Unlocking a truly unique,
best-in-class office building

Unlocking a truly unique,
best-in-class office building

BANK HOUSE - LEEDS

WITH AN UNRIVALLED PROFILE IN THE HEART OF LEEDS, BANK HOUSE RE-IMAGINES THE FORMER BANK OF ENGLAND HEADQUARTERS AS A BOLD NEW WORKPLACE. ITS STRIKING ARCHITECTURE AND MINIMALIST, LIGHTFILLED INTERIORS SET THE STAGE FOR A DISTINCTIVE WAY OF WORKING, ONE THAT BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER THROUGH SPACES DESIGNED FOR CONNECTION, CREATIVITY, AND COLLABORATION.

STRIKING PRESENCE

BANK HOUSE BRINGS NEW PURPOSE TO THE FORMER BANK OF ENGLAND HEADQUARTERS, TRANSFORMING THIS LANDMARK STRUCTURE INTO A CONTEMPORARY WORKPLACE DEFINED BY CRAFT, CLARITY AND PERMANENCE. THE REIMAGINED BUILDING RETAINS ITS DISTINCTIVE CIVIC PRESENCE WHILE INTRODUCING A NEW LEVEL OF OPENNESS, COMFORT AND AMENITY THAT SUPPORTS MODERN ORGANISATIONAL CULTURE.

ITS GENEROUS FLOORPLATES, EXCEPTIONAL NATURAL LIGHT AND STRIKING URBAN IDENTITY MAKE IT A RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR A BUSINESS SEEKING A HIGHLY VISIBLE EUROPEAN HEADQUARTERS OR REGIONAL OFFICE IN THE HEART OF LEEDS.

SPECIFICATION

  • DESIGNED TO 1:8 OCCUPANCY

  • 24 HOUR ACCESS

  • HEATING, VENTILATION AND COOLING DELIVERED VIA RAISED FLOOR PLENUM

  • ALL ELECTRIC BUILDING

  • PV INSTALLATION TO ROOF

  • SMART TECHNOLOGY AND METERING SYSTEMS

  • EXPOSED “WAFFLE” SLAB CEILING WITH SUSPENDED LED LIGHTING

  • NEW METAL FRAMED DOUBLE GLAZED WINDOWS

  • NEW PASSENGER AND SERVICE LIFTS

  • RAISED ACCESS FLOORING

AMENITIES

  • STAFFED RECEPTION WITH SPEED GATES

  • COMMUNAL SEATING IN BASE OF FEATURE ATRIUM WITH SELF-SERVICE COFFEE FACILITIES

  • BOOKABLE MEETING ROOM

  • BOOKABLE AUDITORIUM/ EVENTS SPACE

  • COMMUNAL BUSINESS LOUNGE WITH SELF-SERVICE KITCHEN AND ACCESS TO ROOF TERRACE

  • WELLNESS STUDIO

  • SECURE CYCLE PARKING WITHIN MAINTENANCE HUB

  • LOCKERS & DRYING FACILITIES

FLOORPLANS

  • LOWER GROUND FLOOR AUDITORIUM

  • GROUND FLOOR

  • FIRST FLOOR

  • SECOND FLOOR

  • THIRD FLOOR

  • FOURTH FLOOR

  • FIFTH FLOOR

INDICATIVE SPACE PLAN

SUSTAINABLE

BANK HOUSE IS A HIGHLY SUSTAINABLE
WORKSPACE REFURBISHMENT TARGETING A
BEST IN CLASS REGIONAL PROJECT.

OPERATIONAL ENERGY

BANK HOUSE IS ALIGNED WITH THE CRREM
ENERGY REDUCTION PATHWAY UNTIL 2050
AND ALIGNED WITH UK NET ZERO CARBON BUILDINGS STANDARD FOR 2039

SUSTAINABILITY MEASURES

TARGETING BREEAM
EXCELLENT RATING

NEW EFFICIENT,
LOW ENERGY SYSTEMS

LOW ENERGY PASSIVE FIRST
DESIGN MEASURES INCLUDING
EXPOSING THE EXISTING
STRUCTURE/SOFFIT

TARGETING
EPC RATING OF ‘A’

NATURAL VENTILATION
IN THE ATRIUM

ELECTRIC ONLY BUILDING,
WITH NO FOSSIL FUEL
USED ON SITE

SOURCING ENERGY FROM NATURAL ELEMENTS AND/OR CONVERTING
ENERGY FROM POTENTIAL BUILDING USE, INCLUDING SOLAR PANELS
& AIR SOURCE HEAT PUMP SYSTEM

RESPONSIBLE

EMBODIED CARBON

RETAINING AND REDEVELOPING THE EXISTING STRUCTURE BANK HOUSE WILL OFFER 3,700+ TONNES OF CO2 SAVED, COMPARED TO A UKNZCBS ALIGNED NEW BUILD. THAT IS EQUIVALENT TO:

