In 2026, a professionally designed small-business website can cost anywhere from around £1,000 to £10,000 and above. This range is huge, but it depends massively on the size of the website, the level of custom design required, any bespoke functionality needed and how much content needs to be produced.
For the majority of small businesses, a realistic budget for a well-designed brochure site would be between £1,400 and £5,000. This would include a custom design, a simple integration for a booking system e.g. InnStyle, Hallmaster etc. and should include an initial SEO package to make sure that the site has the best chance of gaining some organic search traffic soon after launch.
At Fellside Studio, our website packages start at £1,400 for a one-page website. Even though we say one-page, this doesn’t mean you’re getting a homepage and nothing more - one page websites are essentially just a long page that can include a hero / intro section, about section, gallery, booking section if required, and contact section. The visitor can scroll through the page (and click links as if they were going to a new page), and the website will scroll them up and down the one-page. It’s a great cost-effective way of getting a website online and ready to show to potential customers quickly.
What changes the cost of a website?
Every website project is different, and there’s a host of variables that can change the cost of the project. The key ones to be aware of are the number of pages, who’s writing the content, and how many revisions are needed.
Whilst we can build out templates and pages can follow the same structure, each individual page will require dedicated time to build out, especially where there is a requirement to ensure that SEO (search engine optimisation) is accounted for.
The number of revisions is key also - each time a developer/designer has to go back to a page and re-build sections, send back for approval, and repeat where necessary adds time to a project. Knowing what you’d like to add to your site, and approving a design before build is crucial to keeping down this cost element.
What about future costs?
Unfortunately you can’t just pay for the cost to build a website and be done with the whole operation. There are a few key costs involved to keeping a website online, and importantly safe and secure.
Every year your domain name, e.g. mybusinesswebsite.com, will require a renewal. Usually for a 1-year renewal this will be no more than £20.00, payable to either your website host, or to the company you registered the domain name with.
The biggest annual cost will be your website hosting, this is essentially where the website is stored, along with any content and imagery for your site. This is essential, and packages vary from company to company.
Our website hosting is Managed WordPress hosting, meaning that we don’t just let your website sit idle, instead we apply weekly updates to ensure that WordPress, and any themes and plugins are up-to-date, reducing the risk that your website could become compromised by hackers.
Our website hosting costs £29.99 per month, just shy of £360 per year.
Conclusion
While there’s no one size fits all answer, typically you can get your business online for less than £2,000, with annual recurring renewals and hosting for around £300.
Fellside Studio creates bespoke websites for businesses across Cumbria and the UK. Our one-page website packages start from £1,400, and larger projects are quoted around an agreed scope.
Planning a new website? Get in touch for a no-obligation chat about your budget and requirements.