How Much Does a Website Cost for a Small Business in the UK? (2026)

"How much does a website cost?" is one of the most common questions UK small business owners ask — and the answer ranges from almost nothing to tens of thousands. Here's the honest breakdown for 2026.

Option 1: DIY website builders (£8-£40/month)

Tools like Wix, Squarespace, and GoDaddy let you build it yourself. The subscription looks cheap, but the real cost is your time. Most business owners spend 20-40 hours building a basic site — and the result often looks like a template.

Realistic cost: £10-£40/month, plus 20-40 hours of your time (worth £400-£1,200 if you value your time at £20-£30/hour).

Option 2: Freelancer (£500-£3,000 one-time)

A freelance web designer builds it for you. Quality varies hugely. You'll pay £500-£1,500 for a basic site, £1,500-£3,000 for something more custom. The risk: freelancers disappear, updates cost extra, and you often need technical knowledge to maintain it.

Option 3: Agency (£3,000-£15,000+ one-time)

A proper agency delivers a polished, custom website. But for most small businesses — a cleaner, handyman, or driving school — this is overkill and unaffordable. You're also looking at ongoing maintenance contracts.

Option 4: Done-for-you services (£99 setup + £9-£39/month)

A newer model: a service builds your website for you for a small one-time fee, then a flat monthly subscription covers hosting, booking, and support. You get the "done for you" benefit of an agency without the agency price.

This is what Bizzcraft offers — £99 setup, then from £9/month, with no commission on bookings.

What you're actually paying for

A good small business website needs:

- A professional design that builds trust - Mobile responsiveness (over 60% of visitors are on phones) - Online booking or enquiry forms - Local SEO so you appear on Google - SSL security and reliable hosting - Ongoing updates and support

The cheapest option rarely includes all of this. The most expensive often includes things you don't need.

The bottom line

For most UK small businesses, the sweet spot in 2026 is a done-for-you service: professional quality, low upfront cost, predictable monthly fee, and no time investment from you. You get a website that actually brings in customers, without spending thousands or learning to code.

See Bizzcraft pricing — transparent, no hidden fees.