating with well-known brands seeking larger spaces, which should boost market sentiment following a challenging 2024.”

With the UK government pushing forward plans for a new generation of towns in England, it is interesting to reflect on Warrington’s commercial property market catalyst almost 60 years ago. Warrington was a designated a New Town in 1968, leading to rapid development in areas like Great Sankey and Birchwood for example. Now, these areas are characterised in the property market for providing millions of sq ft of office and warehouse/logistics accommodation which has attracted global businesses and noteworthy sector clusters such as the nuclear engineering industry.

Warrington has an office market supply of approximately 5.6 million sq ft and is home to over 30,000 businesses.