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Conservatory cost: what it really costs in 2026

A Qome Snap Guide: quick, honest and no guff. Approximate figures, adjusted to your region inside Qome.

Snap answer
£1,500 – £3,750 /m²

A uPVC lean-to starts around £1,500/m². Victorian styles run about £2,250/m², and orangeries from £3,750/m². A typical 12m² conservatory lands £18,000–£45,000.

Takes2–4 weeksDisruptionModerate, garden access and some wall opening

Cost at a glance

OptionBest forGuide range
uPVC lean-toSimplest and best value£1,500 /m²
Victorian / EdwardianClassic shaped designs£2,250 /m²
OrangeryBrick piers, lantern roof£3,750 /m²
Approximate guide figures, not quotes, Qome adjusts every price to your region.

What actually happens

  1. Base and dwarf walls built
  2. Frames assembled on the base
  3. Roof on, glass, polycarbonate or solid
  4. Sealed to the house and made weathertight
  5. Electrics, heating and flooring
  6. Internal finishing and doors through

Price by region

Starting figures by region, the same honest baseline, adjusted for where you live.

London (Inner)from £2,300 /m²
London (Outer)from £2,000 /m²
South Eastfrom £1,800 /m²
East of Englandfrom £1,650 /m²
South Westfrom £1,600 /m²
Scotland (Highlands)from £1,400 /m²
West Midlandsfrom £1,400 /m²
North Westfrom £1,400 /m²
East Midlandsfrom £1,400 /m²
Scotland (Central)from £1,350 /m²
Yorkshirefrom £1,350 /m²
Walesfrom £1,300 /m²
North Eastfrom £1,300 /m²
Northern Irelandfrom £1,250 /m²

Popular choices

Solid or hybrid roofs (usable year-round)Anthracite framesUnderfloor heating
Rules & regulations
  • Exempt from building regulations if under 30m², separated from the house by external doors, with independent heating
  • Take the dividing doors out and it becomes an extension in the eyes of building control, full regs apply

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