Local costs · September 2026
What home projects cost near you
Building prices differ by region, and every council sets its own building control charges. Pick your council to see local prices for extensions, lofts, kitchens and bathrooms, with that council's published fees. Council not listed? The calculator covers every UK postcode.
London · South East · East of England · South West · West Midlands · East Midlands · North West · Yorkshire and the Humber · Wales · North East
London
A mid-range 25 m² single-storey extension: £85,000 to £105,000 including VAT. Building prices in London run about 35% above the UK average outside London. Kitchens and bathrooms vary less from place to place than extensions and lofts.
- Bromley · building control £1,008
- Camden · building control £1,876
- Harrow · building control £994
- Havering · building control £859
- Hillingdon · building control £1,122
- Islington · building control £1,584
- Redbridge · building control £1,320
- Richmond upon Thames · building control £1,069
- Southwark · building control £1,473
- Wandsworth · building control £1,104
South East
A mid-range 25 m² single-storey extension: £72,500 to £89,500 including VAT. Building prices in South East run about 15% above the UK average outside London. Kitchens and bathrooms vary less from place to place than extensions and lofts.
- Crawley · building control £858
- Folkestone and Hythe · building control £942
- Hart · building control £960
- Horsham · building control £858
- Maidstone · building control £1,023
- Milton Keynes · building control £840
- Oxford · building control £1,125
- Runnymede · building control £1,182
- Rushmoor · building control £960
- Waverley · building control £1,280
- West Berkshire · building control £1,055
- Winchester · building control £1,085
- Windsor and Maidenhead · building control £990
- Wokingham · building control £1,055
East of England
A mid-range 25 m² single-storey extension: £67,500 to £83,500 including VAT. Building prices in East of England run about 7% above the UK average outside London. Kitchens and bathrooms vary less from place to place than extensions and lofts.
- Bedford · building control £916
- Colchester · building control £925
- Maldon · building control £947
- North Norfolk · building control £919
- Peterborough · building control £666
- St Albans · building control £1,065
- Uttlesford · building control £786
- Watford · building control £1,065
South West
A mid-range 25 m² single-storey extension: £65,500 to £81,000 including VAT. Building prices in South West run about 4% above the UK average outside London. Kitchens and bathrooms vary less from place to place than extensions and lofts.
- Bath and North East Somerset · building control £696
- Bristol · building control £735
- Cornwall · building control £1,140
- Exeter · building control £800
- Mid Devon · building control £896
- North Devon · building control £896
- Plymouth · building control £973
- South Hams · building control £1,095
- Teignbridge · building control £1,095
- West Devon · building control £1,095
- Wiltshire · building control £755
West Midlands
A mid-range 25 m² single-storey extension: £61,000 to £75,500 including VAT. Building prices in West Midlands run about 3% below the UK average outside London. Kitchens and bathrooms vary less from place to place than extensions and lofts.
- Birmingham · building control £957
- Coventry · building control £750
- Herefordshire · building control £960
- Sandwell · building control £704
- Solihull · building control £830
- Stoke-on-Trent · building control £1,026
- Walsall · building control £672
- Wolverhampton · building control £714
East Midlands
A mid-range 25 m² single-storey extension: £60,000 to £74,000 including VAT. Building prices in East Midlands run about 5% below the UK average outside London. Kitchens and bathrooms vary less from place to place than extensions and lofts.
- Bassetlaw · building control £786
- Blaby · building control £793
- Erewash · building control £882
- Harborough · building control £793
- Hinckley and Bosworth · building control £793
- Melton · building control £793
- Nottingham · building control £762
- Oadby and Wigston · building control £793
- Rutland · building control £793
North West
A mid-range 25 m² single-storey extension: £58,500 to £72,500 including VAT. Building prices in North West run about 7% below the UK average outside London. Kitchens and bathrooms vary less from place to place than extensions and lofts.
- Blackpool · building control £654
- Bury · building control £713
- Cheshire West and Chester · building control £736
- Fylde · building control £660
- Liverpool · building control £822
- Oldham · building control £665
- Pendle · building control £756
- Ribble Valley · building control £718
- Stockport · building control £1,050
- Wyre · building control £714
Yorkshire and the Humber
A mid-range 25 m² single-storey extension: £58,000 to £72,000 including VAT. Building prices in Yorkshire and the Humber run about 8% below the UK average outside London. Kitchens and bathrooms vary less from place to place than extensions and lofts.
- Barnsley · building control £665
- Bradford · building control £824
- Hull · building control £577
- Kirklees · building control £737
- Leeds · building control £750
- Sheffield · building control £661
Wales
A mid-range 25 m² single-storey extension: £56,500 to £70,000 including VAT. Building prices in Wales run about 10% below the UK average outside London. Kitchens and bathrooms vary less from place to place than extensions and lofts.
- Bridgend · building control £587
- Ceredigion · building control £886
- Conwy · building control £648
- Gwynedd · building control £684
- Monmouthshire · building control £1,056
- Newport · building control £485
- Pembrokeshire · building control £780
- Vale of Glamorgan · building control £540
North East
A mid-range 25 m² single-storey extension: £55,500 to £68,500 including VAT. Building prices in North East run about 12% below the UK average outside London. Kitchens and bathrooms vary less from place to place than extensions and lofts.
- Darlington · building control £710
- Durham · building control £743
- Gateshead · building control £965
- Newcastle upon Tyne · building control £918
- Northumberland · building control £780
- South Tyneside · building control £970
- Stockton-on-Tees · building control £697
- Sunderland · building control £840
Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland and Northern Ireland use national building warrant and building control fee scales rather than council schedules. See them on our building control fees page and price your project with the calculator.