It is the first question almost everyone asks, and the honest answer is “it depends”. That is not much help on its own, so here is what actually drives the price, along with the ranges we charge, so you can plan with confidence.
Typical price ranges
- One-page website: £495 to £995. For sole traders, clubs, charities and new ventures that need a professional presence quickly.
- Small business website, up to five pages: £995 to £2,500. For growing businesses and organisations that want a site designed around their brand.
- Custom website, around 20 pages: from £2,500, priced on application. For established organisations that need more content, more features and connections to other systems.
- Web apps: £500 to £2,500 for a simple tool, such as a volunteer rota, and £2,500 to £6,000 for a portal or system. Full platforms with customer and staff areas start from £6,000, priced on application.
- Caldec Plans, our monthly hosting and support: £65 to £250 a month, covering hosting, updates, backups and help when you need it.
These are our own prices, as of September 2026, and registered charities get 25% off. Other agencies and freelancers will vary. If a quote for custom work is far below these ranges, it is worth asking what has been left out: accessibility, security and support are the usual casualties.
What drives the cost
Custom design or a template
A template is quicker and cheaper. Custom design costs more, but it fits your brand and is shaped around what your customers need to do.
Pages and words
More pages take longer, but the bigger hidden cost is often the writing. Agree up front who is writing the words, and when.
Features and connections
Online booking, payments, member areas, search and links to your CRM or finance system all add time. Some connections are simple. Others depend on how well the other system is built.
Accessibility and speed
A website that works for everyone, including people using screen readers or a keyboard, and loads quickly on a phone takes more care to build. It matters to your customers, and it matters to Google.
Running costs
Hosting, your domain name, security updates and changes after launch all cost something. Budget for them from day one, rather than finding out later.
Questions to ask before you sign
- Is the price fixed, and what happens if the scope changes?
- Who owns the website and the code when it is finished?
- What will hosting and support cost after launch, and what is included?
- Will the site meet the WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility standard?
- Can we update the content ourselves?
- What happens if we want to move to another provider later?
How we price
Every project starts with a free discovery session and a written fixed-price proposal, so you know exactly what you are paying before any work begins. Every project also includes 2 weeks of free support after launch. You own everything we build, and there is no lock-in.