How much does a new kitchen cost in the UK?
Updated 19 October 2026 · Reviewed by Steve Wolfe
A new fitted kitchen in the UK typically costs £10,000 to £20,000 including VAT for a mid-range kitchen of about 12 units, with appliances and fitting. A budget kitchen can be £6,000 to £11,000, and a high-end one £20,000 to £50,000 or more. The units, worktops and appliances are most of the cost.
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Typical costs
Typical UK prices including VAT, for a kitchen of about 12 units in the same layout, supplied and fitted with appliances, tiling and flooring.
| Type | Typical cost |
|---|---|
| Budget £6,000–£11,000 Entry-level or flat-pack units, laminate worktops and basic appliances. | £6,000–£11,000 |
| Mid-range £10,000–£20,000 Better units from a kitchen retailer or trade supplier, laminate or wood worktops and new appliances. On site: about 10 working days to fit | £10,000–£20,000 |
| High-end or bespoke £20,000–£50,000 Premium or made-to-measure units, stone or quartz worktops, integrated appliances. | £20,000–£50,000 |
| Fitting only £2,000–£6,000 You buy the kitchen; a fitter removes the old one and fits the new one. | £2,000–£6,000 |
Our reading of the published guides listed under Sources, rounded and including VAT. Moving the sink, hob or walls costs more.
What changes the price
- The units. The biggest single cost. Which? priced 12 cabinets from different retailers: about £1,500 to £2,500 from IKEA, £3,000 to £6,000 from Wren and £7,000 to £9,000 from Magnet (May 2025, including VAT).
- Worktops. Laminate is cheapest. Solid wood, quartz and stone cost several times more, and stone has to be templated and fitted by the supplier.
- Appliances. Freestanding appliances can be reused or bought cheaply; a full set of integrated appliances adds thousands.
- Changing the layout. Moving the sink, hob or a wall means new plumbing, gas, electrics and making good, and is where budgets grow.
- Everything around it. Tiling, flooring, plastering, lighting and decorating are often priced separately from the kitchen itself.
Where the money goes
Which? estimates that labour is only about 20 to 30% of what people spend on a new kitchen. Checkatrade's figures tell the same story: about £3,000 of fitting in an average £10,550 kitchen. The rest is units, worktops, appliances and finishes.
That's also why where you live matters less for a kitchen than for building work. Fitters cost more in London and the South East, but the units, worktops and appliances cost much the same everywhere.
Are kitchen prices going up?
Not much at the moment. Official figures from the Department for Business and Trade show kitchen furniture prices up just 0.8% in the year to August 2026, against about 6% for building repair and maintenance materials overall.
Before you get quotes
- Measure the room and sketch where the sink, hob and doors are now, and where you'd like them.
- Decide whether you want the kitchen supplied and fitted by one firm, or to buy it yourself and use a fitter.
- Ask each quote what's included: removing the old kitchen, plumbing and electrics, tiling, flooring, plastering and decorating.
- Get two or three quotes for the same units and worktops, so you're comparing like with like.
An example Ballpark
What Ballpark gave for this job on 16 October 2026. It’s an example we worked out, not a customer’s price.
Replace the kitchen in a three-bed semi in Birmingham, same layout, about 12 units. Mid-range units and laminate worktops, new appliances, tiling and flooring.
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Budget refit £7,500–£11,000
Supply and fit of 12 entry-level units, laminate worktops, basic appliances, splashback tiling and vinyl flooring, old kitchen removed.
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Mid-range refitClosest to the job £11,000–£16,500
Supply and fit of 12 mid-range units, laminate worktops, new appliances, wall tiling, new flooring, plumbing and electrics tied in, old kitchen removed.
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Upgraded refit £16,500–£24,000
Better-quality units, solid-surface or quartz worktops, higher-spec appliances, full tiling, quality flooring, new lighting and minor making good.
Based on
- Same layout, no structural work
- Mid-range units, laminate worktops
- Appliances around £2,000 to £3,500 in total
- Minor plastering and electrics included
What a trade will ask you
Have answers ready and your quotes (and your ballpark) will be closer to the real price.
- Roughly how many units, or how long are the runs of worktop?
- Same layout, or moving the sink, hob or walls?
- Are you buying the kitchen yourself, or do you want it supplied and fitted?
- What worktops? Laminate, wood, quartz or stone?
- Which appliances, and integrated or freestanding?
- Tiling, flooring, plastering and lighting too?
Common questions
What is the average price of a new kitchen in the UK?
Checkatrade puts the average new kitchen at about £10,550, and HomeBuilding & Renovating puts a mid-range kitchen at £10,000 to £20,000. For about 12 units, fitted, with appliances, budget around £10,000 to £20,000 including VAT.
Can you get a new kitchen for £5,000?
Only a small, basic one: flat-pack units, laminate worktops and few or no new appliances, or if you fit it yourself. Once it's supplied and fitted by a firm, with appliances, most kitchens cost £6,000 or more.
How much does it cost just to fit a kitchen?
About £2,000 to £6,000 if you supply the kitchen, depending on size and how much plumbing and electrical work it needs. Kitchen fitters charge around £280 to £360 a day, and a typical kitchen takes about 10 working days.
Do I need permission to replace a kitchen?
Not planning permission, unless the house is listed. But gas work, such as moving a hob, must be done by a Gas Safe registered engineer, and new electrical circuits must be done by a registered electrician or approved by building control. Knocking through a wall needs building regulations approval.
Are your prices including VAT?
Yes. Every price on this page includes VAT.
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Get my ballparkSources
- Checkatrade, new kitchen cost guide (Mar 2026). Average total cost and how it splits between units, appliances and installation
- Checkatrade, kitchen fitting cost (Oct 2026). Fitting-only prices and day rates
- HomeBuilding & Renovating, how much does a new kitchen cost (Mar 2026). Budget, mid-range and high-end ranges
- Which?, kitchen costs (Apr 2026). Prices for 12 cabinets from different retailers, and the share spent on labour
- Department for Business and Trade, building materials and components statistics, September 2026 (Oct 2026). Kitchen furniture price index, year to August 2026