LOCATION

SITUATED AT THE MEETING POINT OF LEEDS’ CORE
BUSINESS DISTRICT AND THE VIBRANT WEST END,
BANK HOUSE BENEFITS FROM EXCEPTIONAL CITY
CENTRE CONNECTIVITY. POSITIONED WITHIN MINUTES
OF LEEDS RAILWAY STATION, PARK SQUARE, CITY
SQUARE AND THE PRINCIPAL RETAIL DISTRICTS,
THE BUILDING OFFERS IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO THE

CITY’S COMMERCIAL, CULTURAL AND HOSPITALITY
AMENITIES. ITS PROMINENT CORNER LOCATION ON
PARK PLACE AND KING STREET ENSURES VISIBILITY,
CONVENIENCE AND A STRONG CIVIC PRESENCE WITHIN ONE
OF THE UK’S FASTEST-GROWING AND BEST-CONNECTED
REGIONAL CAPITALS.

CONNECTED

BANK HOUSE IS EXCEPTIONALLY WELL CONNECTED.
LEEDS RAILWAY STATION IS A SHORT WALK AWAY,
PROVIDING FAST LINKS ACROSS THE UK, WHILE
NEARBY BUS, CYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN NETWORKS
MAKE SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL A NATURAL CHOICE.

AMENITIES

ITS CENTRAL POSITION ALSO PLACES THE BUILDING WITHIN EASY REACH OF THE CITY’S LEADING RETAIL, LEISURE AND DINING DESTINATIONS, CREATING A WORKPLACE THAT IS EFFORTLESSLY INTEGRATED INTO THE DAILY LIFE OF LEEDS. SOME OF OUR HAND-PICKED LOCAL FAVOURITES, OFFERING BOTH STYLE AND SUBSTANCE, INCLUDE:

  • TATTU

    An immersive, contemporary Asian restaurant and bar in the city centre offering Chinese and Japanese-inspired cuisine in a visually striking interior rich in natural materials, ambient lighting and detailed finishes that evoke luxury and modern urban style.

  • RESTAURANT BAR & GRILL

    Housed in the landmark Old Post Office building at City Square, The Restaurant Bar & Grill offers a grand, stylish setting ideal for dining, drinks or private events.

  • THE DAKOTA

    Positioned inside the boutique Dakota Hotel on Greek Street, this upscale brasserie-style grill offers refined British cuisine in elegant surroundings.

  • SOUS LE NEZ

    A long-established French-inspired bistro and wine bar in the heart of Leeds city centre, nestled in a historic basement on Quebec Street.

  • TRIB3

    TRIB3 Leeds offers dynamic, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) classes at its Wellington Street studio.

  • SIX BY NICO

    A destination for modern dining enthusiasts, Six by Nico offers a six-course tasting menu that rotates every six weeks, each menu curated around a new theme, destination or concept.

  • THRIVE FIT

    A private personal-training gym located on East Parade in central Leeds, THRIVE Fit provides tailored training programmes, modern equipment and a distraction-free environment

WHY LEEDS?

  • 110,000 students across 7 award-winning universities.

    43,000 graduates annually, with 17,000 in STEM

  • Leeds offers access to high-quality talent at significantly lower salary levels than London and other major cities

  • Leeds hosts England’s second-largest financial district and major national institutions: Bank of England, Financial Conduct Authority, National Wealth Fund

    A thriving £5.3bn financial services sector, the largest outside London

  • West Yorkshire hosts 9,700 digital & tech companies, employing 50,000+ people

    Recognised by Government as a High Potential Opportunities (HPO) area for Data & AI

  • One of the UK’s top four FinTech hubs

    100+ FinTech firms, including major names like LHV Bank, Iwoca, and Recognize Bank

  • Leeds and West Yorkshire provide resilience and cross-industry opportunity:

    Green economy worth £8.1bn, projected to grow 37% by 2026

    Creative industries employing 48,000, home to Channel 4, Tileyard North, and global production brands

    Advanced manufacturing cluster with 112,000 employees, supporting innovation and supply chain ecosystems

  • Over 130+ research centres supporting collaboration with industry. Examples include:

    UK Centre for Greening Finance & Investment (CGFI)

    Consumer Data Research Centre

    Cybercrime & Security Innovation Centre

  • Leading global and national employers

    Accenture, Sky, Snowflake, Cognizant, GoCardless, TransUnion, FCA, Hippo, DAZN, KnowBe4, Mastek and many others.

  • Lower salary and property costs than London and other major UK cities

    Leeds frequently ranks as one of the UK’s happiest and highest-quality places to live

  • 2.4 million people, 95,000 businesses, 170+ languages spoken—a truly diverse regional economy