UK cost guide · September 2026
How much does a new kitchen cost in 2026?
A mid-range new kitchen for a typical house costs £9,000 to £16,000 supplied and fitted, including VAT, in an average UK area outside London, and about £10,600 to £18,800 in London. Basic kitchens start at about £5,000; premium and bespoke kitchens run from £20,000 to £40,000 and beyond. Fitting a medium kitchen (the units, worktops, sink and taps) typically costs about £2,000 to £4,000 in labour, and taking out the old kitchen is often £300 to £500 more (2026 guide prices, which mostly don’t say whether VAT is included). Many fitters also do the sink plumbing and the splashback, while new electrics and gas work are usually separate trades.
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New kitchen prices in 2026
Ranges are for a typical home outside London, including VAT, before fees and contingency. Use the calculator for your size, region and finish.
| Type | Basic | Mid-range | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supply and fit (medium) | £5,000 to £8,000 | £9,000 to £16,000 | £20,000 to £40,000 |
| Size | Basic | Mid-range | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (galley or up to 8 units) | £4,000 to £6,400 | £7,200 to £12,800 | £16,000 to £32,000 |
| Medium (typical 3-bed house) | £5,000 to £8,000 | £9,000 to £16,000 | £20,000 to £40,000 |
| Large (kitchen-diner or island) | £6,500 to £10,400 | £11,700 to £21,000 | £26,000 to £52,000 |
New kitchen costs by region
Labour costs vary across the UK far more than materials. New kitchen prices in London run about 18% above the UK average outside London, and in Northern Ireland about 9% below it.
| Region | Mid-range cost |
|---|---|
| UK average (outside London) | £9,000 to £16,000 |
| London | £10,600 to £18,800 |
| South East | £9,700 to £17,200 |
| East of England | £9,300 to £16,600 |
| South West | £9,200 to £16,300 |
| West Midlands | £8,900 to £15,800 |
| East Midlands | £8,800 to £15,600 |
| Scotland | £8,800 to £15,600 |
| North West | £8,700 to £15,400 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £8,600 to £15,400 |
| Wales | £8,600 to £15,200 |
| North East | £8,500 to £15,000 |
| Northern Ireland | £8,200 to £14,600 |
Which region is my town in? Brighton, Oxford and Southampton are in the South East; Cambridge and Norwich in the East of England; Bristol, Bath and Exeter in the South West; Birmingham and Coventry in the West Midlands; Nottingham and Leicester in the East Midlands; Glasgow and Edinburgh in Scotland; Manchester and Liverpool in the North West; Leeds, Sheffield and Hull in Yorkshire and the Humber; Cardiff and Swansea in Wales; Newcastle and Sunderland in the North East; and Belfast in Northern Ireland. Somewhere else? Type your postcode into the calculator above and it says which region’s prices it uses.
Want it for your area? See local prices and council building control fees for 92 council areas in England and Wales (not every council yet).
A new kitchen on its own, as a kitchen-diner or in an extension
A kitchen budget depends on the work around it as much as on the kitchen itself. These are mid-range kitchens in three common projects.
| Project | What it covers | Typical cost |
|---|---|---|
| New kitchen of typical size in the same room | Units, worktops, sink, taps and fitting, connected to the existing plumbing and electrics. | £9,000 to £16,000 |
| Kitchen-diner: a large kitchen plus a knock-through | A kitchen-diner size kitchen (£11,700 to £21,000), plus removing a load-bearing wall with a 3 to 4 m steel beam (£3,000 to £5,400, including the engineer's design and building control). | £14,700 to £26,000 |
| New kitchen in a 20 m² single-storey extension | The extension's building work and the kitchen, before fees and contingency. | £62,000 to £81,000 |
Each figure is rounded on its own, so a row can differ from its parts by a few hundred pounds. Taking out the old kitchen, new flooring across the room, redecoration and moving radiators, sockets or pipes are not in the first two rows. The 20 m² kitchen extension comes to £75,000 to £101,000 with fees, approvals and a 15% contingency: see house extension costs and knock-through costs for the detail. Building something bigger than a kitchen swap? Where to start a home renovation sets out the order of work.
If your fitter isn’t VAT registered
A fitter who isn’t VAT registered charges no VAT on their labour, so their labour price is about a sixth lower than the same price from a VAT-registered firm, which has to add 20%. You still pay VAT on the units, worktops and appliances you or they buy. Compare quotes on the total you will pay, including any VAT. The quote checker has a choice for a quote with no VAT charged: it treats about 35% of a typical new kitchen price as labour and keeps VAT on the rest, the materials.
