14 government buildings shut last year, contributing to savings across the government estate of £43.1 million in the past year.
The Government Property Agency (GPA) published it Annual Report and Accounts (ARA) for 2025/26 on Monday.
Four of the buildings were in London. The Plan for London is underway, securing £17.5 million in annual savings through these closures, procurement negotiations and Net Zero initiatives. There are now 28 government buildings in the city, compared to 79 in 2017.
Other closures occurred in Leeds, Leicester and Cardiff.
The GPA has also secured £25.4 million in commercial savings in the past year, via re-procurements and negotiations with contractors, surpassing the £20 million target.
A further £232,000 was saved by the GPA in 2025/26 through its Net Zero and Lifecycle Replacement Programmes, which delivered 220 projects across the entire government estate. Nearly 1,400 solar panels were installed at Civil Service offices – helping to save 550 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent each year.
"We have reshaped our estate to drive economic growth in every region, ensuring a career in the Civil Service is accessible to talent right across the UK, not just within Whitehall."
Mark Bourgeois, CEO at the GPA, said: "We are pleased to publish our Annual Report and Accounts for 2025/26, which was a year of further stabilisation at the GPA, where we continued to evolve to ensure better delivery for our clients and the taxpayer, while strengthening our operating model and leadership.
"Throughout the year, we secured notable benefits across our portfolio and for the government – evidenced by the opening of the 26 Whitehall Government Hub, closure of 14 offices and further implementation of property technology - ensuring civil servants have access to more digitally-enabled offices.
"We now look forward to building on these achievements throughout 2026/27, ensuring we continue to support the government’s missions and achieve our aim to create a smaller, better and greener office estate."
