How much does a website cost for a small business in Lancashire?
An honest breakdown of what a small business website costs, what drives the price, and what you should expect to get for your money.
"How much does a website cost?" is the question we're asked most — and the honest answer is that it depends on what the site needs to do. What we can do is explain what drives the price, so you can tell a fair quote from a poor one.
What changes the price
Most of the cost of a website comes down to four things:
- How many pages it needs — a five-page brochure site is a very different job from a 40-page site with a page for every service and town you cover.
- Whether you need to update it yourself — a content management system like WordPress adds setup and training, but saves you paying for every small change later.
- Whether it sells online — shops need products, payments, delivery rules and stock handling, which is substantially more work.
- How much is custom — a bespoke design and hand-written code costs more than a template, but is faster, more flexible and easier to rank.
Typical price ranges
As a guide, here's how our own fixed prices work:
| Type of website | What it suits | Our price |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | Sole traders and new businesses, up to 5 pages | from £500 |
| Business | A full WordPress site you can update yourself | from £1,200 |
| Ecommerce | WooCommerce or Shopify online shops | from £1,500 |
Every project gets a fixed quote before work starts, so the price you agree is the price you pay.
The costs people forget
The build is only part of the picture. Budget for:
- Domain name — usually a small yearly fee.
- Hosting — where the website lives; varies by provider and traffic.
- Maintenance — WordPress sites need regular updates and backups to stay secure. Our support plans cover this from £10 a month.
- Getting found — a website nobody finds doesn't bring in work. Local SEO is often the best next step for local businesses.
Warning signs in a quote
Be cautious if a quote:
- doesn't say who owns the website and domain once it's built,
- locks you into a long contract to keep the site online,
- is built entirely on a page builder that makes the site slow, or
- has no mention of mobile, speed or basic SEO.
The cheapest option isn't always the cheapest
A £200 template site that loads slowly and never appears on Google costs more in lost enquiries than a well-built site costs up front. The better question is: what will this website bring in?
Want a clear, fixed price for your project? Tell us what you need and we'll come back with an honest quote — usually within one business day.
James Pickles is the founder of Click Converters in Rossendale, building and ranking websites for tradespeople and local businesses across East Lancashire. More about James
