{"id":11368,"date":"2026-03-05T16:16:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T16:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bos.al\/?p=11368"},"modified":"2026-09-23T10:04:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T10:04:07","slug":"how-much-does-a-website-cost-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bos.al\/en\/how-much-does-a-website-cost-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Does a Website Cost in the UK?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Quick Summary:<\/strong> How much does a website cost in the UK in 2026? A DIY builder costs \u00a310 to \u00a340 a month, a freelancer charges \u00a3500 to \u00a33,000, and a UK agency charges \u00a33,000 to \u00a310,000 or more. A professional five-page small business site usually lands between \u00a31,200 and \u00a35,000, depending on who builds it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Route<\/th>Build cost<\/th>Monthly running cost<\/th>Timeline<\/th>Best for<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
DIY website builder<\/td>\u00a30<\/td>\u00a310\u2013\u00a340<\/td>A few days<\/td>Testing an idea<\/td><\/tr>
Freelance web designer<\/td>\u00a3500\u2013\u00a33,000<\/td>\u00a320\u2013\u00a360<\/td>2\u20136 weeks<\/td>Tight budgets with time to vet<\/td><\/tr>
UK agency<\/td>\u00a33,000\u2013\u00a310,000+<\/td>\u00a350\u2013\u00a3150<\/td>4\u201312 weeks<\/td>Businesses that want local meetings<\/td><\/tr>
Overseas agency (Eastern Europe)<\/td>\u00a31,200\u2013\u00a33,000<\/td>\u00a330\u2013\u00a3100<\/td>3\u20138 weeks<\/td>Agency quality on a smaller budget<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

London agencies sit at the top of these ranges. Regional agencies sit lower. Anything quoted under \u00a3500 for a “professional” site usually cuts corners on speed, mobile design or SEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Four Ways to Get a Website Built<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

How much it costs to build a website in the UK depends mostly on who builds it. There are four routes, and each one trades money against time, quality and risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DIY builders (\u00a30\u2013\u00a340 a month).<\/strong> Wix, Squarespace and similar platforms let you build the site yourself from templates. A paid plan with your own domain costs \u00a3120 to \u00a3480 a year. You get a working site without coding, but you are limited by the template, SEO controls are basic, and you will spend 20 to 40 hours building it. This suits sole traders testing an idea, not businesses that need leads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freelancers (\u00a3500\u2013\u00a33,000).<\/strong> A competent freelancer builds a simple five-page WordPress site for \u00a3500 to \u00a31,500, and a site with booking or a shop for \u00a31,500 to \u00a33,000. The risk is dependence on one person. If they get busy or disappear, your project stalls and support after launch often goes with them. Read our guide on how to choose a web designer<\/a> before you hire one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UK agencies (\u00a33,000\u2013\u00a310,000+).<\/strong> You get a team of designer, developer and project manager, with structured timelines and support. A standard five-page site costs \u00a33,000 to \u00a36,000, and custom functionality pushes it past \u00a310,000. It is the safest option and the most expensive one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overseas agencies (\u00a31,200\u2013\u00a33,000).<\/strong> Agencies in Eastern Europe and the Balkans offer the same team structure at lower prices because their running costs are lower. Communication happens in English over video calls and email, and most sit one or two hours ahead of the UK. We are one of these agencies, so the next section shows our own numbers rather than an estimate. If you are unsure about the model, our guide to outsourcing web design overseas<\/a> covers the risks and how to avoid them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What We Charge at BOS.al (and What You Get)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

BOS.al is a web design agency in Tirana, Albania. These are our current UK prices, published so you can compare them with other quotes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Package<\/th>Price<\/th>What is included<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Starter<\/td>From \u00a31,200<\/td>5 pages, SEO basics, GDPR compliance, mobile responsive design, 3 months of support<\/td><\/tr>
Growth<\/td>From \u00a31,750<\/td>10 pages, blog, CMS, local SEO<\/td><\/tr>
Pro<\/td>From \u00a32,200<\/td>Ecommerce, advanced SEO, custom animations and performance work<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A typical project takes four weeks. Week one is discovery and keyword research, week two is design with two rounds of revisions, week three is development, and week four is testing and launch. Full package details are on our web design for small business UK<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does that money actually buy? A few projects from our portfolio<\/a> show the range:<\/p>\n\n\n\n