Fitting labour covers fitting the units, worktops, sink and taps, connected to the existing plumbing and electrics. Many fitters also plumb in the sink and tile the splashback themselves. New electrics and any gas work are usually separate trades, priced on their own: an electrician, and a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas. Fitting a medium kitchen (the units, worktops, sink and taps) typically costs about £2,000 to £4,000 in labour, and taking out the old kitchen is often £300 to £500 more (2026 guide prices, which mostly don’t say whether VAT is included). If you buy the kitchen yourself, the quote checker can check a labour-only fitting quote against this figure, adjusted for your region and the size of the kitchen.
What's included in these prices
Included
- Units, doors and handles
- Worktops and splashbacks
- Sink and taps
- Fitting labour: fitting the units, worktops, sink and taps
- Connecting to existing plumbing and electrics
Not included
- Taking out and disposing of the old kitchen (often extra, so ask)
- Appliances beyond a basic set (depends on the finish)
- Moving walls, steel beams or knock-throughs
- New flooring and decoration of the room
- Rewiring or moving gas and water supplies
- Building work for an extension (use the extension calculator)
What drives the cost
- Units and doors. Flat-pack and rigid budget ranges cost a fraction of solid timber or bespoke doors.
- Worktops. Laminate is cheapest; quartz, granite and solid timber can add several thousand pounds.
- Appliances. Integrated, range cookers and premium brands move the total more than most people expect.
- Layout changes. Moving the sink, hob or gas supply adds plumbing, electrics and making good.
- Size. An island or a kitchen-diner can need a third more units and worktop than a typical galley.
Planning, regulations and VAT
A like-for-like kitchen replacement needs no planning permission. New electrical circuits must be installed by an electrician registered with a competent person scheme or notified to building control. In Wales, adding a socket or a light in a kitchen is notifiable too, as well as any new circuit (Planning Portal). Any gas work must be done by a Gas Safe registered engineer. A fitter who isn’t VAT registered charges no VAT on their labour.
Checklist: what to ask kitchen fitters to confirm
Print this or save it as a PDF, one copy for each quote. Mark each line included, separate or not confirmed as quotes come in. An empty amount means unknown, not free.
| Item | What to confirm | Included? Amount? |
|---|---|---|
| Strip-out | Who takes out and disposes of the old kitchen, and whether it is in the price. | |
| Units and doors | Range, door style, number of units and handles. | |
| Worktops | Material, length, upstands and cut-outs. | |
| Appliances | Which are included, and which you buy yourself. | |
| Sink and taps | Included, or supplied by you. | |
| Fitting | Who fits it, what the fitter's price includes, and whether VAT is charged on the labour. | |
| Services | New sockets, lighting, plumbing or gas changes. | |
| Finishing | Flooring, plastering, tiling and decoration. |
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to fit a kitchen?
Fitting a medium kitchen (the units, worktops, sink and taps) typically costs about £2,000 to £4,000 in labour, and taking out the old kitchen is often £300 to £500 more (2026 guide prices, which mostly don’t say whether VAT is included). Fitting covers the units, worktops, sink and taps, connected to the existing plumbing and electrics. Many fitters also do the sink plumbing and tile the splashback; new electrics and any gas work are usually separate trades. Supplied and fitted, a mid-range kitchen of typical size costs £9,000 to £16,000 including VAT.
How much is a new kitchen for a 3-bed house?
About £9,000 to £16,000 including VAT for a mid-range kitchen supplied and fitted.
Is a new kitchen cheaper as part of an extension?
The kitchen itself costs the same, but you avoid moving services twice. Use the extension calculator and tick 'Include a new kitchen'.
How much does a small kitchen cost?
A small kitchen (a galley or up to about 8 units) costs about £7,200 to £12,800 supplied and fitted, mid-range and including VAT, in an average UK area outside London (September 2026 prices). Basic ranges start lower; premium and bespoke kitchens cost much more.
How much does a new kitchen cost in London?
About £10,600 to £18,800 for a mid-range kitchen of typical size, supplied and fitted, including VAT (September 2026 prices). Labour costs more in London, but units and appliances cost about the same everywhere, so kitchens vary less by region than building work does.
How much does a kitchen-diner knock-through cost?
Removing a load-bearing wall with a 3 to 4 m steel beam costs about £3,000 to £5,400 including VAT, the engineer's design and building control, in an average UK area outside London (September 2026 prices). With a new mid-range kitchen of kitchen-diner size, the project comes to about £14,700 to £26,000 before flooring and decoration.
Sources and method
Our ranges combine published 2026 UK cost guides, industry data and our own survey of council fees. We check them every quarter. They are budget ranges, not quotes: always get at least three detailed written quotes. Read how Estiquote estimates work, or download the full cost data.