What does a website actually cost?

It is the question every UK business owner asks, and the one most agencies dodge with a "request a quote" form. We would rather just show you. The free website cost calculator above gives you an honest, indicative price in a couple of minutes. No email, no sales call, no catch.

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How much does a website cost?

There is no single answer, and anyone who gives you one is guessing. The cost of a website comes down to how many pages you need, whether we write the words, and what it takes to build it properly, including the extras that make it actually sell, like keyword research, photography and video. A simple small business website sits at one end, a content-heavy or ecommerce website at the other. A bespoke website cost is always a range, not a fixed sticker price, which is exactly why we let you build your own estimate.

What goes into the price

Whatever the final website design cost, the foundations never change. Proper SEO baked in from day one, copy written by real humans, and a design tailored to your brand rather than a cheap template. If you want to see how we design and build websites or the results we get for clients, have a wander. The calculator just puts the numbers up front.

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A one-off website, or ongoing growth?

Here is the honest bit. A website is a one-off. Growth is not. If you would rather not pay for a site and then go it alone, our Hero+ Growth Engine rolls your website, content, SEO, ads and your own marketing manager into one monthly subscription. The calculator shows you how the two stack up, so you can choose what genuinely fits.


Ready when you are. Build your estimate above, or book a quick chat and we will firm up the numbers together.