How much does a website cost?
Short answer, no form to fill in first: a one-page site is £249, a full small business website runs £399 to £1,345, an online shop £645 to £1,535, and a commission-free restaurant ordering system £1,045. Every price is published below and on the pricing page, because you should be able to work out your budget before you speak to anybody.
You shouldn't need a sales call to learn a price
If you have been searching for a web designer, you have probably noticed how often the pricing page says "contact us for a quote". There are fair reasons for it — scope really does vary, and some studios would rather understand your business before naming a figure.
But the practical effect is that comparing three designers means booking three calls, and you finish them no wiser about whether any of it fits your budget. So here is the whole price list instead. If it is too much for what you had in mind, you have lost nothing and you did not have to sit through a pitch to find out.
What things actually cost
One-off prices, excluding VAT where applicable. The struck-through figure is the regular price; the lower one is the current Founding Client Rate, available while the Founding Partner Programme has places left.
| Package | Best for | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One-Page Local Launch | A single page to get found and get called | £249 |
| Launch | Solo traders & small local businesses | |
| Grow | Businesses that need enquiries from Google | |
| Flagship | Leading your local market |
| Package | Best for | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Shop Starter | Up to 20 products | |
| Shop Growth | Unlimited products, orders & discounts | |
| Shop Pro | Fully bespoke store built to grow | |
| Restaurant Ordering App | Takeaways & restaurants, 0% commission |
| Extra page | £75 |
| Logo design | from £150 |
| Copywriting | £60 / page |
| Booking system | from £250 |
| Blog / news setup | £180 |
| Domain & professional email setup | £45 |
| Extra language version | from £300 |
A 50% deposit books your project and the balance is due at launch. Every project still gets its own fixed quote before work starts — these are the numbers that quote is built from, not a starting point for negotiation upwards. Full pricing page →
What actually moves the price up or down
Four things do most of the work. Everything else is detail.
How many pages
A trades business with one strong page and a contact form needs far less than a hotel with rooms, menus and events. Extra pages are £75 each, so this is the easiest thing to control.
Whether you sell or take bookings
This is the biggest single step up. Taking payments means a cart, a checkout, product management and delivery rules — which is why shops start at £645 rather than £399.
Words and photos
If you have your own copy and decent photos, you pay less. If you would rather I wrote it, copywriting is £60 a page. Guidance on photography is included either way.
Custom features
Booking calendars, a second language, an ordering system with kitchen printing. These are real engineering, and they are priced separately so you only pay for what you actually use.
What it costs after launch
A build price is only half the picture. Here is the other half, including the bits that are not paid to me.
- Your domain name — typically around £10–£20 a year, paid to the registrar. It is registered in your name and stays yours.
- Hosting — the sites I build are fast static sites, so hosting costs are low. It is included in every care plan; if you would rather not take a plan, hosting is quoted separately and you are free to host it yourself.
- Card processing — if you take payments online, the payment provider takes a fee, typically around 1.5% a transaction. That applies on every platform, including your own site, and none of it comes to me.
- Care plan — optional — £25, £55 or £95 a month for hosting, backups, security and changes handled for you. There is no mandatory monthly fee, and you can cancel any time.
- Hardware, only for kitchen printing — a restaurant ordering system that prints tickets in the kitchen needs an Android terminal. That is hardware you buy once and own, and it is quoted separately from the £1,045 build.
Five questions that matter more than the headline price
If you are comparing quotes, these separate a fair deal from an expensive one — whoever you end up hiring.
Is this price fixed, or an estimate?
An estimate can move once work starts. Ask for the number in writing before you pay a deposit. Here, every project gets a fixed quote before any work begins, and if you do not love the first design concept your deposit comes back.
Who owns the site, the domain and the code?
Some arrangements leave the domain or the build in the agency's account, which makes leaving expensive. Ask who the domain is registered to and whether you get the source files. Here the site, domain and content are yours outright, with no lock-in.
What will it cost me every month, and is it compulsory?
A monthly fee can be good value or it can be a way of turning a cheap headline price into an expensive five years. Ask whether it is required to keep the site online. Here it is optional and starts at £25.
Can I change my own text, prices and opening hours?
If every small edit means emailing someone and waiting, that is a hidden cost in your time. Ask for a demonstration of the admin side before you commit.
What happens if you are unavailable?
A fair question to ask any small supplier, and one you should ask me too. Because you hold the domain, the source files and the content, another developer can pick the site up without starting again.
Common pricing questions
How much does a small business website cost in the UK?
Here, a single-page site is £249 and a full multi-page business website runs from £399 to £1,345 depending on size and features. Online shops are £645 to £1,535 and a commission-free restaurant ordering system is £1,045. Prices exclude VAT where applicable — Cheviot Web Studio is not VAT registered.
Why do most web designers not publish their prices?
Scope genuinely does vary, and plenty of studios prefer to understand a business before naming a figure — that is a reasonable position, not a trick. The side effect is that comparing options means booking calls first, which is exactly the friction this page removes.
What makes a website cost more?
Mostly the number of pages, whether you need to sell or take bookings online, how much writing and photography help you need, and any custom features. Selling online is the biggest single step up, because payments, products and delivery rules are real additional work.
What does a website cost to run each year?
A domain is roughly £10–£20 a year. Hosting a fast static site is cheap and is included in any care plan. Card payments carry the processor's fee, typically around 1.5%, on any platform. A care plan is optional from £25 a month — without one there is no mandatory monthly fee.
Is the quoted price fixed or can it go up?
It is fixed, in writing, before any work starts. A 50% deposit books the project and the balance is due at launch. If the first design concept is not right for you, your deposit is refunded.
Do I own the website I paid for?
Yes — the site, your domain and your content are yours outright, including the full source files, with no lock-in. You can take everything to another developer whenever you like.
Is a cheap website worth it?
It depends what the low price is buying. A recycled template with a logo dropped into it is cheap for a reason, and usually looks like every other site in town. The questions above — fixed price, ownership, running costs, whether you can edit it yourself — matter more than the headline figure.
Now you know the prices, tell me what you need
Send me a couple of lines about your business and I'll come back with a free homepage plan and a fixed quote — usually the same day, and with no obligation either way.