PRICE GUIDE · GARDEN & OUTDOOR · 2026–2027
Garden Design cost in the UK
£500–£5,000 per project. Typically £1,950.
A garden designer in the UK charges £500–£5,000 for a project, and about £1,950 is typical. Small gardens with a concept plan cost least; a full master plan with planting, construction drawings and 3D views costs most. Plot size, survey needs and London fees drive the price.
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HOW MUCH IT COSTS
How much does garden design cost in the UK?
| Low end | £500 | a concept plan for a small garden |
|---|---|---|
| Typical | £1,950 | what most people pay |
| High end | £5,000 | a full design pack for a large garden in London |
Locufy guide prices for 2026–2027. Updated 2026. A national range, not a quote — enter your town above for real prices from the gardeners and landscapers near you.
What moves the price
- What you buy — a concept sketch costs far less than a full garden design pack with construction drawings
- Size of the garden — design fees rise with the area, though the rate per m² falls on bigger plots
- Levels and surveys — a sloping garden often needs a measured or topographical survey first
- Planting plan — a plant-by-plant planting scheme is an extra stage on top of the layout
- 3D visuals and revisions — each extra view or round of changes adds to the design fee
- London and the South East — garden designers there charge the highest day rates
Domestic and garden services prices in the UK are up 24% over five years (ONS Consumer Price Inflation, Domestic services and household services, to 2026 August). Five years ago a typical garden design would have cost about £1570 — an estimate from today's guide price and that index, not a recorded price. Source: ONS MM23 D7E6 →
WHAT YOU GET
What a garden design booking includes
Takes: One to four weeks from first visit to finished plans, longer for large gardens or several revisions. Not included: Building the garden — landscaping, paving, planting and lighting — is priced separately from the design fee, see the related guides below.
WHAT PEOPLE BOOK
Common garden design jobs
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How to pay less
- Ask the garden designer for a concept plan only and build it yourself or with a landscaper
- Bring a clear budget and a short list of what the garden needs so the design does not need extra revisions
- Ask whether the garden design fee is credited if the same firm builds the scheme
Before you book
- Agree in writing which garden design stages, drawings and revisions the fee covers
- Check whether planning permission is needed for raised decks, outbuildings or front garden paving in the design
- Ask to see past garden plans and finished gardens by the same designer
- Find out whether the designer's plans are detailed enough for landscapers to price from
Garden Design cost: questions people ask
£500–£5,000 for a project, with about £1,950 typical. A concept plan for a small garden is at the cheap end; a full master plan with planting, construction drawings and 3D views for a large London garden is dearest.
One to four weeks from the first visit to finished plans. Large gardens, surveys and several rounds of changes can stretch it.
Most garden work does not, but a deck more than 30cm off the ground, a large outbuilding, or paving a front garden in a non-permeable surface can. A good designer flags these early.
On a bigger build it usually is: a clear plan lets landscapers quote like for like and avoids costly changes once work starts.
The build itself — landscaping, paving, planting and lighting — is paid for separately from the design.
They are Locufy guide prices for the UK, taken from published garden design cost guides — a national range, not a quote. The size of the garden and the stages you need decide the fee.
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